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Beyond coal

Bitola’s heating future: a pipeline to nowhere or solar solutions?

December 22, 2023

Bitola in North Macedonia is currently pursuing a decades-old district heating plan connected to the nearby coal power plant – which will, however, close in a few years. But better alternatives exist, as discussed at a recent event in the city, and young people, especially those involved in information sciences and technology, should play a key role in moving them forward.

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Western Balkans decarbonisation is urgent: but the EU enlargement package is still sending mixed signals

November 10, 2023

The European Commission’s annual reports on the Western Balkan countries’ EU accession progress vary considerably on decarbonisation, sending mixed messages on coal and especially gas. The EU needs to take a more consistent approach if the region is to achieve decarbonisation by 2050 at the latest.

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Comply or Close 2023: five years of deadly legal breaches by Western Balkan coal plants

June 28, 2023

The end of 2022 marked five years since new air pollution standards entered into force in the Western Balkans on 1 January 2018. Yet the deadly air pollution from the region’s mostly antiquated coal power plants has hardly decreased at all. In fact, in 2022 it increased compared to 2021 for all three regulated pollutants

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Συμμετοχή του Κώστα Φιλιππίδη, Πρoέδρου του Ομίλου Ενεργών Νέων Φλώρινας – Europe Direct Δυτικής Μακεδονίας, στο 5ο Just Transition Platform Meeting

May 16, 2022

Η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή, η Γενική Διεύθυνση Περιφερειακής και Αστικής Πολιτικής (DG REGIO) και η Γενική Διεύθυνση Ενέργειας (DG ENER), …

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Παγκόσμια πορεία υψηλής αβεβαιότητας και διακινδύνευσης

May 16, 2022

Η πραγματικότητα, που βιώνουν οι σύγχρονες κοινωνίες, αποτελεί την καλύτερη αποτύπωση των συνθηκών, που δημιουργούνται

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Panorama – PSOE, PP, Cs y Vox quieren usar fondos públicos para impulsar el gasoducto Midcat – Energías Renovables, el periodismo de las energías limpias.

May 12, 2022

El Partido Socialista, PP y Ciudadanos han pactado una enmienda para impulsar el gasoducto con Francia Midcat, simplificar los trámites …

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Еко-свест: Во Новаци скоро и да нема денови со здрав воздух

May 3, 2022

Собраните измерени податоци ги споредивме со законските граници, но и со тие препорачани од Светската здравствена организација како …

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Russia-Ukraine crisis: How dependent is Europe on Russia for gas?

April 28, 2022

Europe is bracing for a gas crisis, Russia is turning off the gas supplies to the region making good on a threat to halt deliveries to …

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Balcanii de Vest se reîntorc la cărbune. Războiul din Ucraina a schimbat datele problemei

April 22, 2022

Planurile de a abandona lignitul au trecut în plan secund în Balcanii de Vest, deoarece războiul din Ucraina a schimbat datele problemei.

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Τα Βαλκάνια στρέφονται πάλι στον άνθρακα

April 20, 2022

Πιστές στον άνθρακα χώρες εκτός Ε.Ε., όπως η Βόρεια Μακεδονία και η Σερβία

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