EcoLur Informational NGO analyzed the Comprehensive and Expanded Partnership Agreement signed between the European Community of Armenia, the EU and the Nuclear Energy and their member states (AGF/CEPA, 2017) and its implementation of climate operations.
On September 13, 2024, during "Towards Update of CEPA Roadmap" roundtable organized by EcoLur, the analysis was discussed with the participation of representatives from the office of RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, responsible state institutions and organizations, the UNDP Climate Program team, "Support to Armenia in CEPA Implementation, Monitoring and Awareness Raising" program implemented by GOPA-PACE organization, and representatives of civil society organizations included in the Armenian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum and climate-vulnerable communities of Martuni and Pambak.
Astghik Hayrapetyan, Chief Specialist of Cooperation and Reforms Department of RA Deputy Prime Minister's Office, has stated that the process of updating the CEPA roadmap involves discussing the opinions of all stakeholders and harmonizing approaches.
The revised analysis has been sent to the office of RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and to the roundtable participants for consideration, taking into account that the CEPA implementation roadmap will be updated. The translated version will be sent to the Secretariat of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum.
"EcoLur" has conducted the analysis within the framework of "Strengthening Communities in Implementation of Climate Policy in Armenia Through Participation and Awareness Raising" project, which is being implemented in cooperation with the Heinrich Boell Foundation Yerevan Office - South Caucasus Region.
The analysis has revealed that out of 12 measures in the CEPA roadmap, mainly 3 have been implemented:
- №122 (Periodic development of national inventories of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and national communications and biennial reports)
- №124 (Implementation of measures aimed at replacing ozone-depleting substances hydrochlorofluorocarbons and their substitutes - hydrofluorocarbons)
- №125 (The Ministry of Environment is the authorized body for implementing measures in the field of ozone-depleting substances. Currently, RA Law on Ozone Depleting Substances and a number of by-laws regulating the use of ozone-depleting substances and their substitutes are in force, which need to be revised to include regulations on fluorinated greenhouse gases).
Five measures have been partially accomplished:
- №120 (Development of an action plan for fulfilling obligations arising from the Paris Agreement, establishment of appropriate structures and a greenhouse gas identification system, Annexes I and II of Directive 2003/87/EC, establishment of monitoring systems, reporting, verification and implementation procedures for greenhouse gases (including aviation emissions), and public discussion procedures).
- №121 (Establishing a national inventory system for greenhouse gas emissions (including aviation emissions) related to climate change, establishment of a domestic system for policies, measures and forecasts, and strengthening of relevant institutional capacities, Articles 5 and 12 of Regulation (EU) 525/2013 repealing Decision 280/2004/EC).
- №123 (Establishment of a Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system, development and consistent strengthening of the process of developing and technology transfer aimed at addressing climate change issues)
- №130 (Development of a climate change adaptation concept and national action plan aimed at planning and implementing activities in line with the requirements and measures for mitigation, reduction and prevention of climate change in agricultural, economic and other sectors that may have potential impact on climate)
- №131 (Adoption of National Legislation and Designation of Competent Authority. Prohibition of Production of Controlled Substances Except for Special Uses and Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) Until [January 1, 2019] (Article 4). Setting conditions for production, marketing and use of controlled substances and exempt applications (such as raw materials, process reagents, applications essential to laboratory and analytical activities, critical applications of halons) and individual deviations including emergency applications of methyl bromide (Chapter III). Establishing an import and export licensing system for exempt uses of controlled substances (Chapter IV) and establishing reporting obligations for businesses (Articles 26 and 27). Definition of obligations to restore, recycle, regenerate (restore) and destroy controlled used materials (Article 22). Definition of procedures for monitoring and inspection of leaks of controlled substances (Article 23)).
Four measures have not been accomplished yet:
- №126 (Development of the national program for the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases (with phased reduction), as well as the amendment of legislative acts and bylaws arising from the program, development of the program of measures)
- №127 (Development of a national plan for the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases (with phased reduction), which will also include the measures provided for in the above-mentioned articles)
- №128 (Establishment of a labeling system for products and equipment that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases or whose operation depends on these gases (Article 12). Establishment of reporting systems for obtaining data on emissions from relevant sectors (Articles 19 and 20)
- №129 (Development of a national plan for the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases (with phased reduction), which will include provisions on the implementation system).
Mainly and partially within the framework of the implemented measures, 6 RA laws were approximated to the EU legal acts, the concept of the RA draft law "On Climate Policy" and the package of the draft law, 16 bylaws (decisions of the RA Prime Minister and the RA Government), reports, guidelines were developed.
EcoLur studied the adopted legal acts and draft laws and identified gaps in 14 legal acts. Recommendations were developed for the regulation of those gaps.
The results of the analysis are summarized in the document entitled "Analysis of the implementation of climate-related actions under the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA, 2017) and its implementation roadmap signed between the Republic of Armenia, the EU and the European Atomic Energy Community and their member states", which can be accessed here.
October 02, 2024 at 11:39