Western Balkans wasted EUR 655 million on coal subsidies since 2015
Serbia and BiH account for almost all of the coal subsidies in 2018 and 2019 among the Energy Community contracting parties in the Western Balkans.
Bulgarian municipalities advised on possibilities for energy communities
An energy transition training session was organized for Bulgarian municipalities to highlight the potential benefits of energy communities
Belgrade University professors warn politicians failure to phase out coal will be more costly than any decarbonization measures
It will be more expensive for the country to did nothing to reduce CO2 emissions, than to implement decarbonization measures.
Energy reforms move ahead despite COVID-19 – Energy Community annual report
The Annual Implementation Report reveals that the average implementation score of the contracting parties increased from 48% to 53%.
Romania erases new coal-fired thermal power plants from its plans
The Government of Romania claims no more coal power plants would be built and CE Oltenia hinted it is about to scrap the last such project.
ELES secured over EUR 100 million from EU, Japan for development projects
Aleksander Mervar, CEO of ELES, speaks of efforts toward a just energy transition and the development projects of Slovenia's TSO
Serbia to add 1 GW in wind farms in next five years
Serbia could get 1 GW in wind farm capacity in the next five years, it has to decarbonize energy and reduce the share of coal in energy production within one or two decades. The Green Agenda for the Western Balkans
OMV Petrom plans bioethanol plant, biggest solar park in Romania
OMV Petrom applied for funds for a bioethanol factory worth EUR 246 million and a 111 MW solar power plant, local media reported.
