High interest in renewables in Serbia – new regulation in a nutshell
The new Law on Use of Renewable Energy Sources is mostly aimed at stimulating new investments in RES and increasing the share of renewable sources in the total energy produced by creating a modern, investment-friendly legal framework, which will enable energy transition and further development of the Serbian RES sector.
Investment opportunities in upgrading waste management systems in Western Balkans
Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia are stepping up their efforts to reduce their dependence on landfilling, modernize their waste management infrastructure and align their legal framework with that of the EU.
CMS Austria: Update on energy communities in Austria
The Austrian government published the Renewable Energy Expansion Act , which is now subject to deliberation and approval by the Austrian parliament
CMS Bulgaria: Government launches tender for waste incinerator in Sofia
Bulgaria launched a tender for approximately EUR 149.4 million without VAT for the construction of a combined heat and power plant (CHP) in Sofia
Waste management development in Bosnia and Herzegovina
An overview of waste management development in BiH, recent reforms and investment opportunities that arise from the country's complexity.
CMS Slovakia: Reimbursement of CO2 taxes
Companies can still claim a refund of unlawful CO2 taxes from the competent authorities until 12 April 2021
CMS Ukraine: Overview of the hydrogen power industry’s prospects in Ukraine
Until recently, the development of the hydrogen power industry was hampered by the high cost of renewable energy and the insufficient advances in technology.
CMS Turkey: Waste management in Turkey
Overview of waste management in Turkey summarizing the legislation and practice by Umut Korkmaz of CMS law office in Istanbul, Turkey.