Alcazar launches public consultation for 396 MW wind project in North Macedonia
The Štip wind farm is set to become the largest renewable energy project in North Macedonia, Alcazar said
Zagreb prepares draft waste management plan
The draft waste management plan establishes a framework for the reduction of the waste production and sustainably waste management
EU preparing roadmap on digitalization, AI in energy
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a roadmap for digitalization and AI in the energy sector.
Shaping the role of renewables self-consumers in the Energy Community
Author: Jasmina Trhulj, Head of Electricity Unit, Energy Community Secretariat At the start of the new decade, denial of the energy transition in the Energy Community is fading away and a path to the decarbonization of the energy sector is taking shape. While the days of opted-out thermal power plants are numbered, carbon pricing and […]
Energy Community launches public consultation on policy guidelines on renewables self-consumers
The Energy Community Secretariat is seeking views on the draft policy guidelines on the integration of renewables self-consumers. The public consultation started on June 17, and it will last until July 17. Stakeholders are invited to submit their comments via an online questionnaire. The draft guidelines reflect the latest legal requirements stemming from the EU’s […]
EBRD requires proper environmental impact assessment for projects it finances
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) applies tight environmental and social standards to projects it finances and encourages partners to do the same. However, its leverage is limited to the projects it finances. Dariusz Prasek, Director of Operations, Environment and Sustainability Department, EBRD discusses these and other issues pertaining to the EBRD’s new […]
Public consultation on Belgrade waste incinerator, landfill confirms public mistrust over dearth of information
A public consultation on two environmental impact studies conducted for the Belgrade waste management project – specifically an energy-to-waste facility to incinerate municipal waste and use landfill gas and a new landfill to be built in the Serbian capital’s suburb of Vinča – has shown that there is still a lack of information concerning the […]
EBRD announces public consultations on Draft Transport Sector Strategy 2019-2024
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is reviewing its strategic approach to the Transport Sector and invites interested stakeholders in sharing comments and suggestions on the Draft Transport Sector Strategy 2019-2024. The Draft Transport Sector Strategy 2019-2024 aims at promoting sustainable transport systems, which embody market principles, balance economic, environmental and social needs […]