Join webinars on just energy transitions in Western Balkans and Ukraine
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’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
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
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
Billions of euros to support EU coal regions achieve little for energy transition
EU support for coal regions has achieved little for the climate transition, according to the European Court of Auditors (ECA), which analyzed the effects of an aid fund amounting to around EUR 12.5 billion in 2014-2020. The billions of euros allocated to coal regions in the EU have almost failed to make any progress and […]
Energy communities are strong factor in decarbonizing Greece’s coal regions
The number of energy communities is increasing in Greece in areas where coal mines and power plants are being shut down, the Green Tank said
Kopač: Western Balkans need to introduce CO2 tax by 2025
The decarbonization roadmap will be discussed at the meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community in Belgrade on November 30
COP26: Western Balkan leaders ask for funds, rules on how energy transition game is played, scrapping endless papers and strategies
Leaders of Western Balkan states urged rich countries at the COP26 to show solidarity in the energy transition to cleaner sources
