energy transition
Energy Community starts renewables certificates project to help accelerate energy transition
26 January 2022 - The Energy Community Secretariat is creating an electronic system for guarantees of origin to enable consumers to choose green electricity
Agora: Faster decarbonization in Western Balkans would ease impact of EU’s CO2 border tax
21 January 2022 - The Western Balkans need to step up the integration of their power markets and roll out carbon pricing to avoid the CO2 border tax, Agora said
BlackRock CEO`s message for 2022: We focus on sustainability not because we are environmentalists, but because we are capitalists
20 January 2022 - Larry Fink said in his annual letter that BlackRock would continue to encourage companies to react to climate change because it has financial significance
International institutions urge Serbia not to delay implementation of renewable energy law
19 January 2022 - Reacting to demands from EMS and EPS, international institutions said altering the renewable energy law in Serbia could disappoint investors
Call for postgrads, young professionals to apply for Energy Community Summer School
18 January 2022 - The Energy Community Secretariat is receiving applications for the 2022 Energy Community Summer School in Sarajevo, to be held in August
Expansion of green hydrogen changing geopolitical relations – IRENA
18 January 2022 - Green hydrogen could cover up to 12 percent of global energy consumption in 2050, according...
Slovenia, Czech Republic to exit coal by 2033
14 January 2022 - Coal phase-out by 2033 announced Slovenian government, and the new Czech government announced a coal exit for the same year
Western Balkans need to integrate markets for easier energy transition, funding
14 January 2022 - A joint approach makes funding green energy and the coal phaseout easier for the Western Balkans, but funding sources are still insufficient
Carbon capture projects failing but still to play role in energy transition
14 January 2022 - The carbon capture technology is still experimental, but it may have a shot with a proper funding scheme and a functional market
Germany’s new government announces ambitious decarbonization plan
13 January 2022 - Germany published a climate plan for the 2030 emissions target, decarbonization of industry, electrification of transport, and heating
EU plans to mobilize EUR 500 billion for nuclear energy by 2050
10 January 2022 - EUR 500 billion in investments is needed by 2050 for the new generation of nuclear power plants, according to EU Commissioner Thierry Breton
EPCG intends to construct three gas power plants in Montenegro
06 January 2022 - In order to prepare the necessary documents, Elektroprivreda Crne Gore has announced a tender for the selection of a consultant
EU endorses gas, nuclear energy amid opposition among member states
06 January 2022 - The European Commission has decided to include nuclear energy and gas in its sustainable finance taxonomy
EPBiH to build 56 MW solar park on coal plant’s ash, slag dump in Tuzla
05 January 2022 - State-owned energy utility EPBiH plans to install a photovoltaic plant of 56 MW at the site of an ash and slag dump at the Tuzla coal plant
5 building blocks enabling Greece’s rapid transition to green energy
01 January 2022 - Determined to get ahead of the curve as the world is facing a climate emergency, Greece is shutting coal plants and accelerating its energy transition
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2021
30 December 2021 - The most important topics for our readers in 2021 were lithium, the coal phaseout and investment in renewable energy in Serbia