Latvia. National Communication (NC). NC 8. Biennial Reports (BR). BR 5.

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Category: UNFCCC

Document Type: National Communication,Biennial Report

Role: Main

Latvia submitted its Eighth National Communication and Fifth Biennial Report in 2022, fulfilling its reporting obligations under the UNFCCC by detailing national circumstances, greenhouse gas inventory, policies, projections, vulnerability, adaptation, finance, and research.

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LATVIA’S EIGHT NATIONAL
COMMUNICATION
and FIFTH BIENNIAL REPORT
under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
2022
1DATA SHEET
Title
LATVIA’S EIGHT NATIONAL COMMUNICATION and FIFTH BIENNIAL REPORT under the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change
Date
December 2022
Authors
Laine Lupkina, Vita Štelce, Santija Treija, Jeļena Lazdāne-Mihalko, Intars Cakars, Lauris Siņics, Iveta Indriksone,
Edgars Maļinovskis, Viesturs Zandersons
Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre
Gaidis Klāvs, Jānis Reķis, Ivars Kudreņickis
Institute of Physical Energetics
Laima Bērziņa
Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Andis Lazdiņš, Arta Bārdule, Aldis Butlers
Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”
Agita Gancone, Inese Pommere-Bramane, Kristīne Zommere-Rotčenkova, Beāte Dansone, Arta Dimbiere, Marina
Poutanene
Ministry of the Environmental Protection and Regional Development
Climate Change Department / Climate Change and Adaptation Policy division
Edited and approved
By sectoral ministries
Cover photo and chapter cover photos
Andrejs Komarovs
Contact
Agita Gancone
Lead Expert at Ministry of the Environmental Protection and Regional Development
Climate Change Department / Climate Change and Adaptation Policy division
Agita.Gancone@varam.gov.lv
Arta Dimbiere
Senior Expert at Ministry of the Environmental Protection and Regional Development
Climate Change Department / Climate Change and Adaptation Policy division
Arta.Dimbiere@varam.gov.lv
2CONTENTS
DATA SHEET .................................................................................................................................................... 2
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 7
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................ 9
1.1 NATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES .............................................................................................................................................. 9
1.2 GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 10
1.3 POLICIES AND MEASURES ............................................................................................................................................... 13
1.4 PROJECTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................ 16
1.5 VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AND ADAPTATION MEASURES .................................................... 17
1.6 FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................................. 19
1.7 RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION ..................................................................................................................... 20
1.8 EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS .............................................................................................................. 22

Tags: Adaptation, Adaptation Planning, Climate Change, Compliance, Finance, Ghg, Governance, Methodology, Mitigation, Mrv, Report, Reporting, Research, Unfccc, Update

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