Ministerial Decree No.18/2012 issuing the Regulation on the climate affairs management. País/Territorio Omán Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2012 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Aire y atmósfera, Energía, Medio ambiente gen., Bosques, Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire Control de la contaminación Cambio climático Autorización/permiso Capa de ozono Monitoreo Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Energía renovable Emisiones Inundación Peligros Forestación/reforestación Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Área geográphica Asia, Océano Índico, Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Asia Occidental Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Resumen 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. Texto completo Árabe Página web www.sustainableoman.com Referencias - Legislación Revocado por Ministerial Resolution No.20/2016 issuing the Regulations on Climate Change management. Legislación | Omán | 2016 Palabra clave: Cambio climático, Autorización/permiso, Emisiones, Conservación de energía/producción de energía, Energía renovable, Sustancias peligrosas, Uso sostenible, Escasez de agua/sequía Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX