Tag: Еко свест

The capture of small rivers and sentencing to death the whole biodiversity in the surrounding area is a consequence of the enormous number of concessions for micro hydropower plants that have no serious contribution to the country's energy resources. The civil society organizations appeal to the Government of North Macedonia, even to its own detriment, to terminate the concessions...

The ecological taxes are one of the most efficient ways to fight climate change and a measure of stimulation for low-carbon development. In North Macedonia, the greatest source of greenhouse gases is the energy sector, through thermal power stations that use coal. This also includes transportation and heating with fossil fuels such as oil, petroleum jelly, or coal. Both...

The wind energy is still under-exploited for electricity production in North Macedonia, although the country has great geographical potential, as feasibility studies have identified 15-some eligible locations for wind turbine farms. Although the production of energy from renewable source and the phasing out of coal as energy source has become the buzz, only one wind farm was erected in North...

Constructing mines, as well as big and small hydro-power plants is unacceptable because it represents a threat to the natural resources in the country, is stated in the public address of the civil society organization “Eko-svest”. This was stated as a response to the new Draft-Law for urban planning, which is up for the second public debate in Parliament. The...