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Which countries in Western Balkans intend to introduce carbon tax cbam

Which Western Balkan countries intend to introduce carbon tax?

18 May 2022 - Countries are doing so in order to accelerate decarbonization, but also to avoid paying the carbon border tax announced by the EU

EPCG starts ecological reconstruction of TPP Pljevlja

EPCG starts ecological reconstruction of TPP Pljevlja

29 April 2022 - The ecological reconstruction of TPP Pljevlja will cost a total of EUR 70 million or about 15 million more than originally planned

EPCG to start reconstruction of TPP Pljevlja by end of April rovcanin

EPCG to start reconstruction of TPP Pljevlja by end of April

01 April 2022 - The EUR 54 million contract for the reconstruction was signed with the consortium DEC International-Bemax-BB Solar-Permonte

Most of bilateral financing done by China, Japan, US ended in overseas fossil fuels power plants

Most of bilateral financing of power plants from China, Japan, US went to fossil fuel projects

17 August 2021 - Between 2000-2018 three countries financed coal and gas power plants with installed capacity of 243 GW. 

G20 countries secured more money to fossil fuels then to renewables in covid 19 pandemic

G20 countries directed more funds to fossil fuels projects than to renewables

10 August 2021 - Since the beginning of 2020, the G20 countries have committed at least USD 296 billion for fossil fuels and USD 227 billion for renewables.

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Albania, Serbia among 81 Paris Agreement signatories that haven’t sent new emission cut targets

04 August 2021 - By the July 30 deadline, 110 parties to the Paris Agreement or 58% submitted new or updated nationally determined contributions or NDCs.

Earth Overshoot Day is July 29 after pandemic planet returns to business as usual

Earth Overshoot Day is July 29: resource consumption rebounds after pandemic

28 July 2021 - After the pandemic caused a decrease in the use of resources in 2020, the world returned to business as usual and matched the worst result ever.

Carbon border tax to be imposed on steel, iron, cement, fertilizers, aluminium, electricity - leaked draft

Carbon border tax to be imposed on steel, iron, cement, fertilizers, aluminium, electricity – leaked draft

07 June 2021 - The European Commission is considering a transitional period of three years for fully implementing CBAM, from 2023 until 2026.

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Energy transition in Serbia kicks off – challenges in planning, implementation

03 June 2021 - Serbia’s decision to halt the construction of thermal power plant Kolubara B is the country’s first serious step in the energy transition.

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Montenegro to set coal phaseout deadline in national energy and climate plan – prime minister

30 April 2021 - The country is preparing a new energy strategy, which will put priority on renewable energy sources in order to achieve climate neutrality.

Serbia starts drafting national energy and climate plan

Serbia starts drafting national energy and climate plan

23 April 2021 - The Ministry of Mining and Energy has launched a project called the Further Capacity Development for Energy Planning, which will include the drafting of a NECP.

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EU ETS covered emissions record biggest drop in six years

23 April 2021 - Greenhouse gas emissions from operators covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) fell by 13.3% in 2020 compared to 2019.

NALED calls for applying ‘polluter pays’ principle in Serbia

15 February 2021 - NALED has called for applying the "polluter pays" principle in Serbia to encourage business and people to cut emissions.

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Belgrade University professors warn politicians failure to phase out coal will be more costly than any decarbonization measures

25 November 2020 - It will be more expensive for the country to did nothing to reduce CO2 emissions, than to implement decarbonization measures.

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Activist sue city of Zrenjanin over Linglong tyre plant planned investment

23 October 2020 - Građanski preokret asked the court to nullify the City of Zrenjanin's green light for the Linglong tyre plant

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Slovenia’s NECP: Local communities, protected areas limit renewables growth

22 October 2020 - Obstruction by local communities and environmental restrictions are the main obstacles for renewables in Slovenia

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