Austria to ban gas boilers in new buildings in 2023
Austria is phasing out fossil fuels in heating, starting with a ban on the installation of gas boilers in new buildings from next year
First Greek climate law sets deadlines for ban on conventional vehicles
Greece's parliament passed the first climate law with more flexible requirements than in the original proposal
Prishtina mayor announces measures to cut air pollution by 95%
Prishtina's Mayor Përparim Rama said air pollution would be cut by 95% with subsidies for heating devices, transportation infrastructure upgrades and electric vehicles
Energy Community’s Ukraine Energy Support Fund receives first donation
Denmark provided a donation to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund for equipment and energy for Ukrainian companies in the sector
Tenants, landlords in Germany to share CO2 tax for heating
Renters in Germany are bearing the burden from a CO2 tax for heating systems, but new rules aim to make landlords pay a fair share
Bulgarian municipalities win EEA funds for geothermal heating, cooling
Six local authorities in Bulgaria are getting EEA grants of almost EUR 1.7 million for the use of geothermal energy in heating and cooling
Activists in Romania protest against high energy bills, demand more renewables
More than 46.000 people in Romania signed a petition with a demand to cut energy bills through green investments
North Macedonia delays coal exit deadline to 2030
Minister of Environment and Physical Planning Naser Nuredini said North Macedonia would close its two coal plants by 2030