Sustainable energy
Greece surpasses record in renewable energy output in 2023
Greece hit a record high in wind, solar and hydroelectric energy output last year, power grid operator ADMIE said on Tuesday, as the country seeks to become an exporter of green energy to northern countries.
Bucharest hosting the high-level renewables investment event Energy Week Black Sea
On 6-8th February, the international renewables investment conference Energy Week Black Sea will take place in Bucharest, Romania.
The burgeoning allure of the Romanian market to renewable energy investors is steadily ascending, serving as an eminent focal nexus for the entire region in its collective journey towards the transformative embrace of sustainable energy.
Green energy employment soars, research shows
In a transformative decade for the energy sector spanning from 2012 to 2022, employment in green energy has seen a remarkable surge of nearly 90%, with the current workforce standing at 13.7 million, research shows.
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Economic program to help green transition: Şimşek
The government's medium-term program attaches great importance to structural transformation as well as ensuring macro financial stability, Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek said, adding establishing financial discipline will make it easier for Türkiye to achieve its goals in green and digital transformation.
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Türkiye plans $10 billion of grid investments by 2030: Energy minister
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.
Mitsotakis at COP28: Despite climate devastation, a ‘new Greece is emerging’
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.
Over 20 nations call for tripling of nuclear energy
More than 20 countries called for the tripling of world nuclear energy capacity at UN climate talks on Saturday as part of efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
A declaration endorsed by nations ranging from the United States to Ghana to Japan and several European countries said nuclear energy plays a "key role" in reaching the goal of carbon neutrality.
Poros to become third ‘green’ island, says Mitsotakis
Poros will become the third "green" island under the government's GR-eco Islands national initiative, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitostakis has announced at the COP28 conference in Dubai.
The transformation of the island would take place in collaboration with United Arab Emirates state-owned green energy company Masdar, he added.
Energy efficiency in public buildings may save 40 billion liras
The Energy Ministry estimates that the efficiency projects to be implemented in public buildings have the potential to generate savings up to 40 billion Turkish Liras between 2024 and 2030, which is equivalent to the cost of building a large dam.
China emissions could fall in 2024 on renewables jump
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.