Serbia

Status under International Climate Change Law

• UNFCCC: ratification (12 Mar 2001)
• Kyoto Protocol: ratification (19 Oct 2007)
  • Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: NA
• Vienna Convention: succession (12 Mar 2001)
• Montreal Protocol: succession (12 Mar 2001)
• LRTAP: succession (12 Mar 2001)
• Energy Charter: signature (4 July 2001)
• Energy Efficiency Protocol: accession pending
• Espoo Convention: accession (18 Dec 2007)
• 2030 Commitment: 9.8% reduction in GHG emissions compared to 1990 levels by 2030.

Federal Laws on Climate Change

Climate

• §  Law on the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Organization for Education, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in connection with the establishment of Water Centre for sustainable development and adaptation to climate change (2014) [Serbian/English]

Energy

• Law on Energy (2014) [Serbian]
• Law on the efficient use of energy (2013) [Serbian]

Forests and Land Use

• Regulation establishing the methodology for making the preliminary assessment on flood risk (2011) [Serbian]
• Forest Law (2010) [en, sr]

Environmental Impact Assessment

• Law on Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment (2004) [Serbian] (Amended 2010)

Government Documents

• National Renewable Energy Action Plan (2013) [English]
• First National Communication to the UNFCCC (2010) [English]

Factual Matters

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

Updated as of: June 30, 2015