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<DIV dir=ltr><STRONG>Kazakhstan has pledged to become climate neutral by 2060.
What did Armenia and Ukraine promise at the Climate Ambition Summit?</STRONG>
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style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">On
December 12, the Paris Agreement signing anniversary, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev,
the President of Kazakhstan, announced that Kazakhstan would become climate
neutral by 2060. The announcement was made at the virtual </SPAN><A
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target=_blank><SPAN
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Climate
Ambition Summit </SPAN></A><SPAN
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">organized
by the UN Secretary General. At the summit, statements were made by the heads of
more than 70 countries, including Armenian President Armen Sarkissian and
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. CAN EECCA members are commenting on
their statements.</SPAN><SPAN
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style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">The
President of Kazakhstan said:</B> <I
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><SPAN
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">“Over
the past 30 years, we have made great strides in terms of development. However,
our economy relies on fossil fuels. Therefore, Kazakhstan has no other choice
but to simultaneously solve two problems: move the economy away from fossil
fuels and at the same time fight against climate change.”</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"> Following
these words, the President announced that Kazakhstan will achieve carbon
neutrality by 2060.</SPAN></P>
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style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Vadim
Ni, Kazakhstan Socio-Environmental Fund expert and member of the CAN EECCA
network,</B><SPAN
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"> commented
on the statement: </SPAN><I
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><SPAN
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">“Kazakhstan’s
greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow and in 2018 reached 1990 levels. In
this regard, country’s NDC under the Paris Agreement (reducing the level of
greenhouse gas emissions by 15% by 2030 compared to 1990) seems to be quite
ambitious. The goal stated by President Tokayev at the Summit to become climate
neutral is also quite ambitious. Obviously, its implementation requires a
revision of the previously approved targets for 10% RES by 2030 and 50% by 2050
and a significant acceleration of the transition to renewable energy. The
President’s statement indicated that this would require the adoption of a
long-term strategy to reduce emissions and decarbonize our economy. Hopefully,
it will become such a driver towards the country’s carbon
neutrality.”</SPAN></I></P>
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style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Kazakhstan
is the only country in the EECCA region where an emissions trading system has
been launched. The next step should be the adoption of a system for monitoring,
reporting and verification of emissions and emissions tax, which, so far,
Ukraine has.</SPAN></P>
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style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">In
his video message, </SPAN><B
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Volodymyr
Zelenskyy</B><SPAN
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"> said
that this year Ukraine has especially acutely felt the negative impact of
climate change: in a number of regions, a prolonged drought destroyed crops, in
the East of the country there were large-scale forest fires, and in the West –
devastating floods. </SPAN><I
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><SPAN
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">“In
preparation for the Glasgow Conference, we are working on a second Nationally
Determined Contribution. On this basis, we consider the target for greenhouse
gas emissions in 2030 in all sectors of the Ukrainian economy to be in the range
from 36% to 42% compared to 1990, that is a reduction of
58-64%,” </SPAN></I><SPAN
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Volodymyr
Zelenskyy said.</SPAN></P>
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style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">The
statement is commented by the </SPAN><B
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">CAN
EECCA network coordinator and expert of the Ukrainian NGO “Ekodia”, Olga
Boyko</B><SPAN
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">: </SPAN><I
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><SPAN
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">“The
first Ukrainian contribution to the Paris Agreement was formulated in such a way
that it allowed for an increase in emissions. In 2018, Ukraine’s emissions were
39% of 1990 levels, so even with the most ambitious new target of 36%, which the
president said, emissions will be reduced by only 3%. Ukraine is obliged to make
bolder commitments to reduce emissions and become carbon neutral by 2050.
”</SPAN></I></P>
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style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">According
to the new CAN EECCA report </SPAN><A
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href="https://infoclimate.org/eng/analysis-of-climate-policies-of-the-countries-of-eastern-europe-caucasus-and-central-asia/"
target=_blank><SPAN
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">“Climate
Policy Analysis of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia,”</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"> Armenia
plans to increase emissions and its climate targets are not very ambitious.
According to the forecast in the third national communication on climate change,
in the scenario with measures aimed at reducing emissions, their level will
increase from 11 million tons in 2020 to 15.5 million tons of CO2 equivalent in
2030.</SPAN></P>
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style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Amalia
Hambardzumyan, CAN EECCA Council member and the Khazer NGO chairwoman</B><SPAN
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comments: </SPAN><I
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style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">“During
COP21, Armenia announced its clear commitments to limit greenhouse gas emissions
for the entire period from 2015 to 2050 and achieve neutrality in 2050. However,
there are no signs of achieving these goals during the implementation phase. It
was also not possible to create an internal financial mechanism for the
implementation of measures to adapt to climate change and mitigate its
consequences. Afforestation plans to increase the forest area from 11% to 20.1%
are not being implemented. The development of the new NDC is nearing completion,
however, unlike the INDC adopted in 2015, civil society organizations did not
participate in the development of the new NDC.”</SPAN></I></P>
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order for the statements of the country leaders to turn into real actions,
cooperation and high-quality work at the national level is necessary, which will
show a real reduction in greenhouse gases. This cannot happen without the public
involvement in decision-making, because it is they who face the climate crisis
face to face on the ground.</SPAN> </P>
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Tatiana Shauro, CAN EECCA communication manager <A
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<DIV dir=ltr class=gmail_attr>From: <STRONG dir=auto
class=gmail_sendername>Татьяна Шауро</STRONG> <SPAN dir=auto><<A
href="mailto:tatianashauro@gmail.com">tatianashauro@gmail.com</A>></SPAN><BR>Date:
вт, 15 дек. 2020 г. в 13:41<BR>Subject: Kazakhstan has pledged to become climate
neutral by 2060. What did Armenia and Ukraine promise at the Climate Ambition
Summit?<BR>CAN EECCA members are commenting on their statements from
Kazakhstan, Armenian and Ukrainian leaders at Climate Ambition
Summit.</DIV>
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