Montenegro

CBAM Pushes Renewable Electricity Toward Hourly Verification and Data Controls

The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is adding a new layer of compliance requirements to cross-border renewable electricity, with producers increasingly required to demonstrate not only how power was generated but how each eligible volume was contracted, nominated and delivered. The European Commission’s guidance on CBAM verification and accreditation, published on 24 August 2026, outlines a verification framework that reaches beyond annual emissions reporting. For non-EU electricity producers, including wind, solar and hydro generators in Serbia, Montenegro and south-east…