National Energy and Climate Plans
Slovenia confirms coal phaseout date in updated NECP
11 June 2024 - Slovenia has prepared an updated version of the national energy and climate plan, increasing the targets
Belgrade Energy Forum – energy transition in Southeast Europe is accelerating
13 May 2024 - The Western Balkans would gain a strategic advantage by joining the EU’s single electricity market, Energy Community Secretariat Director Artur Lorkowski said at the opening of BEF 2024
Slovenia’s coal plant TEŠ could close already within three years
06 May 2024 - Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob said coal plant TEŠ and its accompanying mine may end operations before the expected closure in 2033
How can energy transition be just to people in coal regions
05 December 2023 - 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
Energy Community seeks consultant to help contracting parties speed up introduction of power purchase agreements
14 August 2023 - The overall objective of the procurement called Renewables Power Purchase Agreements in the Energy Community is to facilitate the uptake of renewable PPAs
Greece surpasses 11 GW in renewable energy capacity
14 August 2023 - Power plants in Greece that run on renewable sources had 11.3 GW in total capacity at the end of June, DAPEEP said
Eight EU countries on track to meet new NECP solar power targets before 2030
09 August 2023 - Cyprus and Croatia are among the EU countries that may hit their 2030 PV targets early, SolarPower Europe said, citing updated NECPs
Coal plants in Western Balkans increase pollution, legal breaches in 2022
28 June 2023 - Emissions of SO2, NOx and dust all rose last year, Bankwatch said in a report on thermal power plants using coal in the Western Balkans
Serbia to target emission cuts of 34% by 2030
01 June 2023 - Serbia will declare its targets this year for renewables, energy efficiency and emission cuts, Minister Dubravka Đedović said
Serbia to launch public call in April for its first renewable energy auction
20 February 2023 - After the amendments to the relevant law are passed, the idea is to issue a public call in April for a wind power auction
Slovenia calls for suggestions for draft climate change law
22 September 2022 - Slovenia is drafting the Climate Change Act to create a legal framework for implementing climate policy and reporting on all its aspects
Serbia’s NECP on public review until September 5
19 August 2022 - Serbia is mulling the option for its NECP to start adding small modular reactors in 2032. The emissions reduction is seen at 34.2% to 44.4% by 2030.