Statement of the Day
Denmark shuts its penultimate coal plant as UK is set to complete its exit
04 September 2024 - Denmark has only one coal power plant left now as Ørsted closed its last one. The only coal plant in the United Kingdom is ending operations.
Lithium mining plans deepen divisions within Serbia
02 September 2024 - Environmentalists held a protest because of charges that campaigners against lithium mining are facing. The Ministry of Mining and Energy said it received an anonymous threat related to Rio Tinto's Jadar project.
Lafarge Serbia to build first plant using ash in cement production
22 August 2024 - Lafarge Serbia plans to build a factory near the Nikola Tesla B power plant, where ash generated as a byproduct of combustion would be used in cement production
IAP pipeline, LNG terminal are strategic projects for Montenegro – minister
12 August 2024 - The construction of an LNG terminal and the Ionian Adriatic Pipeline are strategic projects for the new Ministry of Mining, Oil and Gas
Protesters in Serbia block railway in campaign to ban lithium mining
11 August 2024 - A series of almost everyday protests for weeks throughout Serbia against lithium mining culminated in a massive rally in Belgrade
Waste-to-energy is win-win solution for Podgorica landfill – minister
09 August 2024 - Municipal waste management utility Deponija in Podgorica plans to build a waste-to-energy facility, its director Aleksandar Božović said
Romania won’t allow pumped storage project Đerdap 3 to jeopardize other Danube hydropower plants
07 August 2024 - Minister of Energy of Romania Sebastian Burduja said his country would closely follow the Đerdap 3 pumped storage hydropower project
Serbia, Romania kick off gas interconnection project of 1.6 billion cubic meters per year
05 August 2024 - Serbia and Romania Sebastian Burduja signed a memorandum of understanding on a gas interconnection project
Serbia adopts Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan until 2030
25 July 2024 - Serbia has aligned itself with Europe's vision, Minister Đedović Handanović said upon the adoption of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan
Republic of Srpska in BiH to mirror Serbia’s lithium mining projects
23 July 2024 - President of the Republic of Srpska in BiH Milorad Dodik said the entity would follow Serbia's example in projects for critical raw materials
IRENA’s La Camera: Renewables must grow at higher speed, scale
12 July 2024 - IRENA's Director-General Francesco La Camera warned of ongoing patterns of concentration in geography in renewables deployment as well as against complacency
Croatia to invest EUR 200 million in chargers for electric vehicles
10 July 2024 - The EU Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) entered into force on April 13, introducing numerous obligations for Croatia
Greece plans to end subsidies for battery energy storage systems
04 July 2024 - Given the curtailments for renewables in Greece, batteries can operate in the market without subsidies, Minister Thodoros Skylakakis said
Tesla, Samsung interested in 150 MW battery storage tender in Cyprus
28 June 2024 - Cyprus plans to launch a tender in September to support the installation and operation of battery energy storage systems of 150 MW in total
WindEurope on EU elections – center-right expected to partly revise European Green Deal
19 June 2024 - Electricity-intensive industry and WindEurope are seeking assurances on the European Green Deal from EU leaders, following the elections
Vučić: Serbia to reapprove Rio Tinto’s stalled lithium project with EU guarantees
17 June 2024 - Serbia is ready to again endorse Rio Tinto's lithium mining and processing project, according to President Aleksandar Vučić