Serbia rolls out taxes on greenhouse gas emissions, imported carbon-intensive products
The new laws on taxes on greenhouse gas emissions and carbon-intensive product imports, both at EUR 4 per ton of CO2 equivalent, are coming into effect on January 1
Croatia drafts EUR 1.68 billion Social Climate Plan
The funds would be obtained from the auctions of emission allowances in the European Union and Croatia under the EU ETS 2
EU waters down its 2040 climate target in runup to COP30 in Brazil
The EU upheld its proposed 90% emissions cut target for 2040 ahead of COP30 in Brazil, but with substantial workaround possibilities
Renewable electricity should not be subject to EU’s CO2 import tax
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
Slovenia allocates EUR 375 million for sustainable mobility
Slovenia has allocated EUR 835 million from the Climate Fund for climate change mitigation and adaptation
Serbia proposes taxes on greenhouse gas emissions, imported carbon-intensive products
The draft Law on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tax and draft Law on Carbon-Intensive Product Imports Tax in Serbia both envisage EUR 4 per ton of CO2 equivalent
Airport in Cluj-Napoca secures grant for battery-backed solar park
International Airport Avram Iancu Cluj will cover more than half of the costs for a solar farm with battery storage from European funds
Romania preparing to include biomethane in gas grid
Romania has drafted a directive that would regulate biomethane and mitigate the impact of the extension of an EU emissions pricing scheme