Open AccessCLIMATE CHANGES AND RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Author(s) -
Dragana D. Milosavljević,
Tomislav Pavlović,
Dragoljub Mirjanić,
Darko Divnić,
Miroljub D. Grozdanović
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
contemporary materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1986-8677
pISSN - 1986-8669
DOI - 10.7251/comen1801058m
Subject(s) - renewable energy , greenhouse gas , fossil fuel , natural resource economics , legislation , climate change , sustainable development , climate change mitigation , environmental science , environmental protection , business , economics , political science , waste management , ecology , engineering , law , biology
This paper outlines the basic information on climate characteristics, emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and the observed climate changes in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Special attention was paid to the possibilities of using renewable energy sources (RES) and their impact on the environment. In addition, the paper describes three GHG emissions reduction scenarios by 2025 in BiH and gives some information about RES legislation and feed-in tariffs in BiH. The paper points out that in order to establish the ecological balance and sustainable development of mankind, it is necessary to make greater use of renewable energy sources, as well as that renewable energy contributes to the reduction of the GHG emissions, reduction of the fossil fuels use, development of local industries and creation of new jobs.