CBAM
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
Serbia adopts changes to Law on Energy – introduces active buyers, dynamic tariffs, auxiliary services market
27 November 2024 - The National Assembly adopted the changes to the Law on Energy including numerous novelties for households, businesses, investors and state companies
CBAM could heavily impact BiH economy unless firms get incentives for solar panels
05 November 2024 - 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
23 October 2024 - For an exemption from the CBAM cross-border CO2 tax on electricity, Balkan countries must couple their markets with an EU neighbor
UGT Renewables, Hyundai Engineering opening new era in US-Serbian relations with giant solar-battery project
22 October 2024 - UGT Renewables and Hyundai Engineering are at the forefront of the US-Serbia energy cooperation agreement, UGTR's CEO Adam Cortese said
North Macedonia introduces guarantees of origin for electricity
14 October 2024 - North Macedonia adopted a decree enabling the National Electricity Market Operator – MEMO to issue guarantees of origin
EU preparing to include manufactured goods into CBAM import tax on CO2
03 October 2024 - The European Commission opened a stakeholder survey on a potential CBAM scope extension to downstream products
Serbia introducing active buyers, PPAs – decarbonization tools for businesses to prepare for CBAM
24 September 2024 - The novelties of the draft law were presented at the conference Businesses on the Road to Green Transition, organized by AmCham
METI Network: Small, medium-sized enterprises are leaders of decarbonization in BiH
18 September 2024 - The success of SMEs is perfectly illustrated by the project "Energy Transition Network in Industry in BiH – METI Project", which was implemented by RESET and the Enterprise Development Agency Eda
Conference ‘ESG, a way of life and doing business’ to be held in Belgrade on September 25
13 September 2024 - The conference 'ESG, a way of life and doing business' will take place in Belgrade on September 25 at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce
EPS must change to survive and ensure Serbia’s energy security
03 September 2024 - In an interview with Balkan Green Energy News on the transformation of Elektroprivreda Srbije, Dušan Živković spoke about investments, decarbonization, CBAM and emissions
Lafarge Serbia to build first plant using ash in cement production
22 August 2024 - Lafarge Serbia plans to build a factory near the Nikola Tesla B power plant, where ash generated as a byproduct of combustion would be used in cement production
Turkish steelmakers invest massively in solar power to decarbonize
19 August 2024 - Two Turkish steelmakers are decarbonizing their facilities with solar power, which will exempt them from carbon border taxes
Serbia proposes national CO2 pricing system instead of regional ETS
04 July 2024 - In light of CBAM, Serbia could accept taxing emissions on a national level at fixed prices instead of a regional emissions trading system
Full decarbonization of production is Elixir Group’s strategic goal for 2030
10 June 2024 - At the production location in Prahovo, which is the center of Elixir's chemical production, four new greenfield plants with a completely new industrial infrastructure will be built by 2027, which are investments worth around 300 million euros
Knjeginjić: Lafarge Serbia has know-how, investments to decarbonize, but needs regulatory support
04 June 2024 - Lafarge Serbia does not lack the necessary know-how or investments to adapt to the European Union’s carbon border tax