CITIES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE USING RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES: CASE STUDY OF PRIBOJ MUNICIPALITY

Abstract

Cities as the largest consumers of energy are at the same time places where action can be taken by applying energy efficiency measures and using renewable energy sources in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In the Republic of Serbia, two key laws in the field of energy and climate were adopted in 2021 - the Law on Climate Change and the Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources. The adoption of these key regulations represents an important step in the energy transition, as well as the harmonization of the regulations of the Republic of Serbia with the acquis communautaire in the fight against climate change. Local governments are responsible for energy consumption in public buildings, public transport and public lighting. District heating, which is also the responsibility of local governments, is responsible for a large part of GHG emissions, if they use fuel oil or coal as fuel. The paper shows how much CO2 emissions are reduced when the existing lighting (mercury and sodium lamps) is replaced with LED lighting and when the fuel oil in the city heating plant is replaced with biomass.