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Over 198 million dollars per year, 16.5 million per month or about 550 thousand dollars per day. That's how much money Albania loses from climate change according to the accounts of the International Monetary Fund. Mainly in the form of fires, floods and earthquakes, almost 5 thousand Albanians are economically damaged by natural disasters every year.
"The latest report of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, as well as studies by the Bank of Albania, show that 1 in 200 Albanians are at risk from climate change ," says researcher Asetila Kostinger.
In the latest report, on the economic perspective of developing countries, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development warned that the drought risks slowing down the country's economic growth.
"Albania must change its approach in terms of the way of production in agriculture and energy. Both of these sectors are at risk from the lack of rainfall, especially ," says researcher Asetila Kostinger
During an international conference on climate and the environment, Albanian and foreign professors emphasized the need for measures from all countries to cope with extreme weather events without endangering the lives of their residents. How prepared is the country in terms of climate change prevention?
"In Albania, there is little talk about climate change. There is a lack of culture in this regard. The phenomenon is more serious than it is thought ", says researcher Asetila Kostinger.
In 2021, the government adopted a special Energy and Climate Plan. It highlights the need to reduce gas pollution in the atmosphere and increase green surfaces./ A2CNN
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