Liechtenstein

Status under International Climate Change Law

• UNFCCC: signature (4 June 1992) and ratification (22 June 1994)
• KP: signature (29 June 1998) and ratification (3 Dec 2004)
• Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: 20% reduction from 1990 levels by 2020
• Vienna Convention: accession (8 Feb 1989)
• Montreal Protocol: accession (8 Feb 1989)
• LRTAP: signature (14 Nov 1979) and ratification (22 Nov 1983)
• Energy Charter: signature (17 Dec 1991)
• Energy Efficiency Protocol: signature (17 Dec 1994) and ratification (3 Dec 1997)
• Espoo Convention: accession (9 July 1998)
• 2030 Commitment: 40% reduction from 1990 levels by 2030

Federal Laws on Climate Change

Climate

• Carbon Dioxide Act (2013) [German]
• Carbon Dioxide Emission Ordinance (2013) [German]
• Emission Trading Act (2012) [German]

Air protection

• Clean Air Act (2003) [German]

Energy

• Energy Efficiency Act (2008) [German]

Environmental Impact Assessment

• Environment al Impact Assessment Act (2013) [German]
• Act on the strategic environmental assessment (2007) [German]

Other

• Environmental Protection Act (2008) [German] (Amended 2013)

Government Documents

• Sixth National Communication to the UNFCCC (2014) [English]

Factual Matters

• United Nations Statistics Division, Environment Statistics Country Snapshot (2013)

Updated as of: April 27, 2015