Deputy Agriculture Minister reviews World Bank report on progress, challenges of green economy in Georgia
“Our country is at an important stage of developing various regulations related to energy efficiency and transition to the green economy model, and approaching European standards”, Pavliashvili said. Photo: Ministry of Agriculture
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Solomon Pavliashvili, the Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, on Thursday featured in a meeting reviewing the World Bank’s report on recent progress and challenges in transitioning countries including Georgia to a green economy.
In his comments on the report, published on Monday, Pavliashvili said a “number of reforms” had been implemented by the Government to achieve economic growth, transition to the green economy model and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Our country is at an important stage of developing various regulations related to energy efficiency and transition to the green economy model, and approaching European standards”, he said.
The official said joint work from the state and private sectors and the public was needed for “full and correct” implementation of regulations, and added the Ministry was working “on a daily basis” together with partner agencies to carry out and implement reforms and legislative changes “effectively” and solve the “emerging challenges”.
A Government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday discussed the first auction of electricity production capacity initiated by the Ministry of Economy.
Enterprise Georgia will finance projects aiming to produce electricity using renewable energy sources, the body announced on Wednesday.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday highlighted green energy projects, economic issues and strengthening bilateral tourism potential at the Georgia-China Business Forum in Beijing.
Romeo Mikautadze, the Deputy Economy Minister of Georgia, featured in a meeting on the development and transmission of green energy between the governments of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary and Romania, the Ministry said on Tuesday.
Romeo Mikautadze, the Deputy Economy Minister of Georgia, featured in a meeting on the development and transmission of green energy between the governments of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania and Hungary, the Ministry said on Thursday.
Otar Shamugia, the Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, on Tuesday said it was “important” to plan new programmes with the European Union and define future priorities to make the country's agriculture policy “more compatible” with that of the bloc.
Otar Shamugia, the Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, on Monday featured in the United Nations Climate Change Conference hosted in the United Arab Emirates, and met counterparts from the Czech Republic and Japan at the event.
Otar Shamugia, the Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, on Tuesday discussed prospects for future cooperation with Mukhtar Babayev, the Azerbaijani Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, in a meeting held as part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference hosted in the United Arab Emirates.