CO2 EMISSIONS
BP: Coal Consumption Up for First Time in 4 Years
Date: 20.06.2018 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Valerija Hozjan Kovač
Renewables grew strongly in 2017 by 17%, with wind and solar leading the way. Coal consumption was also up, growing for the first time since 2013, states the 2018 edition of the BP Statistical Review
OIES: Electricity is Not the Key Driver for EV Penetration
Date: 13.06.2018 Author: Andreja Šalamun
Photo: Andreja Šalamun
“While electricity is obviously necessary for electric vehicles (EVs) penetration, it is very unlikely to constitute a barrier to penetration, unless policy and regulation are badly designed or
EU ETS: RWE, EPH and Enel Three Biggest CO2 Emitters in 2017
Date: 12.06.2018 Author: Ana Vučina Vršnak
Photo: Ana Vučina Vršnak
Based on Carbon Market Data’s research, German RWE, Czech EPH and Italian Enel were the three biggest CO2 emitters of the EU emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) during the year 2017. This ranking is
Eurogas: Gas Will Continue to Play an Important Role Even After 2050
Date: 11.06.2018 Author: Valerija Hozjan
Photo: Roman Peklaj
Gas will continue to play an important role in the transition to a low-carbon society to 2030, particularly in meeting emissions targets, enabling the integration of a growing share of renewables into
Direct Electrification of SEE Economy Could Reach 51% by 2050
Date: 06.06.2018 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik Volarič
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“Deep decarbonisation of the EU economy is challenging, however, it is not an insurmountable challenge. Electrification is the silver bullet for deep decarbonisation and energy efficiency and energy
OIES: 66% of 2015 Final Heating and Cooling Energy Demand Still From Fossil Fuels
Date: 31.05.2018 Author: Andreja Šalamun
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The heating and cooling sector is moving towards low carbon energy, however, about 66% of final energy demand still came from direct combustion of fossil fuels in 2015; about 42% came from natural gas
Heineken Croatia Installs 1,380 Solar Panels
Date: 31.05.2018 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Simona Drevenšek
Heineken Croatia has installed 1,380 solar panels on the roof of a green warehouse, which is part of the brewery in the city of Karlovac, which will produce approximately 395,000 kWh of electricity
The Western Balkans: Between Europe's Neglect and China's New Modern Coal Plants
Date: 24.05.2018 Author: Andreja Šalamun
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While the EU has been busy with its economic and political crises, China has become a main investor in the eastern part of the continent, especially in infrastructure and energy projects, writes Wawa
20% of Global Power Capacity at Risk of Being Stranded in Reaching Climate Goals
Date: 24.05.2018 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik VolaričPhoto: Ana Vučina Vršnak
A fifth of current global power plant capacity is at risk of becoming stranded in order to meet the climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement, according to new research from the Oxford Martin
European Council Adopts Effort Sharing Regulation
Date: 17.05.2018 Author: Andreja ŠalamunPhoto: Ana Vučina Vršnak
The European Council adopted on Monday, 14 May 2018, a regulation on greenhouse gas emission reductions. The regulation sets out binding emission reduction targets for member states in sectors that
Elektroprivreda BiH to Participate in the EU Horizon 2020 Project Upgrade DH
Date: 15.05.2018 Author: Peter Palčec
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Elektroprivreda BiH, the largest power utility in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), is participating in the new EU Horizon 2020 project Upgrade DH which officially began on 1 May 2018, the realisation of
CO2 Emissions from Energy Use Up in Central and SE Europe in 2017
Date: 08.05.2018 Author: Ana Vučina VršnakPhoto: Ana Vučina Vršnak
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion increased by 1.8% in the European Union in 2017 compared with the previous year. According to Eurostat estimates, CO2 emissions rose in 2017
