10 PROJECTS ON GREEHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION TO BE IMPLEMENTED
IN ARMENIA

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. It is envisaged to implement 10
projects aimed at reduction of greehouse gases emissions and on the
Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol. Two projects –
"Extraction of Biogas at Yerevan’s Nubarashen Solid Household
Waste Dump and Electricity Production" and "Lusakert Biogas
Plant" are already being implemented. Diana Harutyunian, Head of
the Climatic Changes Programs implemented by the RA Ministry of
Nature Protection, said during a seminar on October 20 that three
other projects are at the stage of ratification, and five – at the
development stage. According to her, one of the ratified projects
is being implemented jointly by Yerevan Mayor’s Office and Shimizu
Corporation (Japan) (investments of 8 mln USD), and the second one –
by Max Concern Ltd and Denmark’s Environmental Protection Agency
(investments of 2.5 mln USD). In her words, the Kioto Protocol
adopted within the framework of the UN Convention on Climate Changes
establishes additional quantitative obligations on reduction of
greenhouse gases emissions only for developed countries. However,
as the climate system is not affected by the place of emission of
greenhouse gases, the developed countries can fulfil part of their
obligations in other countries. D. Harutyunian said that before the
1990s, emmissions of greenhouse gases made 25 mln tons annually in
Armenia. Today they make about 5 mln tons because of a decline in
industrial production.