Dominique Ristori Editorial on the DG Energy Newsletter February 2015, released 01-03-2015 I am delighted to announce that the Energy Union is on track! On 25th February, the European Commission unveiled its strategy for a European Energy Union, alongside a 15-point action plan. DG Energy will play a central role in delivering this action plan. February also saw a major […]

Newsletter nr. 07: Oil & Gas leaders gathering next month in TiranaPublished: Tirana, 02-28-2015 The Albania Oil, Gas & Energy 2015 Summit is taking place in one month at the 5* Sheraton Tirana Hotel. Major global operators have already confirmed their attendance, along with the Minister of Energy and Industry of Albania, the Minister of Economic Development of Albania, the […]

Energy Union to encompass a strengthened Energy Community 25 Feb 2015 The European Commission has declared that a strengthened Energy Community will be part of the future “Energy Union”. In its Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union published today, the European Commission stated it “will propose to strengthen the Energy Community, ensuring effective implementation of the EU’s energy, environment […]

EnC Secretariat seeks consultants to conduct study on gas market integration 26 Feb 2015 The Secretariat launched a tender for a study on gas market integration. The objective of the study is to assist the Contracting Parties in establishing well-functioning regional wholesale natural gas markets in SEE / CEE. It is to push thereby the Parties’ integration into the EU […]

TYNDP 2016: 2nd Public Workshop on Scenario Development, 27 February 2015 ​All interested stakeholders are invited to participate in the second Ten-Year Network Development Plan 2016 (TYNDP) public workshop on the 2030 scenarios development which will take place on 11 March 2015, from 10:30 to 16:00, at the ENTSO-E premises in Brussels. This 2nd workshop will concentrate on the visions, […]

Bosnia and Herzegovina must adopt gas law with state level competences26 Feb 2015 Addressing the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 25 February, Mr Kopač presented the current activities of the Energy Community, focusing on the state of implementation of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s obligations under the Energy Community Treaty. “The most urgent issue in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the […]

Commission launches plan for Energy Union Energy Union: secure, sustainable, competitive, affordable energy for every European Brussels, 25 February 2015 Energy is used to heat and to cool buildings and homes, transport goods, and power the economy. But with ageing infrastructure, poorly integrated markets, and uncoordinated policies, our consumers, households and businesses do not benefit from increased choice or from […]

Secretariat requests Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia to adopt National Renewable Energy Action Plans without delay24 Feb 2015 The Energy Community Secretariat once more formally requested Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to adopt and submit to the Secretariat their National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAPs). This is one of the key requirements of Directive […]