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Photo: Andreja KrašnaCOP26 UN Climate Summit Postponed Due to Coronavirus
April 3, 2020 | Peter PalčecEnergy policy
The UN has postponed the COP26 UN climate summit until 2021 as the world reels from the coronavirus pandemic, states a press release from the European Commission. Despite this, the Commission will continue its work on the climate agenda, said Frans Timmermans, the Commission executive vice-president in charge of the European Green Deal....
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Photo: www.pixabay.comSchneider Electric Announces Leadership Change in Serbia And Montenegro
April 3, 2020 | Peter PalčecElectricity
Schneider Electric has announced a change in the leadership structure for its Serbian-Montenegrin division. Thus, Ksenija Karić has been appointed as the new director of Schneider Electric Serbia-Montenegro, reported Cordmagazine.com....
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Photo: Roman PeklajEnC: Balkans’ Power System Security Could Be Endangered This Summer
April 2, 2020 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Natural gas | Economy
While currently the energy sectors is continuing to function well in the Energy Community contracting parties amid the coronavirus crisis, electricity system security in the forthcoming summer and winter seasons could be endangered should maintenance not be carried out on time, warned the Energy Community (EnC) Secretariat on Wednesday....
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Photo: © European Communities, 2009New Regulation On External Power Supplies to Generate 4 TWh Savings a Year
April 2, 2020 | Peter PalčecElectricity | Energy policy | CO2 emissions
A new European Commission regulation on external power supplies aimed at making a range of household appliances – from laptops to electric toothbrushes – more energy efficient entered into force as of Wednesday, 1 April 2020. It is expected that electricity savings of over 4 TWh per year will be generated by 2030. This will result in the avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions of more than 1.4...
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Photo: arhiv Energetike.NETMontenegrin Pljevlja Mine’s Net Profit Up 43.61% in 2019
April 2, 2020 | Peter PalčecCoal
The Montenegrin Pljevlja coal mine generated a net profit of EUR 9.557 million in 2019, up 43.61% from the EUR 6.654 million net profit the company generated in 2018, said the company in a posting on the Montenegro stock exchange....
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Photo: Elektroprivreda SrbijeSerbia to Provide State Aid to EPS Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
April 1, 2020 | Peter PalčecElectricity
“The Serbian government plans to provide State aid to the state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) in order to deal with the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic,” said Serbia’s President, Aleksandar Vučić, according to Vesti-online.com....
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Photo: Roman PeklajEC Launches Public Consultation on EU 2030 Climate Ambition Increase
April 1, 2020 | Tanja SrnovršnikRES and EE | Energy policy | CO2 emissions
Even though the Commission's immediate political focus is on the task of combatting coronavirus, it is continuing its preparatory work on long-term policy priorities, including the European Green Deal. Thus, on Tuesday it launched an online public consultation on the increase in the EU's 2030 climate target and on the measures and policies necessary to achieve deeper greenhouse gas emission cuts....
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Photo: F. BuvaCroatian Government Proposes New INA Board Members
April 1, 2020 | Peter PalčecNatural gas | Oil and oil derivates | Energy policy
The Croatian government has proposed that Nika Dalić, Barbara Dorić and Darko Markotić are appointed as members of the management board of the Croatian gas and oil company INA for a period of five years, reported SEEBiz.eu....
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Photo: JanafCroatian INA Signs Three Onshore Exploration and Production Sharing Deals
March 31, 2020 | Tanja SrnovršnikNatural gas | Oil and oil derivates
As a result of a decision by the Croatian government, the Croatian oil and gas company INA has signed three onshore hydrocarbon exploration and production sharing agreements, said INA on Monday....
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Photo: Ian Britton, FreeFoto.comEU Sticks to EU ETS Reporting Deadlines
March 30, 2020 | Tanja SrnovršnikEnergy policy | CO2 emissions
The European Commission has called on industries covered by the EU emissions trading system (ETS) to comply with the established deadline for surrendering carbon allowances, despite a request by the sector for an extension in response to the COVID-19 economic slowdown....
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