Renewable energy

Greece is on the right side of history with respect to the environment - and that holds true across the political spectrum.

Unlike what we see in other western countries, and despite the expected criticism from opposition parties on specific acts or measures by the government, there seems to be a broad acceptance for the need to "go green" by both progressives and conservatives.

Professor Daniela Bobeva, speaking ahead of the annual scientific conference on Economic Development and Policies, highlighted Bulgaria's advancements in the green transition. Bobeva praised the effective efforts of financial institutions in fulfilling commitments and noted the private sector's rapid shift toward self-financing green projects.

The utilization of renewables and upgrading transmission infrastructure for more renewables are Türkiye's major areas of focus, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said, stressing that the country plans to invest $10 billion in the grid by 2030.

On 6-8th February 2024, the international renewables investment conference Energy Week Black Sea will take place in Bucharest, Romania.

Well-known for its role in the gas industry, the Black Sea region will be once again brought together to foster the deployment of renewables and encourage the transition to secure, clean and affordable energy.

Despite the "climate devastation" experienced by the country in recent times, "a new Greece is emerging," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has told the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai.

More than 110 countries want the COP28 climate negotiations to adopt a goal of tripling renewable energy and doubling energy efficiency by 2030, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday.

US Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis pointed out on Wednesday, the first day of the two-day Athens Security Forum, that Greece is a rising energy provider in Southeastern Europe, and a country also firmly placed among the 10 most important countries in terms of renewable energy sources. 

Environment and Energy Minister Thodoros Skylakakis said on Monday that the green transition constitutes a major opportunity for Greece to become an energy exporter and is directly connected with the country's energy security, addressing the conference "Energy Security and Green Growth," organized by the ministry.

China's carbon emissions are likely to fall in 2024 because record growth in renewable energy capacity is now sufficient to cover growing demand, a new analysis finds.

China is the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter and has brushed aside calls for a more ambitious carbon neutrality target than its current 2060 goal.

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Friday Norway was a credible partner to Serbia in many fields of importance to the economy and society, in particular in the energy sector, one of the main pillars of bilateral cooperation.