North Macedonia - Launch of the In-Country Platform to Accelerate a Just Energy Transition

Date: Sunday, 3 December

Time: 17:00 – 18:00 (Dubai)

Location: NDC-Partnership Pavilion (Opportunity Area, Building Code TA3-135); Blue Zone

North Macedonia will launch the in-country platform to accelerate just energy transition and sign the underlying partnership agreement. The platform enables a shift to a more programmatic approach by targeted, large-scale investments and ensures an equitable green transition that protects vulnerable communities. To this end, EBRD, Climate Investment Fund (CIF) and international partners built on the successful experience of Egypt’s energy transition platform NWFE (Nexus Food-Water-Energy).

North Macedonia is reliant on coal for 40% of its electricity generation. The Platform will support the country’s coal phase-out by 2030, deployment of renewable energy and associated grid investments. It will also integrate just transition by ensuring that the green economy transition benefits are shared, protecting vulnerable people and regions from falling behind. The event will highlight how in country platforms can be key to enabling private sector mobilisation through addressing marker barriers, especially in the conditions of scarce door resources.

Speakers:

Odile Renaud-Basso, EBRD President

Kreshnik Bekteshi, Minister of Economy, North Macedonia

Kaja Shukova, Minister of Environment and Physical Planning, North Macedonia

Harry Boyd-Carpenter, Managing Director, Climate Strategy and Delivery, EBRD

Gert Jan Koopman, Director General, NEAR, European Commission

Rui Lo, Director of the Environment and Climate Programme, Bloomberg Philanthropies

Thomas Eriksson, Director ai, Council of Europe Development Bank