Italians join WB6 initiative for energy market integration
The Italian Ministry of Economic Development has joined the Western Balkan 6 (WB6) regional electricity market integration initiative, becoming thus the thirteenth EU stakeholder to join, the Energy Community announced. The WB6 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on regional electricity market development was signed by Italian Minister of Economic Development Carlo Calenda on the occasion of […]
Energy Community invites Serbia to amend energy law for renewables support scheme, introduce auctioning
Amendments to the Energy Law that Energy Community has proposed to Serbia in order to align its legal framework with European Union’s acquis for renewables envisage some fundamental changes whereas introduction of tendering or auctioning process to determine the beneficiaries of the support scheme, elimination of the temporary privileged power producer status, balancing responsibility and […]
Sustainability Forum in Vienna: Low-carbon transition should be inclusive
Low-carbon transition requires clear commitment from government, safe environment for the investments, but also support of civil society and businesses, the Sustainability Forum participants concluded. They also acknowledged that energy, environment and climate change policies are intrinsically linked and need to be addressed in a coordinated manner. The first Sustainability Forum “Clean Energy for a […]
MPs should take more active role in RES development
Members of parliaments have an important role in the energy transition and development of renewable energy as they can shape laws, and the Energy Community is committed to engage them more and help them to make informed decisions. In this transition process the support and expertise of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) can be […]
Athens Electricity Forum: pace with EU energy policy must be kept
The Energy Community needs to keep pace with EU energy policy developments in order not to widen the gap between Member States’ and Energy Community Contracting Parties’ energy markets, it was stressed at the 22nd Electricity Forum. The Forum, the Energy Community’s biggest annual conference on electricity, took place on May 31 and June 1 […]
Energy Community Sustainability Forum to tackle key energy and climate challenges
The Energy Community Secretariat in cooperation with the Balkan Green Foundation will launch the first edition of the Energy Community Sustainability Forum on June 9, 2017 in Vienna. The Sustainability Forum is a response to the continuous expansion of the Energy Community’s work, already covering energy efficiency, environment and renewables and soon also climate change, […]
The Energy Community to reintroduce sanctions for BiH on April 1
Author: Zoran Vidić The Energy Community (EC) will reintroduce its set of punitive measures for Bosnia and Herzegovina, starting April 1, due to the Balkan country’s insufficient efforts to meet obligations under the terms of the Treaty of the Energy Community, says Janez Kopač, director of the EC Secretariat. The resumed sanctions will jeopardize investments […]
CROPEX joins Western Balkan 6 electricity market integration initiative
The Croatian Power Exchange (CROPEX) signed the Western Balkan 6 (WB6) Memorandum of Understanding on Regional Electricity Market Development. By signing the memorandum, CROPEX declared its willingness to participate in the day-ahead electricity market integration project, Energy Community Secretariat reported. The Croatian Power Exchange will join the Programme Steering Committee on day-ahead market integration, whose […]
