EU carbon price surpasses EUR 43 to reach new record
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
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
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
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
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
The construction of the seventh power generation unit at thermal power plant TPP Tuzla will be an economic disaster, Janez Kopač, director of the Energy Community Secretariat, told the Energy Sector Transition panel held as part of Trebinje Energy Summit – SET 2020. The reason for this, according to him, is the inevitable introduction of […]
TENDERING: Consulting services to design carbon tax for Energy Community Contracting Parties
The Energy Community Secretariat has published a public call for the provision of consulting services to design carbon pricing for the Energy Community Contracting Parties, setting November 25 as the deadline to file bids. The Energy Community Secretariat is looking for qualified consultants to carry out a study on carbon tax design for the Energy […]
Energy Community Contracting Parties pour EUR 2.4 billion annually into coal power plants, mines
The Energy Community Contracting Parties support electricity generated from coal with some EUR 2.4 billion in direct and certain types of indirect subsidies annually, the preliminary results of the Energy Community Secretariat’s study reveal. The study concludes that with the elimination of state aid via direct subsidies to coal and introduction of a carbon price, […]