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New Energy Community report: Southeast and Eastern Europe must turn energy transition plans into implementation and investment

The new report by the Energy Community Secretariat is the first assessment of its kind at Energy Community level, applying an approach comparable to that used by the European Commission to assess EU Member States’ NECPs and monitor their implementation.

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Secretariat's first NECP Assessment report

Five years after the Energy Community introduced integrated energy and climate planning, the NECP and NECPR cycle provides a first comprehensive assessment of Contracting Parties’ energy and climate ambitions and progress. The Secretariat's report assesses the ambition, implementation and credibility of policies across the five EU dimensions and their alignment with the governance framework. It identifies key gaps and areas for improvement to strengthen delivery of 2030 objectives. The findings also inform the next reporting cycle and the preparation of NECPs for 2030–2040.

August 17, 2026
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Ukraine Energy Support Fund 2025 Annual Report

2025's experience offers a window into why these funds are critical in the lead up to next winter. In 2025, support channelled through the Ukraine Support Fund went to mitigate the effects of the most difficult winter since the onset of the full-scale war, compounded by extremely low temperatures and targeted, intensified attacks on energy infrastructure that created prolonged states of emergency in the major cities of Ukraine. Amid this, the Fund's donor base, contributions, and operational capacity all expanded in step with the demands placed on it. Donor contributions grew by more than 40%, reaching by the end of 2025 EUR 1,613.6 million cumulatively (over EUR 2.1 billion to date)

August 03, 2026
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CBAM Q2/2026 Quarterly Report

The CBAM Q2/2026 report examines developments in electricity markets across the six Western Balkans Contracting Parties and their neighbouring EU Member States during the second quarter of 2026, marking the first opportunity to compare market developments within CBAM's definitive implementation period. The analysis covers electricity generation, day-ahead prices, cross-border capacity allocation, price correlations, trade flows, and the financial implications of applying national emission factors under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

July 29, 2026
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Annual Report

ECRB publishes its 2025 Annual Report

In 2025, the ECRB intensified its efforts to support the market transition and implement the legal mandates of EIP and REMIT. The ECRB achieved 100% fulfilment of its legal obligations in 2025. Key milestones included monitoring the Network Code on Requirements for Grid Connection of Generators, trilateral workshops with CEER and MedReg on consumer protection and hydrogen, and establishing Unit Investment Cost indicators for infrastructure projects. The first-ever REMIT-related fine in the Energy Community also marked a shift towards practical enforcement.

August 21, 2026
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New study

Protocol on Permitting Reform and Renewable Energy One-Stop-Shop under the Revised RED

This Protocol complements the work of the RES Centre by providing, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, a structured roadmap for one-stop-shop mechanisms, clearer administrative responsibilities, binding timelines, and coordinated permitting workflows to ensure efficient and predictable decision-making. Together with the Operational Blueprint for Renewable Acceleration Areas, it forms a coherent framework linking strategic planning with practical permitting reform and is intended as a hands-on guide for implementing the revised RED.

April 28, 2026
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2025 Implementation Report

Secretariat Releases its 2025 Implementation Report

2025 Implementation Performance: The 2025 Implementation Report shows steady but uneven progress in aligning with the EU acquis, while highlighting the need to deepen integration with EU energy markets. Priorities include completing electricity market coupling, expanding renewable energy trade, removing gas flow bottlenecks, synchronising infrastructure development, and gradually aligning carbon pricing mechanisms. To support a just and inclusive transition, the report also introduces a new subchapter on energy poverty, reflecting the growing importance of social equity in energy reforms.

December 10, 2025
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