Taking into account the economic situation and capacities of the country, a new unconditional target is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 35% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels in the LULUCF sector (land use, land use change or forestry).
UNDP: Green mobility stimulates sustainable development of small towns in Belarus
MINSK, 14 May (BelTA) - Green mobility makes small towns more comfortable and greener, expands opportunities for new digital technologies, and stimulates new partnerships and interregional interaction, BelTA learned the UNDP office in Belarus as it summed up the results of the Green Cities project.
Aleksandr Goroshko, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Belarus and National Coordinator of the Green Cities project, also highlighted a special demand in small towns for comfortable and safe streets. Implementing a parking policy, the organization of pedestrian streets and zones, slowing down the speed of traffic are the most effective measures to reduce traffic load in small towns, to lower harmful emissions, including CO2, he said.
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