Slovenia earmarks EUR 282.2 million for just transition, renewables in coal region
The plan envisages renewable energy projects in the district heating system and at the Šoštanj thermal power plant site
Serbia plans to stop using coal, fuel oil in district heating by 2040
Serbia is also preparing a strategic plan for the district heating decarbonization policy, the Ministry of Mining and Energy noted
World Energy Outlook: Diversification of supplies, cooperation key for navigating turbulences ahead
One of the major changes compared to last year’s World Energy Outlook is the reintroduction of the current policies scenario in which the oil and natural gas demand continue to grow until 2050
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
Slovenia begins preparations for closure of Velenje coal mine
Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob visited the Velenje coal mine to present a draft law on its gradual closure
Kosovo’s* just energy transition: greening the Kingdom of Coal
Balkan Green Energy News, the media partner of the 2025 Just Transition Young Voices Awards, is publishing the three winning articles
Montenegro to produce coal until 2050
The Pljevlja coal mine has been granted a concession for coal production for 24,5 years, extending the fossil fuel extraction until 2050
Romania risks blackouts if it shuts coal plants as scheduled
Minister of Energy Bogdan Ivan claims that energy poverty or even blackouts could hit Romania if it proceeds with the closure of coal plants
