Mitsotakis inaugurates Ptolemaida 5, Greece’s last lignite plant
The Ptolemaida 5 lignite-fired power plant was inaugurated today by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and CEOs of PPC and GEK Terna
Court of BiH annuls ruling that state aid for coal plant Tuzla 7 was illegal
The Court of BiH annulled the ruling of the State Aid Council that loan guarantees for the Tuzla 7 coal power plant project were illegal
Lorkowski: Energy Community to discuss requests to delay closure of coal plants in Western Balkans
Energy Community Secretariat Director Artur Lorkowski said requests to prolong the life of coal plants in the Western Balkans would be discussed
Romania to receive EUR 2.14 billion from Just Transition Fund
The funds were approved after the country adopted its Territorial Just Transition Plan, the basis for securing money from the JTF
MEP Kokkalis: EU shouldn’t penalize coal power in Western Balkans while producing coal-fired electricity itself
Many EU member states are prioritizing energy security over decarbonization and reviving retired coal power plants, MEP Petros Kokkalis said
EU, Energy Community extend support to Serbia in its energy transition
Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović met with top officials from the European Union and Energy Community Secretariat
Coal regions in Western Balkans and Ukraine lack dedicated funds for just transition
The Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine held an annual meeting in Brussels
Coal phaseout in SEE: countries have made pledges, but some are still silent
The list of 40 countries with the largest shares of coal-fired power plants in electricity production includes eight in this region
