greenhouse gas emissions
Kosovo* outlines energy transition until 2031 in strategic document
24 March 2023 - Kosovo* aims at 1.6 GW in renewables capacity by 2031, with 340 MWh in batteries. It opted to reconstruct at least three coal plant units.
Global Recycling Day: from waste sorting to reducing CO2 emissions
18 March 2023 - Global Recycling Day is marked on March 18 to highlight the importance of reusing items...
At Siemens, sustainable development is no expenditure but investment in future
07 March 2023 - Circular economy can bring Serbia 30,000 new jobs and increase its economy's competitiveness, CEO of Siemens Serbia Medeja Lončar said
IEA: Global CO2 emissions rose less than initially feared in 2022
02 March 2023 - The expansion of renewable sources prevented CO2 emissions from increasing significantly in 2022, but they did reach their historical maximum
EU carbon prices surpass EUR 100 per ton for first time
21 February 2023 - A forecasted cold spell and weak winds helped the benchmark emissions prices in the European Union hit an intraday record
Council of EU agrees to accelerate permitting for renewables
21 December 2022 - The European Council and the European Parliament are starting talks on simplifying the permitting rules for renewables and cutting deadlines
EU to phase in CO2 border tax by end-2033, when it fully eliminates free carbon permits
20 December 2022 - The EU is set to fully phase out free carbon allowances for the industry four years after it implements the carbon border tax, CBAM, in its entirety
Energy Community adopts 60.9% emission reduction target for 2030
15 December 2022 - The Energy Community Ministerial Council passed ambitious targets for renewables, greenhouse gas emission cuts and energy savings for 2030
UK approves first underground coal mining project in more than three decades
08 December 2022 - Environmentalists may turn to court to overturn the government's approval for the opening of a coking coal mine in northwest England
MEP Kokkalis: EU shouldn’t penalize coal power in Western Balkans while producing coal-fired electricity itself
06 December 2022 - Many EU member states are prioritizing energy security over decarbonization and reviving retired coal power plants, MEP Petros Kokkalis said
Liquid tree to combat air pollution in Belgrade
25 November 2022 - Liquid 3 is a photo-bioreactor with microalgae that cleans the air and serves as a bench in the Belgrade city centre
COP27: Deal on loss and damage fund saves climate conference from debacle
22 November 2022 - At COP27, delegates agreed to establish a fund to help the most vulnerable countries but failed to commit to phasing out all fossil fuels
Turkey needs EUR 9.6 billion annually to achieve climate goals
18 November 2022 - Turkey will need around USD 10 billion of investments a year, to raise the capacity in solar, wind and storage to achieve net zero by 2050
Slovenia calls for suggestions for draft climate change law
22 September 2022 - Slovenia is drafting the Climate Change Act to create a legal framework for implementing climate policy and reporting on all its aspects
Energy Community to adopt 2030 energy, climate targets in December
02 September 2022 - The adoption of the targets is essential to put the contracting parties on a path towards achieving climate neutrality
IEEFA: Relying on carbon capture in fossil fuel sector will not work
01 September 2022 - The Carbon Capture Crux – Lessons Learned studies 13 flagship large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS)/carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) projects