North Macedonia to roll out ecotax for oil, slash VAT for electricity to 5%
An ecotax of 5.7 cents will be introduced in North Macedonia for oil and the value-added tax on electricity will be cut to 5% from 18% for one year.
Greece to build solar power plants for free electricity for poor households
Greece earmarked EUR 100 million in subsidies for the construction of photovoltaic facilities to supply electricity to the people in need
IEA: Green energy is key for cutting global net emissions to zero by 2050
Achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century requires a complete transformation of the energy system, IEA warns
Port of Constanța greening its operations in international Pioneers project
Port of Constanța is part of a project called Pioneers, aiming to optimize operations and roll out renewable energy and mobility solutions
Portugal to call off lithium project amid EU’s scramble for battery materials
A major lithium project in Portugal may soon be scrapped, but another firm is making progress in the same region. The EU needs a steady and environmentally acceptable supply.
Belgrade earmarks EUR 5.2 billion for green development by 2030
The draft Green City Action Plan and Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan of Belgrade include investments of EUR 5.2 billion until 2030
Slovenia’s Petrol earmarks 35% of investments through 2025 for energy transition
In a diversification push, Petrol will direct over one third of its capital expenditure in the next five years toward the energy transition
Renewables to power electric cars, lighting on Smart Road Tirana
Within a pilot project in Tirana, small solar and wind power devices will be used to supply the energy for public lighting and chargers for electric cars
