Katarina Vuinac
Katarina Vuinac
EU Needs to Take Decisive Actions on Electricity Grids for Competitiveness and Security
European citizens and businesses want affordable, secure, and clean energy. Homegrown wind energy helps boost Europe’s competitiveness, security and prosperity while delivering on decarbonisation. But insufficient grid build-out is hindering the deployment of wind energy. It leads to grid access…
New car registrations: -1.9 percent in H1 2025; battery-electric 15.6 percent market share
With a strong 7.3 percent year-on-year (YOY) decline for June, also indicative of the challenging global economic environment for auto makers. The battery-electric car market share for H1 2025 stood at 15.6 percent, still far from where it needs to…
How the Implementation of CBAM Will Affect the Economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina
To achieve climate goals, not only are good intentions needed, but also concrete mechanisms that will translate them into practice, even at customs checkpoints. This is precisely what CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) aims to accomplish: a mechanism that regulates…
The Household of the Future – A Farm as an Energy Producer
In the serene region near the town of Ub, there is a company that has nurtured a tradition and dedication to agriculture for generations – Stočar LSB d.o.o. The family story has been passed down for generations, culminating in the…
Energy Week Western Balkans 2025: Three Months to Go
With just three months to go until Energy Week Western Balkans 2025, organisers are gearing up to welcome the region’s most influential energy leaders on 8–9 October at the five-star Maestral Resort & Casino, Sveti Stefan. Now entering its fourth…
UNEP, Australia Announce Landmark Study to Improve Understanding of Coal and Steel Sector Methane Emissions
The UN Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), with the support of Australia, today launched a new research project aimed at improving the accuracy of methane emissions data from coal mines. The study will be the first of its…
New Report: Average EU Member State transposition of permitting rules for renewables falls short at just under 50 percent
EU countries continue to fall short on enacting key permitting reforms necessary to accelerate the transition to renewable energy. Despite a clear EU framework that simplifies renewables permitting processes, transposition among Member States remains incomplete, and actual on-the-ground progress is…