This Regional Western Balkans Countries Climate and Development Report (CCDR) stands out in several ways. In a region that often lacks cohesive regional alliances, this report emphasizes how the challenges faced across countries are often common and interconnected, and, importantly, that climate action requires coordination on multiple fronts. Simultaneously, it illustrates the differences across countries, places, and people that require
Authors
- Disclosure Date
- 2024/11/12
- Disclosure Status
- Disclosed
- Doc Name
- Western Balkans 6 - Country Climate Development Report
- Pages
- 124
- Product Line
- Advisory Services & Analytics
- Published in
- United States of America
- Rel Proj ID
- 7B-Western Balkans Six - Regional Countries Climate And Developmen -- P179205
- Unit Owning
- ECA Regional Director (SCADR)
- Version Type
- Revised
- Volume No
- 1
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents 3
- Acknowledgments 6
- Abbreviations 8
- Executive Summary 10
- Chapter 1 23
- Climate and Development Context 23
- 1.1. Current Development Plans and Objectives 24
- 1.2. Risks and opportunities related to the impacts of climate change 27
- Chapter 2 49
- Climate Commitments Policies and Capacities 49
- 2.1. Climate plans and commitments 50
- 2.2. Implementation Outlook 53
- Chapter 3 59
- What can be done Adaptation and mitigation 59
- 3.1. People and Places Deep Dive 60
- 3.2. Reimagining the Energy Systems to Mitigate Climate Change 68
- Chapter 4 79
- What will the future bring Macroeconomic impacts 79
- 4.1. Development trajectories 80
- 4.2. Climate hazards and the impact of adaptation investments 80
- 4.3. The transition to net zero by 2050 83
- 4.4. Macroeconomic impacts of adaptation and mitigation some implications 87
- 4.5. Financing needs and options 88
- 4.6. Enabling a private sector response and green growth opportunities 95
- 4.7. Trade in environmental goods and green value chain 98
- Chapter 5 101
- Conclusions and recommendations 101
- Annexes 107
- ANNEX 1. WB6 climate change action background and case studies 108
- ANNEX 2. Macro model growth scenarios and detailed mitigation results 111
- ANNEX 3. Detailed Recommendations on Priority Policy Actions and Investments 113
