Successful first phase of energy transition in Balkans, especially Serbia
The first phase of the transition to renewable energy sources in the Western Balkans has been successful, particularly in Serbia, according to Belgrade Energy Forum 2024, organized by Balkan Green Energy News
Serbia emerges as top performer in Energy Community annual report
The Energy Community Secretariat stressed that the three keywords defining 2023 were solidarity, integration and transition
EU’s carbon border tax must become mainstream topic in Western Balkans
Measures accompanying the CBAM must be directed to helping the Western Balkans adjust to the CO2 pricing system, experts say
Western Balkans need to integrate markets for easier energy transition, funding
A joint approach makes funding green energy and the coal phaseout easier for the Western Balkans, but funding sources are still insufficient
Parliamentary Forum for Energy Policy: Political will crucial for energy transition
Members of parliament (MPs) can be generators of political will, which is a prerequisite for energy transition, while the Serbian Parliamentary Energy Policy Forum is an ideal example of good practice in this area, the forum participants said at the fifth meeting. At the 5th meeting of the forum entitled “Energy and Climate Change – […]
Macedonia, Bulgaria ink MoU to develop regulatory basis for day-ahead market coupling
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on electricity day-ahead market coupling, as part of plans to complete the coupling in the second quarter of 2019. The MoU, inked by Macedonian Minister of Economy Kreshnik Bekteshi and Bulgarian Minister of Energy Temenuzhka Petkova, is aimed at creating […]
Climate change bill expected to be sent to lawmakers by end-2018
The public debate on the draft law on climate change has wrapped up, and the future bill is expected to be submitted to the parliament by the end of 2018, Environmental Protection Minister Goran Trivan said at the EU-Serbia Talanoa High-Level Conference in Belgrade, held as part of the Talanoa Dialogue for Climate Ambition. The […]
Applications for Energy Community Summer School open until March 31
The third Energy Community Summer School will take place in Split, Croatia, from August 25 to September 1. Application deadline is March 31. No tuition fee is required. The 2018 Summer School’s focus is on energy sectors in transition, in particular in South Eastern and Eastern Europe, The Energy Community – organizer of the event, has […]