Tag: energy transition

Record Growth in Renewables, but Progress Needs to be Equitable

Renewable Capacity Statistics 2024 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today shows that 2023 set a new record in renewables deployment in the power sector by reaching a total capacity...

FRANCE REDEFINES GREEN INDUSTRY WITH LAW AND CREDITS

The Green Industry Law, adopted in France, is a crucial step in the development of the green industrial revolution in Europe, as it combines environmental sustainability and economy. Drafted following a long...

SOLAR ENERGY FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN AUSTRALIA

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO), located in Clayton, about 20 kilometres from Melbourne, has taken a significant step in the energy transition, and has become an example of green...

SECOND ROUND OF AUCTIONS FOR 400MW THIS YEAR

Under the auspices of the Investment Forum for the Western Balkans, participants of one of the panel discussions will talk about private sector investments in renewable energy sources. The panel participants also...

NORTH AFRICA’S RENEWABLE POTENTIAL AND STRATEGIC LOCATION REINFORCE ITS ROLE IN ENERGY TRANSITION

North Africa – Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Sudan – faces significant challenges due to climate change, which increasingly disrupts the region’s economies that rely on agriculture, fishery and tourism. Climate...

SERBIA HAS GOOD PREDISPOSITIONS FOR THE USE OF SOLAR ENERGY

Serbia has good predispositions for the use of solar energy, said Jovana Joksimović, Assistant Minister of Mining and Energy in charge of International Cooperation and European Integration, adding that the country's task...

AUSTRALIA’S SOLAR REVOLUTION STARTS ON ROOFTOPS

It is a well-known fact that Australia is one of the largest countries in the world with an area of 7.6 million square metres, which is why it does not have a...

EMPOWERING LOCAL COMMUNITIES – PANEL BY PANEL TO POWER PLANT

In light of the development of the modern energy sector, Elektropionir – an energy cooperative formed around 2019 – has become a beacon for people who are actively looking for a better...

Costs of industrial pollution from largest facilities decline in Europe but remain at two per cent of EU GDP

The 2024 update of the EEA briefing ‘The costs to health and the environment from industrial air pollution in Europe’ presents the latest assessment of the trends in externalities of industrial air...

BALKAN SOLAR SUMMIT IN FEBRUARY IN BANJA LUKA

The Balkan Solar Summit will take place from February 7 to 9 in Banja Luka, in Banski Dvor. This top event is a unique opportunity to meet, network and exchange ideas with...

EU4Energy 2024 Work Programme to advance energy governance in Partner Countries

The EU4Energy initiative is pleased to announce its January to December 2024 Work Programme, focused towards defining and implementing the EU4Energy Governance project activities. The initiative's approach is grounded in addressing the...

ABB and Gravitricity to collaborate on energy storage systems using end-of-life mine shafts and hoist technology

ABB has signed an agreement with UK-based gravity energy storage firm Gravitricity to explore how hoist expertise and technologies can accelerate the development and implementation of gravity energy storage systems in former...

IRENA and DP World Join Forces to Advance Decarbonisation Solutions for Ports and Maritime Logistics

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has signed a collaboration agreement with DP World, a UAE-based global supply chain solutions company. Through the agreement, the two organizations will collaborate on decarbonising the...

ABB signs 500 million euros EIB financing to further drive smart and sustainable electrification technologies

ABB and the European Investment Bank (EIB), the lending arm of the European Union, have signed a 500 million euros financing agreement to support ABB’s research and development in its Electrification business...

First EBRD loan to support solar power in Croatia with InvestEU

The first European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) project with the InvestEU programme, designed to support sustainable economy projects, will finance the construction of 30 MW of new solar generation capacity...

COOPERATION BETWEEN CEEFOR ENGINEERS AND GERMAN EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF RES

The engineers of the Ceefor company, in cooperation with the company GOPA – International Energy Consultants (Intec), participated in the organization of a study trip to Germany as part of the project...

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