just transition
Slovenia earmarks EUR 1.13 billion for gradual closure of Velenje coal mine
05 February 2026 - Coal mining in Velenje is planned to end by 2033, with mine closure activities expected to proceed gradually until 2045
Šoštanj authorities demand clear benefits for citizens from Slovenia’s first floating solar plant
30 January 2026 - State-owned power utility HSE hopes that construction on Slovenia's first floating solar power plant could begin in late 2027
Bulgaria to host renewable electricity plants on Luxembourg’s behalf
16 January 2026 - Bulgaria joined Finland as a host country for renewables projects funded by Luxembourg, under the RENEWFM program for 2026
Renewables account for 99% of Turkey’s net electricity capacity additions
16 January 2026 - Electricity capacity in Turkey reached 122 GW in 2025, of which 62% was from renewables, according to the SHURA Energy Transition Center
OMV Petrom, CE Oltenia building solar parks of 550 MW in total
23 December 2025 - Romanian state-owned CE Oltenia is turning its coal land into PV plants in partnership with OMV Petrom. The four projects total 550 MW.
Slovenia earmarks EUR 282.2 million for just transition, renewables in coal region
18 December 2025 - The plan envisages renewable energy projects in the district heating system and at the Šoštanj thermal power plant site
Serbia rolls out taxes on greenhouse gas emissions, imported carbon-intensive products
03 December 2025 - The new laws on taxes on greenhouse gas emissions and carbon-intensive product imports, both at EUR 4 per ton of CO2 equivalent, are coming into effect on January 1
Greece’s first municipal energy community to be launched in its coal capital Kozani
03 December 2025 - The coal city of Kozani in northern Greece is seeking a contractor for seven photovoltaic systems of 7 MW overall
Just Transition Forum unites regional leaders to tackle energy poverty, shape fair energy future
27 November 2025 - Governments, partners, civil society and community leaders from across Europe gathered in Tbilisi at the Energy Community’s Just Transition Forum
Božinovska: Solar overtakes hydro in North Macedonia
29 October 2025 - In 2024, renewables accounted for more than half of the country’s total installed electricity capacity - 56%, Sanja Božinovska said
Bulgaria’s coal regions to get further EUR 808 million for just transition
29 October 2025 - Total investments in the just transition of the Stara Zagora, Kyustendil, and Pernik coal regions and ten municipalities will reach EUR 1.38 billion
North Macedonia receives grant from France for grid modernization
17 October 2025 - French development agency AFD has officially became a partner of North Macedonia's Investment Platform for a Just Energy Transition