Serbia plans new mining law to align legislation with EU rules on critical raw materials
The Ministry of Mining and Energy has launched a public consultation ahead of drafting a new law on mining and geological exploration
Bulgaria’s coal regions to get further EUR 808 million for just transition
Total investments in the just transition of the Stara Zagora, Kyustendil, and Pernik coal regions and ten municipalities will reach EUR 1.38 billion
Second phase of Gvozd wind farm gets green light from environment agency
The Gvozd 2 developer has been instructed to conduct a one-year survey of birds and bats and submit the findings to the Environmental Protection Agency
Russia’s Lukoil to sell refineries, fuel chains in Southeast Europe amid US sanctions
Lukoil operates oil refineries in Bulgaria and Romania, as well as fuel retail chains across the region
Romanian power distributor Electrica to build 15 battery systems totaling 1 GWh
The battery storage systems would boost Electrica’s ability to respond dynamically to fluctuations in consumption and production
Energy Community’s CBAM Readiness Tracker: Western Balkans still far from exemption as full implementation nears
The Energy Community’s 2025 CBAM Readiness Tracker suggests efforts to meet the exemption criteria for electricity are gaining momentum
Montenegro building two solar plants at hydropower dams
The total installed capacity of the Slano and Vrtac solar power plants will be 3.7 MW
50 MW Trusina wind project in BiH gets fresh start
The Ministry of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska has issued a public call for a concession to build and operate the Trusina wind farm