Energy News – 40th Issue-Res Stations Energy Markets EU: ACER Published its 2015 Gas and Electricity Monitoring Reportsother news:EU: Commission Publishes State of the Union Report for 2016EnC: Serbia Compliance for Participation in ACER Working GroupsŒEnC: Workshop Held regarding Public Procurement in EnergyŒEnC: Non-Compliance of Ukraine with Environmental Impact Assessment Directive Electricity EU: Network Codes...Read More

Energy News – 39th Issue-National System Development Program for Gas (ESFA) for the period 2016-2025 ENERGY MARKETS EU: 2016 Reference Scenario – Trends to 2050 other news: EU: Consultation on the Establishment of the Annual Priority Lists for the Development of Network Codes and Guidelines for 2017 and beyond ŒEU/ACER: Market Monitoring Findings on Wholesale...Read More

Energy News – 38th Issue-Updates on the Greek Gas Market ENERGY MARKETS EU: European Parliament Adopts Network Information Security Directive other news: EU: Public Consultation on Network Codes and Guidelines after 2017 EnC: Secretariat takes over Technical Assistance for Eastern Partnership Countries EnC: Kosovo* and Moldova Rectify Compliance Failure Albania: ERE’s Organization, Functions and Procedures...Read More

Parliament approves electricity market reform (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on July 4, 2016) Introduction On May 22 2016 Parliament approved Law 4389/2016 (OJ A 94/2016), entitled “Urgent Regulations for the Implementation of Agreements on Fiscal Targets, Structural Reforms and Other Provisions”, as amended...Read More

Energy News – 37th Issue-Natural Gas licenses ENERGY MARKETS EU: Agreement on Information Mechanism regarding Intergovernmental Agreements other news: EU: ACER Publishes Recommendation on Independence of Regulatory Authorities Greece: RAE Publishes Report on Written Complaints of Consumers in 2015 ŒAlbania: Commencement of Procedures for Energy Market Rules Montenegro: Regulator Launches Public Consultation on Draft Rules...Read More

Energy News – 36th Issue-IGB Pipeline ENERGY MARKETS EnC: ECRB Publishes First Comprehensive Gas and Electricity Market Monitoring Report other news: EU: CEER Publishes Statement of EU and US Energy Regulators EU: CEER’s Position Paper on Early Termination Fees EnC: Secretariat Submits 2016 Infringement Package to the Ministerial Council Albania: ERE Issues Annual Report on...Read More

Energy News – 35th Issue-Prevention of Environmental Damages ENERGY MARKETS EU: CEER’s Reports on Implementation of TSO and DSO Unbundling Provisions other news: EU: CEER’s Report on Removing Barriers to Entry in EU Retail Energy Markets ŒSerbia: Regulator Adopts Rulebook to Strengthen its Regulatory and Supervisory Role ŒUkraine: Draft Law on Energy Regulator Passes First...Read More

Energy News – 34th Issue-Allocation of Funds of the Emissions Trading Scheme to RES Producers and Others ENERGY MARKETS EnC/Ukraine: Secretariat Highlights Recent Developments in Energy Sector of Ukraine/Update on Privatisation of Energy Companies other news: EU: Commission Requests Austria, Belgium and Croatia to Fully Comply with Third Energy Package ŒEU/Greece: Second Phase of REMIT...Read More

Energy News – 33rd Issue-Decision Imposing Levy for Licensed Production Capacities not Connected to the Grid ENERGY MARKETS EU: Commission Proposed New Rules on Intergovernmental Agreements other news: EU: ACER Publishes Regional Initiatives Status Review Report for 2015 ŒMontenegro: New Law on Energy Adopted Albania: Reforms in the Energy Sector Bulgaria: MoU on Energy Signed...Read More

Energy News – 32nd Issue-Decision Introduces Model PPA for Hybrid Power Plants at the Non-Interconnected Islands ENERGY MARKETS EU: Study on Economic Impact of Competition Policies Enforcement other news: EU: Consultation on Streamlining of Planning and Reporting Obligations as Part of the Energy Union Governance EU: European Council Conclusions on Energy and Climate Policy EU:...Read More