European Green Deal
Western Balkans commit to railway modernization: Future is on Tracks
13 September 2021 - The Western Balkans agreed to overhaul and expand railways and roll out intercity links as a major factor in environmentally sustainable mobility
Greece’s biggest power consumer AoG to switch entirely to green energy from 2030
23 July 2021 - Aluminum of Greece (AoG), the country’s biggest electricity consumer, plans to switch entirely to green energy from 2030, as it signs its last electricity supply deal with Public Power Corporation.
EU announces carbon border tax from 2026 – what lies ahead for exporters from Western Balkans, Turkey
16 July 2021 - CBAM will be paid from 2026 on cement, iron, steel, fertilizers, aluminium and electricity, but power producers have on option to be exempted until 2030.
EU’s climate-neutrality bills unveiled – ban on diesel and petrol cars, carbon border tax on imports
15 July 2021 - The European Commission adopted a package of 12 draft laws in order to achieve net GHG emissions reductions by at least 55% by 2030.
European Parliament wants fossil fuel subsidies phased out by 2025
13 July 2021 - Members of the European Parliament said that all environmentally harmful subsidies should be phased out by 2027.
Shell launches Europe’s biggest PEM electrolyzer for green hydrogen
08 July 2021 - Shell has put in operation a 10 MW polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzer for the production of green hydrogen, the largest of its kind in Europe.
COVID-19 crisis is opportunity for GGF to promote sustainable growth
17 June 2021 - GGF is encouraging and financing financial institutions which share its vision of building back better, Chairperson Olaf Zymelka said
EU is revising state aid guidelines for climate, energy, environment
10 June 2021 - The EU is revising state aid rules for the environment and energy. It proposed a competitive bidding system and covering up to 100% of funding gaps.
Energy transition in Serbia kicks off – challenges in planning, implementation
03 June 2021 - Serbia’s decision to halt the construction of thermal power plant Kolubara B is the country’s first serious step in the energy transition.
Croatia adopts low-carbon strategy: emissions to be reduced 80% by 2050
03 June 2021 - Climate neutrality is difficult to achieve by 2050 with currently available knowledge and technologies, according to the strategy.
Think tanks supporting Western Balkans accelerate energy transition, reach Green Deal
27 May 2021 - A project implemented by Agora Energiewende will support regional governments in developing strategies and plans for coal phasing out, increasing the share of renewables, and identifying the financing sources.
Romania tells EU it would close all coal mines by 2032
26 May 2021 - Romania said it intends to stop the excavation of coal in 2032 at the latest and replace conventional power plants in the meantime
EU member states to receive EUR 17.5 billion in grants for fossil fuel phaseout
20 May 2021 - Workers in the coal industry and regions that depend on it in the EU will be able to tap on the EUR 17.5 billion Just Transition Fund
Experts from BiH, Montenegro, Serbia start work on Barometer of Sustainable Energy Transition
18 May 2021 - Experts from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia have started developing a Barometer of Sustainable Energy Transition, as part of the REPCONS 2.0 project.
European Investment Bank to finance solar power projects in Croatia
14 May 2021 - The European Investment Bank will expand its activities in Croatia to include solar power plants, country head Anton Kovačev said
Port of Constanța greening its operations in international Pioneers project
11 May 2021 - Port of Constanța is part of a project called Pioneers, aiming to optimize operations and roll out renewable energy and mobility solutions