The European Union has called on Kosovo to speed up reforms in transport, energy, environment and regional development, including climate action and green energy transition, during the 8th meeting of the EU-Kosovo Stabilisation and Association Agreement Sub-committee on those sectors, held in Brussels on 12 June 2026. The meeting was co-chaired by Hysni Nura, Acting Director of the Office of Sectoral Policies in the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, and Julien Crampes, Deputy Head of the European Commission’s DG for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood Unit for Serbia, Kosovo.
The sub-committee reviewed Kosovo’s progress and future plans in line with the European Commission’s 2025 Kosovo Report and reform commitments under the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. EU representatives stressed the need to increase budget resources and administrative and enforcement capacities in the environment sector, advance key connectivity and infrastructure projects, and adopt the National Energy and Climate Plan, described as the key planning tool for a just climate and energy transition and for steering further investments in renewable energy.
Progress welcomed by the Commission included advances in wind and solar auctions, electricity market reforms, the launch of day-ahead electricity market coupling with Albania, and improvements in multimodal transport and aviation safety. Kosovo recommitted to fully implementing its reform agenda in the green transition area, including priorities under the Growth Plan and Commission recommendations, aiming to deliver tangible results for citizens and businesses.
The Stabilisation and Association Agreement serves as the framework for regular technical and policy discussions between the EU and Kosovo on EU-related reforms. The sub-committee is one of seven sectoral bodies that monitor Kosovo’s alignment with the EU acquis and identify EU assistance needs. Meetings result in jointly agreed follow-up actions. The EU has invested over EUR 3.7 billion in Kosovo since 1999, making it the largest provider of financial assistance to the country.
Stakeholder impact - Kosovo authorities: face pressure to increase budget and administrative capacity in environment, adopt the National Energy and Climate Plan, and accelerate infrastructure projects, which may require reallocation of resources and political will. - EU institutions: gain a monitoring and steering mechanism to track reform delivery, with the sub-committee providing direct input into the Commission’s annual reports. - Kosovo citizens and businesses: stand to benefit from improved connectivity, energy market integration, and environmental governance, but may experience short-term costs from regulatory changes and investment requirements. - Renewable energy investors: welcome progress in wind and solar auctions and electricity market coupling, which create a more predictable investment environment, though delays in the National Energy and Climate Plan could slow project pipelines.
Next steps Kosovo and the Commission agreed to further increase cooperation to ensure full implementation of reforms as soon as possible. The next sub-committee meeting will assess progress on the agreed follow-up actions.
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