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The Energy Policy (2012) of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) enunciates the national vision for energy to improve the lives and livelihoods of all FSM citizens with affordable, reliable and environmentally sound energy. In particular, it identifies the major goals of reducing dependency on imported sources of energy by having an increased share of renewable energy sources, and having cross-sectoral energy conservation and efficiency standards in place so that by 2020 the share of renewable energy sources will be at least 30% of total energy production, while electricity efficiency will increase by 50%. The policy is composed of two Volumes, with Volume I covering the overarching policy.
The Energy Policy (2012) of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) enunciates the national vision for energy to improve the lives and livelihoods of all FSM citizens with affordable, reliable and environmentally sound energy. In particular, it identifies the major goals of reducing dependency on imported sources of energy by having an increased share of renewable energy sources, and having cross-sectoral energy conservation and efficiency standards in place so that by 2020 the share of renewable energy sources will be at least 30% of total energy production, while electricity efficiency will increase by 50%. The policy is composed of two Volumes, with Volume II containing the energy action plans.
The Environmental Protection Act of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) declares that it is the policy of the FSM to use all practicable means to improve and coordinate governmental resources essentially to fulfill the intergenerational responsibility of its inhabitants to protect the environment as its trustee. It also mandates the Director of the Office of Environment and Emergency Management to annually transmit to the President and Congress an environmental quality report. The Director is also empowered to adopt, amend and repeal regulations which give effect to obligations contained in the international environmental treaties ratified by the FSM.
The Second Joint National Action Plan for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management of the Cook Islands envisions a safe, resilient and sustainable Cook Islands. Its goal is to strengthen climate and disaster resilience to protect lives, livelihoods, economic, infrastructural, cultural and environmental assets in the Cook Islands in a collaborative sectoral approach.
The constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia provides that it shall be an independent, sovereign, peaceful, permanently neutral and non-aligned country. It also contains provisions governing the Cambodian monarchy and the political system. It further recognizes the rights of Khmer citizens, as well as their obligations.
The Climate Change Action Plan, 2016-2018 presents a number of strategic actions targeting environmental protection, conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, green growth, environmental education, awareness raising, and climate change governance. It presents 17 key expected impacts from its implementation including: (1) greater public awareness of climate change issues; (2) increased institutional capacity and mainstreaming of climate change issues into national and subnational planning; (3) increased community resilience; and (4) greater contribution to the greenhouse gas emission reduction efforts, with increased volumes of carbon credits issued from carbon offset projects in Cambodia.
The Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction identifies eight prioritized actions responding to climate change. The CCAP is intended to contribute to building resilience of communities and greenhouse gas mitigation efforts.
The Climate Change Action Plan for the Ministry of Information is the action plan of the ministry for responding to the threats and opportunities from climate change. The ministry has identified five prioritized action areas responding to climate change for implementation. The implementation of the measures will will raise public awareness about the climate change and response measures both adapting to new climate and reducing carbon footprint.
The Climate Change Strategic Plan for Education considers that climate change may affect the education sector directly through increased frequency and/or severity of extreme weather events, and a range of socio-economic impacts. Within the education sector, adaptation and mitigation strategies can be supported through awareness raising and capacity building in the education sector though the integration of climate change awareness raising at different levels of the curricula, vocational training to generate in-country capacities for implementation of adaptation and mitigation plans, and post-graduate studies to create a pool of in-country experts for the development of adaptation and mitigation strategies.
The goal of the National Climate Change Action Plan for Public Heath (NCCAPPH) is to reduce morbidity, mortality, injuries and health vulnerability to climate variability and extreme weathers. The NCCAPPH has identified 18 actions covering Coordination, Capacity Building, Research, Knowledge Management, Intervention & Infrastructure, and Finance and M&E.