May 25, 2016 at 12:21 | Climate Change | Yerevan
As of 25 May, at 06:00, a total number of 525 cases were recorded in Armenia, out of which 447 in Yerevan
Climate Change
May 24, 2016 at 18:47 | Climate Change
“Solar energy is the future of our energy. Everything will start from the marker, and the only prerequisite to have the market is to have competitive prices. If we are able to establish
May 24, 2016 at 12:59 | Climate Change
On 23 May alarm signals were recorded in Yerevan because of string wind: from 17:00 to 18:00 the strength of the wind
May 20, 2016 at 12:29 | Climate Change
Armenia will have legislative and financial conditions for the development of solar energy and soon this sector will have geometrical progression, as
May 19, 2016 at 16:08 | Climate Change | Syunik | Yerevan
The geothermal explorations without drilling at Karkar geothermal site in Syunik Region have been accomplished. The land areas, where drilling will be carried out, have
May 18, 2016 at 19:25 | Climate Change | Yerevan
By joining the global processes of combating climate change, it’s urgent for Armenia to transit to “green economy” strategy. Armenia has undertaken a commitment to restrict greenhouse gas emission in the range of
May 18, 2016 at 16:06 | Climate Change | Yerevan
In the frames of Paris Agreement 'green' funding will be increased. For example, the World Bank will increase funding in this direction by 1/3, as Tamara Babayan
May 11, 2016 at 12:36 | Climate Change | Yerevan
If actions directed at the reduction of greenhouse emissions are not carried out in the world, the temperature in Armenia will increase by 3-4 degrees. As a measure for climate change mitigation, Armenia has undertaken to make its forestation 20.1% by
May 05, 2016 at 18:39 | Climate Change | Yerevan
"Climate Forum East" Project of the Armenian Red Cross raises awareness on climate change in the communities of Armenia. “In this stage we provide small grants and recently we have signed three contracts with
April 27, 2016 at 13:31 | Climate Change | Yerevan
“The president of our country assigned us to review and reduce the burden, all those administrative drawbacks, which exist in our country. There was a contradiction between
April 25, 2016 at 16:34 | Climate Change | Yerevan
On 31 March 2016 the Armenian Government approved RA draft laws “On Making Amendments and Supplements to RA Forest Code” and “On Making Amendment to RA Code on Administrative Violations” and sent to the National Assembly. The amendments envisage permitting site development in forests and to eliminate the concept of a forest ticket
April 25, 2016 at 16:20 | Climate Change | Armavir | Yerevan
“Growing apricot in Ararat Valley is almost inexpedient, it’s already several years as apricot trees blossom earlier and
The Armenian Delegation was Missing at the Signing Ceremony of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change
April 25, 2016 at 14:39 | Climate Change
The Armenian delegation was missing at the signing ceremony of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change in the UN Headquarters on 22 April.
April 21, 2016 at 14:58 | Climate Change | Yerevan
Since 2009 the extent of reforestation works has reduced by 6 times reaching almost zero level in 2015. The Government hasn’t allotted even a penny for the reforestation in 2016. Recently the Armenian Government has approved the draft amendments
April 19, 2016 at 18:22 | Climate Change | Yerevan
The American University of Armenia has a mandatory environmental component in its academic programs: “In the AUA Master’s programs it’s obligatory to select a one-credit environmental course, if you don’t select an environmental course
April 18, 2016 at 13:07 | Climate Change | Yerevan
There are three social forums operating adjunct to Nature Protection Ministry, which ensure the detection and multilateral discussion of environmental problems. As Armen Vardanyan, Nature Protection Ministry
April 14, 2016 at 14:44 | Climate Change | Yerevan
The civil society will be involved in climate change mitigation and adaptation processes only provided that it will have social and economic benefit from such involvement: Aram Gabrielyan, National Focal Point of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, expressed
April 08, 2016 at 12:53 | Climate Change | Shirak | Yerevan
The aim of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) implemented by the UNDP is to involve civil society into the implementation processes of global environmental conventions.