CO2 emissions

Serbia has the “dirtiest” energy sector in Europe, high CO₂ emissions threaten competitiveness

Professor Dejan Molnar from the University of Belgrade highlights that Serbia is one of the largest carbon emitters per unit of GDP in Europe, with an electricity carbon intensity of 670 grams CO₂ per kWh—far above EU countries, where it ranges between 100–300 g/kWh, and below 30 g/kWh in nations relying on clean energy like Norway, Iceland, and Albania. Molnar stresses that decoupling economic growth from CO₂ emissions is crucial for Serbia’s competitiveness and access to EU green transition funds.…