The Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX) is registering entities interested in participating in a market for guarantees of origin. There is no kickoff date yet for the platform, which the market operator will jointly run with the country’s Sustainable Energy Development Agency (SEDA). After several years of preparations, the Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX) is […]
A North Dakota state court in Morton county found Greenpeace liable for more than USD 660 million in damages to Energy Transfer, which controls the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The environmentalist network, now facing bankruptcy, said it would appeal and that the ruling is part of a renewed push by corporations to weaponize courts to […]
President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić said in Brussels that the European Commission would award “in seven or eight days” a strategic status to Rio Tinto’s Jadar project in Serbia for mining and processing a lithium ore. Marš sa Drine, together with a number of other environmentalist groups in Europe, stressed they would contest such a designation […]
The European Commission adopted a list of strategic projects to boost domestic raw material capacities. Sites for the entire first group are in European Union member states and the ones in third countries are set to be declared later. Metlen, Imerys, Vulcan Energy, Fortum and Northvolt are among the companies that got their proposals designated. […]
China will be Serbia’s yet another partner in developing nuclear energy. So far, contacts have also been made with Russia, France and Slovenia. State-owned Nuclear Facilities of Serbia has signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE). The document was signed in Beijing by Dalibor Arbutina, CEO of Nuclear Facilities […]
Croatia plans to install an electricity interconnector under the Adriatic Sea to Italy, but also to build a nuclear power plant, according to Minister of Economy Ante Šušnjar. In his words, nuclear and geothermal energy are crucial for the country’s energy security. Economy Minister Ante Šušnjar highlighted the importance of connecting the power grids of […]
Aurora Energy published a long-term outlook about prices and renewable energy investments in Greece. Baseload power prices in the country are expected to peak in 2025 due to higher demand and gas volatility, says Aurora, then drop as renewable energy expand and gas markets stabilize. Renewable energy projects’ capture prices decline after 2030, especially for […]
A new support program has been launched in Greece to help households install new solar heaters or heat pumps.
The government has announced a new EUR 223.2 million support program to facilitate the use of green heating systems for households, such as rooftop solar heaters and heat pumps. It takes place under the RePowerEU policy initiative and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Greece 2.0. They are financed from the EU’s NextGenerationEU package for economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Nathalie Hemeleers – Director of EU Affairs at the Solar Impulse Foundation, one of EUSEW’s partner organizations,highlighting the critical role of energy efficiency, emphasizing its importance in driving decarbonization, competitiveness, and resource optimization, innovative solutions, and supportive financing and policies. Decarbonizing our energy supply through renewable sources of energy is absolutely key. But if the […]
Kosovo* has secured a EUR 50 million loan for energy efficiency measures in public buildings. The project, the largest ever for energy efficiency in Kosovo*, is worth EUR 86 million. The EUR 50 million loan provided by the European Bank For Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) would be on-lent to the Kosovo Energy Efficiency Fund (KEEF). […]