Hydropower projects in Federation of BiH failing, KfW exits
Germany's KfW gave up on a project, ten concessions have been annulled, and a public debate on banning small hydropower plants is underway
Two nature gems to become national parks – Stara planina and Kučaj-Beljanica
Serbia will declare two national parks - Stara planina and Kučaj-Beljanica, both mountain areas in the eastern part of the country
Many small hydropower plants are illegal, auditors in North Macedonia find
The State Audit Office of Northern Macedonia identified serious omissions in the concessions for small hydropower plants
Renewable energy projects of 95 GW compete for completion in Greece
An overwhelming number of renewable energy projects received a production license or a producer certificate in Greece so far
Kosovo* Supreme Court: Kelag’s three small hydropower plants must be shut down
The facilities are owned by KelKos, a subsidiary of Austria-based Kelag-Kärntner Elektrizitäts and Kelag International.
What’s new in Republic of Srpska’s draft law on renewables?
The new law will be aligned to a great extent with the EU’s Directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources.
Issuing green bonds is more cost effective than ordinary debt securities
If fossil fuel companies are transitioning to clean energy, they should issue green bonds, CEO of Climate Bonds Initiative Sean Kidney said in an interview
North Macedonia’s incentives for small hydropower plants are not in line with EU rules
The main reason for their construction are state incentives which are not in line with the rules of the EU, according to the analysis.