Features
How guarantees of origin can accelerate the energy transition
02 April 2021 - An effective system for guarantees of origin could support the energy transition and boost renewable energy investments within the Energy Community, writes Naida Taso from the Energy Community Secretariat
CMS Austria: Update on energy communities in Austria
31 March 2021 - The Austrian government published the Renewable Energy Expansion Act , which is now subject to deliberation and approval by the Austrian parliament
City of Kragujevac in Serbia saving energy, promoting green economy
22 March 2021 - The City of Kragujevac understood energy efficiency doesn't only bring budget savings but that it enables environmental protection and job creation
CMS North Macedonia: Waste Management in North Macedonia – Current status and development possibilities
16 March 2021 - The main purposes of waste management policies are to reduce the negative impact on the environment, increase awareness and balance regional development.
Climate Change Law – form or essence
12 March 2021 - Climate change expert Danijela Božanić analyzes the Draft Climate Change Law, which the government adopted three years since the public consultation process ended
CMS Bulgaria: Government launches tender for waste incinerator in Sofia
24 February 2021 - Bulgaria launched a tender for approximately EUR 149.4 million without VAT for the construction of a combined heat and power plant (CHP) in Sofia
Waste management development in Bosnia and Herzegovina
12 February 2021 - An overview of waste management development in BiH, recent reforms and investment opportunities that arise from the country's complexity.
CMS Slovakia: Reimbursement of CO2 taxes
12 February 2021 - Companies can still claim a refund of unlawful CO2 taxes from the competent authorities until 12 April 2021
CMS Ukraine: Overview of the hydrogen power industry’s prospects in Ukraine
27 January 2021 - Until recently, the development of the hydrogen power industry was hampered by the high cost of renewable energy and the insufficient advances in technology.
CMS Turkey: Waste management in Turkey
19 January 2021 - Overview of waste management in Turkey summarizing the legislation and practice by Umut Korkmaz of CMS law office in Istanbul, Turkey.
CMS Slovakia: Information system for waste management in Slovakia
16 December 2020 - In January 2020, new Slovak waste legislation introduced an electronic information system for waste management.
CMS Austria: New rules on Energy Communities in Austria
30 November 2020 - Based on the EU’s Clean Energy for all Europeans package, Austria is one of the first countries in Europe, which has presented draft legislation on energy communities.
Still insufficient efforts for wastewater treatment
22 September 2020 - Authors: Dunja Jandl, Partner, CMS Ljubljana; Ivan Gazdić, Partner, CMS Belgrade; Marija Marošan, Senior Attorney, CMS Belgrade; Tamara...
ESAV Guidelines to improve involvement of ecosystem services into decision making in Western Balkans
21 September 2020 - Author: Sara Pavkov, Institute for Nature Conservation of Vojvodina Province ESAV Guidelines have been just...
Ten lessons learned from the pandemic crisis to be applied in combating climate change
10 September 2020 - Author: Danko Kalkan, Green Finance and Environmental Management Expert at ProCredit bank What are the...
Bulgaria: all companies set to enter the free electricity market from 1 October 2020
24 August 2020 - Authors: Dimitar Zwiatkov, partner and Maria Harizanova, associate at CMS Bulgaria On 1 October 2020, all non-residential...