Call | 1st Call for Project Proposals – Stage B – Submission of Project Proposals |
Priority Axis | PRIORITY 1 - Transition to a low carbon economy |
Specific Objective | RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution |
Country | North Macedonia |
Organization / Entity | Together 4 Circular |
First Name | Anita |
Last Name | Koteska |
Address | Dimitar Makedonski 26a |
anita@together4circular.com | |
Contact Phone | 078222833 |
What type of beneficiaries are you looking for? | Crisis Management Center from Greece |
Project idea title | Monitoring center between the neighboring countries including all scenarios of prevention and climate resilience |
Specific problem to be addressed | REK Bitola is one of the biggest polluters in Europe, where Sulfur dioxide (SO2) pollution from outdated thermoelectric power plants in the Western Balkans is increasing. Dust and nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution from coal-fired power plants exceeds legal limits. REK Bitola, together with the coal-fired thermal power plants Ugljevic and Kakanj in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kostolac A2 in Serbia are among the biggest sulfur dioxide polluters in Europe. Allowable annual sulfur dioxide air pollution limits were exceeded by 10 times last year, says Bankwatch's Comply or Shut Down 2023 report. Pollution with dust and nitrogen oxides is still above the permitted level, but no government has taken measures or fined the operators of the thermal plants. "The findings of the report are extremely worrying, especially the part that the emissions from the power plants are not measured at all, but only calculated flat-rate |
Main project activities planned | Damage measurement and preparation on feasibility study with the design of the first regional factory that will produce electricity by burning garbage (turn the waste into energy) as a quantity from both region: Greece EL522 - Thessaloniki EL523 - Kilkis EL524 - Pella EL526 - Serres EL531 - Kozani EL533 - Florina North Macedonia MK001 - Vardar MK003 - Southwest MK004 - Southeast MK005 - Pelagonia |
Expected outputs and results | If it is taken into account that the damages from the REK Bitola pollution are higher in Greece than in North Macedonia, because of the wind roses, the expected outcome to be design and produces feasibility study for solving this problem with detailed plan, study and expertise Intergovernmental plan will be immersive result, because REK Bitola is extremely harmful. |
State your area of expertise / interest | We are privately holder of green energy permits, and we are supporting and implementing the green agenda for the western Balkans, where without covering and solving the biggest pollution issue, the country and the region cant transition to a greener and resource efficient economy! |