The first public consultation on the Climate Change Law "White Book" was held

The first public consultation on the Climate Change Law "White Book" was held in the city of Gori. The Climate Change Law White Paper includes the main principles that should be reflected in the Climate Change Law of Georgia. The ''White Book'' aims to carry on the extensive public engagement and discussion about the creation of Georgia's Climate Change Law.

The "White Book" on 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.

Public consultations will be held in Tbilisi and Batumi. Based on the opinions received and the national consultations held, the law of Georgia on climate change will be developed.

The meeting was attended by Maya Bitadze, Chairman of the Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Committee; Tamar Aladashvili, Director of the EIEC; Lasha Nakashidze, Head of the Westminster Democracy Fund Representation in Georgia; and Aleksandre Mghebrishvili, Acting Rector of Gori State University.

Representatives of non-governmental and community organizations, representatives of municipalities, students, and interested parties took part in the consultation. To promote the maximum involvement of the population in the public consultation, the meeting was held in a hybrid format.