Western Balkans can’t secure CBAM exemption for electricity in time
For an exemption from the CBAM cross-border CO2 tax on electricity, Balkan countries must couple their markets with an EU neighbor
Serbia proposes national CO2 pricing system instead of regional ETS
In light of CBAM, Serbia could accept taxing emissions on a national level at fixed prices instead of a regional emissions trading system
CO2 is CO2: Zero Waste Europe calls for including incineration in EU ETS
Incinerators are poised to become the most carbon-intensive power source once coal is phased out, claims Zero Waste Europe
WindEurope on EU elections – center-right expected to partly revise European Green Deal
Electricity-intensive industry and WindEurope are seeking assurances on the European Green Deal from EU leaders, following the elections
Western Balkans face tight electricity market coupling deadlines
Market coupling is the first task in the Western Balkans energy transition and their main condition to be exempted from CBAM, panelists said at Belgrade Energy Forum
Carbon capture still has no alternative for decarbonizing cement industry
Cement has no credible alternatives for decarbonization without carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), Carbon Tracker found
Mitsotakis: Greece to launch EUR 2 billion fund for decarbonization of islands
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece would create a special fund for islands of up to EUR 2 billion for phasing out fossil fuels
Wind and solar drive record emissions cut under EU ETS
Electricity generation from wind and solar has helped achieve the biggest annual emissions reduction under the EU ETS