Enabling ambitious climate action: progress and ways forward in the Eastern Partnership countries

EU4CLIMATE Final Publication summarizes the achievements of the project funded by the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) East Regional Action Programme (2017) with EUR 8 million and co-financed by UNDP with EUR 800,000, that operated from December 2018 to December 2023. EU4Climate sustained the development and implementation of climate policies in Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries – Armenia,…

Advancing Climate Policy in Eastern Partnership: EU4Climate’s Impact and Concluding Insights

On November 16, 2023, the EU4Climate project held its final workshop in Brussels, Belgium. The main objective of this workshop was to evaluate the accomplishments and contributions of the project towards the renewed climate policy agenda of the Eastern Partnership countries. The workshop aimed to assess the impact of the EU4Climate project and its role…

International forum in Ukraine addresses the impact of war on nature

Contamination could reach far beyond Ukraine’s borders Kyiv, 9 November 2023 – More than 400 delegates from international organizations, donor countries, government institutions and civil society gathered at the “United for Justice. United for Nature” International Forum to discuss and deliberate solutions to the looming environmental crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Ministry…

Renewed climate policy agenda in the Eastern Partnership: value of the EU4Cimate

The EU4Climate project’s final workshop will take place on November 16th, 2023 in Brussels. The workshop aims to review the initiative’s accomplishments and contributions to the renewed climate policy agenda of the Eastern Partnership countries. Our speakers: Gerald Audaz, Team Leader for Economic Development, Connectivity, and the Green Transition in Eastern Partnership countries (DG NEAR)…

From classroom to climate action: EU4Climate Azerbaijan empowers youth for shaping a sustainable future

In a bid to promote awareness of environmental challenges and encourage the young generation to seek solutions to the challenges posed by climate change, the EU4Climate project has organized the School Symposium on promoting Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation measures. The event brought together the bright minds of a hundred schoolchildren from 13 schools with the…

Advancing climate action: Azerbaijan approves NDC Report under EU4Climate project

Azerbaijan has pledged to achieve a substantial 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 compared to the 1990 levels. This commitment was outlined in its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) developed under the EU4Climate project and submitted to UNFCCC after the approval of the Government of Azerbaijan. This target showcases Azerbaijan’s dedication to mitigating…

Presenting analysis and recommendations on monitoring and measuring methane emissions in different economic sectors in Ukraine

On 4 October 2023, the Energy Community and DiXi Group presented the analysis and recommendations on monitoring and measuring methane emissions in different economic sectors in Ukraine to the team of Ukraine’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources. The report was prepared within the framework of the EU4Climate Programme, financed by the European Union…

EU and UNDP train Ukrainian specialists in climate change adaptation planning

Photo: Serhii Minenko (UNDP in Ukraine) Representatives of Khmelnytskyi City Council learn how to identify priority climate change adaptation measures. Kyiv, 22 September 2023 – On the eve of the UN Climate Ambition Summit 2023, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, in collaboration with Ukraine’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, has…