GEFF helps citizens in Western Balkans take key step in greening residential sector
Supported by the EBRD's Western Balkans GEFF programme, citizens of the region have made the first steps in improving energy efficiency in the residential sector.
Transform and innovate if you want to remain a player in energy sector
Innovations are becoming increasingly important in the energy sector, which, though a traditional and regulated one, today is at a huge turning point. Ultimately, if you want to remain a player in the energy sector, in the long run, it is essential to continue to transform and innovate, says Elena Boskov Kovacs.
Turkish exporters to EU face EUR 771 million burden due to carbon border tax
Producers of cement, aluminium, electricity, and steel could face additional costs estimated at EUR 399-771 million in 2026.
Apply for exchange programme for coal regions in Western Balkans, Ukraine, EU
The exchange programme is part of the Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine.
Greece sees sharpest coal emissions cut among EU coal-producing countries
Greece has achieved a 56.3% reduction in emissions in the sectors covered by the EU ETS, the third best performance among member states.
EU announces carbon border tax from 2026 – what lies ahead for exporters from Western Balkans, Turkey
CBAM will be paid from 2026 on cement, iron, steel, fertilizers, aluminium and electricity, but power producers have on option to be exempted until 2030.
EU’s climate-neutrality bills unveiled – ban on diesel and petrol cars, carbon border tax on imports
The European Commission adopted a package of 12 draft laws in order to achieve net GHG emissions reductions by at least 55% by 2030.
Coal power stations in Western Balkans emit twice as much SO2 as EU plants
The Western Balkans’ 18 coal-fired power plants released twice as much sulfur dioxide in 2019 as all 221 such facilities in the EU.