EU4Climate stands for supporting the implementation of NDC and LEDS locally

Webinar on “Implementation of Low Emissions Development Strategies (LEDS) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) at Local and Regional Levels” organised by the EU4Climate brought together 59 experts and representatives of different municipalities from Eastern Partnership countries on 13 June 2023 to enable conditions for the implementation of NDCs and LEDSs also on regional and local levels…

EU4Climate supported the development of Low Emissions Development Strategies to achieve climate neutrality in Eastern Partner countries

Under the Paris Agreement, countries develop climate pledges – Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) – to help tackle global warming. Low Emissions Development Strategies (LEDS) comes as the next step in form of scenarios of how climate neutrality can be achieved. Climate neutrality for the EU is set by 2050, preserved in the law – European…

Eastern Partners increased ambitions in reducing greenhouse gas emissions supported by the EU4Climate

Under the Paris Agreement, countries develop climate pledges – Nationally Determined Contributions – to help tackle global warming. EU is at the forefront of international efforts to fight climate change, with the current target to achieve 55% of GHG reductions by 2030 EU-wide; and to become carbon neutral by 2050. EU is closely working with…

EU4Climate workshop focuses on energy and agriculture: steps of Eastern Partners in mainstreaming climate change

An EU4Climate regional workshop in Brussels, on April 26, 2023, gathered 46 representatives of UNDP, EU and Eastern Partner (EaP) governments to exchange ideas on mainstreaming climate policies, finances, and legislation with the aim to support low-carbon development. EaP countries face high vulnerability to the harmful effects of climate change, while natural disasters are becoming…

Climate adaptation: turning plans into actions with EU4Climate support

Experiences of national approaches to climate adaptation – a regional workshop organised by the EU4Climate project on national adaptation strategies and plans took place in Warsaw, Poland on 4 April 2023, to support policymakers and technical officials in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries in adaptation policy making. 43 representatives (in person and online) of governments…

Staying accountable: fulfilling climate pledges with the EU4Climate support

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…

New EU4Climate study highlights Eastern Partnership countries’ commitment to climate action at COP 27

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…

Roadmap for the development of a GHG Inventory System: how this is addressed in the EU and EaP countries

The “Roadmap for the Development of a Functional National Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory System – Problems Encountered” online regional workshop was organized by the EU4Climate project on May 11-12 for over 90 government representatives and national GHG inventory experts from the four Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova). It focused on enhancing their…