Western Balkans
Investment opportunities in upgrading waste management systems in Western Balkans
25 June 2021 - Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia are stepping up their efforts to reduce their dependence on landfilling, modernize their waste management infrastructure and align their legal framework with that of the EU.
Exploring opportunities to achieving water-food-energy-ecosystems Nexus in Western Balkans
28 May 2021 - Integrated management of water, energy, and land resources, while protecting ecosystems, remains a substantial challenge in the Western Balkans.
Strong political will and access to European electricity market – key enablers of RES integration challenges in Western Balkans
08 August 2020 - Authors: REPCONS project team of key experts Experts from the Western Balkans see energy transition...
Western Balkan coal power plants are health, economic liability for entire Europe – environmental organizations
19 February 2019 - Sixteen outdated coal power plants in the Western Balkans are a public health and economic...
Hungary to launch climate finance instrument to support green transition in Western Balkans
18 January 2019 - The Hungarian Government has approved the establishment of the Western Balkans Green Center (WBGC), a...
Taaleri, Masdar to set up JV to develop wind, solar projects in CEE
15 January 2019 - Taaleri Energia, a Finnish wind and solar developer and fund manager, and Masdar, the Abu...
Zsuzsanna Hargitai starts as new EBRD director for Western Balkans
11 June 2018 - Zsuzsanna Hargitai has taken over as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) new...
New EUR 5 million loan for energy efficiency in BiH
03 April 2018 - A loan of up to EUR 5 million is now available to individuals, residents’ associations,...
Report: Energy Community countries’ shift in day-ahead markets development
30 March 2018 - The Western Balkans 6 (WB6) countries shifted from activities to develop national day-ahead markets towards...
New energy efficiency framework for households in Western Balkans
19 March 2018 - Households in Kosovo* are now able to apply for loans at local partner financial institutions...
Balkan Coal Costs Lives, Burdens Economies
08 February 2018 - Author: Vlatka Matković Puljić, Health & Environment Alliance (HEAL), Health and Environment Advisor for the Balkans...
Energy Community report: Weak sanction regime should be reformed
08 February 2018 - Reforming the current weak sanction regime under the Energy Community Treaty is seen as an...
Energy Community launched project to support DAM creation in FYROM
30 January 2018 - Energy Community (EC) Secretariat has announced a new technical assistance project under the Western Balkan...
Building owners, local mayors are heroes of energy efficiency
29 January 2018 - Government and regulators are responsible for empowering decision makers on the local level as well...
France interested in more energy projects in Serbia, in RES in particular
22 January 2018 - Serbia and France want to deepen their cooperation in the realization of various projects in...
Public-private partnership: EIB is interested in PPP projects in Serbia
11 January 2018 - In 80% of public-private partnership (PPP) projects in Europe the public sector pays compensation to...