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“Inter-Agency Coordination Council for the Implementation of the Requirements and Provisions of the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement” in Armenia was established in 2012 and upgraded in 2021.
The purpose of the Council is to ensure the fulfilment of obligations undertaken by the Republic of Armenia under the United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change and the Paris Agreement, including coordination of the Nationally Determined Contributions for 2021-2030, implementation of the 13th Goal of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Climate Action), as well as coordination and monitoring of implementation of the National Adaptation Plan.
The Council is comprised of the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson, the members of the Council, Standing working groups and the Secretariat. The Acting Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia is the Chairperson of the Council.
The following constitute the standing inter-agency working groups:
1) the inter-agency working group on national reporting commitments under the UNFCC Convention;
2) the inter-agency working group on climate change mitigation and adaptation;
3) the inter-agency working group on financing issues.
By the decision of the Chairperson of the Council ad-hoc working groups may be established by the decision of the Chairperson of the Council, to address specific issues deriving from the competence of the Council.