Mexhiti hints delaying North Macedonia coal exit until 2050

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

Greece directs EUR 50 million for small business transition in lignite regions

Greece earmarks EUR 50 million for small business transition in lignite regions

15 May 2024 - Western Macedonia and Megalopolis are the two traditional lignite regions of Greece. They are greening the local economy.

Slovenia-Energy-Act-bolster-efficiency-decarbonization

Slovenia amends Energy Act to bolster efficiency, decarbonization

25 April 2024 - The changes to Slovenia's Energy Act introduced incentives for renewables, decarbonization of coal regions and energy efficiency measures

Slovenia HSE 140 MW floating PV TEŠ coal plant

Slovenia’s HSE to install 140 MW floating PV system next to TEŠ coal plant

26 March 2024 - Slovenian state-owned HSE plans to cover a part of the Družmirje lake, next to the Šoštanj coal plant, with floating solar panels

Western Macedonia turns to PV and heat pumps to replace district heating

Greece’s coal region turns to PV, heat pumps for district heating

05 February 2024 - Closing lignite power plants in the coal regions of Western Macedonia and Megalopolis in Greece implies a big change in their economic model

Just transition roadmap coal town Kosovo Obiliq Obilic

Just transition roadmap sought for coal town in Kosovo*

08 December 2023 - A contractor will produce a socio-economic analysis and just transition roadmap for Obiliq (Obilić) in Kosovo*

Initiative Coal Regions Transition Western Balkans Ukraine leave behind

How can energy transition be just to people in coal regions

05 December 2023 - The authorities must act before people leave, according to the speakers at the annual meeting of the Initiative for coal regions in transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine

North Macedonia just energy transition platform EUR 3 billion

North Macedonia presents just energy transition platform worth EUR 3 billion

05 December 2023 - North Macedonia is preparing an investment plan for a coal phaseout by 2030, grid strengthening, new capacities and the just transition

Romania turn 17 coal mines gravity energy storage systems

Romania to turn 17 coal mines into gravity energy storage systems

10 November 2023 - Romania agreed with Green Gravity to study gravity energy storage technology in 17 coal mine shafts in the Jiu Valley complex

Czech coal regions introduce hydrogen technologies

Czech coal regions to introduce hydrogen technologies

11 April 2023 - Ten years before the coal phaseout deadline, the Czech Republic's three coal regions are preparing to pilot hydrogen technologies

webinars just energy transitions Western Balkans Ukraine

Join webinars on just energy transitions in Western Balkans and Ukraine

27 February 2023 - The webinar series 'Just energy transitions in the Western Balkans and Ukraine' will explore opportunities and the lessons learnt on the way to a coal phaseout

Mitsotakis inaugurates Ptolemaida 5 Greece last lignite plant

Mitsotakis inaugurates Ptolemaida 5, Greece’s last lignite plant

14 February 2023 - The Ptolemaida 5 lignite-fired power plant was inaugurated today by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and CEOs of PPC and GEK Terna

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