EU launches 3 new environmental projects in Georgia
The first project will help better protect Georgian nature, decrease pollution and improve the quality of the air. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The European Union (EU) is launching three new projects for environmental protection and climate change in Georgia, announces the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia.
The projects will focus on the renovation of water supply and sanitation systems, the construction of modern landfills, fight against industrial pollution, protection of forests as well as other important issues.
The first new project will help Georgia implement environmental commitments included in the EU-Georgia Association Agreement and will help better protect Georgian nature, decrease pollution and improve the quality of the air.
The second new project will help Georgia lower its greenhouse gas emissions and fulfil its commitments under the Paris Agreement. It will help mitigate climate change and limit its negative impacts on the environment and the life of people.
The last new project will help preserve natural capital and increase people's environmental well-being by supporting environment-related action, unlocking opportunities for greener growth, and setting mechanisms to better manage environmental risks and impacts.
The European Union (EU) has launched a new €2.4 million rural development project ‘EMBRACE Tsalka’ in Georgia’s Tsalka Municipality.
Georgia will receive almost €50 million from the EU within the Support for Skill Development financial agreement and about €48 million within the Economic Development and Business Support in Georgia agreement, Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has announced after a meeting with EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom.
The European Commission together with the World Bank have developed a new Indicative trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Investment Action Plan that identifies priority projects in Eastern Partnership countries, including in Georgia.
Georgia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture and the European Union have launched a new project aimed at raising support for the environmental sector in the country.
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has appointed the US citizen, former head of the Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF) with a previous 28-year career in law, David Morrison as Georgia’s Environmental Ombudsman.
The European Union (EU) is launching a new programme, EU4Digital, to support digital economy in Georgia, announces the Ministry of Economy of Georgia.
What should manufacturers in Georgia know?
All manufacturers in Georgia who place a product onto the market will be obliged to reduce negative environmental impact that may follow its production, use, waste recovery or disposal.
Fuel emission standards will be established and the import of vehicles will gradually meet European norms, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Nino Tandilashvili stated during her meeting with Toyota Motor Europe head office employees on June 7.
The US government has announced the launch of a five-year, $1.6 million programme ‘National Parks and Ecotourism’ to protect Georgian national parks and make them economically sustainable and more attractive for tourists, announced the Minister of Environmental Development of Georgia today.
The number of visitors to protected areas in Georgia were up 21 per cent in October 2019 compared to the same period last year, announces the Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia.
The German government will allocate a €2 mln grant to support Georgia decrease greenhouse gas emissions, announced Minister of Agriculture Levan Davitashvili earlier today after a government meeting.
New protected areas will be created in the Racha region, western Georgia, says the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Georgia.
About 202 million GEL ($66.12m/€58.37) will be spent on 67 water and sewerage infrastructure projects throughout Georgia in 2020 that will benefit about 779,625 people, announces the United Water Supply Company of Georgia.
Georgia will receive a €33m grant from Green Climate Fund for efforts in developing forest waste utilisation and contribute to efforts for reducing greenhouse emissions, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture revealed on Wednesday.
Environmental protection professionals in Georgia have received a supply of equipment from the German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ) to help them better study samples involved in their work of researching forest soil.
The EU has launched a twinning project in Georgia, worth 1.3 million EUR, to strengthen the blood safety system in Georgia –providing support to public health policies and programmes, particularly in the field of communicable diseases and blood transfusion.
During the past 18 months Georgia has designed legislation for environmental liability, drafted a proposal for a Marine Environment Strategy and Action Programme, trained inspectors and assessed air quality aspects, and prepared management plans for three Emerald Sites with the support of the European Union (EU).