The introduction of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in its definitive phase from 2026 marks a structural break in global manufacturing economics. For China-based exporters—particula
CBAM rewrites Serbia’s electricity export model, elevating renewables as the only competitive path into EU markets
The introduction of CBAM into EU electricity imports from January 2026 has fundamentally altered the economics of Serbia’s power exports. What was previously a spread-driven, largely price-based arbit
CBAM turns electricity into a measurable export cost across South-East Europe
The commercial meaning of electricity in South-East Europe has changed. For decades it was treated primarily as an input cost, volatile but manageable, important for margins but rarely decisive in str
Europe’s Industrial Accelerator Act and the race to anchor low-carbon industry in South-East Europe
The European Commission’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) arrives at a moment when Europe’s industrial model is being re-engineered under simultaneous pressure from decarbonisation mandates,
Renewable power in Serbia becomes a trade instrument as CBAM rewrites industrial competitiveness
The role of renewable energy in Serbia is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. What was until recently a straightforward electricity business—selling megawatt-hours into the wholesale marke
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is triggering caution among EU importers — and Serbian exporters are feeling the effects
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) was conceived as a climate policy tool designed to prevent carbon leakage and level the playing field between European industry and forei
Serbian exporters race to prepare for Europe’s carbon border regime
European climate policy is beginning to reshape the competitive landscape for manufacturers beyond the European Union’s borders. For Serbian exporters whose products depend heavily on energy-intensive
Industrial electricity procurement under CBAM: Renewable sourcing strategies and competitive positioning in CSEE
The introduction of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is rapidly transforming the strategic landscape for industrial electricity procurement across Central and South-East Europe. While CBA
CBAM and the EU emissions trading system: Structural implications for power markets in CSEE
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) represents one of the most consequential structural reforms of the continent’s climate policy architecture since the creation of the EU E
Renewables, PPAs and Guarantees of Origin: Serbia’s 1.5 TWh CBAM electricity challenge
Serbia’s quantified exporter green-electricity gap of 0.4–1.4 TWh per year is best treated as a build programme with a proof layer, not as a policy slogan. The number matters because it represents the

