Bojan Kumer

Minister notes unity in support for more ambitious green goals

Published by The Slovenia Times on Tue, 06/28/2022 - 00:16

Brussels – Following a meeting of the EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, where more ambitious green energy and energy efficiency targets were endorsed, Infrastructure Minister Bojan Kumer noted on Monday that EU member states had shown a high degree of unity in approving the general approach for the two most important Fit for 55 directives.

Govt abolishes two duties to cut diesel prices along motorways

Published by The Slovenia Times on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 23:30

Ljubljana – The government adopted Thursday two regulations to temporarily abolish two environmental duties on diesel at service stations on the motorway network, where prices are fully liberalised. The measure to lower the price of diesel to help hauliers will take effect on Friday, while retailers are expected to adjust their margins in a few days.

New ministers to join forces in tackling energy price hikes

Published by The Slovenia Times on Thu, 06/02/2022 - 23:18

Ljubljana – The new infrastructure minister, Bojan Kumer, announced on Thursday that he and Economy Minister Matjaž Han would appoint a task force on Monday to deal with energy price hikes. “The energy price hikes need to be addressed immediately,” Kumer said as he took over from his predecessor Jernej Vrtovec, adding that the new task force would be in charge of that.

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