Palau
Palau Country Profile (World Bank)
Status under International Climate Change Law
- UNFCCC: accession (December 10, 1999) and entry into force (March 9, 2000)
- KP: accession (December 10, 1999) and entry into force (February 16, 2005)
- Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: N/A
- Vienna Convention: accession (May 29, 2001)
- Montreal Protocol: accession (May 29, 2001)
- LRTAP: N/A
- Energy Charter: N/A
- Energy Efficiency Protocol: N/A
- Espoo Convention: N/A
- 2020 Commitment: 20% contribution of renewable energy to the energy mix and 30% reduction in energy consumption through energy efficiency/conservation
- INDC summary – includes LULUCF and gases covered (Center for Climate and Energy Solutions 2015)
- INDC summary – includes adaptation and conditions for implementation (Climate Policy Observer 2016)
Federal Laws on Climate Change
Energy
- Public Utilities Act – Title 37 (1991) [English]
Air Protection
- Environmental Protection Act – Title 24 (1989) [English]
Forests and Land Use
- Public Planning and Development – Title 36 (1986) [English]
- Public Lands – Title 35 (1966) [English]
- Land Planning – Title 31 (2014) [English]
Environmental Impact Assessment
- Environmental Protection Act – Title 24 (1989) [English]
Other
- Public Health, Safety, and Welfare – Title 34 (1966) [English]
National Plans, Programs and Initiatives
- Protect Palau Campaign (2015) [English]
- Capacity Building for Sustainable Land Management for Mitigation of Land Degradation (2008) [English]
- Towards a Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2012) [English]
Local, State, and Regional Legislation and Initiatives
- Convention on the Conservation and Management of Tuna Stocks and Other Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean: signature (September 5, 2000) and ratification (November 2, 2005)
- South Pacific Regional Environment Programme
- Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change Programme: Food security and food production (SPREP)
- Pacific Islands Greenhouse Gas Abatement through Renewable Energy Project (PIGGAREP) (SPREP)
- SPC/GTZ Regional Programme on Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region (CCCPIR)
- Pacific Islands Forum Support Programme (Global Climate Change Alliance) (2011)
- Pacific Small Island States Project (Global Climate Change Alliance)
- Majuro Declaration for Climate Leadership: signature (September 5, 2013)
- REP-5 Programme (9th European Development Fund (2000-2007) and 10th European Development Fund (2008-2013))
Government Documents
- First National Communication to the UNFCCC (2002) [English]
- Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) (2015) [English]
Additional Resources
- IRENA report: Palau (2013)
- PEIN Country Profile: Palau (SPREP)
- Climate Change Strategies: Palau (Asia Regional Integration Center)
- Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action: The Pacific (Adaptation Partnership/ IISD) (2011)
- Pacific Climate Change Portal: Palau (2013)
- Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change: Palau (SPREP 2009)
- Climate Change Profile: Palau (Global Climate Change Alliance)
- Review of Mainstreaming of Climate Change into National Plans and Policies: Palau (GCCA/PSIS 2013)
- Palau Energy Security Indicator Profile (SPC 2012)
Updated as of: August 14, 2015