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Montenegro climate and energy policy development

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Montenegro is advancing its environmental and infrastructure objectives through strategic policy and government action. The Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Development, Damjan Ćulafić, has reaffirmed the nation’s path toward climate neutrality by 2050, supported by the Law on Climate Change and a Low-Carbon Development Strategy. During a conference on the ‘Green Agenda for the Western Balkans,’ Ćulafić noted that while Montenegro’s global emissions are minimal, the country’s ecosystems are vital for mitigating climate impacts, citing recent wildfires as evidence of changing conditions. Efforts to improve air quality are gaining momentum. The NGO Green Home organized a forum to discuss the ‘Implementation of the Air Quality Management Strategy at the Local Level,’ which targets significant reductions in pollutants by 2030. Key goals include reducing sulfur dioxide by 70%, nitrogen oxides by 55%, ammonia by 30%, and particulate matter and volatile organic compounds by 20%. To achieve this, stakeholders emphasized the need to phase out coal, particularly in public institutions, and provide cleaner heating alternatives to replace wood and coal in households. Local authorities identified challenges such as the lack of monitoring stations and the need for stricter oversight of polluters. In recent discussions with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA), Minister Ćulafić ~~stated~~ emphasized that Montenegro has established a significant legislative and institutional framework and is now transitioning toward full practical implementation. ~~Discussions focused~~ These efforts focus on the adoption of essential bylaws and the establishment of a monitoring, reporting, verification, and accreditation (MRVA) ~~system. Energy efficiency initiatives continue to~~ system, alongside progress ~~through public infrastructure~~ regarding greenhouse gas emission inventories and ~~tourism. Under~~ land use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors. Concurrently, the ~~‘Promotion~~ country is facing significant climatic shifts. Data from the Institute of ~~Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings~~ Hydrometeorology and Seismology (ZHMS) indicates a consistent warming trend, with the decade from 2011–2020 being the warmest recorded, showing a temperature increase of ~~Montenegro’ (PEEPB) initiative, energy reconstruction was completed at~~ +1.7°C. The year 2024 has been identified as the ~~‘Vuk Karadžić’ primary school~~ hottest year on record, deviating by +3.11°C from the climatological norm. Experts, including Professor Dragan Burić, have noted rising summer temperatures in ~~Berane.~~ Podgorica and warn that northern regions could see a reduction in snow accumulation of up to 70 percent. In response, the state has adopted an Adaptation Plan for the period 2025–2035, valued at 27.2 million euros, to protect vulnerable sectors.

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