ABOUT
The Green Agenda for the Western Balkans is the growth strategy for the region that aims to tackle the challenges of climate change and green transition and assist the Western Balkan (WB) countries to align environmental regulations with the European acquis. The Green Agenda for the WB is based on the European Green Deal and the related Economic and Investment Plan for the WB.
The project “EU for Green Agenda in Serbia”, with the technical and financial support of the European Union and in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, is implemented by UNDP in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden and the European Investment Bank (EIB), with additional funding from the Governments of Sweden, Switzerland and Serbia.
An important area of the Green Agenda is that the transition to climate neutrality must be socially just and inclusive to be successful. Project activities have therefore been designed to ensure that the costs and benefits of the green transformation and decarbonization are evenly distributed across society.
The project will apply an “innovation challenge” methodology with the aim of engaging different segments of society. This is a proven approach for sourcing innovative and cost-efficient ideas, technologies, and business models that will lead to improving social, economic, and environmental conditions for all citizens in Serbia, in line with the vision of the Green Agenda.
PROFILE
Start Date
March 2021
End Date
May 2027
Contributions
USD 18,130,000
Donor(s)
European Union (EU), Government of Switzerland, Government of Sweden, Government of Serbia
PROJECT OBJECTIVE
To contribute to the efficient, inclusive and sustainable implementation of the Green Agenda in Serbia through:
- Improving the strategic and legislative framework,
- Co-financing implementation of innovative pilot projects and
- Mobilizing additional financing for scale-up investments.
PROJECT FOCUS
Contributing to the decarbonisation of the economy and achievement of the Paris Agreement goals, reducing environmental pollution (air, land, and water) and supporting the alignment of Serbia’s regulatory framework with the EU acquis in following the 5 pillars of the Green Agenda:
- Climate action, decarbonization, energy efficiency and green industries,
- Circular economy for resource efficiency and industrial symbiosis,
- Depollution of the environment with a particular focus on air quality,
- Protecting and investing in biodiversity and ecosystems,
- Sustainable food systems for sustainable rural livelihood.
