Bankwatch: Western Balkans must abandon waste-to-energy incineration
Plans for waste incinerators and co-incineration in the Western Balkans pose high financial and health risks, CEE Bankwatch Network warns
EPBiH plans solar projects at two coal power plants, 15 MW of rooftop PV for prosumers
EPBiH, with support from the World Bank, plans to modernize the Salakovac hydropower plant, help install 15 MW of rooftop PV for prosumers, and build solar plants with batteries
Republic of Srpska plans EUR 204 million in loans for power plants, grid
The Republic of Srpska is ready to issue guarantees for BAM 400 million (EUR 204.5 million) for coal power plants and the distribution grid
BiH’s electricity imports double to record EUR 321.6 million in 2025
Electricity imports to Bosnia and Herzegovina doubled in 2025, mainly due to coal shortages and power plant overhauls
Coal plant Kakanj in BiH halts electricity production amid record air pollution
Due to record air pollution, the Municipality of Kakanj requested that the power plant's activity be reduced to supplying thermal energy for district heating
Bulgaria’s coal regions to get further EUR 808 million for just transition
Total investments in the just transition of the Stara Zagora, Kyustendil, and Pernik coal regions and ten municipalities will reach EUR 1.38 billion
Climate won’t suffer if Romanian coal power plants keep running – energy minister
The Romanian government is hoping to postpone the coal-fired power plant closures envisaged under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
CE Oltenia to set up subsidiary to take over coal power plants slated for closure
CE Oltenia’s “lignite subsidiary” is envisaged under a restructuring and decarbonization plan approved by the European Commission.
