Ensuring Private Sector Accountability and Involvement in National Climate Change Action (MK0120)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Macedonia National Action Plan 2016-2018
Action Plan Cycle: 2016
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Support Institution(s): National Committee on Climate Change, Government of RM; Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Chamber of Commerce, NGOs / CSOs, Donors / projects implemented in the area of climate change
Policy Areas
Climate Mitigation and Adaptation, Environment and Climate, Environmental Regulation, Extractive Industries, Private SectorIRM Review
IRM Report: Macedonia End-of-Term Report 2016-2018, Macedonia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018
Early Results: Did Not Change
Design i
Verifiable: No
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): Low
Implementation i
Description
Status quo or problem addressed by the commitment: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning collects information from industry in writing through several types of questionnaires regarding different segments related to environmental pollution. EMI software for monitoring emissions from industry is prepared with support by United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Global Environmental Facility-GEF, but start of the requests adjustment of bylaws documents. Main objective: Measures to ensure accountability and involvement of private sector in national climate change action. Brief description of commitment: Improving the legal framework concerning private sector and climate change. OGP challenge addressed by the commitment: Establishing appropriate legal and regulatory framework from the private sector for delivery of data relevant to climate change. Reference to the global objectives of sustainable development: Target 13,, Climate Action "Target: 13.3 Improving education, raising awareness, human and institutional capacities for climate change mitigation, adaptation, reducing the impact and early warning. The measures of this commitment contribute to raising awareness, responsibility and involvement in national climate change action. Relevance: This measure will connect all information the Ministry requires from the industry in electronic form; it will facilitate reporting and improve quality of collected data related to air pollution and climate change. Ambition: -Will improve reporting, monitoring and verification of data which the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning requires from industry - Will strengthen cooperation with private sector - Will provide support for reporting to UNFCCC and EU
IRM End of Term Status Summary
For Commitment details, please see the IRM reports: Macedonia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018 and Macedonia End-of-Term Report 2016-2018