National Strategy on Climate Change

This document represents the national vision of climate change issues and is a basis for the formulation and implementation of national policy of Turkmenistan on the issues related to climate change and its effects. The climate change policy is intended to strengthen the country's growth rate trends while being a catalyst for modernisation, diversification and fortification in all economic sectors. The strategy states that addressing climate change challenges shall be based on a comprehensive/integrated approach; measures on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions shall be coordinated with adaptation measures. It promotes innovative technologies, transfer of technology, scientific and technological progress, and it aims to involve the whole society into mitigation and adaptation efforts.