Kantor, E3 to design carbon tax for Energy Community Contracting Parties
The consortium made of Kantor Management Consultant SA and E3 modelling will be in charge of preparing a study on carbon pricing design in the Energy Community. The consortium was selected at a public call for the provision of consulting services published in October by the Energy Community Secretariat. The study’s objective is to assess […]
Romania mulls carbon price compensation scheme
The Romanian government is considering introducing a scheme for offsetting the cost of the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS), but details have not yet been announced, local media reported. The scheme would be available to all companies that are obliged to hold emission allowances. The price of these certificates has increased sharply in the […]
European Commission: Montenegro should step up enforcement of laws in environmental protection, climate change
Montenegro has made some progress in harmonizing its legislation with the EU in the field of energy, especially regarding renewables, the European Commission said in its latest report on the country’s progress in aligning with the EU acquis, while calling on the authorities to switch from feed-in tariffs to market-based support schemes for renewable energy. […]
EU Commission: Serbia makes limited progress on energy, climate change yet to receive adequate attention
Serbia made limited progress in the area of energy, while the policy areas of environment and climate change have yet to receive adequate attention, according to the European Commission’s latest annual assessment of the implementation of reforms in the country, adopted today. The European Commission’s annual assessment deals with Serbia’s progress across 35 chapters of […]
EPCG’s new investment cycle focuses on portfolio diversification, hydropower projects
A Belgrade consortium comprising engineering firm Energoprojekt Hidroinženjering and water management institute Jaroslav Černi has been selected to produce a conceptual design for hydropower plant (HPP) Komarnica, and has already prepared an environmentally acceptable technical solution, which paves the way for the construction of the power plant following decades of research, Igor Noveljić, CEO of […]
Ministry drafts decree to reduce renewables incentive fee paid by companies
In line with the Guidelines on State Aid for Environmental Protection and Energy 2014-2020, Croatia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy has prepared a decree on the criteria for reducing the surcharge paid by consumers to fund renewable energy production and high-efficiency cogeneration, which envisages a reduction of this surcharge for companies. Companies eligible for […]
Montenegro opens chapter 27 of EU accession talks
Montenegro has opened chapter 27 of EU membership negotiations, which deals with the environment and climate change. To provisionally close the most demanding and expensive chapter of EU accession talks, Montenegro will have to meet benchmarks concerning matters from air quality to the water sector and the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), according to […]
China’s Belt and Road in Balkan coal dead end & why the EU should care
Author: Igor Kalaba, Energy Policy Coordinator for South East Europe, CAN Europe Governments in the Western Balkans have developed a liking for taking out Chinese loans to buy new Chinese coal plants in order to burn Balkan coal. These loans are presented to the public as investments although both China and Balkan governments know that […]
