25 September 2025 25 September 2025 — Western Balkan governments’ gas build-out plans remain as high as two years ago despite increasing risks of failure or stranded assets, finds a new briefing published today by CEE Bankwatch Network and Beyond Fossil Fuels (1). Out of the 2,715 kilometres (km) of pipelines planned in 2023, most – 2,551 km – are still on the table (2).