Productive Activities Commission today approved the draft of the natural gas sector, which aims to improve the management of this strategic sector for the Albanian economy. This law also will ensure the development of strategic projects in the gas sector, such as the TAP project, IAP project, etc. During the design phase are taken into […]
Tirex Resources Ltd. (Tirex) is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with the Albanian Geological Survey (“AGS”) to collaborate in the metallurgical studies of the zinc-rich copper deposit at Koshaj. – Tirex to collaborate with the Albanian Geological Survey at Koshaj – Work to include re-opening underground workings for sampling and metallurgical […]
Malaysia’s state-owned energy company is considering acquiring Statoil ASA’s stake in a gas pipeline into Europe from the Caspian basin, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Petroliam Nasional Bhd, also known as Petronas, may buy the Norwegian company’s 20 percent stake in the project, said the people, who asked not to be identified […]
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 parameters. The vulnerability is driven in part by recent extremes in climate variability but also by countries’ sensitivity to events exacerbated by past […]
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 present level of 2500 TWh/a to 2400 TWh/a in the 2070s, under the HadCM3 simulated climate scenarios. A decrease […]
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 are expected to move inland (1). In non-protected lagoons, accretion […]
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 3,250 plant species live in Albania). Some of the 30% of the European plant species, and 42% of the […]
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 low (2). However, agriculture is much more important in terms of area occupied (farmland and forest land […]
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 to 15°C in the coastal zone. In the south west, temperatures reach up to 16°C. In the […]
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.S. Ambassador David Pearce to discuss proposed energy infrastructure projects in the region, namely the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) […]