Skopje to create cadastre of chimneys under 2027–2031 air-quality plan
Draft plan foresees a searchable registry of industrial and household chimneys developed by the City of Skopje with UNDP.
The City of Skopje plans to build a comprehensive cadastre of chimneys that will cover both industrial facilities and private households, the draft "Improvement of Air Quality in Skopje 2027–2031" foresees. The registry will be implemented as a digital platform developed by the City together with UNDP.
The cadastre and the platform
The draft plan envisages a searchable, digital database of all chimneys in the city, intended to improve monitoring and target measures to reduce emissions from heating and industry. According to the document, the cadastre will include data on location, type of fuel and technical characteristics of chimneys.
City officials presented an analysis of the last ten years of air-quality data available through the State Automatic Monitoring System for Ambient Air Quality (DAMSKAV), concluding that Skopje exceeds permitted levels of PM10 and PM2.5 every year.
At a public debate held today the data showed that between 2015 and 2025 the overall volume of pollution decreased by between 40 and 50 percent, the presenters said.
The draft reiterates familiar corrective measures: expanding the district heating network, reducing heating with fossil fuels, electrifying public transport, and introducing best available technologies together with tighter industrial controls.
The City and UNDP expect the cadastre and other measures in the 2027–2031 plan to sharpen enforcement and help prioritize investments to further lower particulate pollution in Skopje.
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