CBAM
Bulgaria’s Devnya set to become first carbon-free cement maker in Eastern Europe
22 June 2023 - The project, valued at EUR 750 million, has already received EUR 190 million in financing from the EU Innovation Fund
Applications open for International Summer School on energy planning
13 June 2023 - 18th International Summer School, themed Advanced Planning of Affordable, Secure and Sustainable Energy, will be held from August 10 to 19
Lorkowski: Carbon pricing is condition for electricity sector to avoid EU’s carbon border tax
09 June 2023 - Market coupling and emissions trading systems are the prerequisites for an exemption from CBAM for electricity
Serbia adopts Low Carbon Development Strategy
07 June 2023 - The most expensive scenario for the country is to ignore the costs related to climate change, the document said
As CBAM carbon border tax looms, EU wants to help Western Balkans to adapt
23 May 2023 - The EU needs to help both the governments and industrial producers adapt to CBAM and overcome the initial impact, officials said
BEF 2023: EU’s power market reform will only boost PPAs’ role
20 May 2023 - Businesses in the region must quickly adapt to the new power purchase rules to maintain and improve competitiveness, according to the panel Market design – is the current electricity market model sustainable?
Urban construction waste – potential game changer for CBAM-affected industries in Serbia
16 May 2023 - When the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) takes effect, it will mark a new stage in Serbia’s energy transition, shifting the attention from phasing out a single resource, coal, to the costs that will be borne by a part of the Serbian economy much larger than the electricity sector alone
BEF 2023: Decarbonization is essential for economic progress in Southeastern Europe
08 May 2023 - It is necessary to accelerate the decarbonization of the electricity sector and energy in general to maintain economic development, top officials from Southeastern European countries and the Energy Community Secretariat said at the kickoff of Belgrade Energy Forum 2023
Bosnian mining city Živinice to install solar power plants with state-owned utility EPBiH
05 May 2023 - It could make the city in the north of BiH the first coal-dependent area in the Western Balkans that kicks off the energy transition
BiH’s NECP: coal power plants to be shut, 2 GW of renewables installed
28 April 2023 - The draft national energy and climate plan of BiH was presented for the first time at the Energy Summit 2023 in Neum
EU to abolish free CO2 emission allowances for companies in 2034
25 April 2023 - The EU has passed the reform of the CO2 Emissions Trading System including a carbon border tax and passed a law on the Social Climate Fund
Belgrade Energy Forum 2023 is approaching – new speakers and sponsors revealed!
20 April 2023 - The great interest in the energy conference of the year, which is what many call BEF 2023, was confirmed by a record response from sponsors and institutional partners. To secure your spot, register by April 30.
Firms in BiH plan joint solar power plant to avoid paying EU carbon border tax
05 April 2023 - The investors say they are aware carbon-free electricity would be required to keep exporting as CO2 emissions will be taxed
Regional utilities gather to discuss emissions trading: cooperation toward energy transition
29 March 2023 - Top managers of five state-owned power companies from BiH, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia have discussed cooperation
Serbia to start monitoring, reporting, verifying emissions by 2026
24 March 2023 - The introduction of an MRV system derives from the terms of the government's loan agreements with the World Bank
EPBiH foresees CO2 taxation to be introduced in BiH in three to eight years
05 January 2023 - According to EPBiH's Business Plan for the period 2023-2025, it is one of the biggest risks for its operations