- Climate action, decarbonisation, energy efficiency and industrial symbiosis
Improving strategies and regulation in the field of energy efficiency, renewable energy, integrated permits and the GHG emission trading
- Development of energy efficiency plans for public buildings
- Development of 5 local low-carbon development strategies
- Development of energy efficiency plans for 5 public buildings
- Development of 5 studies for the application of the ESCO model
- The project will support the development of the studies and co-finance the implementation of at least 12 investments in the field of decarbonisation, use of renewable energy sources and application of the best available technologies by corporate sector and industries
- Capacity building, information and knowledge exchange, improving cooperation and promotion of the achieved results
- Circular economy for resource efficiency and industrial symbiosis
- Support the improvement of the legislative framework
- Development of 5 local waste management plans with incorporation of the circular economy principles
- Identification of the sludge and bio-waste management solutions for 2 municipalities
- Co-financing of 15 projects of public and private companies in the field of circular economy
- Capacity building, information and knowledge exchange, cooperation improvement, promotion of the achieved results
- Depollution of the environment with strong focus on air quality
- Development of recommendations for improving the air quality regulatory framework
- Trainings for local self-governments for development of air quality plans and implementation of the air protection measures
- Co-financing of at least 5 solutions for reducing air pollution in local self-governments
- Development of up to 10 local air quality plans
- Co-financing innovative solutions for cleaner air
- Conferences and regional capacity building events on air quality
- Protecting and investing in biodiversity and ecosystems
- Development of 3 forest landscape restauration plans and sustainable management of protected areas
- Establishment of a National Body for Sustainable Afforestation
- Development of a plan for sustainable management of protected areas
- Identification of abandoned agricultural land suitable for afforestation (at least 100 hectares in selected pilot sites)
- Development of 3 feasibility studies for afforestation and implementation of afforestation measures
- Support to at least 5 civil society organisations in the implementation of measures for protected areas management
- Support to nature-based solutions
- Sustainable food systems for sustainable rural livelihood
- Recommendations for improving the legislative framework for sustainable food production
- Training of agricultural producers in sustainable agricultural practices
- Support farmers to implement measures for organic and environmentally friendly food production
- Development of a Food Traceability Platform using the blockchain technology
Target Groups
Local self-governments, public and private companies (including also entrepreneurs and startups), non-governmental organizations, scientific research institutions.