“First National Communication to the UNFCCC”
I. General information
What is the type of the document?:
National Strategy
Country:
Title of the programme/strategy:
“First National Communication to the UNFCCC”
Title of the programme/strategy:
“First National Communication to the UNFCCC”
Keywords:
Overview:
The Republic of Azerbaijan signed the Convention in June 1992 and ratified it in January
1995, and in May 1995 it became a Party to the UNFCCC. In April 1997, State Commission on
Climate Change was established by the President’s Decree. Development of the “First National
Communication to the Conference of Parties” is the first step undertaken by the Azerbaijan Republic
to meet its commitment under the Article 4 and Article 12 of the Convention.
Within the UNDP/GEF Project of technical assistance to developing countries, the First
National Communication has been prepared by the National Climate Change Center established
under the State Committee on Hydrometeorology, with participation of local experts from 18
Ministries, Agencies and NGOs.
Background and rationale:
The First Communication presents findings of studies on national greenhouse gas emissions
during 1990-1994, vulnerability assessment, mitigation and abatement plans to reduce negative
effects of climate change on ecosystems and different sectors of the economy.
National strategy to abate GHG has been developed based on the following general and
industrial programmes for the country’s development by 2025:
· State Program on macroeconomic stabilization in the Azerbaijan Republic;
· Concept of the energy sector development in the Azerbaijan Republic by 2010;
· Concept of irrigation and water economy in association with the agrarian reforms for the period
of 1996-2010;
· National Environmental Action Plan;
· Afforestation Program by 2005;
· The Program on Restructuring and Financing of Agriculture in the Azerbaijan Republic for the
period of 2000-2020;
· The Program on Development of Oil and Gas Refining and Petrochemical Industries in the
Azerbaijan Republic for the period of 2000-2010.
The strategy is based on forecasts of macroeconomic performance and balance structure of
the energy resources, emission rates of greenhouse gases, which were developed in line with the
methodology of expert evaluation and empirical mathematical models.
II. Detailed information
Start date:
09/11/1998
Research policy priorities targeted:
Geographic coverage:
Azerbaijan
Target group(s):
Target fields:
Overall budget of the programme:
N/A
Overall budget of the programme:
N/A
IV. How to find out more
Information source:
http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/azenc1.pdf
Administering agency:
Government of Azerbaijan
Date of submission:
09/11/2009 14:26