On June 28, a national online workshop themed “Roadmap for the Development of a Functional National Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory System – Problems Encountered” was organized in the frames of the “EU4Climate” project, funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP in Armenia. With about 50 Government representatives, field specialists from the Ministry…
For the celebration of World Environment Day 2022, an event in the context of the #OnlyOneEarth global campaign, aiming to call for collective, transformative actions to protect and restore our planet, has been organized under the EU4Climate project. The project is funded by the European Union and implemented by United Nations Development Programme in Armenia. The…
On 26 May a national workshop was held to discuss the preliminary findings of the study “Development of NDC Financing Strategy and Investment Plan”, carried out under the “EU4Climate” project, which is funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP in Armenia. The study aimed to reveal the available financing options and to develop…
On March 24, the Government of Armenia, approved the “Energy Saving and Renewable Energy Programme 2022-2030”, at the same time launching the first stage of the Program implementation for 2022-2024. The Program was developed by the Ministry of the Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia with the technical support of the EU-funded “EU4Climate” project, which…
On the 4th of October, the Award ceremony of the youth video contest dedicated to World Environment Day took place at UN House in Armenia. “The European Union is at the forefront of the fight against climate change. It has set very ambitious goals for emissions reductions and it aims to be the first continent…
On July 23, a national workshop was held on assessing the potential for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture, which is part of Armenia’s long-term low-emissions development strategy. The workshop aimed to present the study on “Mitigation Opportunities and Climate Mainstreaming in Agriculture” implemented by “EV Consulting” CJSC and the International Center for Agribusiness…
For the realisation of Armenia’s climate agenda, the “EU4Climate” project intervenes in a number of directions, including energy, environment, renewable resources, sustainable agriculture, etc., and builds on policies to regulate relevant actions towards increasing the realization of Armenia’s climate ambitions. On 30 June, the workshop on “Roadmaps for Approximation with the EU Climate Acquis and…
A national workshop dedicated to presenting the study for assessing the potential for enhancing removals by sinks and reducing GHG anthropogenic emissions by sources in the land use, land-use change and forestry sector (LULUCF) as part of Armenia’s Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy took place on 11 June 2021. The workshop gathered together officials from…
Yerevan – 30 April 2021 – The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia presented its updated national climate pledge to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), marking its renewed commitment for the period of 2021-2030 to the landmark Paris Agreement, by which world leaders universally agreed to advance climate actions…
On the 22nd of April, the Government of the Republic of Armenia approved Armenia’s updated 2021-2030 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) under Paris Agreement. For the development of the document, the Ministry of Environment received support in the frames of the EU4Climate project, which is funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations…