The Procedure for Processing of Proposals for IPPs/CPPs Seeking Coal Blocks/Coal Linkage Received from the Ministry of Coal outlines the guidelines for allocation of coal blocks/linkages for power sector.

The SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway is part of the Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 14 November 2014 during the Sixty-ninth session. "The Heads of State and Government and high-level representatives, having met in Apia from 1 to 4 September 2014 at the third International Conference on Small Island Developing States, with the full participation of civil society and relevant stakeholders, reaffirm [their] commitment to the sustainable development of small island developing States."

In 2012, the Republic of Kazakhstan announced a long-term strategy that will determine the direction of national environmental and energy policies to 2050. While highlighting the main outcomes of the Strategy ‘Kazakhstan 2030’, the document aims to assess progress towards the stated targets of the previous period. The policy proposes adoption of a package of measures in response to a number of crucial issues of national development, and is composed of the three main chapters: 1) Post-crisis Kazakhstan: the state, national economy, civil society, leadership in the region and positions in international community; 2) Ten major challenges for the 21st century; 3) Strategy ‘Kazakhstan 2050’ – a new political course for new Kazakhstan in the fast changing world. Among priority issues given considerable attention to in chapter 2 are water-related issues, energy security challenges and depletion of natural resources.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's Corporate Plan focuses on the theme Green Growth for Sustainable Development. It outlines the MNRE's priorities and work programme for the 4 year period from 2014- 2018 to deliver national outcomes and integrated objectives of protecting and improving Samoa's natural resources and environment, and contributing to sustainable economic growth. The implementation of this Plan will contribute to the achievement of the outcomes and targets of the Strategy for the Development of Samoa (SDS) 2013 – 16 and the National Environment & Development Sector Plan ( NESP ) 2013 – 16 for the period.

The NESP updates the 1993 National Environment & Development Management Strategies, NEMS. The NESP is to be read in conjunction with the 2013 State of Environment (SOE) report and the NESP Report: Background & Process. Based on the Integrated Environmental Assessment ( IEA ) process, the state of the environment review and NEMS were designed to provide relevant answers to the 5 fundamental assessment questions on the state of Samoa's environment and to provide for effective communication of the assessment to policy makers and different stakeholders. I. What is happening to the environment and Why? II. What are the consequences for the environment and humanity? III. What is being done and how effective is it? IV. here are we heading? V. What actions could be taken for a more sustainable future?

Samoa Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) is one of the programmes under the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF) of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF). The PPCR is designed to pilot and demonstrate ways to integrate climate risk and resilience into core development policies, planning and budgeting processes at national and regional level through increased capacity and scaled-up investments. The PPCR is structured in two phases. Phase 1 will strengthen the enabling environment for climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR), as needed, and develop the PPCR Strategic Programme for Climate Resilience (SPCR). In Samoa this is referred to as the Climate Resilience Investment Programme (CRIP). All Phase 1 initiatives underpin implementation of Phase 2. The latter will implement the CRIP, mainly through investments in the public and private sectors.

The Strategic Programme for Climate Resilience (SPCR) is part of the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) of the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF). The PPCR aims to help countries transform to a climate resilient development path, consistent with poverty reduction and national sustainable development goals and it is structured in two phases. Phase I aims to strengthen the enabling environment for addressing climate risks. During Phase I a Strategic Programme for Climate Resilience (SPCR) (equivalent to the Climate Resilience Investment Programme (CRIP) in Samoa) is prepared. This outlines an underlying investment programme. Endorsement of the SPCR by the PPCR Sub- Committee (PPCR-SC) of the SPCR marks the transition to Phase II. Phase II focuses on implementing the SPCR through transformative actions such as support to policy reform, institutional capacity building, and scaling-up resilience building investments in key sectors.

The Ministry of Power Office Memorandum No.FU-9/2009-IPC of 2009 on Coal Linkage Policy for 12th Plan Projects outlines of the methodology adopted for the allocation of coal linkages under the 12th Plan project.

In order to further liberalize the mega power policy and also remove such provisions which have lost relevance since the Mega policy was initially formulated the Government has made the several modifications in the Mega Power Policy and the revised policy guideline is being issued separately. One of the decisions taken in this regard is that the existing condition of privatization of distribution by power states shall undertake to carry out distribution reforms as laid down by Ministry of Power (MoP).

To move towards sustainable development, the Government of Western Samoa created a National Environmental Management Strategies Task Team to set out the National Environment and Development Management Strategies (NEMS) in 1993. This document provides for a framework for the preparation of detailed policies and educational efforts to will guide the government and the Samoan people towards a more sustainable future.