Armenian authorities to address issues related to  consequences of  climate change

ArmInfo. Armenian authorities are planning to regulate issues related to the  consequences of climate change. At its October 15 session, the  National Assembly Standing Committee on Territorial Administration,  Local Self-Government, Agriculture, and Environmental Protection  issued a positive opinion on the draft law "On Climate" submitted by  the RA government, along with a package of related documents.

RA Deputy Minister of Environment Aram Meymaryan presenting the  package and emphasized that the draft law regulates the development,  implementation, and coordination of climate change mitigation and  adaptation policies in the Republic of Armenia. It also regulates  relations between the RA government, regional governors,  municipalities, all registered units, individuals, and foreign legal  entities. The purpose of this document is to provide a legal  framework for planning and implementing measures aimed at reducing  greenhouse gas emissions in line with the country's international  obligations, as well as planning and implementing climate change  adaptation measures, including protecting the population, economy,  and infrastructure from the impact of climate change and enhancing  their resilience.

The document also establishes a legal framework for the formation of  an institutional system for the development, implementation,  evaluation of results, coordination of these processes, and ensuring  accountability, as well as defining the powers of state and local  government bodies. It is also planned to support the development of  sustainable financial flows for climate policy implementation through  the continued use of existing and innovative mechanisms.

The package includes measures to provide a basis for the creation and  ongoing development of an accountability and certification system in  accordance with the expanded transparency framework stipulated by the  Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention  on Climate Change.

Through the application of legislation, the country's authorities  intend to promote the development of the of the environment,  populations, regions, communities, economic sectors, and  infrastructure to adapt to the consequences of climate change and  enhance resilience. The document presents the basic concepts such as  "climate", "climate change", "greenhouse gases", "source of  greenhouse gas emissions", etc.