Austria aims to cover all electricity consumption from renewables by 2030
The lower house of the Austrian parliament has adopted a bill aimed at ensuring that all electricity consumption is covered from renewables by 2030.
EPBiH to build solar power plants on coal mines, landfills as it closes them
EPBiH picked five former open pit coal mines and ash and slag dumps for solar power projects. It intends to gradually close its thermal power plants.
Slovenia’s HSE starts first phase of 16 MW solar power plant in Prapretno
HSE is building Slovenia's biggest PV plant, of 3 MW, at a former coal plant landfill in Prapretno, and plans to expand it to 16 MW
EBRD lends EUR 18 million for district heating decarbonization in Kragujevac
Kragujevac will abandon the use of coal in district heating and install gas-fired boilers with a loan of up to EUR 18 million obtained from EBRD
IRENA: faster energy transitions could boost expected global growth
Speeding up energy transitions to achieve the 1.5°C global warming target could boost the world's GDP by 2.4% per year within the next decade compared with current plans, IRENA says.
Montenegro announces coal phaseout by 2035
Montenegro has joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance, announcing it will stop using coal by 2035 at the latest.
Energy Community Just Transition Forum: transition to clean energy must be gradual
Energy Community Just Transition Forum: to make sure the energy transition is just, it needs to be gradual.
Greece plans green wave of investments on 20 small islands
In a few years, tourists visiting Greece may be able to choose islands that produce their own clean energy and have all-electric transportation