Low Carbon Agro Industry

The objective of the project is to reduce the environmental impact of the food processing agro-industry in Macedonia through the development and implementation of low carbon production. The project will contribute to enable companies to improve their productivity through efficient resource use and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

The project is divided into two phases; during the first phase focus will be placed on the development of methodology and approaches, training of national service providers, implementation of Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production assessments and subsequent low carbon production assessments. During the second phase, further assessments will be carried out and focus will be placed on technology development, adaptation and innovation, and awareness raising.

The project will result in the development of a low carbon module and training concept, significant enterprise level improvements particularly in regard to reduced carbon dioxide emissions, the strengthening of national capacity to provide low carbon services, and the launching of a national service provider network and a business network to secure further collaboration in this area.

Moreover, the project will promote the development and application of environmentally sound technologies (EST) and a technology innovation platform for the sector will be established. The project will lead to the development of a sector strategy for RECP and low carbon production.