North Macedonia launches first decarbonisation guide for SMEs

The Economic Chamber of North Macedonia has unveiled the country’s first digital Decarbonisation Guide for small businesses, developed with support from EIB Global and the EU delegation in Skopje.

• Main announcement: The Economic Chamber of North Macedonia, with EIB Global financing and cooperation from the EU delegation in Skopje, launched an interactive online Decarbonisation Guide for SMEs that includes a carbon-footprint calculator (covering nearly 60 energy sources and refrigerants), regulatory information on EU rules such as CBAM, funding opportunities and practical case studies; the guide was unveiled in Skopje at a conference attended by more than 100 entrepreneurs.
• Background and implementation details: The tool was developed via the Economic Resilience Initiative (ERI) Technical Assistance Envelope; the EIB Group (through EIB Global) positions this as part of its broader objectives including supporting €100 billion of investment by the end of 2027 and notes that the EIB has provided €1.6 billion of financing to small businesses and infrastructure in North Macedonia to date.

Event details (from article):

• Location: Skopje
• Attendance: more than 100 entrepreneurs
• Date/time: described in the text as “unveiled today” (no specific calendar date provided)