carbon pricing
Think tanks supporting Western Balkans accelerate energy transition, reach Green Deal
27 May 2021 - A project implemented by Agora Energiewende will support regional governments in developing strategies and plans for coal phasing out, increasing the share of renewables, and identifying the financing sources.
EPBiH to calculate CO2 costs internally after deal with Energy Community
21 May 2021 - EPBiH intends to include CO2 expenses in its financial reports from next year at the initiative of the Energy Community Secretariat
North Macedonia’s ESM to introduce carbon pricing for its power plants by end of 2021
02 April 2021 - Energy Community Secretariat has invited all power producers to implement internal carbon pricing, but so far only ESM answered positively.
EU carbon price surpasses EUR 43 to reach new record
15 March 2021 - The price of EU's carbon permits rose by 32.4% in 2021 and almost 16 times since April 17, 2013, when the all-time low was registered.
Gradual introduction of carbon pricing with market integration recommended for Energy Community
21 January 2021 - A gradual introduction of carbon pricing coupled with full market integration is recommended as the best option for the Energy Community Contracting Parties.
Carbon border tax needed to ensure “survival” of EU’s industry
20 January 2021 - The EU will introduce it on non-EU countries unless they commit to lowering their emissions, according to Frans Timmermans.
Here’s what Western Balkans committed to in Sofia Declaration on Green Agenda
13 November 2020 - By signing the Sofia Declaration on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, the region have committed to a number of specific actions.
National emission trading schemes better option for EnC Contracting Parties than cross border carbon tax
30 October 2020 - Introduction of national emission trading schemes similar to the EU ETS is the best solution for CO2 pricing in the Energy Community.
SET 2020: Introduction of carbon tax in Western Balkans is inevitable
06 March 2020 - The construction of the seventh power generation unit at thermal power plant TPP Tuzla will...
TENDERING: Consulting services to design carbon tax for Energy Community Contracting Parties
15 October 2019 - The Energy Community Secretariat has published a public call for the provision of consulting services...
Energy Community Contracting Parties pour EUR 2.4 billion annually into coal power plants, mines
26 March 2019 - The Energy Community Contracting Parties support electricity generated from coal with some EUR 2.4 billion...
Carbon Tracker: 42% of global coal-fired power plants unprofitable
04 December 2018 - Around 42% of global coal capacity is already unprofitable because of high fuel costs, while...