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#EUGreenWeek panellist: Dr. Sunita Pitamber @EBRD: Migrants are an essential part of the economic recovery - investment must support affected groups. This is a priority for EBRD in their work on regional inclusion, digitalisation and renewable infrastructure.

#EUGreenWeek panellist: Dr. Sunita Pitamber @EBRD: We need more research that can help policymaking on the relationship between air pollution, climate change and migration.

#EUGreenWeek panellist: Kaja Shukova (@MOEPPMKD): Urban migration is witnessed in cities like Skopje, Tetovo and Bitola but we have little information on the impacts of air pollution on migrants and their families, including women, children and the elderly, in these cities.

#EUGreenWeek panellist: Kaja Shukova (@MOEPPMKD): In 2019, North Macedonia received USD 317 million in remittances. However, remittance recipients only minimally invested in renewable energy solutions.

#EUGreenWeek panellist: Kaja Shukova (@MOEPPMKD): Financial regulations are major barriers for migrants and their families to access green loans.

#EUGreenWeek panellist Ola Henrikson @IOMatEU: Migration is seldom considered in clean air initiatives b/c there is a knowledge gap, fragmented institutional mandates, a lack of technical capacities among relevant institutions at different levels & limited financing on the nexus.

#EUGreenWeek panellist Veronica Manfredi ( @veromanfrve), @EU_ENV: We have a moral duty to continue driving a green agenda where migrants are part of the solution!

#EUGreenWeek panellist: Dr. Sunita Pitamber @EBRD: Digitalisation, green economy, equality of opportunities is central to the EBRD investments.