carbon pricing
Aurora forecasts Western Balkans power capacity growth of 20 GW by 2040
15 April 2025 - The Western Balkans could see a 20 GW increase in installed capacity by 2040, with nearly 65% from renewables, Aurora Energy Research found
EU proposes delays, smaller scope for CBAM, sustainability reporting
26 February 2025 - The EU is preparing measures to save EUR 6.3 billion in administrative costs by streamlining CBAM and sustainability reporting rules
Giving the billions to the millions: a socially just distribution of ETS-2 revenues
11 February 2025 - For ETS-2 to work, two elements are crucial: first, revenues need to be distributed equitably and, second, other policies to reduce fossil fuel demand must complement the EU’s carbon price
EU to exempt 80% of importers from CBAM carbon tax
07 February 2025 - 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
27 January 2025 - 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
22 January 2025 - EPP said the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), EU taxonomy and corporate sustainability directives should be paused for two years
EU proposes four carbon pricing options to members of Energy Community
10 January 2025 - The EU outlined its Impact Assessment for the Establishment of a Regional Emission Trading System in the Contracting Parties of the Energy Community Treaty
Energy Community’s EU integration pace steady but CBAM looms
25 December 2024 - Energy Community contracting parties showed a tendency this year toward steady transposition and implementation of European law
Members of Energy Community to propose carbon pricing model by mid-2025
13 December 2024 - The contracting parties should propose a carbon pricing model they intend to introduce, the Ministerial Council said after the latest meeting
Lorkowski: No Western Balkan country can get CBAM exemption for electricity in time
03 December 2024 - Without securing exemptions, Montenegro, BiH, North Macedonia, and Serbia would have to bear CBAM costs of electricity exports to the EU
Montenegro signs EUR 50 million loan agreement with France’s AFD
20 November 2024 - AFD will support Montenegro's reforms in waste management, renewable energy, sustainable forestry, and climate action
Dokić: Emission permits are the first step in systemic emissions reduction
12 November 2024 - The monitoring, reporting, and verification system for greenhouse gases will enable the government to plan and implement measures to reduce emissions