“My Green Alaverdi” Youth Idea Competition summarized within EU4Climate project

Alaverdi, 23 June 2023 – The summary event of the “My Green Alaverdi” youth idea competition, organized as part of the EU Sustainable Energy Week, took place at the “Green Camp” in Poqr Ayrum village, Alaverdi community. The competition was held within the framework of the EU-funded “EU4Climate” project and the Sida-funded “Strengthened Community Resilience…

Celebrating World Environment Day, “Alaverdi towards Clean Energy Transition” youth awareness campaign launched for the local youth

In the period of June 5 and 7, within the EU funded EU4Climate project, implemented by UNDP in Armenia, the online sessions of “Alaverdi towards Clean Energy Transition” awareness campaign” were held for Alaverdi community youth, to mark the World Environment Day. The campaign was aimed at raising awareness of around 50 youth (aged 15-25)…

Improving air quality monitoring in Armenia

Within the “EU4Climate” project, the Environment Agency Austria (EAA, Umweltbundesamt) has developed a “Concept for improving air quality monitoring in Armenia” based on requirements arising from the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia. For this purpose, the analyses of the legal framework in Armenia for environmental…

Presenting achievements of EU4Climate in the context of Armenia’s energy security

On March 9-11, the EU4Climate project was represented by the Task Lead Artak Baghdasaryan in meeting held for the Members and experts of the RA National Assembly, organized by “Strengthening Armenia’s Energy Security” project that is financed by UK Government’s Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF). The meeting aimed at discussing Armenia’s international obligations in…

Carbon taxation or incentives for emitting less – what are the possibilities of carbon pricing in Armenia

Carbon pricing as a policy tool for lowering global warming emissions uses market mechanisms that can be in form of a fee on emitting or financial incentives to lower emissions. The created price signal shifts consumption and investment patterns, making economic development compatible with climate protection. To address climate change, carbon pricing combines different instruments…

Supporting Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova to improve emissions reporting and unlock climate finance

Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement translates into the increased need for the ambition of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). To fill this need, the EU4Climate project supported the development of NDCs in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, and Moldova. Belarus and Georgia committed to reducing GHG emissions by up…

EU4Climate assists Armenia and Moldova in alignment with the EU Emissions Trading System: reducing emissions where most cost-effective

The European Green Deal has significantly increased the ambition of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) a cornerstone of the EU’s policy to combat climate change and a key tool in reducing greenhouse gas emissions cost-effectively. Since 2005, emissions in the sectors of power and heat generation, energy-intensive industrial sectors and commercial aviation within…

Steps and achievements towards Climate Financing under EU4Climate presented at “Climate Budgeting” workshop in Armenia

On 30 August, the representatives of “EU4Climate” project, that is funded by the EU and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme, participated in “Climate Budgeting” workshop. It was organized by UNDP “Financing for the transformation of Armenia. Identifying sources of funding through the joint efforts of the “Armenia 2030″ program, the French Development Agency…