On 18 November 2015, the European Commission adopted a Communication on the State of the Energy Union stating that integrated national energy and climate plans, addressing all five key dimensions of the energy union, are crucial tools for the implementation of the Energy Union Strategy and for the development of more strategic energy and climate policy planning.
Recognizing, that 'the development of integrated national energy and climate plans by the Contracting Parties would support the attainment of the long-term energy and climate policy objectives, reduce the administrative burden and enhance transparency while promoting investor certainty in the region', the Energy Community Ministerial Council adopted the Recommendation 2018/01/EnC-MC in November 2018. The Recommendation
- urges the Contracting Parties to 'prepare the analytical, institutional and regulatory preconditions for the development and adoption of integrated national energy and climate plans ('NECPs') for the period from 2021 to 2030'.
- establishes the Energy and Climate Committee to coordinate and support the Contracting Parties in their efforts.
This section outlines the legal context within the European Union framework, documents the Energy Community's work on the NECPs and the achievements so far.
NECPs and the Energy Community
In the Energy Community context, the work on the NECPs is based on:
- Ministerial Council Recommendation 2018/01/MC-EnC, and,
- Secretariat's Policy Guidelines 03/2018.
It is envisaged for the European Commission to table the Governance Regulation, together with the GHG emission reduction targets, for adoption at the 2021 Energy Community Ministerial Council.
In line with the time plan, the Contracting Parties agreed to submit the draft NECPs to the Secretariat by the first quarter of 2020. The submission of the final plans is to follow in the fourth quarter of 2020, taking account of the Secretariat's assessment and recommendations on the draft plans. Parallel to the EU approach, each Contracting Party is to submit a progress report every two years. The Secretariat is responsible for monitoring the progress both at national and at regional level.
Whilst the Contracting Parties are to prepare the rough draft and the final NECP within the given time plan, it is the Secretariat's task to issue a recommendation on the rough draft, followed by an assessment of the final NECP. The table below displays the submitted and/or published documents so far.
Contracting Party | Draft NECP | Secretariat's Recommendation |
Final NECPs | Secretariat's Assessment |
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Albania | pending | pending | pending | pending |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | pending | pending | pending | pending |
Georgia | pending | pending | pending | pending |
Kosovo* | pending | pending | pending | pending |
Moldova | pending | pending | pending | pending |
Montenegro | pending | pending | pending | pending |
North Macedonia | download | download | pending | pending |
Serbia | pending | pending | pending | pending |
Ukraine | pending | pending | pending | pending |
Last update: 24.11.2020
NECP Process
Albania: NECP development process
Step | Description | Status |
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Energy Community and national legal provisions transposed. | started |
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The set-up of organizational structure and engagement of experts for the NECP development process completed. | finished |
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Drafting of NECP chapters, as described in Governance Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and/or Recommendation 2018/01/MC-EnC. | started |
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It is the Secretariat's task to comment the first rough draft and give its recommendations. | started |
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Following the submission of the final NECP to the Secretariat, the plan is adopted. | planned |
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Two years after the adoption of NECP, the Contracting Party is obliged to submit an update. | planned |
This table is updated every quarter. Last update: 24.11.2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina: NECP development process
Step | Description | Status |
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Energy Community and national legal provisions transposed. | planned |
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The set-up of organizational structure and engagement of experts for the NECP development process completed. | finished |
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Drafting of NECP chapters, as described in Governance Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and/or Recommendation 2018/01/MC-EnC. | started |
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It is the Secretariat's task to comment the first rough draft and give its recommendations. | started |
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Following the submission of the final NECP to the Secretariat, the plan is adopted. | planned |
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Two years after the adoption of NECP, the Contracting Party is obliged to submit an update. | planned |
This table is updated every quarter. Last update: 24.11.2020.
Georgia: NECP development process
Step | Description | Status |
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Energy Community and national legal provisions transposed. | finished |
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The set-up of organizational structure and engagement of experts for the NECP development process completed. | finished |
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Drafting of NECP chapters, as described in Governance Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and/or Recommendation 2018/01/MC-EnC. | started |
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It is the Secretariat's task to comment the first rough draft and give its recommendations. | started |
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Following the submission of the final NECP to the Secretariat, the plan is adopted. | planned |
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Two years after the adoption of NECP, the Contracting Party is obliged to submit an update. | planned |
This table is updated every quarter. Last update: 24.11.2020
Kosovo*: NECP development process
Step | Description | Status |
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Energy Community and national legal provisions transposed. | planned |
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The set-up of organizational structure and engagement of experts for the NECP development process completed. | finished |
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Drafting of NECP chapters, as described in Governance Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and/or Recommendation 2018/01/MC-EnC. | started |
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It is the Secretariat's task to comment the first rough draft and give its recommendations. | planned |
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Following the submission of the final NECP to the Secretariat, the plan is adopted. | planned |
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Two years after the adoption of NECP, the Contracting Party is obliged to submit an update. | planned |
This table is updated every quarter. Last update: 24.11.2020
Moldova: NECP development process
Step | Description | Status |
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Energy Community and national legal provisions transposed. | planned |
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The set-up of organizational structure and engagement of experts for the NECP development process completed. | finished |
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Drafting of NECP chapters, as described in Governance Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and/or Recommendation 2018/01/MC-EnC. | planned |
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It is the Secretariat's task to comment the first rough draft and give its recommendations. | planned |
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Following the submission of the final NECP to the Secretariat, the plan is adopted. | planned |
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Two years after the adoption of NECP, the Contracting Party is obliged to submit an update. | planned |
This table is updated every quarter. Last update: 24.11.2020
Montenegro: NECP development process
Step | Description | Status |
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Energy Community and national legal provisions transposed. | finished |
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The set-up of organizational structure and engagement of experts for the NECP development process completed. | started |
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Drafting of NECP chapters, as described in Governance Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and/or Recommendation 2018/01/MC-EnC. | started |
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It is the Secretariat's task to comment the first rough draft and give its recommendations. | planned |
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Following the submission of the final NECP to the Secretariat, the plan is adopted. | planned |
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Two years after the adoption of NECP, the Contracting Party is obliged to submit an update. | planned |
This table is updated every quarter. Last update: 24.11.2020
North Macedonia: NECP development process
Step | Description | Status |
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Energy Community and national legal provisions transposed. | started |
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The set-up of organizational structure and engagement of experts for the NECP development process completed. | finished |
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Drafting of NECP chapters, as described in Governance Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and/or Recommendation 2018/01/MC-EnC. | finished |
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It is the Secretariat's task to comment the first rough draft and give its recommendations. | started |
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Following the submission of the final NECP to the Secretariat, the plan is adopted. | planned |
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Two years after the adoption of NECP, the Contracting Party is obliged to submit an update. | planned |
This table is updated every quarter. Last update: 24.11.2020
Serbia: NECP development process
Step | Description | Status |
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Energy Community and national legal provisions transposed. | started |
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The set-up of organizational structure and engagement of experts for the NECP development process completed. | planned |
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Drafting of NECP chapters, as described in Governance Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and/or Recommendation 2018/01/MC-EnC. | planned |
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It is the Secretariat's task to comment the first rough draft and give its recommendations. | planned |
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Following the submission of the final NECP to the Secretariat, the plan is adopted. | planned |
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Two years after the adoption of NECP, the Contracting Party is obliged to submit an update. | planned |
This table is updated every quarter. Last update: 24.11.2020
Ukraine: NECP development process
Step | Description | Status |
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Energy Community and national legal provisions transposed. | finished |
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The set-up of organizational structure and engagement of experts for the NECP development process completed. | finished |
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Drafting of NECP chapters, as described in Governance Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and/or Recommendation 2018/01/MC-EnC. | started |
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It is the Secretariat's task to comment the first rough draft and give its recommendations. | planned |
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Following the submission of the final NECP to the Secretariat, the plan is adopted. | planned |
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Two years after the adoption of NECP, the Contracting Party is obliged to submit an update. | planned |
This table is updated every quarter. Last update: 24.11.2020