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implement latest directives on market rules, competitiveness, energy security, gas,cogeneration, crude-oil stocks, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency, excludingin most parts energy use in transport sector. Moreover, in order to develop statisticalsystem in line with EU policies, which can be used for monitoring and quality reporting ofchanges in the energy sector, Montenegro is currently receiving assistance from SlovenianGovernment through a project that will be completed by mid 2012.Based on the obvious reforms taking place in energy sector the EU’s Progress Report onMontenegro accompanying Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges 2009-2010 (COM2009) 533 final) clearly states that steps have been taken towards meeting therequirements of the Energy Community Treaty, but that further efforts are required andthat promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy sources is crucial. Furthermore,the new EU Energy strategy 2020 calls for the rebalance of energy actions in favor of ademand-driven policy, empowering consumers and decoupling economic growth fromenergy use. In particular, the transport and construction industries must pursue an activeenergy savings policy and diversify towards non-polluting energy sources. This Strategylists as its first priority “an efficient use of energy that translates into energy savings of 20% by 2020” and demands that special attention should be given to the sectors with thelargest potential to make energy efficiency gains, namely the existing building stock andtransport sector.Therefore, in line with EU energy policy, Montenegro’s obligation towards fulfilling theacquis as well as in line with the most urgent issues in the energy sector in Montenegro,this project proposes to analyze in detail Montenegro’s possibilities and potential forincrease of sustainability in transport sector and developing adequate regulatoryframework, as well as to analyze possibilities for use of high-efficiency cogeneration forwhich regulatory framework will be adopted. Moreover, project aims to analyzeeconomical and strategic ways in fulfilling necessary 90-day crude oil storage alignedwith national strategies. Finally, aside from informing the public of the sustainable use ofenergy in transport sector, which is important considering their input in consumption ofenergy in this sector, project plans to train existing capacity in administration to be moreaware of Montenegro’s obligations and potential solutions and their implementation.3.2 Assessment of project impact, catalytic effect, sustainability and cross borderimpact (where applicable)The development and overall activity of energy sector is repeatedly and indivisiblyconnected with the social position of the citizens of Montenegro. Besides direct impactthrough smarter energy use, the social position is influenced by the possibility ofemployment, entrepreneurship, additional education, the modernization of technologicallevel of labor structure in Montenegro, as well as overall quality of life through theachievement of policy of secure energy supply and enabling the choice of energy sourcesand their suppliers.Investing in the development of the energy sector contains another very importantcomponent which materially impacts the social position of the citizens and it reflects inthe fact that the space for “black capital” and so called “grey economy” is narrowedthrough these investments since the majority of funds are directed through regular capitalflows, thereby eliminating appearances that has harmful impact on the social position ofthe citizens.6