fossil fuels
Bayraktar: Turkey aims to reach 100 GW in wind, solar capacity by 2035
20 September 2024 - Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar said Turkey has a 100 GW target for 2035 for total wind and PV capacity
German carmakers call for more ambitious targets to boost renewable fuels
26 August 2024 - With renewable fuels, the existing stock of vehicles with combustion engines can be operated in a largely climate-neutral manner, says VDA
OMV eyes Serbia, Bulgaria for investments in renewables
01 August 2024 - OMV intends to expand its renewables business. It said Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria and Hungary have great wind and solar power potential.
Wind, solar outpace fossil fuels for first time in EU electricity mix
30 July 2024 - Wind and solar have reached a combined share of 30% of electricity generation in the EU in the first six months of 2024, according to Ember
ContourGlobal fires almost all workers from its coal plant in Bulgaria
09 July 2024 - The open market crushed the ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3 coal-fired power plant, which has been offline since February
Power utility Elektroprivreda BiH posts all-time high annual loss for 2023
06 July 2024 - A lack of coal, bad hydrology and obsolete production facilities pushed Bosnia and Herzegovina's EPBiH deep into the red in 2023
Global energy emissions, fossil fuel use hit all-time highs in 2023
20 June 2024 - Global emissions from energy increased 2% year on year in 2023, exceeding 40 gigatons of CO2 for the first time ever
Clean energy investment in 2024 to hit USD 2 trillion, nearly double compared to fossil fuels
06 June 2024 - Clean energy investment is setting new records even in challenging economic conditions, says IEA chief Fatih Birol
EU officially withdraws from Energy Charter Treaty
31 May 2024 - The EU is quitting the Energy Charter Treaty, but member states can remain as contracting parties and support its modernization
Lignite power plants are pushed out of market in Balkans
30 May 2024 - PPC's brand new Ptolemaida 5 lignite plant was effectively pushed out of the market in May as uncompetitive
Szijjártó: No responsible green energy policy without nuclear power, electric mobility
13 May 2024 - Energy policy has become a hostage of ideological debates and hypocrisy, Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at Belgrade Energy Forum
Carbon capture still has no alternative for decarbonizing cement industry
07 May 2024 - Cement has no credible alternatives for decarbonization without carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), Carbon Tracker found
Mitsubishi Power commissions desulfurization system in Serbia’s TENT A coal plant
25 April 2024 - Serbia finally got its second coal plant desulfurization system, in TENT A in Obrenovac near Belgrade, so the air is about to become cleaner
Slovenia amends Energy Act to bolster efficiency, decarbonization
25 April 2024 - The changes to Slovenia's Energy Act introduced incentives for renewables, decarbonization of coal regions and energy efficiency measures
Croatia Airlines completes first flights with sustainable aviation fuel
22 April 2024 - The use of SAF is part of preparations for mandatory use in the European Union, scheduled to start in 2025
Renewable sources surpass fossil fuels in Croatia’s electricity mix
25 March 2024 - Renewable sources excluding hydropower accounted for more electricity output in Croatia in February than fossil fuels