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,
Private capital steps into Southeast Europe’s grid gap as renewables outpace public financing capacity
Private capital is no longer optional for Southeast Europe’s energy transition—it is becoming the decisive factor in whether the region can absorb the scale of renewable capacity already in the pipeli
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
Serbia as Europe’s near-shore critical minerals engineering and processing hub
The transformation of global supply chains for critical minerals is reshaping the industrial geography of Europe. Over the next two decades the continent will construct dozens of new facilities for li
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
Can Serbia move from assembly manufacturing to high-value industrial production?
Serbia’s industrial model in 2025 showed both its strength and its ceiling. The strength is visible in exports, where manufacturing generated 87.6% of total foreign sales, total exports reached €33.06
Power and metals: Why electricity prices will decide Europe’s new refining industry
Europe’s attempt to rebuild domestic supply chains for lithium, rare earths and battery metals is often described as a race to secure raw materials. Yet the decisive factor shaping where the continent
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