CO2 emissions
BiH set to scrap import duty on electric cars
13 October 2021 - Duty-free imports of electric vehicles and a 5% tariff on hybrid vehicles would be in force until the end of 2022.
Germany to back climate action in Serbia with EUR 309 million package
13 October 2021 - With technical and expert assistance from Germany, Serbia will continue to work on strategic documents related to decarbonization, CO2 emissions, and renewable energy.
China pledges to stop building new coal power plants abroad
22 September 2021 - China, the biggest builder of coal-fired power plants in Balkan countries, is set to stop developing new coal power projects outside of its borders.
Timmermans: energy price hikes should speed up green transition, not slow it down
17 September 2021 - Only about a fifth of the energy price increase can be attributed to the rising costs of CO2 emissions, while the rest is simply due to a market shortage, says the European Commission’s vice president in charge of climate issues.
EBRD signs EUR 40 million loan for Serbia’s smart metering roll-out
15 September 2021 - The EBRD is extending a EUR 40 million loan to help Serbia procure and deploy 205,000 smart electricity meters in three cities.
Update: ProCredit Bank Kosovo invites bids for building, operation of 3 MW solar power plant
09 August 2021 - ProCredit Bank Kosovo has invited bids from interested companies to build and operate a 3 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant in the municipality of Lipjan.
Greece’s biggest power consumer AoG to switch entirely to green energy from 2030
23 July 2021 - Aluminum of Greece (AoG), the country’s biggest electricity consumer, plans to switch entirely to green energy from 2030, as it signs its last electricity supply deal with Public Power Corporation.
Greece sees sharpest coal emissions cut among EU coal-producing countries
19 July 2021 - Greece has achieved a 56.3% reduction in emissions in the sectors covered by the EU ETS, the third best performance among member states.
EU announces carbon border tax from 2026 – what lies ahead for exporters from Western Balkans, Turkey
16 July 2021 - CBAM will be paid from 2026 on cement, iron, steel, fertilizers, aluminium and electricity, but power producers have on option to be exempted until 2030.
Contract signed for biomass heating plant in Novi Pazar
05 July 2021 - A contract for the construction of a biomass heating plant in Novi Pazar has been signed at the Serbian Ministry of Mining and Energy.
UNDP to help improve energy efficiency in central government buildings
05 July 2021 - UNDP is providing technical assistance for a project to improve energy efficiency in 28 central government buildings in Serbia.
EBRD approves EUR 2 million credit line for household energy efficiency in Kosovo*
29 June 2021 - The EBRD has approved a new EUR 2 million credit line for financing investments in household energy efficiency in Kosovo*.