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Status under International Climate Change Law

• UNFCCC: signature (10 June 1992) and ratification (4 Sept 1992)
• KP: ratification (9 May 2001)

o   Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: NA

• Vienna Convention: accession (18 Aug 1992)
• Montreal Protocol: accession (18 Aug 1992)
• LRTAP: NA
• Energy Charter:
• Energy Efficiency Protocol:
• Espoo Convention: NA

Federal Laws on Climate Change

• Environmental Protection (Designated National Authority) Regulations (2010) [English]

Air protection

• Environment Protection (Standards for Air) Regulations (1998) [English]

Energy

• Energy Efficiency Act (2011) [English]

Forests and Land Use

• Forests and Reserves Act (1983) [English] (Amended 1986, 2003)

Others

• Environment Protection Act (2002) [English] (Amended 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010)

Government Documents

• First National Communication to the UNFCCC (1999) [English]
• Second National Communication to the UNFCCC (2011) [English]
• National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report 2000-2006 (2010) [English]
• Strategy for Implementation National Assessment Report (2010) [English]

Factual Matters

• United Nations Statistics Division, Environmental Statistics Snapshot (2013)

Updated as of: January 6, 2015