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The Albania-EU Energy Efficiency Centre (EEC) began as an
action under the SYNERGY Programme in April 1993 and was officially
established in November 1995 with the full support of European Commission
and Albanian Government. By establishing EEC, the Albanian Government has
fulfilled part of its commitment under "The Protocol of the Energy
Charter Treaty for Energy Efficiency and the Environmental Aspects
concerned with it", which Albania signed in 1995.
EEC is collaborating with other countries to promote and
improve the energy efficiency of the Albanian economy and to protect the
environment. EEC provides the technical and other expertise to make this
possible. It also promotes the use of renewable energy sources, which
besides having a lower environmental impact, reduce the rate of depletion
of conventional fuels.
EEC is the only specialised institution in Albania that
works in the above mentioned fields, and now it has become a self-financed
organisation through providing services in the field of the rational use of
energy, renewable energies, and its involvement in various programs and
activities with the support of the Albanian Government and European
Commission.
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