CAMBODIA: Sub-Decree No. 35 on Creation of a National Committee for Managing Climate Change

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2005
Effective Start Year: 
2006
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Decree
Economic Sector: 
Multi-Sector, Other
Energy Types: 
All, Renewable, Other
Issued by: 
Royal Government of Cambodia, Ministry of Environment
Source: 
Faolex
File: 
Sub-Decree No. 35 on Creation of a National Committee for Managing Climate Change
Overall Summary: 
The Sub-Decree No. 35 on creation of a National Committee for Managing Climate Change establishes principles of functioning of the National Climate Change Committee (NCCC) with the mandate to prepare, coordinate and monitor the implementation of policies, strategies, legal instruments, plans and programmes of the Royal Government to address climate change issues within the country, thus contributing to the protection of the environment and natural resources.
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
Article 3 Chairman Vice-chairman Vice-chairman Vice-chairman Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member The NCCC has roles and responsibilities to coordinate and cooperate with concerned ministries and institutions aiming to: [...] Promote the transfer of appropriate technologies, renewable technologies, and conservation and enhancement of carbon sinks; [...]
Governance
Energy institutional structures: 
Establish a National Climate Change Committee (NCCC) with the mandate to prepare, coordinate and monitor the implementation of policies, strategies, legal instruments, plans and programmes of the Royal Government to address climate change issues within the country, thus contributing to the protection of the environment and natural resources and foreseeing and preventing man-made changes in climate that might have adverse impacts on the peoples well-being. --- The NCCC has roles and responsibilities to coordinate and cooperate with concerned ministries and institutions aiming to: - Develop draft climate change policies, strategies, legal instruments, plans and programmes, including national greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation and climate change adaptation plans, for submission to the Royal Government for consideration and approval; - Promote and encourage broad participation of all stakeholders in the development and the effective implementation of climate change policies, strategies, legal instruments, plans and programmes to ensure they are in line with the national development objectives and priorities; - Promote and encourage the integration of climate change concerns into relevant policies, strategies, legal instruments, plans and programmes; - Mobilise resources, in particular grants, for the implementation of these climate change policies, strategies, legal instruments, plans and programmes; - Promote the transfer of appropriate technologies, renewable technologies, and conservation and enhancement of carbon sinks; - Determine national positions and strategies for participating in international negotiations on climate change; - Review and approve national reports that are required to be prepared by the UNFCCC; - Coordinate activities concerning the implementation of the UNFCCC, its protocols, and other climate change international agreements to which Cambodia is a party; - Manage and coordinate the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol in Cambodia; - Report to the Royal Government on climate change issues, status of UNFCCC implementation and international negotiation processes; - Promote education, awareness raising, training and information dissemination on climate change for the general public; - Participate in national, regional and international conferences and workshops on climate change related issues; - Coordinate and oversee the implementation of climate change projects, programmes and research activities in Cambodia; - Review and approve workplans and reports of the Climate Change Technical Team (CCTT) to be established in accordance with Article 4 of this Sub-Decree; - Promote international cooperation in the field of climate change.