Think tanks supporting Western Balkans accelerate energy transition, reach Green Deal
A project implemented by Agora Energiewende will support regional governments in developing strategies and plans for coal phasing out, increasing the share of renewables, and identifying the financing sources.
Serbia’s coal-fired thermal power plants to keep working until 2050
Minister of Mining and Energy Zorana Mihajlović said a plan would be developed for the operation of thermal power plants in Serbia until 2050
Balkan countries are source of most of SO2 emissions in Europe
Over half of entire SO2 emissions in the continent in 2019 originated in Southeastern Europe, Ember said in an analysis
Romania tells EU it would close all coal mines by 2032
Romania said it intends to stop the excavation of coal in 2032 at the latest and replace conventional power plants in the meantime
Serbia halts construction of 350 MW coal power plant Kolubara B
The move could be seen as the first serious step in the energy transition and the decarbonization of the energy sector.
Zaev: Power prices must rise due to investments in green energy
Prime Minister of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev said installing photovoltaics, wind farms and gas-fueled power plants implies higher electricity bills
EPBiH to calculate CO2 costs internally after deal with Energy Community
EPBiH intends to include CO2 expenses in its financial reports from next year at the initiative of the Energy Community Secretariat
IPTO completes Crete-Peloponnese power link – Crete to burn less oil to produce electricity
This first interconnection between Crete and the mainland will cover a third of the island’s energy needs, substituting aged local power plants.