European Green Deal
European Parliament backs mass buildings renovation, rooftop solar plan
21 September 2020 - The European Parliament has approved a report on maximizing the energy efficiency potential of the...
EU launches EUR 1 billion European Green Deal Call
18 September 2020 - The European Commission is receiving applications for its Horizon 2020-funded EUR 1 billion European Green...
EU allows governments to invest in renewables in other member states to meet goals
18 September 2020 - Land-locked countries in the European Union will soon be able to contribute to their national...
Von der Leyen targets 55% greenhouse gas emissions cut in EU by 2030
16 September 2020 - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen officially lifted the European Union’s 2030 emissions reduction...
At least 1,000 projects are ‘shovel-ready’ for EU green recovery
08 September 2020 - EY identified more than 2,000 green development projects in the EU which could be funded...
Greece wants to use EU recovery funds for green power infrastructure
17 August 2020 - The government in Athens is preparing the national plan for funds from the Next Generation...
Hvar energy transition strategy seeks to make Croatian island energy self-sufficient
13 August 2020 - The Croatian island of Hvar has unveiled its long-term energy transition strategy, aiming to become...
EU mulls higher 2030 targets to ensure achieving climate neutrality by 2050
11 August 2020 - The European Commission has launched a process to assess setting more ambitious 2030 targets on...
EU preparing CO2 tax for products from other countries
29 July 2020 - The European Commission launched public consultations on taxation rules that would help its climate agenda....
EU cuts Just Transition Fund to EUR 10 billion in COVID-19 recovery deal
21 July 2020 - The European Council reached an agreement on the seven-year budget through 2027 including a mechanism...
Eighty Croatian organizations demand green recovery from newly elected lawmakers
11 July 2020 - Renewable energy sources and investments in knowledge, innovations and people and domestic resources must be...
EU launches first call for proposals under Innovation Fund for clean technologies
06 July 2020 - The European Commission has launched the first call for proposals under the EUR 10 billion...
Electrica acquires Stănești solar park, enters power generation market
26 June 2020 - Romanian power supply company Electrica Group has acquired 7.5 MW Stănești Photovoltaic (PV) Farm in...
Rethinking financial sustainability for biodiversity
19 June 2020 - Biodiversity can be in the center of sustainable development, yet it requires systematic solutions and...
10 steps Serbia should take on the path of green growth
17 June 2020 - Author: Danko Kalkan, Green Finance and Environmental Management Expert From an environmental point of view,...
Western Balkan countries on the way to finalizing their National Energy and Climate Plans
16 June 2020 - Western Balkan countries, partners of the GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy...