3rd SEDRI Task Force Meeting Reconfirms Relevance of SEDRI Initiative

The 3rd Meeting of Task Force of SEDRI - Sustainable Energy Development Regional Initiative took place on 7 December, 2012 in Belgrade, at the Ministry of Energy, Development and Environment Protection of Serbia.

Organised by the Central European Initiative (CEI), in cooperation with the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), the meeting gathered senior officials in the area of sustainable energy development from competent ministries and other representatives of seven CEI member states (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine), as well as the CEI and RCC officials and representatives of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF).

Building upon the first two meetings, this gathering discussed the current status and the next steps to be taken in order to promote small-scale sustainable energy projects in the region. In addition, the national consultations on sustainable energy cooperation to be launched within the EU-supported initiative Improving Cooperation in SEE by Actions for Strengthening the RCC were presented. An update of the SEDRI approach through the promotion of advanced biofuels and the transfer of technology from EU to non-EU countries was illustrated by the CEI and the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy.

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