EU heads promise to stick with sustainability in COVID-19 recovery
Members of the European Council added a reference to the green transition to the draft joint statement after a virtual summit. Prime ministers and presidents of EU countries urged officials on all levels to integrate sustainability measures in efforts to heal the economy from the damage amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The European Union must integrate […]
Air pollution sharply falls worldwide on COVID-19 lockdowns
Concentrations of nitrogen oxides have gone down by as much as one half in some industrial centers since the onset of the pandemic. Air pollution is plummetting as governments are shutting down traffic and manufacturing activities to slow the spread of COVID-19 and as people stay at home. Satellite data compiled by the European Space […]
EU to focus on Green Deal diplomacy; preparing Green Agenda for Western Balkans
Participants at the 5th Energy and Climate Committee meeting, organized by the Energy Community Secretariat, have stressed the connection between national energy and climate plans (NECPs) and the European Green Deal, focusing in particular on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans. The meeting was held digitally as part of the response to the COVID-19 […]
European Green Deal suffers delays over COVID-19 impact: report
Unnamed officials from Brussels claim pushing back the agenda by a few weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic won’t have much significance. The EU is struggling with legislative work including the European Green Deal as the COVID-19 disease is hampering movement. The European Commission has just claimed it is keeping its European Green Deal as […]
European Commission proposes Climate Law to make 2050 net zero emissions target legally binding
The European Commission has proposed a European Climate Law with the aim of making the EU’s plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 legally binding. The proposed legislation also seeks to provide predictability for public authorities, businesses, and citizens in the bloc’s transition towards climate neutrality. “The Climate Law is the legal […]
Bulgaria to continue to use coal power plants at least until 2030
Bulgaria will continue to use its coal power plants in the following decade and further on, according to the national plan with a 2050 horizon, Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said after meeting with representatives of two trade unions, local media reported. They discussed the European Green Deal. The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria […]
EU wind power growth must double to match Green Deal terms: report
Turkey was first in the region last year in new and cumulative capacity, the size of successful tenders and new asset financing. EU saw the share of wind power as primary source jump to 15% in 2019. Data obtained by WindEurope showed the installed wind power capacity in the continent reached 205 GW last year, […]
UPDATE: Romania’s CE Oltenia to close four units in coal power plants by 2025
In order to compensate for the capacities, the company plans to construct gas-fired and renewable energy units.