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EU External Energy Strategy defines Energy Community as Instrument for Ambitious Energy and Climate Policies and Market Reforms

Published by the European Commission, the new EU External Energy Strategy defines the Energy Community as the framework for promoting ambitious energy and climate policies and market reforms. The Strategy is part...

EBRD Lends EUR 20 Million to Upgrade Bosnia’s Electricity Transmission Grid

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending EUR 20 million to Elektroprenos-Elektroprijenos (also known as TransCo), Bosnia and Herzegovina’s transmission system operator, for the modernisation and upgrading of its...

EBRD and Donor-Funded Solar Plant Starts Operating in North Macedonia

The first large-scale solar plant in North Macedonia ‒ financed with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and bilateral donors to the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF)...

Decarbonised Energy Pathway More Cost Effective than Polluting Alternatives in Central America

A decarbonisation strategy can bring benefits to the Central America region at the same or lower energy system costs than the current planning strategy, according to a new report by the International...

Introducing a New Webinar Series: The Role of Green Bonds in the Energy Transition

Green bonds can serve as a key instrument to finance the transition towards a low-carbon economy in the Energy Community Contracting Parties. The Energy Community Secretariat, in cooperation with the Hungarian National...

REPowerEU: Joint European Action for More Affordable, Secure and Sustainable Energy

The European Commission has proposed an outline of a plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030, starting with gas, in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This plan...

Energy Efficiency Refurbishing of a Residential Building Saves Money and Improves Living Comfort

A residential building of 1,764 m2 total net area was built in 1985 and had relatively poor thermal insulation. Central heating in the building did not exist, but all housing units are heated...

To Help Serbia Switch To Circular Economy Faster

Nordic Business Alliance is a business association founded with a goal to gather and integrate the Nordic business community in Serbia. Its members are Nordic companies doing business in Serbia, as well...

EBRD Invests EUR 0.5 billion in Serbia in 2021

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) delivered strong support to Serbia in 2021, with investments in the country last year reaching EUR 0.5 billion. Around 40 percent of these were...

EBRD and EU Promote Energy Efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are stepping up support for Bosnia and Herzegovina by providing a EUR 6 million financial package to help it...

Nature-Based Solutions as a Response to Climate Change

Today International Union for Conservation of Nature, Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (IUCN ECARO), in cooperation with the Public Investment Management Office of the Government of the Republic of...

World Economic Forum Study Shows How Cities Can Save on Commuting Time, Double Job Access

A new report released by the World Economic Forum pinpoints how cities can use mobility options to improve social equity and economic growth. The white paper, How Mobility Shapes Inclusion and Sustainable Growth,...

New mobility as a solution for decarbonization of transport in Serbia

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown the essential role and necessity of transport, especially when the movement of people, goods, and services is severely limited. Before the crisis, continuous economic growth wasn’t harmonized...

End of Coal in Sight at COP26

Coal is being consigned to history today at COP26, as countries, banks and organisations move away from the single biggest contributor to climate change. A just transition to clean energy and the rapid...

EBRD EUR 4 Million Loan to Partner Microfinance Institution in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting green investments in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a EUR 4 million loan to Partner Mikrokreditna Fondacija Tuzla (Partner) through the Bank’s Western...

Secretariat Holds Roundtable on the Future of Hydrogen in Ukraine

This week, the Energy Community Secretariat, in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, organised a strategic stakeholder meeting on the future of hydrogen in Ukraine. The event brought together representatives of...

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