CO2 EMISSIONS
BiH Should Focus More on RES; ERS to Spend EUR 1.25bn on New RES Capacities
Date: 18.04.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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One of the key challenges of the energy transition in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is the move from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. This was one of the main messages of the 5th Energy Summit
EU Council Adopts Stricter CO2 Emission Standards for Cars and Vans
Date: 17.04.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Alenka Žumbar
The EU Council adopted new CO2 emission standards on Monday, according to which new cars will be required to emit on average 37.5% less CO2 and new vans will be required to emit on average 31% less
Croatian Environmental Groups Sue HEP Due to Plomin 1 TPP
Date: 16.04.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Ana Vučina Vršnak
The Croatian environmental groups Zelena akcija and Zelena Istra filed a lawsuit against the Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy on 8 April due to the issuing of an environmental
Macedonian ELEM Announces Tender for REK Bitola TPP Worth EUR 20m
Date: 11.04.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: ELEM
The Macedonian power utility, ELEM, opened a tender on 29 March for the purchase and installation of new electrostatic filters at REK Bitola, Macedonia’s largest thermal power plant (TPP), an
IRENA: RES Need to Grow Six Times Faster to Meet 2050 Targets
Date: 10.04.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: arhiv Energetike.NET
Increased use of renewable energy, combined with intensified electrification, could prove decisive in the world meeting key climate goals by 2050. A study published by the International Renewable
Bankwatch: SEE Could Build Up to 3.5 GW of New Coal Plants With Chinese Support
Date: 09.04.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Alenka Žumbar
Up to 3.5 GW of new coal plants could be built in South East Europe with Chinese financial support, including in Romania and Greece, which are EU member states, according to a new analysis by CEE
Sandbag: Europe Could Cut At Least 50% of Emissions By 2030
Date: 08.04.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Ana Vučina Vršnak
“Europe already has the policies in place it needs to halve its emissions by 2030 compared to 1990. We modelled all the policies already in place – such as those of Clean Energy Package, the
EIHP: Average SEE Wholesale Power Prices to Reach 66-72.6 EUR/MWh in 2030
Date: 03.04.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: ACER
Wholesale power prices in South East Europe (SEE) are expected to average 66 EUR/MWh in 2030 and 85.4 EUR/MWh in 2050, whilst in the event of a strong rise in the price of emission allowances by 2035
Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Hitachi: Energy Should Have a Leading Role in Society 5.0
Date: 01.04.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Studio Bomba
The Japanese development initiative Society 5.0 represents the next stage after the information revolution i.e. it represents the advent of new technologies such as AI, Big Data and the IoT. However,
Knežević: Non-Realisation of Tuzla 7 Will Not Endanger BiH’s Energy Security
Date: 01.04.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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“If unit 7 of the Tuzla thermal power plant (TPP) is not constructed, this would not represent any danger to the security of energy supply in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Increasing energy
Report: Global Volume of Planned Coal Plants Falls for a Third Year
Date: 29.03.2019 Author: Tanja SrnovršnikPhoto: Alenka Žumbar
Coal power capacity under construction globally increased by 12% in 2018, from 209 GW in 2017 to nearly 236 GW in 2018, despite a fall in volume of planned coal-fired power plants, according to the
Serbian Minister Trivan: Serbia Must Increase the Number of EVs
Date: 29.03.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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Serbia’s Minister of Environmental Protection, Goran Trivan, stated that according to estimates by the World Health Organisation 6,500 citizens die annually in Serbia from the consequences of air
