Artur Lorkowski, Director of Energy Community Secretariat, to Join ESG Adria Summit in Montenegro

Artur Lorkowski joins ESG Adria Summit in Montenegro to lead a key panel on CBAM, EU energy market integration, and climate policy in Southeast Europe.

In the midst of the most significant transformation of the European energy sector in decades, the ESG Adria Summit 2025 is set to host one of its most impactful sessions: “Electricity Market Integration and CBAM: Preparing the Energy Sector for the Future.” Held in strategic partnership with the Energy Community Secretariat, this high-level panel will bring together top decision-makers from across Southeast Europe, the European Union, and Türkiye.

The panel will be moderated by Artur Lorkowski, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat and a leading expert in European energy and climate policy. His leadership will guide an in-depth discussion on aligning the region's energy markets with EU rules—particularly in light of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a regulation poised to reshape energy and industrial sectors across the continent.

Confirmed participants on the panel include Ivan Bulatović, CEO of the Electric Power Company of Montenegro (EPCG); Klaus Müller, Director at KfW Development Bank responsible for Southeast Europe and Türkiye; Todorka Ristovska, CEO of Liberty Steel; Branko Zečević from the Serbian Energy-Intensive Industry Association; and Admir Šahmanović, Minister of Mining, Oil and Gas and Acting Minister of Energy in the Government of Montenegro.

The discussion will focus on a threefold challenge: aligning with technical and market standards, investing in infrastructure and production capacities, and meeting the growing climate obligations increasingly imposed by European regulation – not only on EU member states, but also on partners in the accession process.

“CBAM is no longer a theoretical concept – it is a regulatory reality that will redefine how the energy sector operates in the region. If we want the region to remain competitive and relevant in the European market, it is essential for power companies, industry, and governments to start acting strategically, in a coordinated and bold manner. And we see such initiative and readiness in Montenegro,” said the organising team of the ESG Adria Summit.