Romania's Minister of Energy and the Director-General of Transgaz signed a contract for increasing the transmission capacity of the national transmission system and ensuring the security of the natural gas supply.
OMV and Wien Energie have completed the necessary approval procedures for Vienna's first deep geothermal plant and are starting to set up the well site.
The Government of the Czech Republic approved the 2025 budget for the State Environmental Fund. Major spending areas include support for energy-efficient housing projects as well as water management infrastructure projects.
The European Commission, the Ministry of Environment and Water of Bulgaria and the Burgas Free University are organising a conference focused on the Danube River and the Black Sea.
Enaon, a subsidiary of Italgas, successfully completed the filling of its Liquefied Natural Gas Storage and Gasification Station at the Kastoria Industrial Park.
A significant expansion of the allowable area for wind energy investments, an increase in the share of renewables in the national energy mix and a support system for biomethane, are among the key objectives of the proposed bill in Poland.
Serbia's Minister of Mining and Energy announced that the country will have secure access to about one million cubic metres of gas from Azerbaijan this winter, enhancing Serbia's energy security.
Ukraine’s state-owned oil and gas group Naftogaz reported a fourfold year-over year increase in its net consolidated profit for the first half of 2024, posting 24.4 billion Ukrainian hryvnia, or about 531 million euros.
Christopher Sheldon, World Bank Country Manager for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro discussed with us the region's economic trajectory, the critical role of energy transition and how international cooperation can address challenges such as climate adaptation and coal dependency.
Azerbaijan Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov spoke of the need to develop more green energy projects and his country’s desire to deepen energy cooperation with regional neighbours.
Poland’s largest coal producer and employer with support from the think tank Instrat, is taking steps to create space for the development of new business areas.
Ignitis Group signed an agreement at the Research Council of Lithuania to launch the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) International Science and Technology Initiatives programme in Lithuania.
With financial support from the EU, Slovakia’s electricity transmission system is undergoing modernisation, introducing new technologies and upgrading equipment.
The European Commission has approved around a 1.2 billion euro Polish scheme to support investments in strategic sectors to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy, the Commission announced.
Natural Gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (ICGB) said it has signed an interconnection agreement with its neighbouring natural gas Transmission System Operator DESFA at the interconnection point (IP) located at Komotini, Greece.
Poland's development bank, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and the city of Kielce have signed agreements to refinance four projects under the "Loan Supporting the Green Transformation of Cities".
Bulgaria and Canada will exchange experience and expertise in the field of nuclear energy, with Bulgaria particularly interested in learning more about small modular reactors, the government in Sofia has said.