Journalist
Vladimir Berbatović
Šahmanović: Montenegro still in talks on CBAM postponement
28 November 2025 - Montenegro is still negotiating a postponement of the European Union’s carbon border tax or an exemption from the levy
Europe’s energy storage capacity to reach 100 GW this year, more than double by 2030
21 November 2025 - Pumped hydropower has the largest share of existing energy storage, 50.6 GW, followed by batteries, with 44.8 GW
Novi Sad plans to build waste-to-energy cogeneration plant
21 November 2025 - Novi Sad has invited bids for a preliminary feasibility study for a cogeneration plant that would burn processed municipal waste
Coal plant Kakanj in BiH halts electricity production amid record air pollution
18 November 2025 - Due to record air pollution, the Municipality of Kakanj requested that the power plant's activity be reduced to supplying thermal energy for district heating
Cement maker Holcim gets EU grant for carbon capture project in Romania
06 November 2025 - Holcim's carbon capture project is among 61 that will receive financing from the EU's Innovation Fund to support decarbonization
Serbia’s distribution system operator plans comprehensive restructuring
30 October 2025 - EDS has launched a tender to select a consultant to develop a restructuring plan and support its implementation
Oil trader Gunvor set to take over Lukoil’s refineries, fuel chains in Southeast Europe
30 October 2025 - Lukoil has decided to sell its assets outside Russia to Gunvor, owned by Swedish billionaire Torbjörn Törnqvist
Serbia plans new mining law to align legislation with EU rules on critical raw materials
29 October 2025 - The Ministry of Mining and Energy has launched a public consultation ahead of drafting a new law on mining and geological exploration
Bulgaria’s coal regions to get further EUR 808 million for just transition
29 October 2025 - Total investments in the just transition of the Stara Zagora, Kyustendil, and Pernik coal regions and ten municipalities will reach EUR 1.38 billion
Second phase of Gvozd wind farm gets green light from environment agency
28 October 2025 - The Gvozd 2 developer has been instructed to conduct a one-year survey of birds and bats and submit the findings to the Environmental Protection Agency
Russia’s Lukoil to sell refineries, fuel chains in Southeast Europe amid US sanctions
28 October 2025 - Lukoil operates oil refineries in Bulgaria and Romania, as well as fuel retail chains across the region
Romanian power distributor Electrica to build 15 battery systems totaling 1 GWh
22 October 2025 - The battery storage systems would boost Electrica’s ability to respond dynamically to fluctuations in consumption and production
Energy Community’s CBAM Readiness Tracker: Western Balkans still far from exemption as full implementation nears
20 October 2025 - The Energy Community’s 2025 CBAM Readiness Tracker suggests efforts to meet the exemption criteria for electricity are gaining momentum
Montenegro building two solar plants at hydropower dams
15 October 2025 - The total installed capacity of the Slano and Vrtac solar power plants will be 3.7 MW
50 MW Trusina wind project in BiH gets fresh start
15 October 2025 - The Ministry of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska has issued a public call for a concession to build and operate the Trusina wind farm
Apple signs PPAs in Greece, Romania as part of drive to green its devices’ consumption
14 October 2025 - Apple is facilitating 650 MW of renewable energy projects in Spain, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, and Romania