Climate Policy

Climate policy sets the rules and strategies governments use to tackle climate change. It covers everything from emission reduction targets and carbon pricing to renewable energy incentives and adaptation plans. Strong climate policy shapes how nations cut pollution, protect communities, and transition toward a cleaner, more sustainable future. 🌍⚖️

What is CBAM? The carbon border rule quietly rewriting European trade

Digital illustration of CBAM at the EU border, with trucks and a cargo ship emitting smoke while imports are scanned for carbon emissions before entering the European market.

CBAM is no longer some Brussels acronym floating above the real economy. Since January 1, 2026, the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism has moved into its definitive phase, putting carbon costs on certain imports and changing the math for exporters, industrial buyers, and electricity traders alike. Here’s what CBAM is, why it exists, how it works, and why the Western Balkans should be paying very close attention.

Energy regulation: The rules of power

Man proudly holding a wrench next to a dangerous homemade coal-powered machine in his backyard, with smoke billowing and a neighbor peeking nervously over the fence—humorous illustration of life without energy regulation.

Energy regulation is the hidden system that keeps modern life running. It decides how much you pay for power, how safe plants are, and how much renewable energy reaches the grid. Without it? Chaos. With it? Stability—from your monthly bill to the backbone of entire economies.