Platform Initiative launched to help energy transition of coal regions in Western Balkans, Ukraine
The Platform Initiative in Support of Coal Regions in Transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine has been officially launched
PPC Renewables gets licenses for solar parks of 1.9 GW in lignite areas
Greece managed to complete the paperwork in one year for most of the planned solar parks that should replace the lignite industry
GEN-I to roll out option to supply power produced without fossil fuels
Households and firms in Slovenia will soon be able to purchase power produced only from carbon-free sources, as GEN-I plans to introduce the offer in January. It said it would sell electricity from solar, nuclear and hydroelectric facilities. GEN-I committed to a future without fossil fuels. The Slovenian company said it would be the first […]
Western Balkans wasted EUR 655 million on coal subsidies since 2015
Serbia and BiH account for almost all of the coal subsidies in 2018 and 2019 among the Energy Community contracting parties in the Western Balkans.
Bulgarian municipalities advised on possibilities for energy communities
An energy transition training session was organized for Bulgarian municipalities to highlight the potential benefits of energy communities
Belgrade University professors warn politicians failure to phase out coal will be more costly than any decarbonization measures
It will be more expensive for the country to did nothing to reduce CO2 emissions, than to implement decarbonization measures.
Energy reforms move ahead despite COVID-19 – Energy Community annual report
The Annual Implementation Report reveals that the average implementation score of the contracting parties increased from 48% to 53%.
Romania erases new coal-fired thermal power plants from its plans
The Government of Romania claims no more coal power plants would be built and CE Oltenia hinted it is about to scrap the last such project.