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CEE Bankwatch Network: Waste incineration in the Balkans contrary to EU goals
Despite growing evidence that waste incineration is not a solution for the circular economy, governments and utility companies in the Western Balkans are increasingly turning to the construction of waste incineration plants and the use of fuel derived from waste…
Croatia Announces First Incentives for Residential Battery Systems, Alongside New Package for Solar and Heat Pumps
Croatia’s Minister of Environmental Protection and Green Transition, Marija Vučković, presented on Tuesday, April 7, a public call worth €38 million aimed at encouraging the use of renewable energy sources and energy storage systems. The initiative is part of the…
Bulgaria Expands Capacity of the Vertical Gas Corridor: Gas Transmission to Double by the End of 2026
Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy, Trajčo Trajkov, met with Romania’s Ambassador to Bulgaria, Brinduša Joana Predesku, to discuss strengthening energy and infrastructure cooperation between the two countries. The talks focused on the development of gas interconnections, regional corridors, and joint transport…
Romania Declares Crisis Situation on the Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Market
An emergency ordinance declaring a crisis situation on the crude oil and petroleum products market has officially come into effect in Romania. According to the Romanian Government, the ordinance applies to the period from April 1 to June 30, 2026,…
Croatia Releases 35,000 Tons of Diesel from Reserves to Support the Stabilization of the European Energy Market
In order to contribute to joint European efforts to stabilize the energy market, the Government of the Republic of Croatia has decided to release 35,000 tons of diesel fuel from mandatory oil and petroleum product reserves onto the market. According…
Montenegro One Step Closer to Integration into the European Electricity Market
The Secretariat of the Energy Community announced that on February 15, Montenegro finalized the transposition of the Electricity Integration Package by adopting the last two legal acts – government regulations that define the operational rules of the power system, procedures…
Bulgaria: Experimental Biomass Co-Firing to Begin Soon at Maritsa East 2 Thermal Power Plant
At the Maritsa East 2 thermal power plant in Bulgaria, experimental co-firing of waste wood biomass is set to begin by the end of February. Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy, Zhecho Stankov, stated that in the initial phase of the experiment,…