coal phaseout
What does Serbia’s new Energy Sector Development Strategy bring
29 November 2024 - The National Assembly in Belgrade passed the Energy Sector Development Strategy of Serbia up to 2040 with Projections up to 2050
COP29 decisions ambitious but insufficient to curb global warming
25 November 2024 - The COP29 summit resulted in a global pledge of USD 300 billion per year for poorer and most vulnerable countries and a global carbon market deal
Romania gets nod for EUR 790 million in aid for coal mine closure
18 November 2024 - The coal mines are located in the Jiu Valley, Romania’s main coal region and one of the 20 coal regions in the European Union
EPS’s Kostolac B3 coal plant in Serbia completed
01 November 2024 - Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović said the commissioning documentation for Kostolac B3 is almost finished
EU approves Western Balkans reform agendas including auction schedules for renewables
24 October 2024 - Western Balkan governments excluding BiH can draw funding from the EU's Growth Plan as they fulfill reform obligations and achieve goals
Slovenian industry wants to invest in Krško 2 nuclear plant as referendum nears
20 September 2024 - Amid public discussions on the referendum on Krško 2, a group of Slovenian businesspeople requested to participate in the investment
Greece to offer 200 MW in third battery storage auction
20 September 2024 - Before the end of 2024, Greece intends to provide subsidies for standalone battery projects of 200 MW in total via the third auction
Romania rejects Brussels advice, sets 2030 renewables target at 38.3%
18 September 2024 - The country didn’t accept the European Commission's recommendation to raise the target share of renewables in energy consumption to 41%
Mexhiti hints at delaying North Macedonia’s coal exit deadline until 2050
13 September 2024 - North Macedonia aims to end the use of coal in the energy sector by 2050, First Deputy Prime Minister Izet Mexhiti said
Denmark shuts its penultimate coal plant as UK is set to complete its exit
04 September 2024 - Denmark has only one coal power plant left now as Ørsted closed its last one. The only coal plant in the United Kingdom is ending operations.
France, Serbia sign five agreements on critical raw materials, waste, energy
30 August 2024 - France and Serbia have agreed nuclear energy cooperation, a loan for EMS, and wastewater treatment plant construction
Leaked paper shows Romania’s power sector coal-free in 2026
02 August 2024 - Transelectrica reportedly doesn't see coal power plants having any share in Romania's transmission system in 2026 and beyond