How can energy transition be just to people in coal regions
The authorities must act before people leave, according to the speakers at the annual meeting of the Initiative for coal regions in transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine
Slovenian municipalities to decarbonize district heating system with TPP Šoštanj
Three municipalities in the Šalek valley in Slovenia signed a cooperation agreement with the utility firm in Velenje and with TEŠ
Mitsotakis inaugurates Ptolemaida 5, Greece’s last lignite plant
The Ptolemaida 5 lignite-fired power plant was inaugurated today by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and CEOs of PPC and GEK Terna
Bulgaria works on renewables portfolio expansion, plans offshore wind, floating solar
The country intends to remove restrictions and simplify procedures for the deployment of renewables, deрuty Prime Minister Sandov said
Greece to establish company for transforming coal land property
The government in Athens is preparing a bill for a just development transition of its coal regions as the use of the harmful fossil fuel is being phased out
Securing EU money for Bulgaria’s energy transition will be difficult without coal phaseout date
Professor Koso Stoychev said Slovakia, Romania and Greece have set dates for phasing out coal, and that Bulgaria must do the same.
Slovenia’s mayors set council to secure just transition for coal phaseout
The government has published action plans for phasing out coal, documents which will help Slovenia to apply at Just transition fund.
Kopač tells Kosovo* there is no future for coal power plants
Market liberalization implies rising power prices and Kosovo* must make sure it happens gradually, Energy Community Secretariat Director Janez Kopač warned