Ecology

An international conference on negative emissions highlights extent of trade-offs and reinforces urgency of near-term emission reductions.

Policy Brief on Green Topics, prepared by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, together with leading civil society organizations from the region, aims to draw attention to the problems of energy transition and environmental protection in the Western Balkans and to ensure the civil society's impact on the Berlin Process. The document highlights some of the key problems facing the countries in the region in these areas and makes recommendations for overcoming the current situation.

The development of hydropower in the Balkans has led to increased interest of foreign investors who are expecting concessions for the construction of dams and small hydropower plants. After taking office as prime minister in 2013, Edi Rama said that during the first six months he did not spend any day without investors who want to express their interest in hydropower.