The UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) commits to promoting the use of guidance documents on best available techniques to ensure the implementation of clean air technologies in various economic sectors. UNECE will provide web-access through its Green Economy Toolbox to the texts of guidance documents developed and adopted under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention) in English, Russian and French. These documents identify best abatement options for various air pollutants and economic activity sectors, as well as economic instruments to reduce their emissions. UNECE will also spread this information through press releases, seminars, advisory missions and meetings with UNECE member States representatives, national stakeholders and experts. The commitment will reduce emissions of air pollutants as a result of countries implementing best available techniques. In turn, these lower emissions will result in reduced negative impacts on human health and the environment.
Croatia commits to improving the existing National Register for Pollutant Release and Transfer by developing more relevant, validated and up-to-date data and by making the register more publicly accessible. The commitment will result in the public being well-informed of pollutant release and transfer within Croatia's national territory.
The commitment falls under focus area 5 to develop clean physical capital for sustainable production pattern.
Implementing partners include Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection, and the Croatian Environment and Nature Agency.
The commitment is relevant to SDG targets 3.9 and 12.4.