Paris Agreement
Turkey ratifies Paris Agreement but rejects developed nation status
08 October 2021 - Turkey's parliament ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change, so now only four signatory countries remain outside of the world treaty
Turkey set to ratify Paris Agreement before COP26 climate summit
06 October 2021 - Turkey's parliament is expected to approve a bill ratifying the Paris Agreement by the end of this month.
Most of bilateral financing of power plants from China, Japan, US went to fossil fuel projects
17 August 2021 - Between 2000-2018 three countries financed coal and gas power plants with installed capacity of 243 GW.
Albania, Serbia among 81 Paris Agreement signatories that haven’t sent new emission cut targets
04 August 2021 - By the July 30 deadline, 110 parties to the Paris Agreement or 58% submitted new or updated nationally determined contributions or NDCs.
Vladimir Popović: rooftop solar helps factories hedge against electricity price hikes (VIDEO)
03 May 2021 - Manufacturers can protect their business from electricity price hikes by installing a solar power plant on the roof, says Energize general manager Vladimir Popović.
Zeronomics: 55% of companies not on track to net zero emissions in 2050
07 April 2021 - Research into the financing of a net zero world, with the participation of 350 business leaders, reveals a gulf between words and action.
Climate Change Law – form or essence
12 March 2021 - Climate change expert Danijela Božanić analyzes the Draft Climate Change Law, which the government adopted three years since the public consultation process ended
Serbia adopts bill on climate change
01 March 2021 - More than two and a half years after the public debate on the draft law on climate change has ended, the government has adopted the bill.
US poised for radical change on climate policy under President Biden
28 January 2021 - US President Joe Biden has ordered the new administration to review oil and gas projects on federal land, scrap fossil fuel subsidies, and replace the government’s vehicle fleet with electric cars.
Carbon border tax needed to ensure “survival” of EU’s industry
20 January 2021 - The EU will introduce it on non-EU countries unless they commit to lowering their emissions, according to Frans Timmermans.
German International Climate Initiative offers EUR 60,000-100,000 grants for climate, biodiversity projects
06 January 2021 - The initiative has published Small Grants International Call for small and local organisations from 142 partner countries.
World’s richest 1% cause two times more CO2 emissions than poorest 50%
18 December 2020 - The wealthiest 1% of people need to reduce their CO2 footprint by a factor of 30 to stay in line with the Paris Agreement targets, UNEP said.
China pledges carbon neutrality by 2060
23 September 2020 - China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gasses, has pledged to become carbon neutral by...
Strong political will and access to European electricity market – key enablers of RES integration challenges in Western Balkans
08 August 2020 - Authors: REPCONS project team of key experts Experts from the Western Balkans see energy transition...
Global warming limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius could be breached within five years – WMO
11 July 2020 - The United Kingdom’s Met Office leads the Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update, which is...
About the GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE)
07 July 2020 - Regional project: Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE) Commissioned by:...