Statement of the Day
ECF annual report 2022: Climate action for green, democratic, peaceful Europe
16 October 2023 - Emissions are still climbing and national plans aren't sufficient to contain global warming, CEO of ECF Laurence Tubiana said in its annual report
Romania seeks coal plant closure delay from EU
13 October 2023 - Romania has backtracked on its commitments regarding the shutdown schedule for coal power plants in its CE Oltenia Complex
North Macedonia’s utility ESM appoints Viktor Andonov as investment, development chief
12 October 2023 - Energy expert Viktor Andonov joined the Board of Directors of Elektrani na Severna Makedonija as Director for Development and Investments
Hoekstra: EU will push for global tax on fossil fuels
04 October 2023 - The nominee for the new EU Commissioner for Climate Action also pledged to phase out the bloc's fossil fuel subsidies
Bernard: NGEN batteries enable end consumers to enter electricity market
28 September 2023 - Slovenian company NGEN is currently installing a 70 MW / 140 MWh battery in Slovenia and a 50 MW / 100 MWh facility in Croatia
IEA’s Birol: Climate change is indifferent to geopolitical rivalries
27 September 2023 - IEA's head Fatih Birol warned that governments need to separate climate issues from geopolitics on the pathway toward net zero emissions
Hidroelectrica, Masdar mull joint investment in floating solar power of 1.5 GW
26 September 2023 - CEO Bogdan Badea said Hidroelectrica is considering a joint investment in floating solar panels of 1.5 GW with its partner Masdar
Bislimoski: Energy transition to make North Macedonia exporter of electricity
19 September 2023 - North Macedonia has increased its electricity generation capacity by 30%, according to Marko Bislimoski
Serbia’s electricity system can operate with up to 5,800 MW of solar, wind
18 September 2023 - The 5,800 MW estimate is from an adequacy analysis conducted by Serbia's transmission system operator Elektromreža Srbije
Turkey’s third nuclear power plant to be built on European side
18 September 2023 - Turkey is nearing a deal with a Chinese company for a nuclear power plant in Thrace, Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said
Romania to build transmission, interconnection power line worth EUR 3 billion
18 September 2023 - A high-voltage direct current cable across Romania to Hungary is "the number one priority," Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja said.
SolarPower Europe’s Hemetsberger: Serbia is great place for big solar equipment plants
14 September 2023 - Serbia would be a great place for big manufacturing facilities for solar power equipment, SolarPower Europe CEO Walburga Hemetsberger said
SEEPEX to introduce market for guarantees of origin
14 September 2023 - The market for guarantees of origin on SEEPEX will be establsihed through a project that will include upgrading the software
Firms in Serbia pay as much for electricity as their counterparts in EU
11 September 2023 - The price of electricity in Serbia for businesses is currently EUR 110 per MWh. Before the start of the energy crisis, it was EUR 50 per MWh.
Šefčovič: EU to start proper implementation of European Green Deal
05 September 2023 - The EU will enter the phase of proper implementation of the Green Deal, the European Commission's new Executive Vice President Šefčovič said
New IPCC chief plays down climate change gloom: 1.5°C global warming would not destroy humanity
02 August 2023 - Surpassing the 1.5°C mark would lead to many problems, but it would not constitute an existential threat to humanity, says Jim Skea