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Second Meeting of the Regional Assembly - Georgia

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The document summarizes recent green policy developments and achievements in Georgia supported by the EU4Environment program. Recent measures have aimed to reduce the economic impact of COVID-19 through support packages for agriculture, SMEs, and tourism. New regulations have been introduced for extended producer responsibility and various sectors including forests, air, water, and energy efficiency. The program has helped draft poultry regulations and complete strategic environmental assessments. Projects are underway on cleaner production, eco-innovation, and sustainable procurement. Key priorities going forward include capacity building for EPR implementation, training on green economy strategies, and work on ecosystem services and livelihoods.

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EU4Environment in Georgia Second meeting of the Regional Assembly, 22 September 2020
Recent “green” policy developments Measures to reduce the impact of COVID19 on the economy (SMEs, Tourism & Agriculture)  Support package for agricultural sector as a direct support for farmers & cooperatives via grants & vouchers  Grants for farmers to start small businesses  Co-financing of Interest rates for agro- credit/leasing  Support to restructure loans for legal entities and households  Redesigning or launching new state support programs  Liquidity support for SMEs by NBG, including supervision measures  Tourism sector support  Subsidy for each maintained workforce
Recent “green” policy developments  Technical Regulations on Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) for a)used oils, b) used tyres, c) waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE), d) batteries and accumulators  Forest Code  Amendments to the Law on Ambient Air Protection  Draft law on "Environmental Liability“  Draft new water law submitted to the government for discussion  Law on Energy Labelling  Law on Energy Efficiency of Buildings  National energy efficiency action plan  law on Energy Efficiency  Renewable energy strategy
Highlight of the Achievements ● General Binding Rules for environmental regulation of the Poultry Sector in Georgia drafted with the assistance from OECD ● UNECE 2 workshops on SEA. First SEA of the Lebarde Resort Development Plan prepared by the Ministry of Regional Development and examined by MEPA ● RECP and Eco-innovation projects launched in February 2020 with support from UNIDO and UNEP launched and are progressing ● Project on Supporting Georgia in Building Sustainable Public Procurement launched (UNEP) and is progressing: - Preparation of amendments to the Law of Georgia on State Procurement and development of manuals are ongoing; - Assessment of existing eco-labelling systems and assessment of sectors/sub-sectors capacities for eco- innovations are also ongoing.
Key priority activities within the EU4Environment program ● Capacity building of SMEs for EPR implementation ● Training of civil servants on Green Economy and development of Green Growth Strategies for Georgia ● Launch of the component on Ecosystem services and livelihoods
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Second Meeting of the Regional Assembly - Georgia

  • 1. EU4Environment in Georgia Second meeting of the Regional Assembly, 22 September 2020
  • 2. Recent “green” policy developments Measures to reduce the impact of COVID19 on the economy (SMEs, Tourism & Agriculture)  Support package for agricultural sector as a direct support for farmers & cooperatives via grants & vouchers  Grants for farmers to start small businesses  Co-financing of Interest rates for agro- credit/leasing  Support to restructure loans for legal entities and households  Redesigning or launching new state support programs  Liquidity support for SMEs by NBG, including supervision measures  Tourism sector support  Subsidy for each maintained workforce
  • 3. Recent “green” policy developments  Technical Regulations on Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) for a)used oils, b) used tyres, c) waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE), d) batteries and accumulators  Forest Code  Amendments to the Law on Ambient Air Protection  Draft law on "Environmental Liability“  Draft new water law submitted to the government for discussion  Law on Energy Labelling  Law on Energy Efficiency of Buildings  National energy efficiency action plan  law on Energy Efficiency  Renewable energy strategy
  • 4. Highlight of the Achievements ● General Binding Rules for environmental regulation of the Poultry Sector in Georgia drafted with the assistance from OECD ● UNECE 2 workshops on SEA. First SEA of the Lebarde Resort Development Plan prepared by the Ministry of Regional Development and examined by MEPA ● RECP and Eco-innovation projects launched in February 2020 with support from UNIDO and UNEP launched and are progressing ● Project on Supporting Georgia in Building Sustainable Public Procurement launched (UNEP) and is progressing: - Preparation of amendments to the Law of Georgia on State Procurement and development of manuals are ongoing; - Assessment of existing eco-labelling systems and assessment of sectors/sub-sectors capacities for eco- innovations are also ongoing.
  • 5. Key priority activities within the EU4Environment program ● Capacity building of SMEs for EPR implementation ● Training of civil servants on Green Economy and development of Green Growth Strategies for Georgia ● Launch of the component on Ecosystem services and livelihoods
  • 6. Thank You for Attention