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Supporting GHG Inventory and MRV of GHG emissions from industrial installations for officials and representatives of industry in Georgia
March 30, 2017

The training, held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 27-28 March 2017, aimed at enhancing the understanding and capacity of Georgian stakeholders in the sector of industrial processes in relation to monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of the sector, the process of establishing the MRV system for GHG mitigation activities as well… Read more »

Addressing approximation of Georgian law on F-gases and ODS to the EU law under the Association Agreement of Georgia (Clima East expert facility)
February 14, 2017

The Final workshop of the Clima East Expert Facility Assignment (CEEF2015-056-GE) ‘Approximation of Georgian law on F-gases and ODS to the EU law under the Association Agreement of Georgia’ took place in Tbilisi on 3rd February and was attended by stakeholders concerned with the implementation of relevant provisions into Georgian… Read more »

Georgia and European Union discuss working together to implement the Paris Climate Agreement
February 2, 2017

Tbilisi, 2 February 2017 – The EU-funded Clima East programme, which provides support to the Eastern Neighbourhood Policy countries to be better prepared to deal with climate change impacts, organised a workshop attended by representatives of the Georgian Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources.
The workshop brought together high-level delegates… Read more »

Supporting Azerbaijani and Georgian specialists to the use of the climate modelling tool SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool)
November 10, 2016

Between 24 and 28 October and from 31 October to 4 November respectively a series of trainings took place in Baku and Tbilisi for national specialists from both countries in theoretical and practical use of the climate modelling tool SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool). These were conducted under the… Read more »

Clima East: helping Georgia make degraded lands ready for planting forests
September 21, 2016

Georgia is facing the problem of land degradation due to climate change. Rehabilitation of degraded lands as an adaptation measure implies various approaches all of them having a greenhouse gas mitigation effect. The afforestation of degraded lands is one of the best solutions due to both the importance of and… Read more »

Opening of the Round 5 for applications to Expert Facility
September 28, 2015

The Expert Facility is one of the channels through which the European Commission funded Clima East project provides technical assistance to Partner Countries’ stakeholders to facilitate the development, adoption and implementation of effective and appropriate climate change mitigation and adaptation policies and actions.
Through this Expert Facility, eligible applicants from… Read more »

Everything you need to know about Expert Facility, in your own language
August 15, 2015

What is the Clima East expert Facility? How can it provide support to the work of my organisation? How to apply? 
Answers to all these questions are now available not only in English and Russian, but in all national languages. Pick you language and get to know everything there is… Read more »

2nd European Climate Diplomacy Day in Tbilisi: the importance of partnerships
June 19, 2015

Climate diplomacy partnerships are essential to ensure progress in climate action: this is the message that was highlighted during the Climate Diplomatic Day in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 17 June 2015.

Clima East, who attended this event, got the occasion to assist to a presentation of successful climate activities in Georgia… Read more »

Sheep, Grass and Water: get a snapshot of the support provided to shepherds by our Pilot Project in Georgia
June 9, 2015

Sheep, grass and water of Vashlovani are the natural heritage of Georgia and the source of living for 500 families. “Sheep are our main source of income. Our life depends on this income”, Mr Kavtarashvili, shepherd, explained to the camera.
The pastures of the Vashlovani Protected Area, in the South-East… Read more »

Clima East partner countries come together to discuss common issues and challenges of pasture management and formulate specific needs for policy changes
June 26, 2014

Bringing together key regional stakeholders, Clima East supported a workshop focussed on practical and policy issues in the management of pastures for protection of eco-systems and tackling climate change. 
Involving participants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova,  the meeting held in Tbilisi on 3-4 June 2014 was a first opportunity… Read more »