Western Balkans and Ukraine: EC-backed Energy Community to prioritise coal plants that threaten EU long-term climate targets?
Publisher: CEE Bankwatch Network
Volume: 4 pages, pdf
Description:
According to the EC-backed Energy Community's Regional Energy Strategy, by 2020 the Western Balkans and Moldova will spend EUR 28.8 billion on new electricity generation capacity. Adding Ukraine brings the figure to EUR 44.6 billion. Nearly 45% of the new Western Balkan capacity (6195 MW of a total new 14 234 MW) is planned to run on coal or lignite. Per capita that is more than is planned by Poland, a country notorious in the EU for its reliance on coal and unwillingness to take action on climate change. The Regional Energy Strategy foresees greenhouse gas increases for all Energy Community countries (Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova) until at least 2030, even in the so-called 'Sustainable Scenario'