President signs Law on ratification of Paris Agreement within UNFCCC

Bishkek, Nov.12, 2019. /Kabar/. Kyrgyzstan’s President Sooronbay Jeenbekov has signed the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic “On Ratification of the Paris Agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), signed on Dec.12, 2015 in Paris”.

This became known today at the Forum “75 Years to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. The results and prospects for cooperation between the Kyrgyz Republic and the United Nations”.

“Kyrgyzstan is an active participant in international environmental processes, as climate change is acutely felt in our mountainous country. Climate change affects glaciers and water resources, and can lead to an increase in the number of natural calamities and natural disasters. The Kyrgyz Republic perceives climate change as a serious threat to the ecosystem and people. Therefore, I have signed the Law, which ratified the Paris Agreement on Climate,” the President stressed.

“Today, there is a serious potential for transition to environmentally friendly electricity in our country. The implementation of hydroelectric power projects in Kyrgyzstan can to some extent meet the needs of Central Asian countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan in hydropower,” the head of state added.

He added this will create favorable conditions for sustainable development of the entire region and reduce the use of environmentally harmful resources.

The Law was adopted by the Jogorku Kenesh on Oct.17, 2019.

According to it, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic is to deposit the instrument of ratification of the Paris Agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, signed on Dec.12, 2015 in Paris, and the depositary - UN Secretary General.

The Paris Agreement is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), dealing with greenhouse-gas-emissions mitigation, adaptation, and finance, signed in 2016.

The agreement's language was negotiated by representatives of 196 state parties at the 21st Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC in Le Bourget, near Paris, France, and adopted by consensus on Dec.12, 2015. As of March 2019, 195 UNFCCC members have signed the agreement, and 187 have become party to it.