North Macedonia launches decarbonization guide for small businesses
The Economic Chamber of North Macedonia, with the EU's support, has developed the country’s first decarbonization guide for small businesses
Powering the Future with Sustainable Energy – North Macedonia to host 14-IFESD forum on October 28-30
Officials, policymakers, experts, business leaders, scholars and civil society representatives are gathering in Skopje on October 28-30 at the 14-IFESD
Serbia proposes taxes on greenhouse gas emissions, imported carbon-intensive products
The draft Law on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tax and draft Law on Carbon-Intensive Product Imports Tax in Serbia both envisage EUR 4 per ton of CO2 equivalent
EPBiH receives EUR 2 million from KfW for green, market-oriented transformation
Germany's KfW Development Bank is donating EUR 2 million to Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zagreb rolls out public bike system
Croatia's capital has introduced a public bike system aimed at reducing traffic congestion, emissions, air pollution, and noise.
EU outlines measures for 90% emissions cut by 2040
A proposed amendment to the European Climate Law sets a 2040 target of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions
Montenegro publishes NECP for public consultation – sole coal plant planned for shutdown in 2041
The retirement of the Pljevlja coal plant is planned for 2041, but it depends on a just transition and supply security, the draft NECP reads
Slovenia sells Europe’s first sustainability bond, worth EUR 1 billion
Slovenia's inaugural sustainability-linked bond, and the first sovereign one in Europe, was oversubscribed by more than 6.5 times