The Republic of Moldova commits to implementing the concept of Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) to increase resource efficiency and environmental performance of enterprises and organisations in the Republic of Moldova. The commitments will result in the maintenance and the enlargement of the number of RECP Clubs promoting the concept among business leaders. Another outcome of the commitment is the increase in the number of companies and enterprises applying RECP principles.
The commitment falls under focus area 5 of the Batumi Initiative to develop clean physical capital for sustainable production patterns.
Implementing partners will include the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Institute for Economic Research, private companies, OECD, UNIDO, UNEP, and UNECE.
The commitment is relevant to SDGs 6, 8, 9, 12, and 17.
The Republic of Moldova commits to promote organic agriculture as a way to ensure sustainable development of natural resources. Under the commitment, the government will assist organic farmers in meeting the standards and implementing the procedure required for international markets and organisations. The commitment will increase income and welfare in rural areas and reduce poverty resulting from high prices. It will also reduce soil vulnerability to erosion while increasing the soil’s carbon stocks, reduce emissions of greenhouse gases resulting from farming practices, enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services, and increase resilience to climate change. Another outcome of the commitment is the preservation of traditional landscapes. These landscapes can be valuable assets in the development of ecotourism.
The commitment falls under focus area 5 of the Batumi Initiative to develop clean physical capital for sustainable production patterns.
Implementing partners will include Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance, Academy of Science, civil society organisations, and farmer associations.
The Republic of Moldova commits to implementing national strategies, programmes and actions plans for energy and energy efficiency. The commitment will result in reduction of greenhouse gases emissions by 25% compared to 1990, 17% of gross final energy consumption from renewable energy, and 8.2% improvement in energy efficiency.
The commitment falls under focus area 5 of the Batumi Initiative to develop clean physical capital for sustainable production patterns.
Implementing partners will include Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Regional Development and Constructions, Ministry of Transport and Road Infrastructure, Ministry of Finance, Technical University of Moldova, National Institute for Economic Research, and civil society organisations.
This commitment is relevant to SDGs 7, 9, 8, 12, 13 and 17.
The Republic of Moldova commits to develop principles for greening the economy through small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and include these principles into national strategies, policies and action plans. The commitment also intends to increase awareness and building consensus around the importance and benefits greening SMEs. The commitment will result in increased awareness and dialogues on greening SMEs with stakeholders. It will also establish a communication tool on Greening SMEs. The commitment will enhance the understanding and use of the Greening SMEs Principles.
The commitment contributes to focus area 5 of the Batumi Initiative to develop clean physical capital for sustainable production patterns related to SMEs.
The Republic of Moldova commits to strengthen the inter-ministerial and multi-stakeholders working group on sustainable development and green economy in order to develop and implement the Road Map on the promotion of Green Economy. The commitment will result in activities to strengthen the capacities of the inter-ministerial working group on sustainable development and green economy. It will also lead to the development and approval of the Road Map on the promotion of Green Economy. The commitment will strengthen inter-ministerial collaboration and coordination for green economy promotion by enlarging the dialogue on green economy with more stakeholders.
The commitment falls under focus area 1 of the Batumi Initiative to improve the measurement and valuation of natural capital.
Implementing partners include Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Regional Development and Constructions, Ministry of Transport and Road Infrastructure, Ministry of Education, National Bureau of Statistics, and PA EcoContact.
The commitment is relevant to SDGs 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17.