TIRANA, February 23 – The Ministry of Environment held the fifth meeting of the Steering Committee for the “Resilience and Green Development” program.

The program supports Albania’s sustainable development and European integration.

Minister of Environment Sofjan Jaupaj said the meeting discussed concrete steps. These include strengthening the circular economy framework through the Extended Producer Responsibility law, improving climate monitoring and greenhouse gas inventories, and managing protected areas with new financial instruments and integrated management plans.

He added that institutional coordination ensures accurate data for decision-making, strengthens central and local capacities, and guides investments that increase resilience to climate change while protecting biodiversity.

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