Environment & Energy

October 4, 2024

Fostering innovation, attracting investment: Stara Zagora’s effective development strategy

Stara Zagora in Bulgaria has become a hub of innovation in several key sectors, from automotive to renewable energy. Emerging Europe speaks with the city’s mayor, […]
September 26, 2024

Harnessing Serbia’s potential to help power Europe’s energy transition

To achieve its energy transformation, Serbia requires continued and increased investment from more key players from around the world—across financial institutions and government and the private […]
September 19, 2024

As Romania and Bulgaria revive decades-old hydropower plans, ecologists call foul

Its backers claim it will help increase energy security and improve links between Romania and Bulgaria, but ecological NGOs believe the environmental cost of a hydropower […]
September 17, 2024

In the Western Balkans, government failures are increasing coal pollution

Dereliction of law enforcement duties by governments in the Western Balkans again led to an increase in sulphur dioxide (SO2) pollution from the region’s antiquated coal […]
September 2, 2024

The challenge of financing low-carbon, climate-resilient investments in emerging economies

In developing economies, banks dominate the financial sector, unlike in advanced economies where the financial sector is more diversified. In almost 60 per cent of banks […]
August 28, 2024

In CEE, policy stifles private investment in energy, and hinders the fight against climate change

By decreasing state control and allowing more private investment, CEE’s energy markets can become more competitive, transparent, and efficient. Current energy policies fall short of leveraging […]
August 27, 2024

Power with purpose: Sunly’s hybrid parks combining wind, solar and energy storage

With the EU still struggling to decouple from Russian energy, Estonia’s Sunly has raised 300 millions euros to boost energy security in the Baltics and Poland. […]
August 23, 2024

New investment makes Estonia’s UP Catalyst a transformative force in the European battery landscape

The success of UP Catalyst, a pioneer in sustainable carbon material production directly from CO2 emissions, is another win for Estonia’s collaborative approach to nurturing start-ups. […]