Let the sunshine in: how a coal region in North Macedonia can switch to sustainable heating
December 21, 2022
The government in North Macedonia wants to link the 40 year old REK Bitola power plant to the regional heating system. But cementing the dependence on fossil fuels would be reckless. Instead, a new study finds that fitting houses in Bitola with air conditioning and solar panels could keep people warm, cut air pollution and even shield against increasingly volatile energy prices. Such households forming energy communities, the study shows, could not only lower initial investments but even generate them some income.
Može li politika EU pokrenuti dekarbonizaciju na Zapadnom Balkanu?
December 7, 2022
Izazovi koje će novi mehanizam za prilagodbu ugljika na granicama (CBAM) donijeti zemljama zapadnog Balkana bili su u središtu panel …
Can EU policy drive decarbonisation in the Western Balkans?
December 7, 2022
The challenges that the new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will bring to the Western Balkan countries were the focus of a panel discussion hosted by MEP Petros Kokkalis (the LEFT) and co-organised by CEE Bankwatch and the Green Tank that took place on Tuesday December 6 at the European Parliament.
MEP Kokkalis: EU shouldn’t penalize coal power in Western Balkans while producing coal-fired electricity itself
December 6, 2022
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The Western Balkan power sector: between crisis and transition
December 5, 2022
As energy transition in the Western Balkans slowly proceeds, energy crisis has hit the region on four fronts: electricity prices, technical problems at coal plants, lack of water for hydropower, and skyrocketing biomass prices. This crisis is both a se
Zašto je zrak balkanskih gradova najzagađeniji u Evropi? | Kontekst
November 21, 2022
Kvalitet zraka i ove jeseni loš u brojnim gradovima zemalja regije: zašto se svake godine ponavljaju iste epizode i kako utječu na zdravlje …
Moving Western Balkan district heating systems away from fossil fuels
November 21, 2022
With winter fast approaching, the need for efficient, clean and affordable district heating in communities throughout the Western Balkans is pressing.
Rastući troškovi energije: Na ugalj se više ne možemo osloniti
November 21, 2022
Postoje bolje alternative – sistemi daljinskog grijanja na obnovljive izvore energije koji nisu naučna fantastika i za koje je vrijeme da …
Sustainable district heating gives hope to the Romanian city of Motru, in a coal mining region
November 18, 2022
A new study shows that the city’s district heating can come from fully renewable sources.
„Prvaci sveta po smogu i magli“: U kojim gradovima BiH, Crne Gore, Hrvatske i Srbije je aerozagađenje najkritičnije
November 14, 2022
Zagađenje vazduha postaje sve ozbiljniji problem u Bosni i Hercegovini, Crnoj Gori, Hrvatskoj i Srbiji, a opasne PM čestice posledica …
