decarbonization
Maćić: Exempting Serbia from CBAM for electricity would mean disastrously fast decarbonization; carbon tax will also block market coupling with EU
11 November 2025 - The European Commission has acknowledged that problems with applying CBAM to electricity exist, but has not yet offered solutions, says Ljubo Maćić, special advisor at Serbia’s Economics Institute
Project pipeline in Greece for CO2 capture, storage nearing EUR 4 billion
11 November 2025 - Carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects worth as much as EUR 3.6 billion are under development in Greece
OMV, Masdar to build 140 MW green hydrogen plant in Austria
07 November 2025 - OMV and Masdar agreed to jointly develop and operate Europe's fifth-largest electrolyzer plant, in Bruck an der Leitha, Austria
Serbia’s power utility EPS adopts Decarbonization Action Plan
06 November 2025 - For EPS, the energy transition is not only a challenge but also a great opportunity to improve the company, Aleksandar Jakovljević said
Cement maker Holcim gets EU grant for carbon capture project in Romania
06 November 2025 - Holcim's carbon capture project is among 61 that will receive financing from the EU's Innovation Fund to support decarbonization
EU waters down its 2040 climate target in runup to COP30 in Brazil
05 November 2025 - The EU upheld its proposed 90% emissions cut target for 2040 ahead of COP30 in Brazil, but with substantial workaround possibilities
RE-Source Platform: Number of PPAs in Europe drops by 60%
05 November 2025 - The power purchase agreement market is facing headwinds in grid development, permitting and electrification and from negative electricity prices, RE-Source Platform warned
ESM secures EUR 1.5 million grant to accelerate North Macedonia’s energy transition
04 November 2025 - North Macedonia’s power utility has secured a EUR 1.5 million grant to strengthen its capacity and accelerate the energy transition
PPC building three battery storage facilities in Greece
30 October 2025 - PPC Group has launched the construction of a battery energy storage system in the area of its Amyntaio coal plant
Bulgaria’s coal regions to get further EUR 808 million for just transition
29 October 2025 - Total investments in the just transition of the Stara Zagora, Kyustendil, and Pernik coal regions and ten municipalities will reach EUR 1.38 billion
European Commission: Russian gas ban doesn’t include transit to Serbia, BiH
24 October 2025 - Balkan Green Energy News asked the European Commission to clarify if the supply of Russian gas to Serbia and BiH would be halted as of January 1, 2026
Renewable electricity should not be subject to EU’s CO2 import tax
23 October 2025 - The European Commission may solve CBAM's unintended effects on renewables in the Western Balkans, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat Artur Lorkowski said in an interview with Balkan Green Energy News
Repono acquires BESS project for 404 MWh in Romania
23 October 2025 - The Argeș project reached a ready-to-build stage. It has a contract with Transelectrica for a grid connection
North Macedonia launches decarbonization guide for small businesses
22 October 2025 - The Economic Chamber of North Macedonia, with the EU's support, has developed the country’s first decarbonization guide for small businesses
Romania’s coal town Turceni starts EUR 380 million green energy transformation
20 October 2025 - Turceni is dependent on the local coal power plant, so the municipal authority is turning to agrivoltaics, energy storage and green hydrogen
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