An Assessment of Climate Change Vulnerability, Risk, and Adaptation in Albania’s Energy Sector Understanding Energy Sector Vulnerability Many countries are increasingly vulnerable to destructive weather events — floods, droughts, windstorms, or other...
Vulnerabilities Albania – Now Hydropower makes up a significant percentage (about 20 %) of the total installed capacity for electricity generation in Europe (1). It is estimated that the gross hydropower potential would decrease from the presen...
Vulnerabilities – Coastal flood risk in Albania A sea level rise is projected up to 24 cm by 2050 and up to 61 cm by 2100. This will result in the gradual inundation of low lying coastal areas. The natural communities associated with such areas...
Biodiversity in numbers The mountainous relief, the different geological straits and tips of soil, and the overlapping of Central Europe with Mediterranean climate are the main factors for having such an ecosystem diversity and biodiversity (around 3...
Agriculture and horticulture in numbers Europe Agriculture accounts for only a small part of gross domestic production (GDP) in Europe, and it is considered that the overall vulnerability of the European economy to changes that affect agriculture is...
The climate of Albania Albania has a typically Mediterranean climate characterised by mild winters with abundant precipitation and hot, dry summers. The annual mean air temperature varies widely over the territory from 7°C over the highest zones up t...
Natural gas diplomacy in the Balkans is set to intensify, the result of more initiatives put forward by the United States and Russia. In Greece, which has just entered yet another pre-election period, Energy Minister Panagiotis Skourletis met with U...
Following the Vienna summit, the Western Balkans has been promised 200 million euro in co-financing for 10 transport and energy projects, to improve growth and energy security. After the Western Balkans summit, which took place in Vienna on August 27...
At the Western Balkans Summit in Vienna, European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič was expected to look for ways to boost energy infrastructure and connectivity as well as regional cooperation. Non-EU members Albania, Bosnia...
As leaders meet in Vienna to discuss closer cooperation, they must address the energy transition, argues CAN Europe The EU should use its influence with Western Balkan states to wean them off coal. That was the message of Climate Action Network Euro...
Bulgaria intends to attract Azerbaijani investment in its energy sector. The Bulgarian government has delivered a package of energy cooperation projects to Azerbaijan, Emil Karimov said. The Azerbaijani ambassador to Bulgaria told Trend on August 26...
Media Parter: Black Sea 13.06.2015 Dear Sir/Madam, Black Sea and East Mediterranean – licensing rounds and tenders Executives from 11 key countries, represented through national oil companies or ministerial speakers from Gr...
Operators and developers are studying, planning, and building just over 6,577 mi (10,582 km) of oil and gas pipelines to bring these supplies from offshore fields to onshore markets. The total reflects a decrease from last year’s offshore pipeline co...
Albania’s Government Officials from the Ministry of Energy & Industry of Albania and AKBN will join IRN’s 4th Balkans Oil & Gas Summit to share more information on these rounds and other upcoming developments. London, UK (PRWEB UK) 19 August...
In less than eight months, humanity has used up nature’s budget for the entire year, with carbon sequestration making up more than half of the demand on nature, according to data from Global Footprint Network, an international sustainability think ta...