Three open calls for local governments for cleaner air

The Ministry of Environmental Protection has announced three open calls allocating a total of 400 million dinars to support local governments for projects aimed at reducing air pollution.

The deadline for applications for all three open calls is February 16, 2021. One open call provides 200 million dinars for the renovation of old boiler rooms, the second assigns 100 million dinars for projects co-financing the reduction of air pollution originating from individual sources, and the third involves 100 million dinars for afforestation to improve the air quality throughout Serbia.

All cities and municipalities (including urban municipalities) in Serbia have the right to apply for the announced open calls, stipulating that the Ministry of Environmental Protection finances 80% of the eligible costs of the project, while the beneficiaries participate with 20%.

The decision on the projects that will be co-financed will be made by a special commission, and in the coming days three bodies will be formed, adjusted to each competition.

The projects will be selected in line with pre-determined criteria, and the preliminary ranking list will be published on the website of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and eGovernment portal, within a maximum of 60 days from the application deadline. When it comes to the open call for the procurement, replacement, reconstruction and rehabilitation of heating boilers and individual fireplaces, some of the most important criteria are the significance of the project for the environment, the degree of impact and the threat to the environment. The main criteria of the open call for co-financing afforestation projects of degraded, protected, public and other areas where there is such a need, will be the general impact on the environment and the local government development level.

More information and the necessary documentation are available on the portals ekologija.gov.rs and euprava.gov.rs

For all additional information, you can contact the Ministry at the following e-mail addresses: konkurs.kotlarnice@ekologija.gov.rs, konkurs.posumljavanje@ekologija.gov.rs, konkurs.zagadjenje@ekologija.gov.rs or visit www.ekologija.gov.rs/informacije-od-javnog-znacaja/konkursi.

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