Government Approves Bill on Energy Regulatory

The Kosovo government has held an electronic meeting this Friday, in which it adopted the Energy Regulatory Bill, as well as two initiatives for linking financial agreements for projects in the area of energy efficiency and sewage treatment.

As announced by the Government, the Energy Regulatory Bill defines the competencies, tasks and functions of the Energy Regulatory Office ( ZERE), its domestic status and organisation, as well as its way of funding.

The bill also envisions monitoring the functioning of energy markets, granting permission and certificates in the energy sector, adopting tariffs and tariff methodologies, as well as monitoring the implementation of relevant legislation, Dugujini reports.

At the same meeting, the Government has also approved the initiative to link the Grant Agreement between the Republic of Kosovo, represented by the Ministry of Finance, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and International Development Association for Development, acting jointly as European Commission Administrator for the Kosovo Fund’s Energy Efficiency Project.

Also approved is the initiative to connect the Credit Agreement between the Republic of Kosovo, represented by the Ministry of Finance, and the French Agency for Development, for financing the Impiant Construction Project for handling sewage in Pristina.

 

Source Layer: Dukeagini