Law on Participation of the Republic of Latvia in the Flexible Mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol (2007)

Subject

Environment gen.

Keyword

Climate change International agreement-implementation Procedural matters Emissions Emissions trading

Geographical area

Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

Section 10, Paragraph one, Clause 6 of the Law came into force on 1 January 2009.

Abstract

The Law determines principles for Latvia's participation in the Flexible Mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol. Its purpose is to promote the prevention of climate change, adaptation to the consequences caused by climate change and to facilitate the fulfilment of the commitments for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions assigned to the Republic of Latvia in the Kyoto Protocol by using the flexible mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol. The Law prescribes the basic principles for participation of the R

Full text

English

Website

www.likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Cabinet Regulation No.1492 of 2009 on Open Tender Development of Technologies Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Projects Financed by the Climate Change Financial Instrument

Legislation | Latvia | 2009

Keyword: Climate change, Emissions, Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Other references

Implements treaty

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Treaty | Multilateral | Kyoto | Dec 11, 1997

Keyword: EIA, Access-to-information, Precautionary principle, Energy conservation/energy production, Joint implementation, International organization, Monitoring, Dispute settlement, Forest management/forest conservation, Waste management, Emissions, Capacity building, Clean development mechanism, Intergenerational equity, Education, Data collection/reporting, Inventory, Climate change, Sustainable development, Research, Public participation, Technology transfer, Ozone layer

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001269)