Clean energy for MontenegroAnti-Coal Campaign TPP Pljevlja I and II

Background

City of Pljevlja is industrial center that is located in north region of Montenegro, with the biggest pollution in country.

The sector which contributes greatly to the poor state of the environment is coal thermo power plant Pljevlja I.

Beside that alarming situation , Montenegrin Ministry of Economy is developing the project of construction of TPP Pljevlja II

Campaign March 2013 Aim is to stop constructing of TPP Pljevlja II

with public pressures on decision makers. Campaign is developed with different activities

on local, national and international level It is focused on the negative effects on health,

environment and economy not only on the citizens of Pljevlja but on entire population of Montenegro.

Tender April 2013 Basic technical parameters of block 2:- Power 220 MW, Efficiency 40%, solved

problem of Pljevlja toplification 9 offers from China and Europe 3 selected : Power China, China

Machinery and Skoda Praha ( April 2014)

Chosen offer ? Ongoing

Campaign Firstly, our work was focused on the preparation of

the Study on health impact of thermo power plant Pljevlja I and predictions for Pljevlja II

Study on economic impact (The development of energy complex Pljevlja) which offers not only statistic data, but also alternative solutions for energy production in Pljevlja

Results and recommendations from these two studies will be our strong arguments in further campaign.

Campaign

We took part in public hearings in Pljevlja and Podgorica on Energy Development Strategy 2030 which includes construction of TPP Pljevlja II and send our official comments on it to the Ministry of Economy.

Campaign In cooperation with Bankwatch we developed an analysis of

environmental standards of the preliminary offers for construction of TPP Pljevlja II and their compliance with EU Directives

We continued our cooperation with Bankwatch by preparing and disseminating an official letter for all potential investors that have sent preliminary offers for construction of TPP Pljevlja II, in which we explained all possible negative consequences from eventual construction of new TPP in Pljevlja

Green Home disseminated briefing on the Decision of the Energy Community Ministerial Council D/2013/06/MC-EnC adopted on 24th October 2013, prepared by Frank Bold and CEE Bankwatch Network to all relevant institutions in Montenegro.

Campaign- Cooperation with NGOs from Montenegro Green Home and MANS have sent official request to the

Ministry of Economy to be recognized as a legal interested party in project of construction of new TPP (December 2013)

We established communication with few local NGOs from Pljevlja in order to examine possibilities for activities and actions in Pljevlja and to hear their attitude and generally public opinion about construction of new TPP in their town and their involvement in our campaign.

Platform for cooperation in campaign against construction of second block of TPP Pljevlja, which was signed by 9 NGOs

Campaign Together with our visiting guests from Bankwatch

and Friends of the Earth US, we visited existing TPP Pljevlja I, coal mine Pljevlja and all other environmental hot spots in Pljevlja

We talked to citizens who are directly affected by these hot spots and made plans for our common future activities.

NGO Breznica, as result of this visit, started a lawsuit against TPP Pljevlja I, coal mine Pljevlja and Government of Montenegro for environmental (air) pollution in Pljevlja.

Street performances in Podgorica and Pljevlja – Cough4Coal NGO Breznica – protests against EPCG in front of TPP, locked the

gates of TPP with chinese locker Animated educational video on the subject of energy from coal

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOl2tNu1azc) Environmental film about polution in Pljevlja, NGO ‘Da zaživi selo’

Round table which included the participation of representatives of all relevant institutions at local and national level with aim to present two studies:

- Energy complex of Pljevlja - Sustainable Energy in Montenegroand environmental film ‘Pljevlja

degradated city’

Campaign Study on health impact of thermo power

plant Pljevlja First part: Impact of existing TPP on

health of citizens of Pljevlja Second part: Impact assessment of a

new block on citizens health

Ongoing activities Still waiting for final decision regarding

selection of investor Folowing and participating in whole

procedure and public hearings on EIA, SEA, permits and spatial plans

Raising awareness: Street actions, leafleats, brochures, posters, bilboards etc. on infroming citizens about consequences of building new TPP