Deputy Environment Minister: Georgia striving to become “climate-neutral” by 2050

Nino Tandilashvili, the First Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, on Tuesday said the country was “striving to become a climate-neutral country” by 2050, while fulfilling environmental obligations stipulated by the Association Agreement signed with the European Union in 2014 in the meanwhile.

Speaking at the 15th Petersberg Climate Dialogue, a high-level political forum co-hosted by German and Azerbaijani governments in Berlin, the Deputy Minister focused on Georgia’s efforts and accomplishments in combating climate change, emphasising the importance of fulfilling climate change-related commitments throughout the country’s European integration process.

This is a good opportunity for the South Caucasus region so that we can better present the challenges of our region towards climate change”, Tandilashvili said.

The Forum brought together high-level representatives from around 40 countries, including ministers and high-ranking officials from the European Commission, European Union member states, the United Kingdom, the United States and Africa to discuss steps towards overcoming the climate crisis.

Discussions at the event focused on mobilising finances to mitigate climate change processes.