Croatia to grant EUR 5 million for climate action projects in BiH

Croatia has prepared subsidies in the amount of EUR 5 million for climate action projects for municipal authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition issued a call for awarding funds for climate change mitigation and adaptation projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

It allocated EUR 5 million for the subsidies. Eligible measures were defined in a plan for the use of funds obtained from the sale of greenhouse gas emission allowances at Croatia’s auctions from 2021 to 2025.

The public call is open for the following local authorities and public institutions that they founded:

• West Herzegovina Canton
• Canton 10
• Posavina Canton
• Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
• Central Bosnia Canton
• Zenica-Doboj Canton
• Tuzla Canton
• Sarajevo Canton
• City of Banja Luka
• City of Derventa
• City of Prijedor
• Municipality of Brod
• Brčko District

The Croatian ministry intends to subsidize a total of nine activities. The grants are intended for municipal and cantonal authorities to draft action plans for climate neutrality and adaptation to climate change.

Potential beneficiaries can apply for energy renovation. The funds are for works such as the insulation of buildings and replacement of windows and doors, internal lighting upgrades and the installation of photovoltaic systems, heating and cooling systems, boilers and heat pumps, according to the public call.

Municipalities and public institutions can also receive money for installing electric vehicle chargers and replacing old vehicles that run on fossil fuels with electric ones.

The call is open until February 16. Additional information can be obtained from the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition.