In addition to a more ambitious NDC, with EU4Climate support, Moldova is now also drafting an updated Low Emission Development Strategy towards 2050 addressing emissions from the energy, industry, agriculture, waste, and forestry sectors.

Work is underway to improve waste sector legislation to fight illegal dumping and promote recycling. A checklist for investment projects in the waste sector, in terms of climate impact, has been developed, supporting the commitment to reduce emissions from the waste sector by 38 percent by 2030.

At the same time, the country is transposing European legislation on climate and energy into national legislation, key to fulfilling its commitment to reduce emissions. This has included analyses of the gaps between Moldova’s existing laws and regulations relating to climate change and those of the EU.

The country is also working towards more robust emissions measurement, reporting, and verification.

A National Adaptation Plan is being updated to implement the adaptation component of the National Determined Contributions.

“We are proud that the Republic of Moldova was the fourth country in the world to develop and submit its updated Nationally Determined Contribution to the UNFCCC Secretariat. To achieve the new, more ambitious emissions reduction targets, Moldova must strive towards climate-neutral development.”

– Minister of Agriculture, Regional Development and the Environment, Ion Perju, March 5 2020

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