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Serbia’s second renewables auction attracts global investment
Serbia successfully allocated its full 424.8-MW quota in the second round of its renewable energy auction, supported by the EBRD.
Turkey completes tenders for 800 MW of solar
Half a billion dollars will be invested in building the plants. Sixty-seven companies placed 146 initial bids.
Turkey awards 1.2 GW of wind power deals in tenders
$1.2bn will be invested in building five plants. Winners awarded grid connections for 49 years.
Romanian energy minister slams EU’s "green shock therapy"
Sebastian Burduja’s comments align with growing resistance to EU green policies in Central and Eastern Europe.
Istanbul-listed contractor Enka to build Essar's 350-MW hydrogen plant in UK for GBP 529mn
Installation will form part of HyNet industrial decarbonization cluster at Stanlow Refinery in Ellesmere Port.
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Trump issues anti-wind executive order
President Donald Trump quickly issued an unexpectedly sweeping executive order that prevents federal government involvement in permitting of all offshore and onshore wind projects, including on private onshore land.
Trump withdraws US from Paris Agreement
President Donald Trump wasted no time withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement merely hours after being sworn-in on January 20.
Croatian robot boat to tackle microplastics in the Adriatic
Equipped with advanced sensors, Jadranko v1.0 is designed to detect, collect and analyse microplastics in marine environments.
Russia’s Rosatom plans legal action over non-delivery of Siemens Energy parts for Turkey’s first nuclear plant
Germany's refusal to budge on issue forced Moscow to turn to China for required equipment.
Russia seeks to expand its nuclear energy dominance with new international projects
Russia is constructing over 10 nuclear power units on foreign soil to help capitalise on burgeoning energy demands driven by artificial intelligence and developing markets, a senior Kremlin envoy has revealed
The EU Council calls for a European geothermal action plan
The energy ministers in the EU Energy Council approved the outline of a European geothermal energy action plan on December 17.
Geothermal energy poised for major global expansion, says IEA chief Fatih Birol
"Geothermal energy could see transformative global growth thanks to advancements in technology and expertise from the oil and gas sector," the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report groundbreaking report released on December 13.
Serbia allocates €1bn in first-ever green budget for 2025
Serbia's first green budget prioritises infrastructure and environmental protection.
UN plastic pollution talks collapse as volume of waste escalates
The failure of recent global talks in Busan, South Korea, to produce a landmark treaty to combat plastic pollution, has underscored the complexities and challenges of addressing one of the planet’s most pressing environmental and climate issues.
The world has passed peak per capital CO₂ emissions, but overall emissions are still rising
The world has passed peak per capital CO₂ emissions, Our World in Data reported on December 3. However, emissions overall continue to rise.
North Macedonia gets new eco-bus fleet as fuel crisis causes transport chaos in capital
Most of Skopje's existing buses are out of operation due to a lack of fuel, leaving passengers stranded for hours.
Lax rules agreed at COP29 for global carbon trading market
After failed talks in Azerbaijan at COP29, members did agree, however, to a carbon credit trading market. But it has such broad rules, the system may mean little improvement in emissions – or even higher emissions by buyers.