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Home > Publications > Western Balkans: ‘cheap’ lignite plants built now will cost heavily later

Western Balkans: ‘cheap’ lignite plants built now will cost heavily later

Western Balkans: ‘cheap’ lignite plants built now will cost heavily later

Briefing    |    2 October 2014

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The Western Balkans countries are aspiring to become members of the European Union. At the same time, Western Balkans governments plan to build 6195 MW of new coal/lignite plants by 2020. But the energy infrastructure they build today will still be operating by 2050, therefore constituting a serious threat to these countries’ ability to comply with EU long-term decarbonisation objectives.

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Theme: Energy & climate

Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina | Macedonia | Montenegro | Serbia

Tags: coal

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