Democratic Republic of Congo
Status under International Climate Change Law
- UNFCCC: signature (11 June 1992) and ratification (9 Jan 1995)
- KP: ratification (23 Mar 2005)
Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: NA - Vienna Convention: accession (30 Nov 1994)
- Montreal Protocol: accession (30 Nov 1994)
- LRTAP: NA
- Energy Charter: NA
- Energy Efficiency Protocol: NA
- Espoo Convention: NA
- 2030 Commitment: 17% emissions reduction below 2000 levels by 2030.
Federal Laws on Climate Change
Forests and Land Use
- Ordinance No. 66-421 establishing the Forestry and Mining Office (1966) [French]
- Law No. 11/002 on the Forest Code (2011) [French]
Others
Government Documents
- First National Communication to the UNFCCC (2000) [French]
- National Adaptation Programme of Action (2006) [French]
- Second National Communication to the UNFCCC (2009) [French]. Executive Summary [English]
Factual Matters
- United Nations Statistics Division, Environmental Statistics Snapshot (2013)
Summaries of legislation compiled from Nachmany, M., et al. 2014. “The GLOBE Climate Legislation Study: A Review of Climate Change Legislation in 66 Countries. Fourth Edition.” London: GLOBE International and the Grantham Research Institute, London School of Economics.
Updated as of: December 23, 2014