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 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…
Inspired by the UNFCCC COP-27, the EU-funded EU4Climate project has documented the major milestones achieved by the project in Azerbaijan with the EU, UNDP and Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources support in climate change mitigation efforts. The ecologically destructive processes are intensifying and levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are rising exponentially over…
Over 200 representatives of local and national authorities from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and the EU Member States got together in Tbilisi for a two-day conference dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the EU Covenant of Mayors in the Eastern Partnership region. A series of discussions organized throughout the event included a discussion panel…
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – A comparative analysis of the Long-Term Low Emissions Development Strategies in the Eastern Partnership countries (EaP) was presented today at a COP 27 side event hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). As countries come together to take action toward achieving the world’s collective climate goals agreed under the Paris…
The Russian aggression has damaging impacts not only on the population but also on the civilian infrastructure and the environment of Ukraine. As a part of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU, the conference on “Perspectives and transfer of transformation experience about the resilience of local governments» organised by the Union of…
The Republic of Moldova is strengthening its monitoring, verification, and reporting (MRV) capacities of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to ensure the increased transparency framework in the context of the Paris Climate Agreement and to unlock access to carbon finance. Member institutions of the Moldovan MRV system, including central, local public authorities and state enterprises, are…
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…
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…
