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Resolution No. 932-r of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Concept for the implementation of the state policy in the field of climate change for the period up to 2030.

Country/Territory
Ukraine
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy, Environment gen.
Keyword
Policy/planning Climate change International relations/cooperation Local government Public participation Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Coal
Geographical area
Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Abstract

The Cabinet of Ministers defines the scope and the goals of the Concept for the implementation of the state policy in the field of climate change for the period up to 2030 as follows: (a) improvement of the state policy on climate change for the achievement of sustainable development; (b) creation of legal and institutional prerequisites for ensuring a gradual transition to low carbon development under economic, energetic and environmental safety and the welfare of citizens. The concept defines the grounds for drafting laws and other normative- legal acts, strategies and plans for implementing them for various aspects of state policy on climate change. Implementation of the Concept will be completed by 2030. Expected outcome and the results from the implementation of the Concept: (a) to ensure compliance of Ukraine with the UN Framework Convention on climate change and other international climate change agreements; (b) to achieve by 2020 the target indicator – 9 percent of average annual energy saving; (c) to achieve by 2020 the target indicator – 11 percent of generation of renewable energy; (d) to increase the volume of absorption of greenhouse gases by application of measure in the field of forest management and land tenure; (e) to strengthen the capacity of local government related to development and implementation of measures preventing climate change; (f) to raise awareness of the population on the problems of climate change low carbon national development; and (g) to increase the level of public participation in decision-making related to climate change.

Full text
Ukrainian
Website
zakon3.rada.gov.ua

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Implemented by

Resolution No. 878-r of the Cabinet of Ministers validating ACTION PLAN on the implementation of the Concept for the implementation of the state policy on climate change for the period up to 2030.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2017

Keyword: Policy/planning, Governance, Nuclear energy, Climate change, Public private partnership (PPP), Emissions trading, Monitoring, Emissions, Public health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX