In this Position, we cover what the actions of the countries that really intending to prevent a climate crisis should be, and which mechanisms should be launched on a first-priority basis. We call on the EECCA countries to implement ambitious national climate policies to achieve climate neutrality in 2050.
The consultation process for the second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) is still ongoing in Ukraine. The revision process started back in 2019. So far, the position developed by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources is to ensure a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to 35% compared to 1990 level. The goal…
The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Ukraine and the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the support of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, initiated the First Climate Dialogue in the Kazakhstan-Ukraine format in the EECCA region on May 25-26, 2021.
For more than 170 days peaceful protests were going on near the construction site of the Namakhvani Hydro Power Plants (HPP) in Georgia. The local population is worried for their safety, their land and for the biodiversity potential of the territory. Climate Action Network Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CAN EECCA) is standing in…
A network of public organizations Climate Action Network of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CAN EECCA) together with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) will conduct 5 trainings named “Rise4Climate. CAN EECCA Climate Leadership School” for young regional leaders in April-October, 2021. Climate change is happening now and over time it only gets worse. It…
April 2020 saw the emergence of the Green Just Recovery movement in the world. This movement stands for the economic recovery of countries after the COVID-19 pandemic, which, according to environmental experts and activists, should not lead to worsening of inequality and increase in greenhouse gas emissions. In the mid-2020, none of the countries…
Over the past few years, many climate experts and activists have emerged in the EECCA region. It’s time for us to come together and create a platform to share our experiences about local, national and regional climate actions, as well as ambitious climate policies in each country of the region. We are running out of…