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MEASURING GREEN GROWTH IN THE

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Green Growth Indicators Ministry of Economy Ministry of Environment National Bureau of Statistics

Strategic Policy Framework on sustainable development and promoting of green economy:

1. National Development Strategy „Moldova 2020”; 2. Association Agreement EU –Republic of Moldova; 3. Government Activity Program for 2015-2018; 4. Environmental Strategy for the years 2014-2023 and the

Action Plan for its implementation; 5. Sectorial Policies on promoting green development: -Energy Strategy until 2030; -National Agricultural and Rural Development Strategy 2014-2020; -SMEs Sector Development Strategy and its action plan- 2015-2017; -Waste Management Strategy for the years 2013-2017;

Moldova’s Green Development Offer

On April 8th, 2014 the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry have signed the common Declaration of intention assuming the commitment to ensure effective coordination of sectorial activities for harmonious and sustainable green development in Moldova.

Key green economy/green growth policy objectives and targets

Objectives (Environmental Strategy) Targets to be achieved

Environmental protection, sustainable development and green economy development, and climate change adaptation principles’ integration into all sectors of national economy

Environmental protection provisions integrated into sectoral policy documents, Green Offices – implemented, Public-private partnerships –created, National trademark „Green Moldova” elaborated and registered, Eco-labeling system introduced, Green certificates system developed and applied, Energy efficiency of 1,8-2% annually ensured, Greenhouse emissions reduced by 20%; Energy intensity reduced with 10%; Share of energy-efficient products on the internal market increased to 100%

Ensuring access of about 80% of the population to safe water supply systems and services and of about 65% to sanitation systems and services.

80% of the population has access to safe water supply. 65% of the population has access to sanitation systems and services

Objectives (Environmental Strategy)

Targets to be achieved

Improving soil quality and ecological restoration of degraded, affected by landslides lands and farmland buffer strips up to 100%, as well as sustainable management and protection of useful mineral resources

880,000 ha degraded land – restored and reforested, 21 500 ha of land subject to landslides – reconstructed, 30,000 ha of buffer strips – restored, 11 irrigation systems – rehabilitated and expanded, 800 ha land – decontaminated, 1588 locations – decontaminated.

Expansion of forest areas to 15% of the country’s territory, of natural areas protected by state up to 8% and ensuring efficient and sustainable management of natural ecosystems

30,000 ha of riparian protection strips restored/created; 150,000 ha of forest plantations, green areas created


Objectives (Environmental Strategy)

Targets to be achieved

Creation of an integrated air quality management system, reduction of pollutants emissions into the atmosphere by 30% by 2023 and greenhouse gases emissions by at least 20% by 2020 compared to the baseline scenario.

Reduction of pollutants emissions into the atmosphere by 30% by 2023 Reduction of greenhouse gases emissions by at least 20% by 2020

Creation of integrated waste and chemicals management systems that would contribute to a 30% reduction in the amount of landfilled waste and a 20% increase in recycling rate until 2023

30% reduction in the amount of landfilled waste 20% increase in recycling rate until 2023


Current approaches to measuring progress towards greener growth in Moldova

National Bureau of Statistics is monitoring the set of indicators on the „Millennium Development Goals” with social and economic data, starting with 2000: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger (5 indicators)

Ensure access to general compulsory education (grades 1-9) (6

indicators)

Promote gender equality and empower women (4 indicators)

Reduce child mortality (3 indicators)

Improve maternal health (2 indicators)

Combating HIV/AIDS, TB and other diseases (2 indicators)

Ensure environmental sustainability (4 indicators)

A global partnership for development (9 indicators)

Republic of Moldova participates actively in the UNECE Joint Task Force on Environmental Indicators, where the EECCA Countries examine the core set of indicators related to environment, which are key tool for environmental assessment, reporting and improving policy-making process.

Current approaches to measuring progress towards greener growth in Moldova

Identification and pilot testing a set of robust indicators in Moldova for assessing the progress made so far and for further monitoring of the future actions in green economic growth in Moldova developed on the basis of an internationally coordinated set of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Greening Economies in the Eastern Neighborhood Program

Current approaches to measuring progress towards greener growth in Moldova & links with the existing sets of environmental and other relevant

indicators (Natural Capital) Indicators proposed by OECD (project of the Pilot Report)

Current approach Links with the existing sets of indicators

Volume of available water resources, million m3 / year

http://www.statistica.md/newsview.php?l=ro&idc=168&id=4405

Quantity of abstracted water, million m3 / year

Covered by UNECE Indicator C-2 Freshwater abstraction

http://www.statistica.md/newsview.php?l=ro&idc=168&id=4405 http://www.statistica.md/public/files/publicatii_electronice/Statistica_teritoriala/Statistica_teritoriala_2013.pdf

Area under forests, % of the land area

Covered by UNECE Indicator D3. Forests and other wooded land

http://www.statistica.md/public/files/publicatii_electronice/Mediu/Resurse_naturale_2014.pdf

Area of state protected natural areas, % of the total area of the country

Covered by UNECE Indicator D1. Protected areas

http://www.statistica.md/public/files/publicatii_electronice/Mediu/Resurse_naturale_2014.pdf

Number of vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered varieties

Covered by UNECE Indicator D4. Threatened and protected species

http://date.gov.md/ckan/ro/dataset/5049-date-statistice-oficiale-de-mediu-privind-deseurile-calitatea-aerului-specii-protejate-si-pe-ca

Structure of the land, % Covered by UNECE Indicator E1 Land uptake UNECE Indicator E2 Area

http://date.gov.md/ckan/ro/dataset/5050-date-statistice-oficiale-de-mediu-privind-apele-dulci-riuri-soluri-substante-care-distrug-strat

Energy Efficiency and Use of Natural resources in the Economy

Indicators proposed by OECD (project of the Pilot

Report)


CO2 emissions (volume of emissions (tons) and their structure (%))

Covered by UNECE Indicator B3. Greenhouse gas emissions

http://date.gov.md/ckan/ro/dataset/9952-date-cu-privire-la-emisiile-de-gaze-cu-efect-de-sera

Domestic material consumption (tons) and wastes (m3)

Covered by UNECE Indicator I1. Waste generation

http://statbank.statistica.md/pxweb/Database/RO/01%20GEO/GEO04/GEO04.asp

Pollution intensity (ratio of pollution volume to products manufactured)

Covered by UNECE Indicator A1. Emissions of pollutants into the atmospheric air


Intensity (tons CO2/ GDP in constant prices) and productivity of CO2 (PIB in constant prices/tons of CO2), decoupling of emissions from the economic growth

Covered by This data are included in the UNECE Indicator B3. Greenhouse gas emissions

http://date.gov.md/ckan/ro/dataset/9952-date-cu-privire-la-emisiile-de-gaze-cu-efect-de-sera

Energy Efficiency and Use of Natural resources in the Economy

Indicators proposed by OECD (project of the

Pilot Report)


Water consumption and associated indicators (water use intensity (m3 of water/PIB))

Covered by UNECE Indicator C3. Total water use

http://date.gov.md/ckan/ro/dataset/9989-date-statistice-si-departamentale-in-domeniul-apei-si-deseurilor

Resource productivity (ratio of products manufactured to products consumed)

Indicators derived from the energy balance, structure of primary energy and associated indicators: intensity and energy productivity, decoupling of energy use from economic growth

Covered by: UNECE Indicator G1. Final energy consumption, UNECE Indicator G2. Total energy consumption, UNECE Indicator G3. Energy intensity

http://www.statistica.md/public/files/publicatii_electronice/balanta_energetica/BE_2014_rom.pdf

Life Quality from Environmental Standpoint Indicators proposed by OECD (project of

the Pilot Report)


PM10 (µg/m3) PM2.5 (µg/m3) Nitrogen concentration (µg/m3)

It’s a data flow included in the UNECE Indicator A1. Emissions of pollutants into the atmospheric air


Deaths induced by air pollution (per 100000 adults)

The rate of population’s connection to improved sources of drinking water (% of total population)

Covered by UNECE Indicator C5. Water supply industry and population connected to water supply industry

http://www.statistica.md/newsview.php?l=ro&idc=168&id=4405

Share of population with access to sewerage (% of total population)

Covered by UNECE Indicator C14. Population connected to wastewater treatment

http://date.gov.md/ckan/ro/dataset/9989-date-statistice-si-departamentale-in-domeniul-apei-si-deseurilor

Life Quality from Environmental Standpoint

Indicators proposed by

OECD (project of the Pilot

Report)


Budget expenses to enhance the adaptability (% GDP or % Total budget expenses)

Average price for water in the main urban centers (lei/m3 or EUR/m3)

http://www.statistica.md/public/files/publicatii_electronice/Chisinau/Anuar_Chisinau_2013.pdf

# of days with extreme temperatures

Covered by UNECE Indicator C5 B1. Air temperature

(1)Almost all indicators proposed in the draft of the OECD Report are covered by the UNECE indicators, which are examined by JTFEI. (2) There are some indicators that are not applied yet in Moldova due to the lack of specific methodology of collecting the data and calculating the indicators. (3) Some of proposed indicators are similar to the UNECE indicators that have been already introduced and are being applied in Moldova.

Conclusions :

• To establish a national interministerial Working Group on green economy, which will be involved in coordination and implementation of measures on greening the economy at all sectorial levels.

• To elaborate a National Action Plan with activities related to green economy.

• To synchronize the activity of OECD with the activities of UNECE, UNEP and to join the efforts in order to establish which of the indicators can be used to measure the green growth.

• To use the JTFEI as a common platform to examine the indicators, including green growth indicators and extending it by covering the economic indicators also.

• To develop an integrated system of efficient relational databases for storing and exchanging data among institutions on monitoring the indicators – Shared Environmental Information System.

Next steps and challenges:

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