Businesses, obligations for greenhouse gas emissions - Monitoring, according to the European system. Additional costs for industry
The proposed amendments to the Climate Change Law impose clear legal obligations on companies that produce, transport or use fuels, as well as other sectors, such as aviation or maritime transport. According to the draft law submitted to the Assembly, these entities will be obliged to accurately monitor and report greenhouse gas emissions, while the reports will be verified by accredited auditors and submitted to the National Environment Agency.
The changes affect a wide range of industrial activities with high greenhouse gas emissions, some of which were already required to monitor their emissions, but this process will now be carried out through the MRVA (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification and Accreditation) system, in accordance with European Union standards.
The list includes sectors such as: Combustion of fuels in installations over 20 MW, production of coke, steel, aluminum and other metals, production of cement clinker, lime, glass, ceramic products and insulating materials, wood processing, production of paper, tar and a range of industrial chemicals such as nitric acid, ammonia and hydrogen, etc.
In the first phase, during the period 2025–2027, full obligations will apply only to industrial installations with high emissions and to the aviation sector. For maritime transport and fuel wholesalers, there will only be costs for the development of monitoring plans until 2028, while full obligations will enter into force from January of that year.
According to the report accompanying the draft law, the new obligations will also have costs for entities. Thus, for monitoring and reporting, companies will need to hire or train a technical employee at a cost of 1.3-1.5 million lek per year. Meanwhile, for verification and auditing by an accredited verifier, the costs range from 1-3 million lek per year, depending on the complexity of the activity.
The changes aim to increase the transparency and accuracy of emissions data, ensuring that Albania meets national and international obligations for greenhouse gas reduction and approximation with EU legislation.
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