This article originally appeared on the website of the EITI International Secretariat (eiti.org) Fredrik Reinfeldt, new EITI chair, thanks the EITI community for the confidence placed in him. On becoming the EITI chair, Fredrik Reinfeldt expressed gratitude for being given the trust to chair the EITI. He...
This article originally appeared on the website of the EITI International Secretariat (eiti.org) Tuesday 23 February - The EITI Board today approved the 2016 EITI Standard, coming into immediate effect. “This 2016 EITI Standard encourages countries to make use of existing reporting systems for EITI data collection and...
This article originally appeared on the website of the EITI International Secretariat (eiti.org) The DRC, Ghana, Mongolia and the Philippines receive awards. Chair of the EITI, Clare Short announced the winners of the 2016 EITI Chair's Award at the opening session of the EITI Global Conference in Lima on 24 February. The...
This article originally appeared on the website of the EITI International Secretariat (eiti.org) On the eve of the EITI Global Conference in Lima, the EITI welcomed its 50th and 51st implementing countries. The EITI Board today approved EITI candidature applications from the Dominican Republic and Germany. There...
Përparim Alikaj FIAA representative of MSG The publication of 2013 and 2014 EITI Reports in December 2015 after gathered and processed the voluminous data of extractive activity for 2013 and 2014 for a large number of companies in the field of exploitation of minerals, oil and gas,...
Public institutions and entities governing the sector EITI Report 2013-2014 Figure 1- Key public institutions and reporting lines Ministry of Energy and Industry1 ("MEI" or "Ministry") is the Ministry responsible for making public policy and monitoring the implementation of legislation in the energy and resources sector. It...
Hydro-energy sector EITI Report 2013-2014 The hydropower production in Albania is dominated by the public sector. A the end of 2014, the State owned and operated the Albanian Electrical Power Corporation (KESH), the Transmission System Operator (OST) and Electricity Power Distribution Operator (OSHEE). KESH is the largest producer...
Mining sector EITI Report 2013-2014 As a traditional mining country, Albania contains an increasing number of medium, small-scale mining and quarry companies, and only a couple of large-scale industrial mining companies. In November 2015, AKBN reported 600 mining licenses, whereas 112 licensees were extracting chromium ore in...
Oil and Gas EITI Report 2013-2014 In 2013 and 2014, oil and gas sector counted five companies producing oil and gas in the southern part of Albania and six companies engaged in exploration activities. The State was involved in the sector through direct ownership of Albpetrol, engaged...
Energy and resources in Albania Albania is largely self-sufficient in energy resources and in most years (up to 1989) has been a net exporter of electricity and refinery oil by-products. Albania is rich with energy resources: oil, gas, coal, wood, peat, and hydro-energy potential, etc., which contribute...