Energy Community
EU’s carbon border tax must become mainstream topic in Western Balkans
09 February 2022 - Measures accompanying the CBAM must be directed to helping the Western Balkans adjust to the CO2 pricing system, experts say
Energy Community starts renewables certificates project to help accelerate energy transition
26 January 2022 - The Energy Community Secretariat is creating an electronic system for guarantees of origin to enable consumers to choose green electricity
Conference Serbian Companies on Changing Power Market to be held in Belgrade on February 22
21 January 2022 - In Belgrade on February 22, Balkan Green Energy News is organizing a conference on the outlook for Serbia’s electricity market for the next few years and new roles of market players.
Western Balkans need to integrate markets for easier energy transition, funding
14 January 2022 - A joint approach makes funding green energy and the coal phaseout easier for the Western Balkans, but funding sources are still insufficient
Albania becomes second country to submit draft NECP to Energy Community Secretariat
23 December 2021 - There is still room for additional policies to help Albania decouple economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions.
Impact of 2021 electricity price surge on Energy Community contracting parties
14 December 2021 - The paper, prepared by the Energy Community Regulatory Board (ECRB), summarizes the measures taken by all nine contracting parties
EU supports Serbia in preparing the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (INECP)
08 December 2021 - Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan of the Republic of Serbia from 2021 to 2030 with the vision until 2050 is underway
Solutions for energy poverty in Energy Community – study
08 December 2021 - Efforts to address energy poverty in the region are part of the Energy Community Just Transition Initiative
Polish diplomat Artur Lorkowski new director of Energy Community
03 December 2021 - Artur Lorkowski will lead the Energy Community Secretariat over the next three year. He replaced Janez Kopač after his nine-year tenure
Energy Community adopts Clean Energy Package, Decarbonization Roadmap
30 November 2021 - The Ministerial Council adopted the Clean Energy Package, the Decarbonization Roadmap and the Gas Security of Supply Regulation
Energy Community Secretariat: Energy transition slows in Western Balkans
15 November 2021 - The Energy Community Secretariat said the contracting parties achieved only modest progress in reforming their energy and climate sectors
Serbia freezes electricity prices to help businesses through energy crisis
04 November 2021 - The Serbian government has ordered state power utility EPS to keep electricity prices for business customers unchanged until the end of November.
Gjakova in Kosovo* switches district heating to biomass
26 October 2021 - A combined heat and power system in Gjakova was built for district heating purposes with funds from the EU and Switzerland
EBRD expands GEFF program for household energy efficiency in Western Balkans
28 September 2021 - The Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) enabled 9,000 households in the region to invest EUR 45 million in energy savings. The program is growing.
GEFF helps citizens in Western Balkans take key step in greening residential sector
27 September 2021 - Supported by the EBRD's Western Balkans GEFF programme, citizens of the region have made the first steps in improving energy efficiency in the residential sector.
EBRD to present results of Energy Efficiency Financing Programme for Western Balkans
21 September 2021 - An online presentation of the GEFF Programme results and the announcement of further investments in the green economy’s housing sector will be held on 28 September 2021, via the Balkan Green Energy News portal.