The new Law on Use of Renewable Energy Sources is mostly aimed at stimulating new investments in RES and increasing the share of renewable sources in the total energy produced by creating a modern, investment-friendly legal framework.

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The Government of Serbia adopted the decree on the leasing of state-owned agricultural land for non-agricultural use.

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Croatia has launched a project called PVMax, which is expected to result in the deployment of rooftop solar systems on over 3,000 buildings.

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EPBiH picked five former open pit coal mines and ash and slag dumps for solar power projects. It intends to gradually close its thermal power plants.

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Firms and farmers in Montenegro will be able to apply for subsidies for renewable energy projects and get loans for photovoltaic systems

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Sofia is among the finalists for the European Green Capital 2023 award, while Belgrade, Zagreb, and Skopje are out of the race.

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Producers of electricity from coal and traders in the Energy Community enjoy record profits as they don't have to pay for CO2 emissions, Janez Kopač said

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The lower house of the Austrian parliament has adopted a bill aimed at ensuring that all electricity consumption is covered from renewables by 2030.

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The new Law on Use of Renewable Energy Sources is mostly aimed at stimulating new investments in RES and increasing the share of renewable sources in the total energy produced by creating a modern, investment-friendly legal framework.

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Participants of the workshop said an increasing number of women from different spheres are becoming active in efforts to protect the environment and that they have the enthusiasm and energy to combine their strengths to create models for sustainable development with a particular focus on gender issues.

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More than five years after the preparatory works, Comsar Energy indicated it would continue to build the 36.8 MW Mrsovo hydropower plant in BiH

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Shell is said to be looking for partners in Greece for offshore wind projects while Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners joined forces with Mytilineos

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Nine Western Balkan mayors have signed a declaration to undertake voluntary measures aimed at reducing air pollution in their cities and municipalities.

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Montenegro has joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance, announcing it will stop using coal by 2035 at the latest.

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Energy Community Just Transition Forum: to make sure the energy transition is just, it needs to be gradual.

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Fossil fuels are not the future, but they certainly are our present, says Petar Đokić, minister of mining and energy of the Republic of Srpska.

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Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia are stepping up their efforts to reduce their dependence on landfilling, modernize their waste management infrastructure and align their legal framework with that of the EU.

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This is the first time citizens are seeking protection of personality rights, based on the European Convention on Human Rights.

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Small hydropower plant owner KelKos launched defamation lawsuits against Shpresa Loshaj and Adriatik Gacaferi to intimidate and silence them, Amnesty International claims

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The Green for Growth Fund's Impact Report for 2020 revealed that it attracted EUR 135 million in investments and technical assistance commitments

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EPCG and ERS have held a management meeting to discuss the launch of construction on hydropower plant Sutorina.

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The cost of electricity from utility-scale solar PV fell by 85 percent, according to Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2020.

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Berlin is obligating private owners of all new buildings and of those that undergo significant roof renovation to install photovoltaic systems from 2023

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GGF is encouraging and financing financial institutions which share its vision of building back better, Chairperson Olaf Zymelka said

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Vladimir Stevanović has told Balkan Green Energy News that there is no doubt that the mine would cause more harm than good.

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The German automotive parts company plans to invest EUR 200 million in the e-mobility components factory over the next six years.

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Developers of wind power projects between 10 MW and 75 MW in Albania can apply for a tender with an initial quota of 100 MW in total

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The project, owned by BNB Kompani and GGF, has reached a financial close which includes EUR 51 million in financing by Erste Bank and local lenders.

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Serbia has been delaying the energy transition for years, but the impact of the energy transition in the EU has spilled over to the country through the electricity prices for businesses.

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Serbian beverage producer Knjaz Miloš invested in energy-efficient equipment with the help of UniCredit Leasing Serbia and GEFF Serbia Leasing

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EBRD's Director for Western Balkans Matteo Colangeli says it is helping roll out renewable energy auctions and that it would fund decarbonization and bilateral power purchase agreements

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Renewable energy company will start building a 50 MW facility near the southwestern Serbian town of Sjenica at the beginning of 2023.

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Minister Andrej Vizjak says the Government of Slovenia would determine concession areas and help municipalities build three incinerators

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Admie expects to approve the connection of 6 GW to the grid in Greece this year for green power plant projects, out of 10 GW planned through 2030

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The EU is revising state aid rules for the environment and energy. It proposed a competitive bidding system and covering up to 100% of funding gaps.

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A Swedish company is bringing back to life its dormant wind power projects in Romania's Black Sea region of Dobrogea, a news outlet learned.

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The workshop “Gender dimensions in the sustainable management of natural resources through a Nexus approach in the Drina River Basin” is to take place on June 23. Read more and register.

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Floating solar project is located at the Banja reservoir in Albania, where Statkraft is operating its 72 MW Banja hydropower plant.

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The European Commission is considering a transitional period of three years for fully implementing CBAM, from 2023 until 2026.

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Serbia’s decision to halt the construction of thermal power plant Kolubara B is the country’s first serious step in the energy transition.

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German wpd is set to build a 400 MW wind power plant as the first strategic investment in North Macedonia, according to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev

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Market liberalization implies rising power prices and Kosovo* must make sure it happens gradually, Energy Community Secretariat Director Janez Kopač warned

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Unnamed sources said the construction of unit 7 in thermal power plant Tuzla most probably won't proceed as GE decided not to supply the equipment

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Hungary intends to expand its 2,000 MW Paks nuclear power plant with two units of 1,200 MW each and replace all four units that are currently in operation.

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Romania said it intends to stop the excavation of coal in 2032 at the latest and replace conventional power plants in the meantime

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Minister of Mining and Energy Zorana Mihajlović said a plan would be developed for the operation of thermal power plants in Serbia until 2050

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Batteries for electric cars are now produced in only five plants in the world, located in the US and Asia.

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Turkey will put 2 GW of wind power and 2 GW of solar power up for auction by the end of 2021 through the YEKA scheme

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A project implemented by Agora Energiewende will support regional governments in developing strategies and plans for coal phasing out, increasing the share of renewables, and identifying the financing sources.

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HE na Vrbasu is developing a solar power plant project, the second in the portfolio of state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske

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PPC Renewables awarded the contract for a solar system in the Peloponnese to Terna. The firm is progressing in vast solar power and storage projects

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The move could be seen as the first serious step in the energy transition and the decarbonization of the energy sector.

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EPBiH intends to include CO2 expenses in its financial reports from next year at the initiative of the Energy Community Secretariat

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The TSO of Bulgaria received requests for connecting 1.97 GW in renewable energy projects to the grid, over four times more than in the same period of 2020.

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Professor Neven Duić says oil and gas company INA would install offshore wind farms after closing its natural gas platforms.

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The Ministry of Energy of Romania said it aims to finish the legal framework for a support scheme for renewable energy in the fourth quarter of next year

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So far in 2021, producers and consumers of green energy signed contracts for 2.9 GW, compared to 4 GW for the entire last year.

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The choice of solar panels is very important given they make up about 60% of the investment in a PV plant, says Nino Sijerić of Germany’s Luxor Solar.

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A major lithium project in Portugal may soon be scrapped, but another firm is making progress in the same region. The EU needs a steady and environmentally acceptable supply.

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Algeria will launch bidding for 1 GW of renewable capacity this summer, divided into ten lots of 100 MW each.

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The Monastic Republic of Mount Athos in Greece will be equipped with 21 photovoltaic units, covering 17 out of 20 monasteries

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Retailer and dairy producer Abi from Prizren signed an agreement with Jaha Solar for a rooftop solar power system with a peak capacity of 2.13 MW

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The UAE's Masdar and Finland's Taaleri Energia have agreed to build a 65 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Greece.

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