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What Will Be the Consequences of New Environmental Laws for Business?
28/01/2026
Radar
The article examines how Serbia’s new environmental legislation, aligned with EU climate policy, will affect domestic businesses and industrial competitiveness. It explains the introduction of greenhouse gas pricing and carbon-related border measures, and how these mechanisms are designed to gradually mirror EU systems such as emissions trading and carbon border taxation.
Focusing on energy-intensive sectors, the piece highlights the growing cost of non-alignment with EU climate rules, particularly for exporters. It argues that while implementation will be gradual, companies will increasingly need to integrate decarbonisation and compliance into their core business strategies to remain competitive.
Without Adaptation, There Will Be No Civilization
11/12/2025
Radar
During the 1980s, annual damages were estimated at €8.5 billion; today they are five times higher, reaching as much as €44.5 billion. A particular problem is that in Serbia and across the Western Balkans there is no developed insurance system to cover such losses, meaning the entire burden falls on citizens and public finances. Yet this is only the beginning, with many other issues still on the agenda.
“The financial industry has traditionally prioritised revenues over avoided losses. But the climate operates regardless of investment preferences, and avoided damage is always the cheapest form of gain.”
Women Leaders from 65 Countries in Tivat: Bringing Our Region Back into the Focus of Global Developments
30/09/2025
Montenegro Radio-Television
As part of the third day of the WPL Summit 2025, held for the first time in Montenegro, a delegation of women political leaders visited Kotor, Budva and Tivat. The Parliament of Montenegro is hosting this international gathering, which has brought together more than 220 MPs, ministers, presidents, vice-presidents, mayors, founders, and company directors from 65 countries worldwide…
Third ESG Adria Summit Concludes: Without Legal Certainty, There Can Be No Sustainable Economic Development
11/04/2025
Business Magazine
After three days of an exceptionally rich programme which brought together over 700 participants from the region and around the world – including representatives of governments, international organisations, companies, academia, and civil society – the third ESG Adria Summit came to a close today in Tivat…
Montenegro in the Focus of the Startup Community: Guidelines of the Adria ScaleUp Initiative Signed
10/04/2025
Pobjeda
On the sidelines of the ESG Adria Summit in Porto Montenegro, representatives of the startup and innovation community from across the region officially endorsed the launch of the Adria ScaleUp Initiative – a joint platform aimed at removing barriers and creating more favourable conditions for the growth and development of startups throughout the Adria region…
The Third ESG Adria Summit Opens in Porto Montenegro: Over 700 Regional and Global Leaders Gather to Shape a Sustainable Future
09/04/2025
MINA News
The third ESG Adria Summit, the leading regional platform for sustainable development and responsible leadership, was officially opened today in Porto Montenegro. This year, the event will bring together more than 700 participants from the region and around the world, including representatives of governments, international organisations, companies, academia, and the civil sector…
Equality Champion Honored at Summit
May 8, 2025
vijesti.me
A highlight of the 2025 ESG Adria Summit was the Sustainable Adria “Leader of the Year” award, presented to Brankica Janković, Serbia’s Commissioner for Protection of Equality. The independent jury commended Janković’s strong commitment to promoting equality, social justice and inclusivity as part of the ESG agenda. “Coming from the human rights sphere and being this year’s Sustainable Adria Leader of the Year is an important symbol – a catalyst of a paradigm shift towards respecting human rights principles in corporate sustainability and economic development,” Janković said in her acceptance, signaling a new emphasis on human capital in sustainability efforts.
Third ESG Summit Spurs Future-Focused Rebrand
May 1, 2025
vijesti.me
The third ESG Adria Summit (April 2025 in Montenegro) convened over 700 leaders from 30+ countries and delivered a clear message: the Adriatic region is “moving from dialogue to delivery” on sustainability. Summit organizers announced that from next year the flagship event will broaden in scope and be reintroduced as the Adria Future Summit. This evolution reflects the summit’s ambition to go beyond ESG topics and embrace wider innovation and development themes for the region’s future.
Regional ESG Summit Earns Presidential Patronage
Nov 18, 2023
diplomacyandcommerce.me
The ESG Adria Summit 2024, the region’s largest sustainable development event, was officially placed under the high patronage of President Jakov Milatović. Organised by Sustineri Partners and Porto Montenegro with Government support, the summit expanded its scope beyond the Western Balkans to include Croatia and Slovenia. “The support of the President of Montenegro…shows great political will and the importance of the ESG agenda for Montenegro on the road to European integration,” noted Summit Director Biljana Braithwaite.
Montenegro Opens Doors to Green Investment
April 27, 2023
diplomacyandcommerce.rs
At the inaugural Western Balkans ESG Summit 2023 in Tivat, Montenegrin officials stressed the country’s commitment to sustainability. “Montenegro is a country that works to provide a favorable and stimulating business environment and we are open to cooperation with companies that want green and sustainable investments,” said Goran Đurović, Minister of Economic Development, at the opening press conference. The summit gathered over 450 participants, underscoring broad regional interest in ESG standards as an imperative step toward EU integrationen.