Air Pollution Management in North Macedonia
Air pollution is a significant problem in cities and urban centers in the Republic of North Macedonia. This report is one in a series of three reports on air quality management (AQM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and North Macedonia. It examin...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/116521576516981237/Air-Quality-Management-in-North-Macedonia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33042 |
| Summary: | Air pollution is a significant problem
in cities and urban centers in the Republic of North
Macedonia. This report is one in a series of three reports
on air quality management (AQM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Kosovo, and North Macedonia. It examines the nature and
magnitude of ambient air pollution (AAP) in North Macedonia.
It provides estimates of the health burden, and economic
cost associated with the health impacts, of AAP, that is,
particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or
less (PM2.5) in North Macedonia. It also analyzes the roles
of various sources of PM2.5 emissions on ambient air quality
in North Macedonia at the national level. The institutional
and policy framework for AQM in the country is examined,
including contributions of other development institutions in
supporting North Macedonia’s efforts to address air
pollution. Furthermore, the report presents experiences of
selected countries that have applied different policy,
investment, and technical interventions for air pollution,
prevention, reduction, and abatement. Finally, it provides
recommendations for reducing air pollution in North
Macedonia. People in North Macedonia and living in the
Balkans and Eastern Europe are typically breathing more
toxic particulate air pollution than their neighbors in
Western Europe. This is due to fewer air pollution reduction
policies and more solid fuel heating and cooking (meaning
many more residential wood and coal stoves) in Eastern
European and Balkan countries compared to the rest of
Europe. Western Europe has mostly moved away from coal-fired
power plants (or at least has pledged to reduce coal
consumption to meet climate goals), but in the Balkans and
in Eastern Europe they are still widely in use. In fact, the
Balkan region is home to many coal and lignite-fired units
and to 7 of the 10 most polluting coal-fired power stations
in Europe. |
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