North Macedonia February 21, 2019 | Comments: 0Author: Balkan Green Energy News
The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) has announced its second senior facility of EUR 10 million for Ohridska Banka to support the bank’s on-lending to renewable energy and energy efficiency…
World November 20, 2018 | Comments: 0Author: Svetlana Jovanović
Dutch development bank FMO has invested a further EUR 20 million into the Green for Growth Fund (GGF), bringing the bank’s total investments in the fund to EUR 60 million….
Region/EU September 24, 2018 | Comments: 0Author: Vladimir Spasić
After presenting all the other finalists of the clim@ competition for startups organized by the Green for Growth Fund (GGF), Balkan Green Energy News brings you the competition winner –the…
Serbia September 10, 2018 | Comments: 0Author: Vladimir Spasić
A lack of a reliable and simple recycling system and unmotivated users result in a low percentage of recycled packaging waste. Serbia’s Solagro, a participant in this year’s clim@ competition…
World August 30, 2018 | Comments: 0Author: Vladimir Spasić
Now that a number of global coffee shop and restaurant chains have pledged a phase-out of plastic straws, the fight against plastic pollution turns to the next big problem item…
Region/EU August 20, 2018 | Comments: 0Author: Vladimir Spasić
Freight transportation in urban areas accounts for up to 21% of all CO2 emissions, while it is also responsible for noise emissions and traffic congestion. Germany’s NÜWIEL, a finalist of…
Bulgaria August 9, 2018 | Comments: 0Author: Vladimir Spasić
The Expanded Polystyrene Foam (EPS), a type of plastic, is widely used in the packaging industry. This non-biodegradable material has short usage cycles and a very low recycling rate, which…
Turkey July 20, 2018 | Comments: 0Author: Vladimir Spasić
Energy consumption in buildings currently accounts for over 40% of all energy consumed in Europe and US. Human behavior alone is the source of 20%-40% of energy waste in buildings….
Montenegro July 18, 2018 | Comments: 0Author: Svetlana Jovanović
The Green for Growth Fund (GGF), which was initiated as a public-private partnership in December 2009 by German development bank KfW and the European Investment Bank (EIB), surpassed major milestones…
Region/EU July 11, 2018 | Comments: 0Author: Vladimir Spasić
On the sidelines of the Green for Growth Fund’s (GGF) recently held Sustainable Future Forum and the grand finale of the clim@ pitching competition for startups, Christopher Knowles, who at…
Serbia July 10, 2018 | Comments: 0Author: Svetlana Jovanović
The Green for Growth Fund (GGF), which was initiated as a public-private partnership in December 2009 by German development bank KfW and the European Investment Bank (EIB), surpassed major milestones…
Bosnia and Herzegovina July 9, 2018 | Comments: 0Author: Svetlana Jovanović
The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) has secured a fresh, EUR 5 million loan to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s third-largest microcredit institution, Partner Microcredit Foundation (Partner MCF), its longstanding partner, to…
