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Home > Bankwatch in the media > Enthusiasm for coal starts to burn out in the Western Balkans

Enthusiasm for coal starts to burn out in the Western Balkans

23 September 2019, IntelliNews

In a region where coal continues to dominate the energy mix, Montenegrin Prime Minister Dusko Markovic’s announcement that plans to expand the Pljevlja coal-fired power station would be scrapped and the country would shift its focus to renewables investments was a significant step. Enthusiasm for coal starts to burn out in the Western Balkans

Location: Montenegro

Project: Coal in the Balkans | Pljevlja II lignite power plant, Montenegro

Tags: balkan coal | coal phase out | renewable energy

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