Energy Community initiates dispute settlement procedures, three Contracting Parties failed to unbundle DSOs
The Energy Community Secretariat opened preliminary dispute settlement procedures against Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina and Ukraine for the failure to fulfill their obligations under the Energy Community Treaty to legally and functionally unbundle national electricity distribution system operators (DSO). “The Energy Community Secretariat initiated ex officio preliminary dispute settlement procedures against Albania, BiH, and Ukraine for […]
EC adopts Europe-wide strategy to fight plastic pollution
As a part of the transition towards a more circular economy, the European Commission (EC) adopted the first-ever Europe-wide strategy on plastics. According to the statement of the EC, this strategy will protect the environment from plastic pollution whilst fostering growth and innovation, turning a challenge into a positive agenda for the Future of Europe. […]
Conference on financing energy efficiency on February 1, in Bucharest
Financing energy efficiency in Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria is the title of the conference to be held in Bucharest, Romania, on February 1, 2018, that will serve as a platform for presenting best practices and discussing options of financing energy efficiency investments. Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria will share their best practices but the conference will host […]
Switching to more market-based schemes for renewables in Contracting Parties’ interest
Janez Kopač, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat, speaks in an interview for the Balkan Green Energy News about widening the scope of the Industrial Emissions Directive’s application and launching a process aimed at setting targets for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and greenhouse gas emission reduction for 2030. He also explains why switching to more […]
Energy Community adopted EU’s Recommendation on integrated National Energy and Climate Plans
The Contracting Parties of the Energy Community have to start preparation of integrated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) in 2018 and should finalize them as soon as possible, the European Commission proposed in Recommendation on preparing for the development of integrated NECPs. The Contracting Parties (CPs) formally adopted the Recommendation which aims at encouraging […]
Public-private partnership: EIB is interested in PPP projects in Serbia
In 80% of public-private partnership (PPP) projects in Europe the public sector pays compensation to a private partner and the concession model has been less often used, said Dubravka Negre, Head of European Investment Bank’s (EIB) Regional Representation for the Western Balkan. Following is her interview for Improving Energy Efficiency through Public-Private Partnership Model publication. […]
Energy Community Regulatory Board named new chief and defined tasks for 2018
The Energy Community Regulatory Board (ECRB) elected Giorgi Pangani as its President for the years 2018 and 2019, the Energy Community Secretariat said in a statement after ECRB’s session. Former President Branislav Prelević was first elected in December 2013. His mandate expired at the end of 2017. A lawyer by profession, Pangani is working for […]
EU launched project to assist Paris Agreement implementation in Western Balkans and Turkey
European Commission published contract notice for the support to the implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement in the Western Balkans and Turkey and help their transition towards the low emissions and climate-resilient economy. The project is titled EU Support for Climate Action in IPA II beneficiaries – Transition towards the low emissions and climate-resilient economy […]