Publications

Creating an Investment – Grade Framework for Renewables in Kosovo

This study examines how Kosovo can achieve investment-grade status for its renewable energy sector, arguing that reaching its target of ~1,600 MW by 2031 requires moving from policy ambition to repeatable execution through reforms in grid access, transparent permitting, standardized contracts, and bankable revenue models

From Waste Management to Circular Value Chains

Policy, Investment, and Governance Priorities for Kosovo

This paper examines Kosovo's transition toward a circular economy, analyzing how implementing extended producer responsibility, investing in priority recycling value chains, and modernizing waste management can transform its linear material model into a sustainable economic system by 2030

Parliamentary Oversight of Security Sector amid External Threats in Kosovo

Constitutional Mandate, Institutional Gaps, and Democratic Safeguards for Stability

This paper analyzes the legal and institutional framework of Kosovo's security sector, arguing that robust parliamentary oversight through budgetary control, legislative authorization, and institutional scrutiny is vital to maintaining democratic accountability and navigating complex regional security threats. The author of this paper is Prof. Dr. Visar Morina.

Protecting Kosovo’s Natural Capital Biodiversity

Governance, Protected Areas Expansion, and EU Alignment under the Green Agenda

This paper examines Kosovo's biodiversity protection framework, analyzing how bridging the gap between formal legal commitments and effective operational implementation—by expanding protected areas toward the EU's 30% target, strengthening enforcement, and securing sustainable financing is essential to safeguard its ecosystems and advance its EU integration process

Public Policy Approaches to De-Risking Private Investment in Renewable Energy in Kosovo

The study examines how Kosovo can attract the private capital needed for its energy transition without transferring excessive investment risk to the public sector. It proposes a clear risk-allocation framework that distinguishes between public-system, systemic and transitional, and private commercial risks, arguing that each should be addressed by the actors best placed to manage it

The Cost of Political Polarisation in Kosovo

This discussion paper examines how political polarization in Kosovo—manifested through destructive hostility, hate speech, and institutional blocking rather than ideological differences—paralyzes public decision-making, stalls key reforms, and severely damages the country's international standing.

The Future of the Kosovo–Serbia Dialogue by 2030

Kosovo2030: Enhancing Kosovo’s Security sector Policy and resilience through Scenario Planning

This paper analyzes the current deadlock in the EU-facilitated dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, arguing that achieving functional normalization by 2030 requires moving past search for new formulas to instead strictly enforce existing agreements through phased commitments, equal EU conditionality, and leverage.

The Russian and Chinese Alignment on the Western Balkans and Kosovo

This paper examines how Russia and China strategically align in the Western Balkans—both directly at the United Nations and indirectly through complementary diplomatic messaging—to weaken Euro-Atlantic integration, empower Serbia's geopolitical leverage, and challenge Kosovo's international sovereignty and statehood. The author of this paper is Ramadan Ilazi.

Decarbonising Kosovo

Policy Pathways, Investment Priorities, and Governance for the Green Agenda

This paper analyzes Kosovo's mandatory transition from a lignite-dominated power system to a low-carbon economy by 2030, highlighting that achieving its binding emissions targets requires implementing carbon pricing, rapidly expanding renewable energy, reforming demand in the heating sector, and modernizing market and regulatory infrastructure.

Pollution Prevention Pillar

Green Agenda for the Western Balkans

This research paper examines the state of pollution in Kosovo, policies and measures needed to prevent it, while exploring the gaps and options for the future