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Cabinet Decision No.15 of 2011, as amended by Resolution No.37 of 2014, to establish the Committee on Climate Change and Clean Development and determine its terms of reference.

Country/Territory
Qatar
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Institution Climate change Emissions Capacity building
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Resolution consisting of 10 articles aims at establishing the Committee on Climate Change and Clean Development at the Ministry of Environment. Main tasks of the Committee are (i) follow-up to the meetings of the States Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol; (ii) propose national policies and action plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions; (iii) ensure that governmental and non-governmental entities implement the commitments of the Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol; (iv) prepare databases in accordance with the requirements of the Convention and the Protocol referred to; (iv) prepare periodic national reports; (v) propose strategies for Clean Development Mechanism and improve the related capacity-building; and (vi) ensure that the proposed clean development projects have been reviewed and evaluated to achieve technology transfer and contribute to sustainable development. The Committee shall report to the Council of Ministers every six months on the results of its work.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.almeezan.qa