Aktuale   PARTIA E TĖ GJĖLBĖRVE TĖ KOSOVĖS (PGJK) GREEN PARTY OF KOSOVA Adresa: “Veterniku” Nr. 19, Prishtinė/KOSOVĖ Tel. ++ 377 (0) 44 160 701; ++ 377 (0) 44 124 938 Email: pgj_k@yahoo.com www.pgjk.org Nr.141108/1   Dear Mr. Joost Lagendijk,           The Green Party of Kosovo, together with the environmental civil society and independent energy experts, are very frustrated in regards to the decision brought by the Kosovo Government in building up new coal-fired power plants in the country. The power plants are planned to engage in a capacity of more than 2000MW power generation that based in lignite and in the same location where there are currently operating already existing power plants in a capacity of 1500MW. Such a situation will cause a future environmental collapse not only in the wider areas around the power plants, but will also include the capital Prishtina. The decision does not take into consideration the EU strategic environmental policy and standards for Western Ballkan.   In Kosovo, more than 98% of the generated electricity is currently realized through power plants. There is negligence of electricity efficiency, and as a result, about 50% of the total generated electricity is lost during the process. Density of the population in the close areas around the power plants is more than740 inhabitants/km2. The building up of new power plants will displace thousands of citizens from their lands. More than 10.000 Ha of agricultural land will be degraded. Deficiency of drinking water in the capital, Prishtina, will cause serious social problems. Higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission in the atmosphere will rise several times in relation with the referent year 1990. Unfortunately, up until now, our voice has been completely ignored by Kosovo's Government in regards to the power plants' issue. We hope that our concerns will take place in your Resolution of the European Parliament for Kosovo. We strongly believe that this is extremely important for the future of Kosovo and trust that the time to act is now. Do not let a "coal black hole" be created in Kosovo!    While thanking you sincerely for everything you have done and are still doing for the wellbeing of Kosovo, Behalf of Green Party: Daut Maloku, Head of the Green Party of Kosovo                                          Prishtna, 04/11/2008