Wednesday, April 15 2020 15:54

ArmInfo. Andrea Wiktorin, Head  of the EU delegation to Armenia, made a video address in which she  touched on the climate problem.

Thus, in her address, Wiktorin in particular said: "Climate change is  one of the most important challenges for mankind today. The European  Union has developed an ambitious project in this direction. Namely,  by 2050 we want to become the first continent without carbon dioxide.  And we want so that our neighbors participate in this initiative.   Armenia also participates. Within the framework of the Eastern  Partnership program, we together promote programs aimed at  protecting, developing and restoring the environment. We work closely  in within the framework of our main toolkit "Covenant of Mayors." And  I am proud that 25 Armenian municipalities are participating in this  project, which enables local governments to take steps in the  direction of climate and take energy efficiency actions.    At the same time, the European diplomat noted that the main task of  the EU is the implementation of the Green Agreement project. We  expect, Wiktorin continued, that there will be opportunities to  implement as many projects as possible with Armenia.  Earlier, the  European Commission introduced the so-called "Green Agreement"  (European Green Deal) - an action plan aimed at turning Europe into  the "first climate-neutral continent" by 2050.  It envisages  stimulating green growth throughout the union, creating a clean  circular economy, drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions and  pushing other countries to take more decisive action on climate  change.  The European Green Agreement covers all sectors of the  economy, in particular transport, energy, agriculture, construction,  and industries such as steel, cement, information and communication  technologies, textile and chemical industries.

The EU sets an intermediate goal: to reduce greenhouse gas emissions  by 50-55% from the 1990 level. By the summer of 2020, the Commission  should present a plan of relevant activities.