EU adopts new Energy Efficiency Directive, sets 2030 target at 11.7%
Member states agreed to collectively ensure that final energy consumption in 2030 is at least 11.7% lower than what was forecasted in 2020
Europe’s largest steel plant gets up to EUR 2 billion to transition to green hydrogen
Germany earmarked grants of up to EUR 2 billion for ThyssenKrupp to decarbonize its steel production processes using hydrogen
ArcelorMittal Belgium to get EUR 280 million in state aid to decarbonize steelmaking
ArcelorMittal will substitute one of the two existing blast furnaces with a direct reduction iron plant and phase in green hydrogen
Montenegro changes law for coal power plant Pljevlja to continue operating
Before Montenegro's move, the Federation of BiH extended the operation of EPBiH's Tuzla 4 and Kakanj 5 units
Croatia fails to transpose EU’s Renewable Energy Directive
The European Commission has decided to refer Croatia, Hungary and Portugal to the Court of Justice of the European Union
EU opens door for putting low-carbon label on hydrogen produced from nuclear power
The European Commission has unveiled a set of rules that could allow for hydrogen produced from nuclear energy to be considered green
Coal regions in Western Balkans and Ukraine lack dedicated funds for just transition
The Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine held an annual meeting in Brussels
Billions of euros to support EU coal regions achieve little for energy transition
EU support for coal regions has achieved little for the climate transition, according to the European Court of Auditors (ECA), which analyzed the effects of an aid fund amounting to around EUR 12.5 billion in 2014-2020. The billions of euros allocated to coal regions in the EU have almost failed to make any progress and […]
