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) […]
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, it has been announced that European institutions will grant around 200 million euro for 10 transport […]
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 and Herzegovina, Kosovo, FYROM, Montenegro and Serbia are looking to integrate with the European Union’s energy system. A European […]
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 Europe in a report issued to coincide with a summit in Vienna on Thursday. […]
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 that the Azerbaijani side was offered to participate in the construction of filling stations, to invest in the construction […]
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 Greece, Cyprus, Israel, Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Romania, Georgia, Russia and Albania will be […]