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“Open Balkan” is an opportunity for all countries to be more energy secure
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mining and Energy, prof. Zorana Mihajlovic, Ph.D., stated that the "Open Balkan" initiative represents an opportunity for Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia to jointly implement projects...
New EIB-EBRD-WB Enterprise Survey: Are Companies In The Western Balkans Prepared For Another Crisis?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its economic fallout come just as firms in the Western Balkans are recovering from the COVID-19 shock. Today’s presentation “Business resilience in the Western Balkans at times...
EIB Investments Reached 853 Million Euros in the Western Balkans in 2021, Increasing Support for Green and Digital Projects
The European Investment Bank Group (EIB), the bank of the European Union, invested 853 million euros overall across the Western Balkans in 2021 for sustainable development, the green transition, digitalisation and support for...
First Dam Removal in Western Balkans
Vezišnica is one of the most important and biodiverse tributaries of the Ćehotina River, but today, it is only a shadow of its former self. Industrial pollution, untreated wastewater, and illegal barriers...
Launch of the Western Balkans Coal Regions in Transition Public Perception Survey
The World Bank’s Energy & Extractives Global Practice, together with the Energy Community Secretariat, launched on 11 October the Western Balkans Coal Regions in Transition Public Perception Survey, to be conducted across the coal...
Western Balkan municipalities kick off the development of Local Air Quality Plans
After launching the Clean Air Regions Initiative (CARI) at the Just Transition Forum on 30 June 2021, representatives of the participating municipalities have come together for the first two-day workshop to kick...
EBRD Calls for an Increase in Rail Investment in the Western Balkans
As one of the major multilateral investors in the Western Balkans, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued an appeal for more investment in the region’s railway sector to...
Western Balkans Mayors Commit to Tackle Air Quality Challenges with Support of Energy Community Secretariat and Western Balkans Green Center
On the occasion of the Energy Community Just Transition Forum on 30. June, nine Western Balkan municipalities came together virtually to sign a declaration launching the Clean Air Regions Initiative (CARI).
By signing...
Decarbonisation of energy systems still at an early stage in Western Balkans
The Western Balkan 6 parties are progressing with the implementation of actions agreed by the Sofia Declaration on the Green Agenda, but their efforts are yet to deliver tangible results in terms...
Ministry for Innovation and Technology of Hungary and Energy Community Secretariat team up to Support Green Transition in the Western Balkans
The Ministry for Innovation and Technology of Hungary through its development agency of the Western Balkans Green Center (WBGC) and the Vienna-based Energy Community Secretariat joined efforts to help the Western Balkans...
Key Trends That Will Transform the E-mobility World in the Western Balkans
Elias Pöyry is the Co-Founder & CBO of Europe’s fastest-growing electric vehicle charging company Virta. Since the company has also been present at our market as a partner in charge&GO - the...
The Western Balkans on the Road to Clean Energy With the Strong Support Of the EBRD
The Platform to Support Energy Transition in the Coal Regions of the Western Balkans and Ukraine was launched by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the World Bank, the European College,...
MT-KOMEX – Bringing Smart and Easy EV Charging to the Western Balkans
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Sustainable transport is slowly but surely gaining ground also in the Western Balkan region. Belgrade-based company MT-KOMEX is building electric vehicle charging network in the region. Thanks to the partnership with Virta,...
Water, Our Ally in Adapting to Climate Change in the Western Balkans
In times of crisis, such as the one we are facing right now due to COVID-19, proper hygiene and access to clean water are crucial. Just as important is a set of measures...
Western Balkan’s Countries Peeking Into the Right Direction, but still Lagging Behind in Transforming the Energy System
The Energy Community Secretariat’s 2020 Implementation Report highlights some of the key obstacles in transforming the energy system of the involved countries, including the Western Balkans, in the foreseen timeline.
The Energy Community...
New Initiative Dedicated to Supporting Coal Regions in Transition in Western Balkans and Ukraine Launched
The Energy Community Secretariat is delighted to announce the launch of a new platform to support coal regions in transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine.
The Platform Initiative will support coal regions...
