Montenegro to produce coal until 2050
29 September 2025 - The Pljevlja coal mine has been granted a concession for coal production for 24,5 years, extending the fossil fuel extraction until 2050
Montenegro publishes NECP for public consultation – sole coal plant planned for shutdown in 2041
30 June 2025 - The retirement of the Pljevlja coal plant is planned for 2041, but it depends on a just transition and supply security, the draft NECP reads
Slovenia preparing hydrogen action plan until 2030
20 June 2025 - Hydrogen is expected to help Slovenia decarbonize its industry, transportation, and energy.
Serbia shelves plan for strategic partnership for 1 GW in wind farms
09 June 2025 - Serbia has revised the baseline of the plan for the development of energy infrastructure and energy efficiency, adopted in 2023
Workshop on power grid development in Western Balkans held by GIZ, Energy Community Secretariat
29 May 2025 - In support of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, GIZ organized a Strategic Workshop on Power Grids for a regional action plan
BEF 2025: Regional cooperation can facilitate energy transition, energy security
22 May 2025 - Belgrade Energy Forum featured representatives from the governments of Montenegro, Croatia, Hungary, the Republic of Srpska, and Serbia, and from UNECE
Federation of BiH secures EUR 83 million for just transition of coal regions
06 May 2025 - The funds are intended for the implementation of the Just Transition in Select Coal Regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina Project
Romania’s plan to install 2.15 GW of gas power plants isn’t viable
25 April 2025 - The evaluation is part of ENTSO-E’s annual assessment of Europe’s security of electricity supply for the ten years ahead
EU proposes four carbon pricing options to members of Energy Community
10 January 2025 - The EU outlined its Impact Assessment for the Establishment of a Regional Emission Trading System in the Contracting Parties of the Energy Community Treaty
Croatia’s TSO HOPS to get EUR 100 million to upgrade grid
26 December 2024 - The funds are secured from the country's National Recovery and Resilience Plan for the period 2021-2026
Montenegro drafts NECP: TPP Pljevlja to be shut down by 2041
09 December 2024 - The Ministry of Energy of Montenegro submitted the draft NECP to the Energy Community Secretariat for a review
Around 40 renewable energy projects pending in Croatia
29 November 2024 - Power grid bottlenecks could jeopardize connecting new power plants to the system but also the operation of the ones already online