EU to exempt 80% of importers from CBAM carbon tax
European Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra vowed to exempt over 80% of companies that are eligible for payments under CBAM
The sustainable transition: a crucial opportunity for manufacturing industries in the Western Balkans
The shift toward more sustainable production is a defining challenge for industries worldwide. In the Western Balkans, it may be especially daunting.
European People’s Party proposes two-year delay for CBAM
EPP said the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), EU taxonomy and corporate sustainability directives should be paused for two years
Energy Community’s EU integration pace steady but CBAM looms
Energy Community contracting parties showed a tendency this year toward steady transposition and implementation of European law
BiH, Montenegro ask EU to delay CBAM
At a meeting of the Energy Community Ministerial Council, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro asked for CBAM to be postponed
Lorkowski: No Western Balkan country can get CBAM exemption for electricity in time
Without securing exemptions, Montenegro, BiH, North Macedonia, and Serbia would have to bear CBAM costs of electricity exports to the EU
CBAM could heavily impact BiH economy unless firms get incentives for solar panels
Minister Vedran Lakić convened cantonal ministers to discuss the challenges arising from the introduction of CBAM
Western Balkans can’t secure CBAM exemption for electricity in time
For an exemption from the CBAM cross-border CO2 tax on electricity, Balkan countries must couple their markets with an EU neighbor
