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Republic of Moldova’s Intended National Determined Contribution.

Country/Territory
Moldova, Republic of
Document type
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil
Keyword
Policy/planning Climate change Agricultural development International agreement-implementation Disasters Water shortage/drought Flood Risk assessment/management Irrigation Research Emissions Protection forest Biodiversity Forest management/forest conservation Ecosystem preservation Afforestation/reforestation
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Landlocked Developing Countries
Abstract

This Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) for Moldova is a multi-sectoral policy document at national level for the period of 2015-2030. The Republic of Moldova is fully committed to the UNFCCC negotiation process towards adopting at COP21 a protocol, another legal instrument or an agreed outcome with legal force under the Convention, applicable to all Parties, in line with keeping global warming below 2°C. The Republic of Moldova intends to achieve an economy-wide unconditional target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 64-67 per cent below its 1990 level in 2030 and to make best efforts to reduce its emissions by 67 per cent. The reduction commitment expressed above could be increased up to 78 per cent below 1990 level conditional to, a global agreement addressing important topics including low-cost financial resources, technology transfer, and technical cooperation, accessible to all at a scale commensurate to the challenge of global climate change. The Republic of Moldova is a highly vulnerable country to the adverse impacts of climate change. Over the last 127 years, the Republic of Moldova has experienced changes in temperature and mean precipitation. The country has become warmer, with the average temperature increase greater than 1.0°C. At the same time, the Republic of Moldova has experienced an increased number of extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods. The socio-economic costs of climate change related to natural disasters such as droughts and floods are significant.

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