Energy Community’s CBAM Readiness Tracker: Western Balkans still far from exemption as full implementation nears
20 October 2025 - The Energy Community’s 2025 CBAM Readiness Tracker suggests efforts to meet the exemption criteria for electricity are gaining momentum
Đokić: We expect EU to accept request to postpone CBAM implementation
10 October 2025 - Minister of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska expressed belief that the European Commission would postpone the implementation CBAM
Serbia proposes taxes on greenhouse gas emissions, imported carbon-intensive products
03 October 2025 - The draft Law on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tax and draft Law on Carbon-Intensive Product Imports Tax in Serbia both envisage EUR 4 per ton of CO2 equivalent
EU mulls steps to prevent bypassing of CBAM
05 September 2025 - Brussels fears exporters from third countries could ship low-emission goods to the EU, while selling high-carbon products in other markets
Energy Traders Europe calls for clear rules before CBAM implementation
28 August 2025 - Energy Traders Europe has sent proposals to the European Commission regarding the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
Šahmanović: Montenegro expects first large private wind and solar plants to be online in 2026
19 August 2025 - Admir Šahmanović, Minister of Energy and Mining, spoke with Balkan Green Energy News about the ministry’s achievements so far and plans for the future.
Federation of BiH prime minister says ETS could be introduced by end-2025
04 August 2025 - Nermin Nikšić announced joint steps by entity and state institutions aimed at establishing an emissions trading system by the end of 2025.
Serbia adopts Just Energy Transition Plan until 2030
01 August 2025 - Serbia now has a Just Energy Transition Plan until 2030, with suggestions how to mitigate of the impact of reducing fossil fuel use
Germany supports Serbia in clean energy supply, environmental protection
22 July 2025 - Serbia and KfW signed a EUR 135 million loan for the second phase of the Green Transition Development Policy Operation (DPO II) program
Energy Community marks 20th anniversary as integration pillar for Southeastern Europe
17 July 2025 - The Energy Community Ministerial Council held its annual informal meeting in Athens, where the organization was founded twenty years ago
Clean transition, decarbonization among priorities in EU’s draft budget
17 July 2025 - Within the EU's proposed long-term budget, the EUR 409 billion European Competitiveness Fund is for strategic technologies including for the clean transition and decarbonization
EU institutions reach deal on CBAM simplification
20 June 2025 - Colegislators in Brussels struck a provisional agreement on simplifying CBAM. There is no delay in scope for countries neighboring the EU.