Goverment of FBiH intends to extend operation of two units in coal power plants Kakanj, Tuzla
Two units in coal plants are due to be shut down in line with the EU’s Large Combustion Plants Directive (LCPD).
Energy Community opens infringement procedure against Montenegro over TPP Pljevlja
The Energy Community has launched an infringement procedure against Montenegro for continuing to operate TPP Pljevlja despite the expiry of the opt-out period.
EPS plans to extend lifespan of TPP Kostolac A until 2038
Elektroprivreda Srbije intends to extend the lifespan of TPP Kostolac A until 2038, by installing flue-gas desulfurization equipment
Ten units of Western Balkan thermal power plants must be shut down by 2023
Ten units of coal-fired power plants in total will be shut down by the end of 2023 in BiH, Montenegro and Serbia, according to the Energy Transition Tracker
Energy Community opens case as Serbia still has no emission reduction plan
The Energy Community Secretariat has opened a dispute settlement procedure against Serbia because nine large combustion plants do not comply with the European Union’s Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD) regarding emission limit values for SO2, NOx, and dust. The secretariat has sent an opening letter to Serbia to address the incomplete implementation of the directive, […]
European Commission: Kosovo* continues to rely on lignite, some progress seen on renewables
Kosovo* has some level of preparation in the field of energy, but continues to rely on highly polluting lignite, according to the European Commission’s latest annual report, part of its annual assessment of the implementation of reforms in the Western Balkan partners. Kosovo* made some progress in the area of energy, including the adoption of […]
Energy Community report calls on Member States to finish reforms in order to succeed in clean energy transition
The Energy Community (EnC) Secretariat’s Annual Implementation Report concludes that the average implementation score of the Contracting Parties is at around 43%, and underlines the need of finishing this first transition, from foreclosed energy sectors to regionally integrated markets, in order to be successful in the second, green energy transition, which is currently transforming the […]
Kosovo* fails to implement emission limit values for coal-fired power plants
The Energy Community Secretariat has initiated a preliminary dispute settlement procedure against Kosovo* for the lack of transposition and implementation of legislation related to the emissions of large combustion plants. According to the Secretariat’s press release, the environmental legislation of Kosovo* aiming to curb emissions into the air fails to comply with the obligations under […]