Country: Republic of North Macedonia
Document: LTS

A-M-29: Renewing of other national road fleet Main objective: Reduction of the local air pollution Description: This measure anticipates introduction of a regulation that will enable renewal of the vehicle fleet of light duty and heavy goods vehicles and buses Implementation period: 2020 – 2040 Type of policy instrument: Technical, regulatoryLong-term Strategy on Climate Action and Action Plan Link to the EU policies (where applicable): Directive on the Promotion of Clean and Energy Efficient Road Transport Vehicles Relevant national planning documents, legal and regulatory acts: • National Transport Strategy • Strategy for Energy Development of the RN Macedonia up to 2040 • Law on vehicles • Law on vehicle tax Implementing entity: • Government of the Republic of North Macedonia • Ministry of Transport and Communications • Ministry of Economy, Energy Agency • Private companies Monitoring entity: • Ministry of Transport and Communications • Ministry of Economy, Energy Agency GHG(s) affected (if applicable): Quantified objective /Indicators used to monitor and evaluate progress over time: Final energy savings (ktoe) in 2030: 20.8 Primary energy savings (ktoe) in 2030: 20.8 Actions to support the implementation of the objective: • Law on vehicles adopted (August 2019) • Law on vehicle tax by-laws to be adopted • Successive implementation of EURO standards (EU new standard is a EURO 6, while in RN Macedonia is EURO 4) for import of new EE vehicles Finance: Budget: 2.300 M€ Source of finance: Private Progress monitoring: Objective achieved: Activities implemented: Yes/No Yes/No Reference to assessments and underpinning technical reports: Energy Strategy up to 2040, NECP, 3rd BUR Assumptions/ General comments: It is assumed that only new advanced vehicles such as HEVs that meet EU standards for exhaust fumes will be sold A-M-30: Advanced mobility Main objective: Reduction of the local air pollution Description: The measure includes conducting campaigns/providing subsidies and systems for use of new or rented bicycles, electric scooters, promoting walking, and introduction of parking policies that would reduce the use of cars in the city area. People, especially in smaller towns where a lot of them use cars for short distances, would increase the use of bicycles/electric scooters or walking Implementation period: 2020 – 2040 Type of policy instrument: Technical, regulatory Link to the EU policies (where applicable): Relevant national planning documents, legal and regulatory acts: • National Transport Strategy • Strategy for Energy Development of the RN Macedonia up to 2040 • Decisions made by municipalities to subsidize buying of new bicycles Implementing entity: • Ministry of Economy, Energy AgencyLong-term Strategy on Climate Action and Action Plan • Local self-government • End-users Monitoring entity: • Ministry of Economy, Energy Agency • Local self-government GHG(s) affected (if applicable): Quantified objective /Indicators used to monitor and evaluate progress over time: Final energy savings (ktoe) in 2030: 1.2 Primary energy savings (ktoe) in 2030: 1.2 Actions to support the implementation of the objective: • Subsidies and campaigns for buying new bicycles/electric scooters implemented • Systems for bicycles renting implemented • Bicycles tracks constructed • Zonal parking implemented • New multi-level car parks constructed • Continue the implementation of the campaigns and subsidies for buying new bicycles and renting bicycles • Continue the construction of new bicycles tracks Finance: Budget: Source of finance: Private, EE fund, incentives from the central and local government budget, donors Progress monitoring: Objective achieved: Activities implemented: Yes/No Yes/No Reference to assessments and underpinning technical reports: Energy Strategy up to 2040, NECP, 3rd BUR Assumptions/ General comments: By 2040, 3% of short distance passenger kilometres will be replaced by walking, using bicycles or electric scooters A-M-31: Construction of the railway to Republic of Bulgaria Main objective: Connecting the RN Macedonia with the Republic of Bulgaria and extending the export to external markets, not just in the neighbouring countries but in the Southeast Europe and Turkey region, using the railway transport Description: Construction of the railway to Republic of Bulgaria Implementation period: 2023 – 2040 Type of policy instrument: Technical, policy Link to the EU policies (where applicable): Relevant national planning documents, legal and regulatory acts: • Work Program of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia • National Transport Strategy Implementing entity: • Government of the Republic of North Macedonia • Ministry of Transport and Communications • Ministry of Economy, Energy Agency Monitoring entity: • Ministry of Transport and CommunicationsLong-term Strategy on Climate Action and Action Plan • Ministry of Economy, Energy Agency GHG(s) affected (if applicable): Quantified objective /Indicators used to monitor and evaluate progress over time: Final energy savings (ktoe) in 2030: 10.2 Primary energy savings (ktoe) in 2030: 8.2 Actions to support the implementation of the objective: • First phase (Kumanovo - Beljakovce) is under construction, 67% constructed at the end of 2019 • Tender for the second phase is announced • First phase (Kumanovo - Beljakovce) to be finished by the end of 2020 • Tender for the third phase to be announced Finance: Budget: 720 M€ (infrastructure + trains) Source of finance: Central government budget Progress monitoring: Objective achieved: Activities implemented: Yes/No Yes/No Reference to assessments and underpinning technical reports: Energy strategy up to 2040, NECP; 3rd BUR Assumptions/ General comments: By 2040 up to 5% of the tonne kilometres (to the Republic of Bulgaria) of the heavy goods vehicles will be replaced by the railroad transport A-M-32: Electrification of the transport Main objective: Transition from society based on fossil fuels to low carbon society, where the renewable energy and electrification of the transport will play the most important role Description: At least the following measures recommended in the “Study on the transport sector, analysis of policies and measures” should be implemented: • Direct subsidizing of electric vehicles, 5000 EUR in the period 2020-2023 • Obligation to place fast chargers at all gas stations on motorways (at every 100 km by 2020) Implementation period: 2020 – 2040 Type of policy instrument: Regulatory, policy, information Link to the EU policies (where applicable): Directive on the Promotion of Clean and Energy Efficient Road Transport Vehicles Relevant national planning documents, legal and regulatory acts: • National Transport Strategy • Strategy for Energy Development of the RN Macedonia up to 2040 • Law on vehicles • Law on vehicle tax Implementing entity: • Government of the Republic of North Macedonia • Ministry of Transport and Communications • Ministry of Economy, Energy Agency Monitoring entity: • Ministry of Economy, Energy Agency • Ministry of interior GHG(s) affected (if applicable):Long-term Strategy on Climate Action and Action Plan Quantified objective /Indicators used to monitor and evaluate progress over time: Final energy savings (ktoe) in 2030: 30.5 Primary energy savings (ktoe) in 2030: 20.9 Actions to support the implementation of the objective: • Chargers installed at specific locations in the City of Skopje • Law on vehicles adopted (August 2019) • Law on vehicle tax and by-laws adopted • Exemption from paying excise duty for electric vehicles • Development of studies for determining the best locations for installation of electric vehicles chargers from the aspect of the power grid.

Question: What is the investment required for Transport Sector or Priority Projects?
Answer: Electrification of the transport