Ahead of Dubrovnik 3SI Summit, 47 civil society organisations warn against Western Balkan gas addiction
April 27, 2026
47 civil society organisations have today called on Western Balkan governments to resist pressure from the United States and cancel plans to build new gas pipelines and power plants.
Joint civil society statement: As the latest fossil fuel crisis starts to bite, Western Balkan governments must avoid further gas addiction and leapfrog to a renewable future!
April 27, 2026
For the second time this decade, Europe is in an oil and gas crisis, once again highlighting the danger of dependence on imported fossil fuels. The diversification strategy promoted by the EU for decades has shown its limits, and the inherent vulnerabi
Southern Gas Interconnection: Why the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s proposed legal amendments must not be adopted
April 2, 2026
This briefing analyses the proposed amendments to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Law on the southern gas interconnection, a pipeline planned to bring gas from Croatia’s Krk LNG terminal to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Changing the dealer, but keeping the addiction
February 26, 2026
Civil society reaction to new joint statement between the US and 12 central and eastern European countries
Romania’s gas trap: Fossil fuel expansion threatens clean energy transition
January 14, 2026
The Romanian government is pursuing an increasingly contradictory energy strategy. On the one hand, it is preparing to heavily exploit Black Sea gas to increase consumption and drive industrial growth. On the other, it must meet ambitious targets for renewable energy, decarbonisation and energy consumption.
Preferential status for hydrogen infrastructure could cement Europe’s dependence on fossil gas
October 29, 2025
As the European Commission puts the final touches on a list of priority energy projects brimming with hydrogen infrastructure, both civil society and EU agencies are warning that a hydrogen expansion risks undermining the energy transition.
Six Member States looking to expand gas, waste and nuclear energy with billions from EU climate fund
October 6, 2025
Intended to drive the energy transition in the EU’s lower-income Member States, the Modernisation Fund has been doling out billions to fossil gas and other harmful energy infrastructure.
Dead end ahead: How gas plans are distracting the Western Balkans from the energy transition
September 25, 2025
This briefing provides an update on gas build-out plans in the Western Balkans since March 2023 and finds that they have remained remarkably steady in the last two years, despite increasing risks and financing challenges.
Flawed by design: How the Connecting Europe Facility still backs the fossil-fuel industry
July 8, 2025
We expose the role of the Connecting Europe Facility, a little-known EU infrastructure fund, in feeding the hydrogen hoopla.
Serbia’s district heating crisis: Gas dependence fuels price volatility
July 1, 2025
Serbia’s district heating sector is facing an unprecedented crisis, driven by an overreliance on imported fossil fuels – particularly fossil gas – and an inability to control energy prices. This dependence puts the sector at a significant risk of collapse in the coming years, threatening the basic heating needs of millions of citizens. It also underscores the urgent need for the Serbian government to diversify the district heating system by integrating sustainable renewable energy sources.
