CBAM carbon costs and Serbia’s electricity exports to the EU from 2026
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism enters its full enforcement phase in 2026, shifting from a climate policy concept into […]
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CBAM electricity imports from 2026 reshape Serbia’s cross-border power and carbon accounting
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is designed to align the carbon cost of EU domestic production under the
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Solar output diverges across Europe in late January
Fourth week of January: solar photovoltaic changes In the fourth week of January, solar photovoltaic generation increased in both the
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SEE volatility exported to core EU futures via hedging and market coupling
By 2025, South-East Europe’s electricity markets were tightly linked with Central and Western Europe through physical interconnectors, price coupling, and
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Intraday volumes surge in SEE, while multi-month power price risk persists
By the end of 2025, South-East Europe saw a sharp rise in intraday electricity trading volumes, reaching levels that would
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Electricity “fully hedged” portfolios still delivered cost variance in 2025
Across South-East Europe, 2025 brought a reassessment of how industrial electricity exposure is managed. Many consumers entered the year expecting
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Spot trading scale on OPCOM and IBEX contrasted with limited forward hedging depth
By 2025, Romania and Bulgaria stood out in South-East Europe for the scale of their spot electricity trading. Monthly volumes
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Serbia SEEPEX futures volumes rise in 2025, but liquidity remains limited
Serbia’s power market entered 2025 with forward trading volumes increasing sharply and institutional participation broadening. Futures contracts were increasingly used
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HUPX liquidity and forward contracts shape regional hedging across Southeast Europe
By 2025, Hungary’s power exchange had taken on a hedge role that extended beyond national borders in South-East Europe. HUPX
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Basis risk drives residual exposure in South-East Europe power hedging
By 2025, the most expensive component of power risk management in South-East Europe shifted from outright price risk to basis
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Southeast Europe cannot hedge electricity price risk despite 2025 market growth
South-East Europe entered 2025 with record day-ahead and intraday trading volumes across multiple exchanges. Price coupling expanded and forward products
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Southeastern Europe energy security rules under SWD(2025) 435 gas and power
The European Commission’s Staff Working Document SWD(2025) 435 is described as the first comprehensive fitness check of the EU’s modern