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Ministerial Decree No.18/2012 issuing the Regulation on the climate affairs management.

Country/Territory
Oman
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Energy, Environment gen., Forestry, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Climate change Authorization/permit Ozone layer Monitoring Risk assessment/management Renewable energy Emissions Flood Hazards Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Decree consisting of 13 articles provides for rules for the management of climate affairs and streamlining the process of issuing licences to ensure that projects are engaged in reducing their carbon footprints. The new Regulation will be applicable to all new projects while the existing projects have been given three years to implement the guidelines. The responsible body is the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA) through the General Directorate for Environmental Affairs. The Directorate undertakes tasks like preparation of national plans and policies necessarily to manage climate affairs, monitoring and evaluation of climate changes, preparation and implementation of laws, rules, and regulations on the management of climate affairs, protection of ozone layer, establishment and operation of network for monitoring and controlling of climate changes and issuing permits in compliance with the rules of this Regulation.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.sustainableoman.com

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Ministerial Resolution No.20/2016 issuing the Regulations on Climate Change management.

Legislation | Oman | 2016

Keyword: Climate change, Authorization/permit, Emissions, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Hazardous substances, Sustainable use, Water shortage/drought

Source: FAO, FAOLEX