natural gas
Seven European countries to shut down all CO2-emitting power plants by 2035
19 December 2023 - The agreement was concluded as part of the Pentalateral Energy Forum, chaired by the Netherlands this year
COP28 adopts UAE Consensus to transition away from fossil fuels in energy
13 December 2023 - Delegates at COP28 voted to call for transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems to drive emissions to net zero by 2050
Bulgaria to suspend transit tax for Russian gas
12 December 2023 - Bulgaria is shelving its controversial transit tax for Russian gas to avoid another delay in entering the Schengen Area
Serbia-Bulgaria gas interconnector starts trial operation
10 December 2023 - The pipeline, with a capacity of 1.8 billion cubic meters per year, secured an alternative supply route for Serbia
Croatia’s HEP starts up new unit at cogeneration plant in Zagreb
30 November 2023 - The new unit is HEP's largest investment in new generation facilities in the last ten years, and it will replace outdated units
CAN Europe: BiH, Kosovo* and Serbia’s NECPs lack climate ambition, coal phaseout dates
28 November 2023 - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, and Serbia sent draft NECPs to the Energy Community Secretariat for review in late June and July
OMV Petrom’s Verchere: Energy security implies diversifying sources, supply
18 November 2023 - The pandemic, energy crisis and war in Ukraine have all actually accelerated the energy transition, OMV Petrom's CEO Christina Verchere said
Hungary, Slovenia, Serbia to roll out electricity trade platform
17 November 2023 - Minister of Mining and Energy of Serbia Dubravka Đedović Handanović spoke to her Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó in Belgrade
Serbia seals the deal with Azerbaijan for gas supply
15 November 2023 - It would be the first shipment of gas from Azerbaijan to Serbia. The two countries have also signed an MoU on energy cooperation.
US, Serbia discuss ways to boost energy ties
13 November 2023 - Serbia has picked a consortium of Hyundai Engineering, Hyundai ENG America, and UGT Renewables to build 1 GW of solar power plants
North Macedonia threatens to sue EU, Bulgaria over transit tax for Russian gas
03 November 2023 - The country is prepared to sue the EU and Bulgaria if it doesn’t get the possibility to avoid the costs of Bulgaria’s tax on Russian gas
EU: Up to Bulgaria to decide how to use income from gas transit tax
31 October 2023 - Bulgaria can decide on its own what to do with income from the transit tax for Russian gas, the European Commission said
Greece, North Macedonia reach final investment decision on natural gas interconnector
30 October 2023 - Greece’s National Natural Gas System Operator - DESFA and North Macedonia’s natural gas transmission firm Nomagas have reached the FID
How Bulgaria’s transit fees for Russian gas affect Greece
20 October 2023 - In addition to Serbia, Hungary and BiH, Bulgaria's new transit fee for Russian gas will substantially hit Greece, but the government is still silent
Hungary, Serbia say Bulgaria’s tax on Russian gas transit is aimed against their countries
18 October 2023 - Introducing the measure at the start of the heating season, when gas consumption is higher, could revive the energy crisis in Southeastern Europe
Southeast Europe keeps boosting regional gas pipeline links
07 October 2023 - As its remains uncertain whether Russia will stay the region's chief gas supplier, countries are looking to strengthen mutual ties