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Sweden commits to establish the Council for Sustainable Cities with a mandate to contribute to the long-term development of sustainable cities and to support implementation of the Government's policy for sustainable urban development. The commitment falls under focus areas 2, 3, 5, 8 and 9. It is relevant to SDG 11. The commitment is part of the Nicosia call 2022.

Portugal commits to implementing Clean & Safe Stamp which intends to act as a support tool for companies in crisis management. The commitment falls under focus areas 3, 4, 8. It is relevant to SDGs 3, 8, 11, 13, 15 and 16. The commitment is part of the Nicosia call 2022.

Malta commits to improving air quality for coastal communities and surrounding areas through a a multimillion environmental investment to develop the electricity infrastructure for cruiseliners and cargo ships to switch off their gasoil- or heavy-fuel-oil-fired engines and plug in to shoreside electricity to energise their onboard systems whilst they are berthed at the ports and harbour area which is a growing economic industry for an island dependent on its seas. The commitment is relevant to SDGs 3, 9, 11, 13. It is part of the Nicosia call 2022.

Malta commits to free public transport for all citizens to promote a modal shift from individual transport to public transport which is accessible, affordable and which results in cleaner air. Holders of a personalised Tallinja Card can travel for free on Day Routes, Night Routes and Special Services with the exception of the offered direct services. The commitment is relevant to SDGs 3, 11 and 13. It is part of the Nicosia call 2022.

Estonia commits to the supporting of renovation/replacement of solid fuel heating systems in densely populated areas. Furthermore, support is granted for connecting to district heating networks and development of such networks in new residential areas. The commitment falls under focus area 2. It is relevant to SDGs 3 and 7. Partners include Ministry of Economy and Communication, Kredex, Estonian Environmental Research Centre, Estonian Potters Union and European Regional Fund. The commitment is part of the Nicosia call 2022.

Estonia commits to improving air quality assessment and monitoring systems. In order to meet the objectives of climate neutrality and to verify the effectiveness of policies and measures implemented and to raise public awareness, it is necessary to update and expand the national monitoring network to cover most of the country's territory and thus provide the population with location - based monitoring information. Based on the updated monitoring network and the modelling system based on it, as well as the results of the health impact assessment, an IT solution should be created where climate and ambient air pressure factors are related to population health information and personal data pollutant health risk assessments. The commitment falls under the focus areas 8 and 9. It is relevant to SDG 3. Partners include Tartu University, Estonian Environmental Board, Estonian Environmental Agency, Estonian Environmental Research Centre and European Regional Fund. The commitment is part of the Nicosia call 2022.

Bulgaria commits to achieving resource efficiency by applying waste management hierarchy, preventing its formation, promoting its reuse and utilization through recycling, reducing landfilling and limiting its harmful impact on environment and human health.

Actions include:

• Financing of investment measures to ensure the necessary infrastructure for treating all amounts of domestic waste generated in the country. Completion of the regional landfills for household waste.
• Urgent finalization of the reclamation process of the closed municipal landfills that do not meet the regulatory requirements.
• Promotion of modern technologies for separate collection, composting/anaerobic degradation of biodegradable waste, recycling and environmentally friendly disposal. Completing the infrastructure for recycling and waste recovery.
• Development and adoption of legislative acts and regulations.
• Preparation of a Strategy and action plan for the transition to a circular economy of the Republic of Bulgaria, for the period 2022-2027.

Albania commits to prepare for the first time the national plan on chemicals safe management, as a legal requirement of the law 27/2016 “On chemicals management”. This plan will determine the objectives and measures that will be implemented in the next 5 years in Albania in order to protect people and the environment against toxic and dangerous chemicals.

Partners include the Sweden Chemicals Agency (KemI) and SIDA.
The commitment is relevant to SDGs 3, 6, 8, 9 and 12.
The commitment is part of the Nicosia call 2022.

Albania commits to update the National Ambient Air Quality Strategy, approved by Decision of Council of Ministers no. 594, of 10.9.2014, or draft a New Strategy and to develop a set of air quality indicators for the updated/new strategy to track implementation.

Air pollution policy can significantly contribute to achieving several of the Sustainable Development Goals, notably to: ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all; end hunger, achieve food security and promote sustainable agriculture; make cities and human settlements safe and sustainable; ensure access to sustainable and modern energy for all; and protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems and halt biodiversity loss.

The commitment is part of the Nicosia call 2022.