Montenegro Adopts Controversial Renewable Energy Law Favoring Investors

Montenegro's Parliament adopted amendments and supplements to the Law on the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources, criticized by the 'Spasimo Brezna' Civic Initiative as favoring large energy investors over citizens. The law opens doors to investors while leaving citizens to defend themselves against their own state, lacks protective mechanisms for ecology, protected areas, and private property, and could lead to expropriation for private energy companies' benefit. The initiative warns that the government deceived the public by claiming the law was an obligation towards the Energy Community.