The implementation of the National Climate Change Adaptation Program until 2030 will require about 7.9 billion lei.
The draft program was discussed this week at the State Chancellery. It brings together a set of measures aimed at adapting and implementing state policies in the field of climate change and in risk and disaster management. The program includes more than 90 actions grouped into 18 areas of activity, set targets, possible sources of funding and institutions responsible for implementing the goals. By 2030, it will strengthen adaptive capacity and cross-sectoral cooperation; strengthen the knowledge base and awareness of climate change and adaptation; improve budgeting for climate change adaptation; reduce disaster risks, etc. The program focuses on 6 vulnerable sectors (agriculture, water management, health, forestry, energy and transport), and each goal of the program is divided into specific measures. Thus, a national system of monitoring and evaluation of adaptation to climate change will be implemented; legislation will have to be revised; a training program on risks and climate vulnerabilities will be organized; a methodology for assessing climate risks will be approved; and a map of settlements vulnerable to various natural disasters will be drawn up. It is planned to promote investment in the development and modernization of rainwater harvesting infrastructure, as well as to improve the efficiency of irrigation; to introduce digital agricultural technology. It is planned to promote green fertilizers, increase local energy production potential by supporting investments in renewable sources; implement energy efficiency investment projects in public buildings; create an information system on the condition and development of forests in Moldova; reconstruct green spaces in towns and villages; afforestation; increase the level of water reuse and establish a public-private partner for rainwater collection and use, etc. The total cost of the program is estimated at 7.9 billion lei, of which 3.9 billion will be spent on the energy sector. It is worth mentioning that Moldova is among the most climate change-prone countries in Europe, especially prone to floods and drought. In the medium and long term, the negative impact of climate change on the country's social and economic life is projected to increase. // 14.04.2023 – InfoMarket
