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This position paper covers the five pillars of the EU’s Energy Union policy.

The five pillars are energy security, solidarity and trust; a fully integrated internal energy market; energy efficiency contributing to moderation of demand; decarbonisation of the economy; and research, innovation and competitiveness.

Based on these pillars, the position paper reflects upon Kosovo’s challenges and needs when it comes to ensuring a more secure path towards decarbonisation.

In addition, the paper aims to provide recommendations to Kosovo’s government on achieving its targets for decarbonising the country’s economy by 2050, particularly through the NECP, which is currently being developed.

As stated in the position paper: “One of the challenges will be to avoid getting distracted by policies that may later turn out to be counterproductive, such as fossil gas, fossil-based hydrogen, forest biomass, waste incineration or biofuels. Kosovo’s energy future lies in the EU energy market, but it must find its own way to make the energy transition work for the good of the country”.

Moreover, the position paper states: “Kosovo’s domestic coal reserves currently contribute to the country’s relatively low import dependency; however, the use of coal incurs numerous and very high costs for people’s health, the environment and the climate”.

Kosovo’s energy future

The new position paper provides recommendations on the ways in which Kosovo can urgently reduce its use of coal and thereby move forward with implementing more sustainable policies.

As stated in the analysis: “Every household consumes energy, and many are affected by pollution or other environmental damage from the sector. Those who will directly lose their jobs as a result of changes in the sector are particularly hard hit, while on the other hand there are opportunities for ordinary people to produce electricity in their homes and to live more comfortably as a result of better insulation”.

In addition to moving away from coal, the paper also advices Kosovo to work on creating a green education system.

Furthermore, the paper states that Kosovo should set a renewable energy target for 2030 that is compatible with achieving 100 per cent renewables by 2050. According to this analysis, precise targets need to be calculated in detail, but anything less than a reduction of around 50 per cent would mean that after 2030, efforts would need to be accelerated even further to reach 100 per cent by 2050.

This position paper was published during Green Energy Days 2022, which is organized as part of the “Europeanisation of Kosovo’s Environmental Agenda” project that is supported by the European Union Office in Kosovo.

This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of BIRN and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.

 

Ekipi i projektit ‘Europeanization of Kosovo’s Environmental Agenda”, BIRN Kosova, Bankwatch, ERA Group dhe TV Mrezha kanë publikuar një letër pozicioni të titulluar “Plani Kombëtar i Kosovës për Energjinë dhe Klimën (PKEK)”.

Kjo letër pozicioni kalon nëpër pesë shtyllat kryesore të Politikës së Energjisë së Bashkimit Evropian.

Këto shtylla përfshijnë sigurinë dhe besimin në energji, tregun plotësisht të integruar të energjisë, efiçiencën e energjisë, dekarbonizimin e ekonomisë, dhe inovacionin.

Në përputhje me këto shtylla, dokumenti i pozicionit përfshin sfidat dhe nevojat e Kosovës për të adresuar këto sfera për një rrugë më të sigurt drejt arritjes së dekarbonizimit deri në vitin 2050.

Letra e pozicionit gjithashtu ofron edhe rekomandime për Qeverinë e Kosovës drejt arritjes së objektivave të dekarbonizimit të ekonomisë deri në vitin 2050 sipas planeve kombëtare.

“Një nga sfidat do të jetë shmangia e shpërqendrimit në politika të cilat më vonë mund të rezultojnë të jenë kundërproduktive, si gazi fosil, hidrogjeni me bazë fosile, biomasa pyjore, incinerimi i mbeturinave ose biokarburantet. E ardhmja energjetike e Kosovës qëndron në tregun energjetik të BE-së, por ajo duhet të gjejë rrugën e vet për ta vënë tranzicionin energjetik në funksion të së mirës së vendit”, thuhet në këtë dokument.

Gjithashtu në këtë analizë thuhet se rezervat e brendshme të thëngjillit në Kosovë aktualisht kontribuojnë në varësinë relativisht të ulët të vendit nga importi, mirëpo sipas kësaj analize përdorimi i thëngjillit shkakton kosto të shumta dhe shumë të larta për shëndetin e njeriut, mjedisin dhe klimën.

E ardhmja energjetike e Kosovës

Përmes kësaj analize, Kosova këshillohet të punojë në largimin urgjent të përdorimit të qymyrit dhe ecën përpara me politika të gjelbra.

“Çdo ekonomi familjare konsumon energji dhe shumë prej tyre janë të prekur nga ndotja ose dëmtime të tjera mjedisore të shkaktuara nga sektori. Ata që do të humbasin drejtpërdrejt vendin e punës si pasojë e ndryshimeve në sektor do të goditen rëndë, ndërsa nga ana tjetër ka mundësi që njerëzit e zakonshëm të prodhojnë energji elektrike në shtëpitë e tyre dhe të jetojnë më rehat si rezultat i izolimit më të mirë”, thekson raporti.

Përveç largimit të qymyrit, kjo letër pozicioni i rekomandon Kosovës që të punojë për krijimin e një sistemi arsimor të gjelbër.

Gjithashtu, Kosova duhet të vendosë një cak për energjinë e ripërtëritshme për vitin 2030 që është kompatibil me arritjen e 100 për qind të burimeve të ripërtëritshme deri në vitin 2050. Sipas analizës kjo duhet të llogaritet në hollësi, por gjithçka më pak se rreth 50 për qind do të thotë se pas vitit 2030, përpjekjet do të duhet të përshpejtohen edhe më tej për të arritur në 100 për qind deri në vitin 2050.

Kjo letër pozicioni u bë publike në “Ditët e energjisë së gjelbër 2022” në kuadër të projektit “Europeanization of Kosovo’s Environmental Agenda”, mbështetur nga Zyra e Bashkimit Evropian në Kosovë.

Ky publikim është botuar me mbështetjen financiare të Bashkimit Evropian. Përmbajtja e këtij publikimi është përgjegjësi e vetme e BIRN Kosova dhe në asnjë mënyrë nuk mund të paraqes pikëpamjet e Bashkimit Evropian.

 

Objavljen pozicioni dokument „Nacionalni energetski i klimatski plan Kosova“

Tim na projektu „Evropeizacija kosovske agende za zaštitu životne sredine”, u sastavu BIRN Kosovo, Bankwatch, ERA Group i TV Mreža objavili su pozicioni dokument pod nazivom „Nacionalni energetski i klimatski plan Kosova (NEKP)”.

Ovaj pozicioni dokument prolazi kroz pet glavnih stubova Energetske politike Evropske unije.

Ovi stubovi uključuju energetsku sigurnost i pouzdanost, potpuno integrisano energetsko tržište, energetsku efikasnost, dekarbonizaciju privrede i inovacije.

U skladu sa ovim stubovima, pozicioni dokument ističe izazove i potrebe Kosova da se pozabavi ovim oblastima, radi sigurnijeg puta ka postizanju dekarbonizacije do 2050. godine.

Pozicioni dokument takođe upućuje preporuke Vladi Kosova za postizanje ciljeva dekarbonizacije privrede do 2050. godine, shodno nacionalnim planovima.

„Jedan od izazova biće da se izbegne zamka skretanja pažnje politikama koje se kasnije mogu ispostaviti kontraproduktivnim, kao što su fosilni gas, fosilni vodonik, šumska biomasa, spaljivanje otpada ili biogoriva. Energetska budućnost Kosova leži u energetskom tržištu EU, ali ono mora pronaći sopstveni način da energetska tranzicija funkcioniše za dobrobit zemlje”, navodi se u ovom dokumentu.

Takođe ova analiza navodi da domaće rezerve uglja na Kosovu trenutno doprinose relativno niskoj zavisnosti zemlje od uvoza, međutim upotreba uglja izaziva brojne i veoma visoke troškove kada je reč o zdravlju ljudi, životnoj sredini i klimi.

Energetska budućnost Kosova

Ova analiza daje savete o tome na koji način Kosovo može raditi na hitnom eliminisanju korišćenja uglja i daljem napredovanju, kada je reč o zelenim politikama.

„Svako domaćinstvo troši energiju a mnoga su pogođena zagađenjem ili drugim ekološkim štetama izazvanim u sektoru.  Posebno su teško pogođeni oni koji će direktno ostati bez posla kao posledica promena u sektoru, dok s druge strane postoje mogućnosti da obični ljudi proizvode električnu energiju u svojim domovima i da žive komfornije, zahvaljujući boljoj izolaciji“, naglašava izveštaj.

Pored eliminisanja uglja, ovaj pozicioni dokument preporučuje Kosovu da radi na stvaranju zelenog obrazovnog sistema.

„Takođe, Kosovo mora postaviti cilj kada je reč o obnovljivoj energiji za 2030. godinu koji odgovara postizanju stopostotnih obnovljivih izvora do 2050. godine. Prema analizi, ovo bi trebalo detaljno izračunati, ali sve manje od oko 50 odsto znači da se nakon 2030. napori moraju dodatno ubrzati, kako bi se do 2050. godine dostiglo 100 odsto.

Ovaj pozicioni dokument objavljen je tokom „Dana zelene energije 2022“ u okviru projekta „Evropeizacija kosovske agende za zaštitu životne sredine“, čiju realizaciju podržava Kancelarije Evropske unije na Kosovu.

Ovaj tekst je objavljen uz podršku Evropske unije na Kosovu. Sadržaj teksta je isključiva odgovornost BIRN Kosovo i ne predstavlja nužno stavove Evropske unije na Kosovu.

 

 

 

Featuring three discussion panels, the conference brought together senior leaders and decision makers from around Kosovo and the region to discuss the Western Balkans’ green energy future as well as the challenges of decarbonisation.

BIRN also used the event at Kino Armata to launch a new position paper on Kosovo’s National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) that included 32 concrete recommendations on how to move the country towards an energy efficient and 100 per cent renewable economy.

Western Balkan countries, including Kosovo, have agreed to produce NECPs to help plan their energy futures in an integrated way that is in line with the European Union’s Energy Union policy. As part of the Sofia Declaration on the Green Agenda signed in 2020, they have also committed to ending the use of all fossil fuels by 2050 and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

While specific energy targets for 2030 have yet to be finalised, the position paper lays out clear proposals for decarbonisation, based on close market integration, flexible electricity generation, and electrification of Kosovo’s transport and heating sectors.

BIRN Kosovo’s executive director, Jeta Xharra, introduced the conference by questioning whether the long established concept in the region of development being characterised by smoke, coal and quarries could be challenged through education. She said that a mindset shift is required so that citizens who are known for being proud of the cleanliness of their homes treat shared public spaces with the same respect.

“As Albanians, we are rare in having an eagle on our flag, but we are not leaving any room for eagles to fly freely or to have somewhere to land”, she said.

President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani gave the day’s opening address and started by thanking activists and civil society members who had helped to bring environmental issues to the fore. She said that the green agenda has today transcended the energy and environment sector and has become part of every discussion and intersectoral policy.

The president also asserted that it was imperative Kosovo diversifies its energy supply, as demonstrated by the shortages over the winter and the need to import energy at high prices, as well as the critical situation in global energy markets caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“Although the present may seem very challenging, our future must be clear. The future is green and sustainable. In this regard, we need to find good and quick solutions, courageous solutions, smart and affordable solutions”, she said.

Following President Osmani, the deputy head of the European Union Office in Kosovo, AnnaCarin Platon, spoke about the EU’s environmental priorities. She explained that the EU is the leading donor in supporting Kosovo’s environmental sector, having contributed more than 100 million euros since 2015.

“It is important to also highlight the costs of not transitioning, not only on health and the effects on climate change, but also the pure economic losses that come from lost investments and job creation. It is important to emphasise that there is no future for coal”, she said.

The first panel discussion put the spotlight on green cities and featured the mayor of Pristina, Përparim Rama, and the mayor of Tirana, Albania, Erion Veliaj.

Rama said that the cities of the future must work as systems, rather than focussing on one element and leaving others aside. He said that his vision for Pristina was to develop a “7-minute city”, where citizens can meet all of their needs within 7 minutes of their homes, and where walking, cycling, e-scooters and public transport are prioritised as the primary modes of travel.

“We have a city centre that must be redefined, meaning we have to figure out how to use the city centre. In our programme, we focus on the citizen, public transport and the alternatives, and vehicles would be the tertiary mode of transport. Then we will be thinking how to link the suburbs to provide easy access to people coming to the city centre, and how we provide access to the city centre from other towns and cities, knowing that Pristina is the capital city”, Rama said.

Talking about his experience of leading Tirana for the past seven years, Veliaj said that the most important issue is changing the mindset of citizens. He said that for a long time, the vehicle has been treated as a status symbol in Albania, but through bold interventions his administration has helped to transform Tirana’s city centre.

“It used to be a city of 200,000 inhabitants, now we have 1.2 million inhabitants with 200,000 vehicles, meaning we had to make a decision: Is the city going to be a car park for 200,000 vehicles or do we make it for the people? If it’s for the people then we have to plan a functioning city, so Skanderbeg Square was returned to citizens — because previously, 100,000 vehicles were travelling around it per day”, he said.

To conclude the opening panel, a video message was played from Benjamina Karić, mayor of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Karić said that there is a vision for Sarajevo to become a city of clean air and clean rivers, with sophisticated and practical options for urban mobility. She also explained how Sarajevo had been chosen as one of 100 European cities to become climate neutral by 2030 as part of a new EU initiative.

“It will be a great challenge … We are aware that the climate emergency must be tackled within cities, and by engaging citizens who are not only political actors in a governance structure, but also everyday users, producers, consumers and owners”, she said.

In the second panel, ministers from Kosovo and Albania discussed how to fight climate change in the region.

Liburn Aliu, Kosovo’s minister of environment, spatial planning and infrastructure, asserted that we must see economic development as connected to sustainability, as we cannot talk about development if there is devastation of the environment.

“When we talk about climate change and the reduction of environmental impacts, in terms of reducing CO2 emissions, this implies talking about transport, energy efficiency, waste management, reforestation and forest preservation. So, these are sectors under the responsibility of various ministries. And that’s why we must have an integrated approach”, he said.

Albania’s minister of tourism and environment, Mirela Kumbaro, joined via video link and talked about her country’s initiative to ban plastic bags. From June 1, the sale, import and production of single-use plastic bans will be banned across Albania, following a similar initiative that has already been introduced in Tirana.

However Kumbaro said that of all the policies that could be introduced, the most important thing was to try and change the way in which people think about the environment and public space.

“We know that whatever we throw on the ground — be it in the coastal areas of Albania or Montenegro, or in North Macedonia — it all goes into the rivers. And all of our rivers are common ones; whether a river starts in Kosovo or North Macedonia or Albania, they all end up in the Adriatic or in the Ionian Sea”, she said.

Kosovo’s minister of economy, Artane Rizvanolli, talked about the country’s energy system, explaining that a much more flexible system must be created and the use of lignite replaced. This transition should take place in an integrated fashion, she said, not only through investments in the grid and storage capacity, but also by ensuring that immediate steps are taken to ensure that there are enough people with appropriate labour skills in the renewables sector.

Rizvanolli also gave timescales for replacing the inadequate filters on the Kosova B power plant, stating that the filters in one unit would be replaced by 2024 and those on the second unit by 2025. She added that the government had analysed different options for refurbishing some of Kosova A’s units to keep the plant operational at full capacity until 2028, after which it would be maintained as a strategic reserve for winter and times of energy shortages.

KALLXO.com’s Visar Prepreza was also part of the panel to talk about some of the key recommendations from BIRN Kosovo’s NECP position paper. He said that Kosovo’s rejection of gas was a good one, both economically and environmentally, but also politically given how so many other countries are now attempting to rapidly reduce their reliance on gas from Russia.

Prepreza also said that it’s not possible to plan energy consumption without also planning how to save energy by cutting consumption. “We know that thermal insulation is not good in our houses, most apartments use pumps that are very inefficient. And the recommendation is for the government to think about subsidising energy-efficient pumps, which consume four times less energy”, he said.

Minister Rizvanolli said that the government aimed to start subsidising efficient heating methods such as thermal pumps and potentially pellet heating later this year.

The day’s final panel focused on some of Kosovo’s major municipalities.

Mayor of Prizren Shaqir Totaj said that one of the big environmental issues in his city was noise pollution, with bars and cafes frequently playing loud music, particularly in the summer months. He said that his new administration is working on producing a regulation that would introduce noise limits in Prizren with a maximum decibel level.

“In order for a successful therapy, you need an appropriate diagnosis. In this instance, that diagnosis is application of the law”, he said.

The recently elected mayor of Gjilan, Alban Hyseni, said that Gjilan has amongst the least amount of green space per capita in Kosovo, and that his city has had a big issue with wastewater. Part of his plans, he said, is to create a public square in Gjilan that functions as a green boulevard, while his administration plans to introduce green, electric transport and incentivise citizens to use it.

“It is our aspiration to make Gjilan the most green, ecological and sustainable city in Kosovo”, he said.

Mayor of Drenas Ramiz Lladrovci said that his municipality is one of the most polluted in Kosovo, but that they are developing a sustainable energy and climate action plan that will be completed by the end of the year. Lladrovci said he receives a lot of criticism for pollution that he cannot control and talked about the Feronikeli metal extracting company, which is located in his municipality.

“I’m certain that Feronikeli respects environmental standards and protects the environment. People think that I have interests there — of course I do, because 1,400 people in my municipality work there”, he said.

Mayor of Obiliq Xhafer Gashi said that his municipality — which contains the Kosova A and Kosova B power plants — is not only the most polluted municipality in Kosovo but possibly in the whole of Europe.

“We have 64 hectares of contaminated land that we need to address. One of the bigger issues in our area is also the slag landfill, which we are looking to rehabilitate together with the ministry”, he said.

The high-level conference is one of several activities held by BIRN Kosovo and its partners within the auspices of Green Energy Days, part of the “Europeanisation of Kosovo’s Environmental Agenda” project that is supported by the European Union Office in Kosovo and implemented by BIRN Kosovo, Bankwatch, ERA Group and TV Mreža.

This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of BIRN and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.

This documentary reveals some of the main environmental issues in Kosovo and aims to raise public awareness of these problems.

“Green Energy Days” is a series of activities that BIRN Kosovo and its partners are organising for the second time within the “Europeanization of Kosovo’s Environmental Agenda” project, which is supported by the European Union Office in Kosovo and implemented by BIRN Kosovo, Bankwatch, ERA Group and TV Mreža.

The documentary is the first event of this campaign and is being organised in cooperation with the European Union Office in Kosovo and Europe House within its “Green Future” campaign.

Deputy Head of the European Union Office in Kosovo AnnaCarin Platon said that the EU supports many projects related to environmental protection in Kosovo.

According to Platon, through this project, BIRN has taken on the very important task of transmitting environmental problems to citizens.

“Kosovo is one of the most polluted countries in Europe, and we all know that Kosovo faces a number of challenges related to the environment, air pollution, water pollution, waste mismanagement, to name a few of the environmental problems. You have made a very important commitment, and we as the EU are very interested to see where you see the main challenges, what in your view would be the best way to convey this message,” said Platon in her speech.

She also said that the documentary “Helm n’ujë, Helm n’ajr” has a comprehensive message that will reach a wider audience through the ongoing campaign.

Valon Bajgora from the Ikonë Studio and Pixels Production consortium explained the pathway to the finalisation of the documentary.

“I would like to thank BIRN for the opportunity to prepare the documentary, especially for the work of the researchers, the information and also for the feedback at every step of the way while making the documentary. I hope that this documentary will spark discussions and raise awareness within the society in which we will raise our children”, Bajgora said.

Flutura Zymi, executive director of the Active Citizens NGO, was also invited to speak at the event. She explained the path her organisation has followed in opposing the “Adventure Park” project that is intended to be built in Pristina’s Gërmia Park.

The Supreme Court has recently upheld a decision to suspend the “Adventure Park” project, pending a final decision in the case.

In 2021, the Basic Court in Pristina approved a request by the Group for Legal and Political Studies (GLPS) and Active Citizens to postpone execution of the Municipality of Pristina’s decision to develop an “Adventure Park” in Gërmia, pending a merit-based review of the case. The Supreme Court found that the lower instance courts had acted properly in approving the request to suspend execution of the municipality’s decision.

Mustafa Skenderi from TV Mreža said that communication with institutions about environmental problems should continue, and he demanded that the media report on environmental issues in every language.

“In this project, we have been given the opportunity to shift environmental problems to the local level. Regarding the documentary, I can say that a great job was done, that the story contains many facts and data as well as expert opinions”, Skenderi said.

This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of BIRN and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union

 

 

The Europeanisation of Kosovo’s Environmental Agenda action supports the proactive participation of Kosovo civil society, media and environmental activists in policy reform and decision making on energy, the environment and public health.

The aim of the project is to help Kosovo bring its environmental policies closer to EU legislation and to foster dialogue between civil society organisations, the media, activists and the public sector.

The Green Energy Days consist of a series of activities and are being hosted by BIRN and its partners for the second time. The purpose of the multiday activity is to provide a necessary spotlight on the importance of energy efficiency, environmental protection and public health, especially to relevant officials.

In 2021, the Green Energy Days activity was without doubt one of the most powerful and significant project activities within the Europeanisation of Kosovo’s Environmental Agenda action. Over a period of 10 days, BIRN Kosovo and its partners hosted a local conference, a regional conference and a high-level international conference on various important topics related to Kosovo’s energy efficiency and green energy future. The 2021 edition also saw two dialogue-style meetings with young people from Peja/Peć and Gjakova/Đakovica, and a bicycle tour in Peja/Peć, an activity geared towards clean air awareness and cycling trail maintenance.

This year, the Green Energy Days will host numerous activities that will contribute to best green energy practices in Kosovo.

On May 16, 2022, there will be a screening of the documentary “Helm n’ajër, Helm n’ujë” (Poisoned Air, Poisoned Water), which aims to highlight the importance of energy efficiency and environmental protection to the general public — as well as some hard truths. The screening of the documentary will take place at Europe House in Prishtina/Priština, starting at 16:30.

On May 17 and May 20, the project partners will host two dialogue-style meetings with young people from the municipalities of Peja/Peć and Gjakova/Đakovica. The purpose of the dialogue meetings will be to promote best practices in energy efficiency and environmental protection.

On May 18, BIRN will publish a long feature on the environment in Kosovo, as well as a number of short features.

There will also be televised debates throughout the Green Energy Days, including short informative videos.

On May 19, BIRN will host a high-level conference, during which it will launch a position paper on Kosovo’s National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP). This position paper elaborates upon the five mutually supportive dimensions of the European Union Energy Policy: energy security, solidarity and trust; a fully integrated energy market; energy efficiency; decarbonisation of the economy; and innovation. In line with these dimensions, the position paper considers Kosovo’s challenges and its needs for a safer path towards achieving decarbonisation by 2050. The position paper also provides recommendations to the Government of Kosovo on achieving the targets for decarbonising the economy by 2050 that are set out in national plans.

Finally, on May 22, 2022, the project partners will host a youth mobilisation activity, in which young people will plant trees in damaged urban areas without green spaces in the city of Pejë/Peć.

This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of BIRN and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.

 

BIRN Dhe Partnerët i Kushtojnë Një Javë Energjisë së Gjelbër Përmes Disa Aktiviteteve

Rrjeti Ballkanik për Gazetari Hulumtuese (BIRN) në Kosovë në bashkëpunim me CEE Bankwatch, ERA Group dhe TV Mreza do të organizojnë nga 16 deri më 22 maj “Ditët e energjisë së gjelbër 2022”, një iniciativë që është pjesë e projektit “Evropianizimi i agjendës mjedisore të Kosovës”, i financuar nga Zyra e Bashkimit Evropian në Kosovë.

Projekti “Evropianizimi i agjendës mjedisore të Kosovës” mbështet pjesëmarrjen proaktive të shoqërisë civile në Kosovë, mediave dhe aktivistëve mjedisorë në reformën e politikave dhe vendimmarrjen në lidhje me energjinë, mjedisin dhe shëndetin publik.

Qëllimi i projektit është të ndihmojë Kosovën për t’i sjellë politikat mjedisore më afër legjislacionit të BE-së dhe për të forcuar dialogun midis organizatave të shoqërisë civile, mediave, aktivistëve dhe sektorit publik.

Ditët e Energjisë së Gjelbër janë një seri aktivitetesh që BIRN Kosova dhe partnerët e tij organizojnë për herë të dytë, në kuadër të projektit “Evropianizimi i Agjendës Mjedisore të Kosovës”. Qëllimi i aktivitetit disaditor  është që audiencës së gjerë dhe veçanërisht zyrtarëve të rëndësishëm t’i ofrojë rëndësinë dhe vëmendjen e nevojshme për efiçencën e energjisë, mbrojtjes së mjedisit dhe shëndetit publik.

Në vitin 2021, “Ditët e energjisë së gjelbër” ishte një nga aktivitetet më të forta dhe më të rëndësishme të projektit. Në një hark kohor prej 10 ditësh, BIRN Kosova dhe partnerët e tij organizuan një konferencë lokale, një konferencë rajonale dhe një konferencë të nivelit të lartë ndërkombëtar mbi tema të ndryshme të rëndësishme që kanë të bëjnë me efikasitetin energjetik të Kosovës dhe të ardhmen e energjisë së gjelbër. Gjithashtu ishin organizuar dy takime dialogu me të rinj nga Peja dhe Gjakova dhe një turne me biçikleta në Pejë si aktivitet vetëdijesimi për ajrin e pastër dhe mirëmbajtjen e shtigjeve të çiklizmit.

Këtë vit, në “Ditët e energjisë së gjelbër” do të organizohen aktivitete të shumta që do të kontribuojnë në praktika më të mira të energjisë së gjelbër në Kosovë.

Më 16 maj, në “Ditët e energjisë së gjelbër 2021” do të publikohet dokumentari “Helm n’ajër, helm n’ujë” që synon të shohë në pah rëndësinë dhe të vërtetën që është e nevojshme për efiçiencën e energjisë, mbrojtjen e mjedisit dhe publikut. Shfaqja e dokumentarit do të bëhet më 16 maj 2022, në Shtëpinë e Evropës në Prishtinë, duke nisur në 16:30.

Më 17 maj dhe 20 maj, partnerët e projektit do të organizojnë dy takime dialoguese me të rinjtë nga komuna e Pejës dhe Gjakovës. Qëllimi i takimeve dialoguese do të jetë promovimi i praktikave më të mira në efiçencën e energjisë dhe mbrojtjen e mjedisit.

Me 18 maj, BIRN Kosova do të publikojë analizë mbi ambientin në Kosovë por gjithashtu do të publikohen edhe artikuj tjerë si dhe debate televizive gjatë ditëve të energjisë së gjelbër si dhe video të shkurtra informuese.

Më 19 maj, BIRN do të organizojë një konferencë të nivelit të lartë të diskutimit brenda “Ditët e energjisë së gjelbër 2022”.

Në këtë konferencë, BIRN Kosova do të lansojë një letër pozicioni të titulluar “Plani Kombëtar i Kosovës për Energjinë dhe Klimën (PKEK)”. Kjo letër pozicioni kalon nëpër pesë shtyllat kryesore të Politikës së Energjisë së Bashkimit Evropian. Këto shtylla përfshijnë sigurinë dhe besimin në energji, tregun plotësisht të integruar të energjisë, efiçiencën e energjisë, dekarbonizimin e ekonomisë, dhe inovacionin. Në përputhje me këto shtylla, dokumenti i pozicionit përfshin sfidat dhe nevojat e Kosovës për të adresuar këto sfera për një rrugë më të sigurt drejt arritjes së dekarbonizimit deri në vitin 2050. Letra e pozicionit gjithashtu ofron edhe rekomandime për Qeverinë e Kosovës drejt arritjes së objektivave të dekarbonizimit të ekonomisë deri në vitin 2050 sipas planeve kombëtare.

Në fund, më 22 maj, partnerët e projektit do të organizojnë një aktivitet për mobilizimin e të rinjve me mbjelljen e fidanëve në hapësira urbane të dëmtuara dhe pa gjelbrim në Pejë.

 Ky publikim është botuar me mbështetjen financiare të Bashkimit Evropian. Përmbajtja e këtij publikimi është përgjegjësi e vetme e BIRN Kosova dhe në asnjë mënyrë nuk mund të paraqes pikëpamjet e Bashkimit Evropian.

 

Od 16. Do 22. Maja Organizuju se „Dani Zelene Energije 2022″

Od 16. do 22. maja biće organizovani „Dani zelene energije 2022“, inicijativa koja je deo projekta „Evropeizacija kosovske agende za zaštitu životne sredine“, koji finansira Kancelarija Evropske unije na Kosovu, a realizuju BIRN Kosovo, CEE Bankwatch, ERA Grupa i TV Mreža.

Projekat „Evropeizacija kosovske agende za zaštitu životne sredine“ podržava proaktivno učešće kosovskog civilnog društva, medija i ekoloških aktivista u reformi politike i donošenju odluka u vezi sa energijom, životnom sredinom i javnim zdravljem.

Cilj projekta je da pomogne Kosovu da ekološke politike približi propisima EU i da ojača dijalog između organizacija civilnog društva, medija, aktivista i javnog sektora.

Dani zelene energije predstavljaju niz aktivnosti koje BIRN i njegovi partneri organizuju po drugi put za redom, kao deo projekta „Evropeizacija kosovske agende za zaštitu životne sredine“. Svrha višednevne aktivnosti DZE-a je da široj publici, a posebno važnim zvaničnicima, ukaže na značaj i dužnu pažnju koju treba pokloniti pitanju energetske efikasnosti, zaštite životne sredine i javnog zdravlja.

U 2021. godini DZE je svakako bila jedna od najjačih i najvažnijih projektnih aktivnosti. U rasponu od 10 dana, BIRN Kosovo i njegovi partneri organizovali su jednu lokalnu konferenciju, jednu regionalnu konferenciju i jednu međunarodnu konferenciju na visokom nivou o različitim važnim temama vezanim za energetsku efikasnost Kosova i budućnost zelene energije. Kao deo DZE 2021, organizovana su i dva dijaloga sa mladima iz Peći i Đakovice i biciklistička tura u Peći, kao aktivnost za podizanje svesti o čistom vazduhu i održavanju biciklističkih staza.

Ove godine, u sklopu DZE organizovaće se brojne aktivnosti koje će doprineti najboljim praksama zelene energije na Kosovu.

16. maja u okviru „Dana zelene energije 2021“ biće objavljen dokumentarni film „Helm n’ajër, Helm n’ujë” (Otrov u vazduhu, otrov u vodi), koji ima za cilj da ukaže na značaj i istinu koja je neophodna za energetsku efikasnost, zaštitu životne sredine i javnosti. Projekcija dokumentarnog filma održaće se 16. maja 2022. godine u Evropskoj kući u Prištini sa početkom u 16.30 časova.
17. i 20. maja, partneri na projektu organizovaće dva dijaloga sa mladima iz opština Peć i Đakovica. Svrha sastanaka za dijalog biće promocija najboljih praksi na polju energetske efikasnosti i zaštite životne sredine.

BIRN će 18. maja objaviti duži članak o životnoj sredini na Kosovu, ali će takođe objaviti i kratke članke i televizijske debate tokom Dana zelene energije, kao i kratke informativne video zapise.

BIRN će 19. maja organizovati konferenciju na visokom nivou u okviru „Dana zelene energije 2022“.

Na ovoj konferenciji, BIRN Kosovo će predstaviti pozicioni dokument pod nazivom „Nacionalni energetski i klimatski plan Kosova (NEKP)“. Ovaj pozicioni dokument prolazi kroz pet glavnih stubova energetske politike Evropske unije. Ovi stubovi uključuju energetsku sigurnost i poverenje, potpuno integrisano energetsko tržište, energetsku efikasnost, dekarbonizaciju privrede i inovacije. Na osnovu ovih stubova, pozicioni dokument predstavlja izazove i potrebe Kosova, da se pozabavi ovim oblastima na putu ka postizanju dekarbonizacije do 2050. godine. Pozicioni dokument takođe upućuje preporuke Vladi Kosova za postizanje ciljeva dekarbonizacije privrede do 2050. godine, shodno nacionalnim planovima.

Na samom kraju, 22. maja 2022. godine, partneri na projektu će organizovati jednu aktivnost za animiranje mladih. U gradu Peći, mladi će zasaditi drveće u narušenim urbanim sredinama, bez zelenila.

Ovaj tekst je objavljen uz podršku Evropske unije na Kosovu. Sadržaj teksta je isključiva odgovornost BIRN Kosovo i ne predstavlja nužno stavove Evropske unije na Kosovu.