December,December 2011 , 2012 Washington,Washington, DC DC 1 Table of Contents This report was made possible with funding from the Government of Austria and is part of a larger effort to assess Executive Summary/1 sustainable development challenges and opportunities in Southeastern Europe. The activity is jointly undertaken by the Background/4 Europe and Central Asia Sustainable Cities Initiative (ECA SCI) National Energy Efficiency Strategy/5 and the World Bank Institute Urban unit (WBI UR). Urban Growth and Energy Challenges in Belgrade/6 The TRACE diagnostic is part of the toolkit of the ECA SCI, which Sustainable Belgrade/10 aims to promote sustainable development in ECA cities. Work on Public Transport/10 the report was done under the guidance of Stephen Karam (ECA Private Vehicles/14 Urban Sector Leader) and Sabine Palmreuther (Senior Water and Wastewater/17 Operations Officer), with a team comprised of Marcel Ionescu- Solid Waste/18 Heroiu (Extended Term Consultant), Ranjan Bose (Senior Energy Municipal Buildings/21 Specialist), Jelena Nesic (Short Term Consultant), Milan Popovic Public Lighting/23 (Operations Officer), and Desanka Stanic (Program Assistant). District Heating/24 Throughout the process of collecting data and writing the Power/27 report, the team has enjoyed an excellent collaboration with local authorities in Belgrade. Energy Efficiency Recommendations/27 EE Strategy and Action Plan/28 Cover design: George Maier (
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