18.1.2022.

Realisation of project “EU for Green Agenda in Serbia” begins
Prime Minister Ana Brnabic stated today that the project “EU for Green Agenda in Serbia” will raise the quality of life of citizens in our country by improving the quality of air, water and land.
Speaking at an event marking the beginning of the project, Brnabic expressed gratitude to the European Union, Sweden and the UNDP on their partnership and financial support with €8 million for the implementation of the project. She voiced hope that more partners will join the project so that it could expand.
The Prime Minister explained that the project will last until 2024 and it will be focused on improving the environment and green transition.
She recalled that two key priorities of the Serbian government are the rule of law and the green agenda, which is the protection and improvement of the environment, and that the EU is the main partner of our country in these areas.
When it comes to environmental protection, there are three main points – air quality protection, solid waste management and protection of watercourses, i.e., construction of sewage networks and wastewater treatment plants.
We have done a lot in all three of these areas and on improving the legal framework, she underlined and added that the Law on climate change has been adopted, as well as the laws amending the Law on nature protection and the Law on energy.
Brnabic pointed out that this is the first time that we have the Law on renewable energy sources and added that a draft programme of air protection from 2022 to 2030 has been completed and that it is currently in the process of adoption.
We have the same goals as the EU in this field and I expect the project to be efficiently implemented and that we will work together on the better quality of life of citizens by improving the quality of air, water and land in Serbia, the Prime Minister concluded.