Bulgaria ratified the UN Convention on Climate Change in 1995 and the Kyoto Protocol in 2002.

Our country is committed to reducing greenhouse gases emissions by 8% in 2008-2012 compared to the 1988 base year. The limit for the period is 144 523 000 carbon dioxide equivalent. Experts say Bulgaria is likely to have a 10 million tones yearly reserve.

So far Bulgaria accepted the Joint Implementation from the Kyoto mechanisms. The country already has joint projects with Netherlands, Austria, etc.

Bulgaria will build a national register on climate according to the Kyoto commitments. Facility’s major task will be to register the emissions of greenhouse gases and to track the variations.

To meet the Kyoto commitments Bulgaria also has to elaborate updated and extended National Action Plan on Climate Change. The plan will indicate the proper measures on diminishing the greenhouse gases and their implementation. The last National Action Plan was made in 2000. New version will be developed in terms of the project “Updating and extension of National Action Plan on Climate Change”

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