ELES CEO: Slovenia must set coal phaseout date as soon as possible
Slovenia's only coal-fired thermal power plant TEŠ is on track to lose up to EUR 150 million this year, CEO of ELES Aleksander Mervar said
EU carbon price surpasses EUR 43 to reach new record
The price of EU's carbon permits rose by 32.4% in 2021 and almost 16 times since April 17, 2013, when the all-time low was registered.
Climate Change Law – form or essence
Climate change expert Danijela Božanić analyzes the Draft Climate Change Law, which the government adopted three years since the public consultation process ended
Kopač: Serbia taking big steps in energy; power prices must be raised
Energy Community Secretariat Director Janez Kopač praised the reforms in Serbia but also stressed the prices of power for households must be increased
EnC Energy Transition Tracker: 61% of power output in WB6 still comes from fossil fuels
The Energy Transition Tracker points to slow energy transition momentum and the decarbonization challenge in electricity production and transportation.
China launches carbon trading system
Carbon emissions trading includes a total of 2,225 power companies, which last year accounted for about 40% of the country’s emissions.
Gradual introduction of carbon pricing with market integration recommended for Energy Community
A gradual introduction of carbon pricing coupled with full market integration is recommended as the best option for the Energy Community Contracting Parties.
Albanian parliament approves climate change bill
The Albanian parliament has approved a climate change bill, which, among other things, provides a legal basis for adopting a National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) for 2021-2030 and the foundation for transposing and implementing the EU’s Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) Directive. The law, which passed the Albanian parliament in December, envisages integrating climate change […]