Energy Community
Montenegro changes law for coal power plant Pljevlja to continue operating
03 March 2023 - Before Montenegro's move, the Federation of BiH extended the operation of EPBiH's Tuzla 4 and Kakanj 5 units
Belgrade Energy Forum 2023 – where the leaders of energy transition in SEE meet
27 February 2023 - Belgrade Energy Forum 2023 will gather 400 energy transition leaders. The two-day conference has drawn great interest, so hurry and secure your spot.
Lorkowski: Montenegro should make plan for closing TPP Pljevlja by June
17 February 2023 - Montenegro should adopt the National Energy and Climate Plan by June, along with a decision on when to shut down thermal power plant Pljevlja
Court of BiH annuls ruling that state aid for coal plant Tuzla 7 was illegal
31 January 2023 - The Court of BiH annulled the ruling of the State Aid Council that loan guarantees for the Tuzla 7 coal power plant project were illegal
Apply for Energy Community Summer School 2023 in Belgrade
23 January 2023 - Applications for the Energy Community Summer School 2023 are now open. This year's summer school takes place in Belgrade, from August 19 to 26
Energy Community sets individual 2030 energy, climate targets for contracting parties
19 December 2022 - The Energy Community has published targets for individual contracting parties for renewables, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy efficiency
Energy Community adopts 60.9% emission reduction target for 2030
15 December 2022 - The Energy Community Ministerial Council passed ambitious targets for renewables, greenhouse gas emission cuts and energy savings for 2030
Energy Community acquis implementation proceeding but slowly
13 December 2022 - Energy sectors reforms have progressed over the past year, however significant challenges remain, the Energy Community Secretariat warned
Coal regions in Western Balkans and Ukraine lack dedicated funds for just transition
29 November 2022 - The Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine held an annual meeting in Brussels
Court orders EPS to cut SO2 emissions due to harm to human health, environment
23 November 2022 - An earlier study showed that thermal power plants in the Western Balkans emit 2.5 times as much SO2 as those in the EU
Energy Community calls journalists to workshop in Vienna in December
08 November 2022 - The Energy Community Secretariat will host 18 journalists at an energy transition workshop on December 14 in Vienna
Berlin Declaration reaffirms energy cooperation in Western Balkans
07 November 2022 - At the Berlin summit, Western Balkan leaders adopted the Declaration on Energy Security and Green...
Energy Community opens case against BiH for refusing to close two coal plant units
31 October 2022 - The same procedure was initiated in April 2021 against Montenegro with regard to the operation of the Pljevlja power plant
Energy Community DSOs: High electricity prices endanger reliable supply of consumers
05 October 2022 - DSOs are experiencing a severe liquidity crisis, according to the findings of the Coordination Group of the Energy Community DSOs
Energy Community: Serbia is preventing electricity trade with Kosovo*
07 September 2022 - The Energy Community Secretariat opened a dispute settlement case against Serbia for failing to coordinate transmission capacity allocation with Kosovo*
Energy Community to adopt 2030 energy, climate targets in December
02 September 2022 - The adoption of the targets is essential to put the contracting parties on a path towards achieving climate neutrality