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North Macedonian crisis spurs move to renewable energy

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NORTH MACEDONIA

Electricity companies wanted a near-38% rise amid soaring international market prices, but the ERC wanted to avoid a price shock. In November, the government declared an ‘energy…

Kosovo’s switch to renewable energy will be slow

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KOSOVO

The strategy envisages the installation of 1,600 megawatts of renewable power generation capacity as well as investment into coal. Soaring prices and electricity shortages are…

Green transition will move slowly in Western Balkans

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BALKANS

EU membership candidates in the region have committed to align their legislation and policies with Brussels’s green agenda. Investment in wind and solar power by domestic and…

EU will struggle to meet new climate targets

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EU

If approved, the targets will profoundly shape EU economic and environmental policy over the next two decades. The power sector will bear most of the decarbonisation burden to…

Coal looks set to stay part of Germany's energy mix

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GERMANY

Coal renaissance.

Norway will struggle to cut dependence on oil and gas

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NORWAY

Norway’s importance as Western Europe’s only significant hydrocarbons exporter has increased in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Its contribution might be good for Europe’s…

Romania will not meet OECD goals by date set

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ROMANIA

The government regards joining the OECD as a national objective. Having opened accession negotiations in January 2022 and received its roadmap that June, the publication last…

Western Balkans will be laggards in coal phase-out

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BALKANS

Even though the region is heavily dependent on highly polluting fossil fuel installations, coal phase-out plans in the region are weak or non-existent. What is more, declarative…