Estonia commits to the supporting of renovation/replacement of solid fuel heating systems in densely populated areas. Furthermore, support is granted for connecting to district heating networks and development of such networks in new residential areas.
The commitment falls under focus area 2.
It is relevant to SDGs 3 and 7.
Partners include Ministry of Economy and Communication, Kredex, Estonian Environmental Research Centre, Estonian Potters Union and European Regional Fund.
The commitment is part of the Nicosia call 2022.
Estonia commits to improving air quality assessment and monitoring systems. In order to meet the objectives of climate neutrality and to verify the effectiveness of policies and measures implemented and to raise public awareness, it is necessary to update and expand the national monitoring network to cover most of the country's territory and thus provide the population with location - based monitoring information. Based on the updated monitoring network and the modelling system based on it, as well as the results of the health impact assessment, an IT solution should be created where climate and ambient air pressure factors are related to population health information and personal data pollutant health risk assessments.
The commitment falls under the focus areas 8 and 9.
It is relevant to SDG 3.
Partners include Tartu University, Estonian Environmental Board, Estonian Environmental Agency, Estonian Environmental Research Centre and European Regional Fund.
The commitment is part of the Nicosia call 2022.
Croatia commits to the development of a system of sustainability satellite accounts of the Republic of Croatia. This is a policy instrument that ensures the development of sustainable tourism in the Republic of Croatia and public availability of information through indicators that will be created for the national and regional level and the level of selected tourist destinations.
This commitment is relevant to SDG 12.
Partners include the Ministry of Tourism and Sport, Institute for Tourism and Ministry of Science and Education.
The commitment is part of the Nicosia call 2022.
CAREC commits to support of the Central Asia Nexus Dialogue: Fostering Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus and Multi-Sector Investment. The Action offered an innovative approach in order to find effective solutions to the problems of different level. Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus (WEFE Nexus). The Action supports establishment and operation of intersectoral working groups, implementation of demo projects and elaboration of investment project ideas to demonstrate applicability and feasibility of WEFE Nexus approach.
The commitment falls under focus areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
It is relevant to SDGs 13, 15 and 17.
Partners include WEF related line ministries and experts, local authorities, CA Academic Network and International Financial Institutions (IFIs).
This commitment is part of the Nicosia call 2022.
CAREC commits to support green economy and climate action through implementation of the “Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program for the Aral Sea Basin” (CAMP4ASB) of the World Bank’s International Development Association and Green Climate Fund in 2016-2024.
CAMP4ASB provides key stakeholders in CA countries with regionally-coordinated access to enhanced climate change information services, scaled up investment and capacity building activities. As a whole, this allows for a more effective response to common climate challenges. The project implementation period is August 2016 – May 2024, and it is funded by the International Development Association and Green Climate Fund. The project’s primary piloting areas are Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The commitment falls under focus areas 2, 3, 9.
It is relevant to the SDGs 7, 13, 17.
Partners include IFAS, IСWC, ICSD, Hydromets, Ministries of Environment Protection, Energy, Economy, State Statistics Committees, and ICARDA.
The commitment is part of the Nicosia call 2022.
CAREC commits to promote sustainable consumption and production (SCP) through implementation of the European Union REAP (Resource Efficiency in Agri-food Production and Processing) project in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The commitment falls under the focus areas: 1, 2, 4, 9
It is relevant to the SDGs: 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 17
Partners include the EU under the SWITCH Asia Programme, Adelphi Research GmbH (Germany), Austria Recycling (Austria), STENUM Asia (India), Teri Institute of Energy and Resources (India), National Association of Small and Medium Businesses of Tajikistan, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, IFAS, IСWC, and ICSD.
The commitment is part of the Nicosia call 2022.
CAREC commits to establishing a sustainable transparency framework at the governmental level of the Central Asian Region to assess the environmental impact of climate actions and policies in order to help countries to take more ambitious climate actions and develop their NDCs in accordance with robust data. Strengthening capacity for greenhouse gas monitoring, reporting and verification MRV through the best available tools and methodologies. This is done through the establishment of the Regional Climate Action Transparency Hub (ReCATH) in Central Asia by the International Climate Action Transparency Hub (ICAT).
The commitment falls under focus area 9.
It is relevant to SDGs 13 and 17.
The commitment is part of the Nicosia call 2022.
CAREC commits to enabling the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy through the development and launch of the regional information hub - Central Asia Climate Information Platform (CACIP)1. CACIP is designed to collect and visualize public-domain climate and climate-relevant data, knowledge products, analytical information and learning materials to help stakeholders improve awareness, assessment, good governance and decision making.
The commitment will contribute to focus areas: 1, 2, 4, 8, 9
It is relevant to SDGs: 7, 13, 17.
Partners include the World Bank-funded regional project “Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program for the Aral Sea Basin” (CAMP4ASB), International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), IFAS, IСWC, ICSD, Hydromets, Ministries of Environment Protection, Energy, Economy, and State Statistics Committees.
The commitment is part of the Nicosia call 2022.
Bulgaria commits to achieving resource efficiency by applying waste management hierarchy, preventing its formation, promoting its reuse and utilization through recycling, reducing landfilling and limiting its harmful impact on environment and human health.
Actions include:
• Financing of investment measures to ensure the necessary infrastructure for treating all amounts of domestic waste generated in the country. Completion of the regional landfills for household waste.
• Urgent finalization of the reclamation process of the closed municipal landfills that do not meet the regulatory requirements.
• Promotion of modern technologies for separate collection, composting/anaerobic degradation of biodegradable waste, recycling and environmentally friendly disposal. Completing the infrastructure for recycling and waste recovery.
• Development and adoption of legislative acts and regulations.
• Preparation of a Strategy and action plan for the transition to a circular economy of the Republic of Bulgaria, for the period 2022-2027.
Azerbaijan commits to developing an action plan for circular management of plastic packaging and items, with a focus on elimination, transition to reuse models, and sustainable procurement.
The commitment is relevant to SDGs 9, 12, 13, 14 and 15.
Partners include the Ministry of Economy, executive authorities, and municipalities.
The commitment is part of the Nicosia call 2022.