EU4Climate expert: “Climate policies should be high on government agenda, in line with EU best practices”

To align its national climate-related regulation with EU requirements Moldova needs to transpose into national legislation at least 18 European directives in the energy field, 11 in the transportation sector and four related to climate change, according to the Association Agreement, EU4Climate project experts say. The project is funded by the European Union and implemented…

EU and UNDP support alignment of climate and energy greenhouse gas reduction targets

Unifying methodologies and using compatible greenhouse gas (GHG) forecasting tools, as well as better coordination between public authorities responsible for energy and climate policies are some of the recommendations of the EU4Climate experts to ensure policy coherence and delivery on international commitments of the Republic of Moldova in the mentioned fields. The recommendations are part…

Moldova sets sectoral targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with the support of the European Union

A low-emission national development program was developed by experts from the EU4Climate project, funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP, to translate Moldova’s commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement into national development policies. These were expressed in the updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), submitted by the Republic of Moldova in 2020 to the…

Moldova has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by approx. 69% compared to 1990 and has set ambitious targets for 2030

The Republic of Moldova has reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by approximately 69% compared to 1990, exceeding by 4% its commitments under the Paris Agreement, included as intermediate targets for 2020. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment (MADRM) at the policy dialogue “Chisinau to Glasgow: Moldova’s roadmap…

Moldova – the fourth country in the world to submit an updated and more ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution to the Paris Climate Agreement

The Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment presented to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) the second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC2) of the Republic of Moldova and accompanying information to facilitate clarity, transparency and understanding with reference to the Paris Climate Agreement. “We are proud to announce that…

Adaptation and Mainstreaming Workshop

The Regional Workshop on Adaptation Planning and Mainstreaming of Climate Risks into National and Sectoral Planning Processes was conducted in Moldova on 30 October – 1 November 2019  to support policy makers and technical officials in the six countries to address the adverse impacts of climate change through medium and long-term National Adaptation Plan (NAP)…