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August 7, 2025

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Council of Europe urges North Macedonia to improve environment, protect Romas from disproportionate risks

North Macedonia should bridge the gap between commitments and reality on human rights of Romas and environmental protection, the Council of Europe said. In his new memorandum, the organization’s Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty raised concerns about environmental risks disproportionately affecting Romas, including air and waste pollution, lack of sanitation and exclusion from public […]

August 7, 2025

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WindEurope: EU must boost investment in ports, ships to meet offshore wind targets

Europe needs to increase investment in ports and shipbuilding, which play a crucial role in offshore wind development, to achieve its goals in this energy segment, according to wind industry association WindEurope. The European Commission’s upcoming strategies for ports and the maritime industry are expected to create conditions for the necessary investment. The European Union […]

August 4, 2025

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Serbia adopts Just Energy Transition Plan until 2030

Serbia now has a Just Energy Transition Plan until 2030. The document contains suggested measures for the mitigation of the impact of reducing fossil fuel use, primarily coal, so that workers, firms and communities aren’t left behind. Following last month’s completion of the public consultation process regarding the proposed Just Transition Action Plan, the Government […]

August 1, 2025

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Construction of Ingka Investments 300 MW solar park in Romania well underway

Ingka Investments, the investment division of the Sweden-based Ingka Holding, the largest IKEA franchisee company, said the construction of its first solar power plant in Romania is well underway. The Butimanu project is for 300 MW in peak capacity, which would make it the largest in the country. The biggest IKEA stores operator is proceeding […]

July 30, 2025

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Two small hydropower turbines to be integrated into Sofia water supply lines

Veolia received a green light from Bulgaria’s capital city to install two hydropower generators within the city’s major water supply lines. The system is envisaged to generate 12 GWh of electricity per year. Mostly owned by local authorities and underfunded, water and sewerage utilities in Southeastern Europe are struggling to provide enough drinking water and […]

July 30, 2025

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Romania preparing EUR 300 million in subsidies for geothermal heating, cooling

The Romanian Government has drafted a state aid mechanism for the production and transport of geothermal energy for district heating or cooling systems. The proposed scheme would be worth EUR 300 million, sourced from the European Union’s Modernisation Fund. In addition to solar and wind energy, hydropower and battery energy storage systems, Romania is increasingly […]

July 30, 2025

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Project underway for 81 MW solar park on coal mine in Montenegro

The Government of Montenegro adopted urban planning and technical conditions for a solar power plant of 81.1 MW in peak capacity in Pljevlja. The site for the facility is part of a coal mining complex. Greece is the most successful by far in the Balkans in transforming coal land into clean energy and advanced technology […]

July 24, 2025

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IRENA: 91% of new renewables units are more cost-effective than fossil fuel alternatives

The fossil fuel age is crumbling, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Renewables maintained their cost leadership in global power markets, the International Renewable Energy Agency said in an annual report. In 2024, onshore wind farms were the cheapest of all versus the lowest-cost fossil fuel alternatives, by 53% on average, while photovoltaic systems were […]

July 23, 2025

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Slovenia kicks off grants program for renewables-based district heating, cooling

The Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy of Slovenia launched a public call for cofunding the construction or restructuring of district heating and cooling systems using renewable energy sources. The grants, for companies and cooperatives, are from the European Union’s cohesion support mechanisms. The introduction of renewables-based district heating and cooling systems reduces pollution, […]

July 23, 2025

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Germany supports Serbia in clean energy supply, environmental protection

The Republic of Serbia and Germany’s KfW Development Bank signed a loan agreement on July 18 for EUR 135 million for the second phase of the credit program Green Transition Development Policy Operation (DPO II). The signatures underscore the joint activities by Germany and Serbia aimed at a climate-compliant and socially just energy transition, said […]

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