Guyana’s 1980 constitution provides for an executive presidency and a unicameral legislature. The legislative National Assembly has 65 members directly elected under proportional representation. There are 40 members at national level and 25 members at regional level.
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Guyana
Political Groups
G77, SIDS, AOSIS
Global Climate Risk Index
118
Targets
World Bank Income Group
Upper middle income
Share of Global Emissions
0.04%
Documents
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2017Policy
The framework document for Guyana's development along a ‘green' pathway is intended to provide guidance on the prioritised areas to be developed in the Green State Development Strategy (GSDS). It represents a roadmap for Guyana's development along a reduced emissions pathway and builds on the successes of the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) and several other nationa...
2012UNFCCC
Guyana. National Communication (NC). NC 2., National Communication from Guyana in 2012
Targets (2)
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- 92% of energy-related GHG emissions eliminated by a new hydroelectric plant by 2017Energy: Renewable Energy: Hydro · Target year: 2017Source: Low Carbon Development Strategy
- Conserve an additional 2 million hectares through Guyana's National Protected Area System, continuing to use its monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system by 2030 against a 2017 baselineLULUCF: Preservation · Target year: 2030Source: Framework of the Guyana Green State Development Strategy and Financing Mechanisms
Legislative Process
The leader of the majority party in the Assembly becomes the Prime Minister. The President appoints the Cabinet, which is responsible to parliament. Each parliament lasts for five years, as does the Presidency. However the President has a two-term limit. The President retains the power to dissolve parliament, whereas the parliament can only remove the President if he/she has been found to be acting unconstitutionally. Laws are passed by a simple majority in parliament, though certain constitutional changes require a 2/3 majority.