Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in Moldova increased by 53% to 10 million tone CO2-EQ per year between 2000 and 2020 but are still lower than in the 1990 reference year when they collapsed because of the economic crisis caused by the Soviet Union breakup.
At the same time, the country’s energy intensity dropped in 20 years by 40.6% to 18.32 GJ/$1,000 in 2015, and GHG emissions intensity – by 29.3%, up to 1180 kg CO2//$1,000 in 2015. However, the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions remains in Moldova one of the highest in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
These are some of the conclusions of the study on the integration of climate change in energy policies, developed by the EU4Climate project, funded by the European Union, and implemented by UNDP.
“Energy and climate change are inextricably linked, this is why it is essential to ensure coherence between energy and climate policy, from strategic planning to policy implementation. For the EU the ambitious reduction target of 55% from 1990 levels is underpinned by a solid economic vision laid out in the European Green Deal. I am pleased to notice that the EU support for strengthening institutional and policy capacities is delivering concrete results as demonstrated by the workshop today. Joint efforts from the EU4Climate and additional EU support to improve the energy modeling with the view of delivering the National Energy and Climate Plan are indeed very promising”, said Christian Ballarò, Programme Officer for Energy, Environment and Climate Change of the EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova.
A set of multi-level recommendations by EU4climate experts were developed, aimed at improving the legislation, the integration of climate indicators into the strategic planning of the energy sector, strengthening institutional capacities, policy planning capacities among local public authorities, and the role of international organizations and financial institutions for climate change integration in energy policies, technology transfer, and green market development.
At the same time, a Guide for the consolidation of climate planning and energy planning processes was developed by EU4Climate experts. It proposes, among others, the definition, implementation, and communication of a long-term strategic vision to support policy coherence in climate and energy areas that will survive planning cycles, ensuring policy coordination and support for climate change priorities.
For more information, please contact Vitalie Condratchi, communication consultant, EU4Climate Moldova, tel. 079403403, vitalie.condratchi@gmail.com