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
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
Serbia’s CBAM electricity constraint: Company-level green power demand, attribute scarcity and the new logic of exporter-anchored renewables
Serbia’s CBAM exposure is often discussed as if it were a reporting problem that sits inside customs paperwork and corporate sustainability departments. In reality, from 2026 onward, it behaves more l
CBAM pressure on Serbia’s electricity exports and RES producers, and the industrial case for owning green power
From 1 January 2026, electricity imported into the EU from Energy Community Contracting Parties is explicitly within CBAM’s scope, creating an administrative and financial layer on cross-border power
CBAM and Serbia’s industrial crossroads: Export exposure, renewable power constraints and the prospect of green metals by 2030
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has begun reshaping the competitive landscape for heavy industry across Europe’s neighboring economies. For Serbia, whose industrial base