The Second National Communication to UNFCC on Climate Change

I. General information
What is the type of the document?
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National Strategy

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UNFCCC

Country:

Title of the programme/strategy:
The Second National Communication to UNFCC on Climate Change

Title of the programme/strategy:
The Second National Communication to UNFCCC on Climate Change

Keywords:

Overview:
Fulfilling the commitments taken under the UNCCC, in June 2006 Ukraine submitted to the Secretariat of the Convention its First National Communication on Climate Change. In November 2006 aslo "the progress report to UNFCCC" was submited.

Background and rationale:
The Ukrainian Government is an active participant in international forums and negotiating processes on climate change. Ukraine's representatives are participants of the UNFCCC Conference of Parties and the Subsidiary Bodies' meetings. Along with international cooperation Ukraine is maintaining bilateral agreements on climate change issues with a number of countries. The Government of Ukraine signed a Memorandum with the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada on cooperation in climate change activities. There was also a Memorandum signed by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Nuclear Safety and the Institute of Public Administration of Canada on implementing the joint Canadian-Ukrainian program for environmental cooperation. The Government of Ukraine also cooperates with the World Bank on the national joint implementation strategy development. The current major task of the Government of Ukraine is to form and put into force the national policy on climate change.

II. Detailed information
Start date
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26/06/2006

Research policy priorities targeted:

Additional remarks:
Environmental policy

Geographic coverage:
Ukraine

Target group(s):

Target fields:

IV. How to find out more
Information source
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http://www.menr.gov.ua/cgi-bin/go?page=10&type=left http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/ukrnc1.pdf

Administering agency:
http://www.menr.gov.ua/cgi-bin/go?page=10&type=left Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine

Date of submission:
17/09/2009 14:44