Potential of the City of Belgrade’s urban areas and establishment of institutional, strategic and planning framework for utilization of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency within the City of Belgrade

Abstract

The paper analyzes the potential of renewable energy sources within the area of City of Belgrade, and explores the possibilities of their further implementation in the field of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency, in line with mandatory EU Directives. A synergetic approach has been proposed in the recommendations for the implementation of goals/targets and policies in the fields of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency in the City of Belgrade. They put an emphasis on the importance of implementation of the strategic documents of the City. Recommendations on have been provided regarding the required institutional preconditions that have to be met in order for these goals to be achieved, as well as urbanistic and building design-related measures/standards in achieving energy efficiency.

Integration of the energy efficiency into the local development strategies

“…Energy efficiency lead to the reduction of GHG emissions, especially since most of the energy used in Municipality of Savski Venac is coming from the fossil fuels. Improved energy performance of the buildings would be the first step toward this objective, while green buildings and provision of ecosystem services [10,19,20] would be future of municipal responsible behaviour toward the nature. In the screening part of the SDP it was mentioned that municipality Savski Venac is committed to the improvement of energy efficiency.…”