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Experts differ on Austria-Bavaria-Croatia joint energy plan

November 25, 2022 | Dalibor Dobrić
Energy policy

While the joint Austrian, Bavarian and Croatian plan to expand the capacity of Croatia’s LNG terminal and connect it to Austrian pipelines has been welcomed, Croatian energy experts differ on how to pay for it....

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Ministers aim to agree EU gas price cap on 13 December

November 24, 2022 | Siobhan Hall, Montel
Energy policy

Energy ministers aim to agree on a temporary EU gas price cap at their next meeting, likely to be on 13 December, said Czech industry minister Jozef Sikela on Thursday....

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EC’s gas price cap will have little impact – analysts

November 23, 2022 | Laurence Walker, Julia Demirdag and Enza Tedesco, Montel
Energy policy

A temporary gas price cap proposed by European Commission will have little or no impact on the market due to the conditions needed before triggering the mechanism, said analysts....

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Croatian geothermal development plan inadequate – expert

November 21, 2022 | Montel
Electricity | Renewables | Energy policy | Heating

Croatia's geothermal energy plan for 2030 is a disappointing document that fails to provide information about the most important aspects of development in that sector, a leading expert in the field told Montel on Friday....

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Less red tape key to more investment in W. Balkans – Statkraft

Western Balkan countries need to streamline and speed up permitting procedures to unlock the potential of private investments and rapid energy transition, Simen Braein from the Norwegian power company Statkraft said on Thursday....

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EU to miss green targets due to permit delays – lobbies

November 17, 2022 | Rachael Burnett, Montel
Renewables | Energy policy

The EU was at risk of missing its green energy targets due to permitting delays, renewable power lobbies warned on Thursday....

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Kosovo to allow sliding premium 100 MW solar auction within weeks

November 17, 2022 | Montel
Electricity | Renewables | Economy | Ecology

Kosovo is amending its legislation to allow its first renewables auction for 100 MW of solar capacity under the sliding premium model to be held within weeks, an energy ministry official told Montel on Wednesday....

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Red tape hampering prosumer uptake in Kosovo – expert

Kosovo’s energy regulator Ero has opened public debate on newly drafted prosumer permitting rules, which has prompted criticism from energy experts over their excessive red tape....

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High risk of cold snap threatens EU energy security – expert

November 14, 2022 | Enza Tedesco, Montel
Ecology

A “higher than usual” risk of a cold snap in Europe before year end is set to exert pressure on current fragile energy supply security, despite the mild autumn, a weather expert said on Monday....

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Western Balkans is making limited NECP progress – climate NGO

The Western Balkans needs to pick up the pace in creating and adopting national energy and climate plans (NECP) to keep up with mid-century climate neutrality goals, the climate NGO Can Europe stressed on Thursday....