Category: Thematic Issues

On Friday, April 7, the project “Solar panels in schools in the Western Balkans” was launched in the two lower secondary schools “Qamil Batalli” and “Iliria” in Pristina. Supported by the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society, and implemented in collaboration with the Municipality of Pristina and Jaha Solar, this project aims to promote the energy… Continue reading KFOS launches “Solar panels in schools” today in Pristina

In the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans and sustainable connectivity, Kosovo has made some progress in the field of transport and limited progress in the fields of energy, environment and climate change. In the field of resources and agriculture, Kosovo has made some progress in food security, veterinary policy and phytosanitary policy, but only… Continue reading Main findings of the 2022 Report for Kosovo

How does it relate to climate change?Even a small increase in average temperature caused by climate change can increase the likelihood of extreme heat and heat waves. Heat waves can have serious health consequences, especially for the elderly, young children, the poor and people with pre-existing health problems, such as asthma or heart disease. Facts:The… Continue reading Climate change: Heat waves

It is already proven that the current global economic system is leading us towards an unstable future, where the younger generations will find it increasingly difficult to survive. History has shown that civilizations have risen, stood by their core values, and then collapsed because they did not change. We are in that critical period today.… Continue reading Climate Change: The Unsustainability of Life on Earth in the Future

Forests cover 30.7 percent of the Earth’s surface. In addition to ensuring food security and shelter, they are essential to combat climate change, protect biodiversity and the homes of residents who live in vulnerable areas. By protecting forests, we will also be able to strengthen the management of natural resources and increase the productivity of… Continue reading Climate change: Deforestation caused by human activities

“Biodiversity loss” is now called “biosphere integrity”, recognizing the interdependence of species and focusing on the impact of humans on ecosystem functioning. Carbon dioxide levels, at 395.5 parts per million globally, are at historic highs, while loss of biosphere integrity is resulting in species becoming extinct at a rate more than 100 times faster than… Continue reading Climate Change: The Integrity of the Biosphere

Written by Adhurim Haxhimusa (FHGR, Switzerland), Kristian Sevdari (DTU, Denmark) It is human nature for crops (eg cereals) to be stored in large barns and stored for later consumption. At the same time, almost every home / apartment plan has a small warehouse to store flour, oil, rice, beverages, and many other food items. Simply… Continue reading Renewable energy, batteries and Kosovo

In the framework of the draft new National Strategy for Electricity, Kosovo has set strategic objectives. Among other things, one of the objectives aims to reduce emissions as well as to promote decarbonisation and investment in renewable energy sources. “High carbon emissions in Kosovo will be significantly reduced through the gradual decarbonisation of the energy… Continue reading Kosovo will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 32% in 2031

The Institute for Development Policy (INDEP) has presented the research “Carbon Taxation Policies – Importance, Challenges and Opportunities for Kosovo”, reports Ekonomia Online. It was requested that in every country in the world, in Kosovo, carbon taxation be started, in order to protect the environment. Through a carbon tax, the Government was asked to set… Continue reading Carbon Taxation Policy Research Introduced: Government sets price to be paid by polluters

By: Afrim Berisha, PhD in Environmental Sciences Although education is not a direct solution to preventing climate change, it is nevertheless one of the most effective tools to change attitudes and better understand the problem, and is therefore a very important action in the fight against global warming. . Various researches list the strengthening of… Continue reading Should climate change be taught as a subject in our schools?