Kosovo’s* coal plant operator KEK plans solar power plant of 100 MW
Within its decarbonization process, KEK will develop infrastructure for the production of green energy, including a solar power plant of 100 MW
Coal power plant Pljevlja likely to be shut down by 2030 – Montenegrin prime minister
The state must create conditions for the development of companies able to accept employees from the sectors that will be affected by the energy transition.
Securing EU money for Bulgaria’s energy transition will be difficult without coal phaseout date
Professor Koso Stoychev said Slovakia, Romania and Greece have set dates for phasing out coal, and that Bulgaria must do the same.
Bulgaria hints at possible closure of all coal-fired power plants by mid-2025
The current version of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan may lead to a rapid coal exit in Bulgaria as the Maritsa East complex would be shut down
Greece sees sharpest coal emissions cut among EU coal-producing countries
Greece has achieved a 56.3% reduction in emissions in the sectors covered by the EU ETS, the third best performance among member states.
Coal power stations in Western Balkans emit twice as much SO2 as EU plants
The Western Balkans’ 18 coal-fired power plants released twice as much sulfur dioxide in 2019 as all 221 such facilities in the EU.
Kopač: Coal plants in Energy Community reaping profits as CO2 isn’t priced
Producers of electricity from coal and traders in the Energy Community enjoy record profits as they don't have to pay for CO2 emissions, Janez Kopač said
Austria aims to cover all electricity consumption from renewables by 2030
The lower house of the Austrian parliament has adopted a bill aimed at ensuring that all electricity consumption is covered from renewables by 2030.