Public consultation on the ‘’Green Book’’ on climate change Law continues

Another public consultation was held in Kutaisi. The "Green Book" of the Climate Change Law includes the international obligations undertaken by Georgia, the existing national policy, the analysis of the impact of climate change on Georgia, future risks, and international examples of climate law.

The meeting was attended by the chairman of the environment protection and natural resources committee  Maya Bitadze, the director of the  EIEC, Tamar Aladashvili, the state representative in the Imereti region, Zviad Shalamberidze; the head of the Georgia program of the Westminster Democracy Foundation and Ketevan Chaduneli.

Participants in the consultation included municipalities, non-governmental and community organisations, students, and other interested parties. The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format in order to maximise public involvement in the consultation.

The "Green Book" of the Climate Change Law of Georgia was developed by the Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Committee of the Parliament of Georgia, in cooperation with the EIEC with the support of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) and the United Kingdom. The aim of creating the "Green Book" is to initiate a broad public discussion and consultation for the development of the Climate Change Law of Georgia.

After the opinions formed during consultations, the "White Book" of the Climate Change Law will be developed, which will reflect the main principles of the Climate Change Law of Georgia.