The reviewed plan has been already revealed and it is now open to public consultation. According to the plan, a progress report on enforcement of the strategy will be submitted to the Energy Community Secretariat.

The amended plan suggests that more clean and energy efficient vehicles should be used and that vehicles may only be used on certain days, based on license plate numbers.

This approach, expected to become operational in 2025 and already used in many countries worldwide, aims to reduce air pollution and ease traffic congestion in urban areas.

The set of measures also includes improving road quality, promoting public transport use, introducing traffic taxes, and reducing mobility needs and distances through integrated planning.

Another key proposal is to reduce traffic congestion by cutting the number of buses operating on the country’s national road network.

Car transport accounts for the largest percentage of passenger transport, while motorbike and water transport account for a small percentage. Public transport plays an important role. Rail transport is currently insignificant and therefore bus transport is the only mode of public transport, which has fallen to 11% in 2018 from 15.4% in 2015.

Public transport is expected to grow to 12% by 2030 and remain constant in the years to come.

With the vehicle market being dominated by used cars and the average lifespan of around 14 years, a significant increase in electric vehicles is projected to begin and continue until 2050. The revised Plan foresees that by 2030, 10% of all vehicles used in the Albanian territory will be electric ones.

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During the meeting the DP leader Basha emphasized the government’s commitment under Democratic Party after April 25 to boost renewable energy production.

During a meeting held at the headquarters of the Democratic Party, the DP chairman Basha revealed details of the program and got acquainted with the concerns addressed by the representatives of the Association in terms of energy.

In his remarks, Basha stated that the aim is to maximize the production of renewable energy and the competitiveness of Albanian businesses and create job opportunities with dignified salaries.

“Hydropower resources remain the backbone of the Albanian energy system, but I am convinced that by enriching resources and diversifying them, especially in terms of solar and wind energy, the value of existing and future hydropower will be multiplied expected to have a major impact on the Albanian economy,” the DP leader Lulzim Basha added. //a.i/