The EU4Environment

Ameriabank announces the public placement of nominal, coupon, book-entry bonds with a total volume of USD 8 million and AMD 3 billion during the period from February 14 to April 22, 2022, inclusive. It is the first-ever placement of green bonds via public offering in Armenia.

Within the European Week for Waste Reduction, EU4Environment organises an online webinar "Towards Waste Reduction in the Eastern Partner Countries" on 25 November 2021, 13:00 - 15:00 (Yerevan Time).

Since 2019, EU4Environment helps the Eastern Partner countries preserve their natural capital and increase people’s environmental well-being by supporting environment-related action, demonstrating and unlocking opportunities for greener growth, and setting mechanisms to better manage environmental risks and impacts. This brochure has been developed within the framework of the Environment Programme (EU4Environment) funded by the European Union and implemented by the OECD, UNECE, UNEP, UNIDO, and the World Bank.

The online training series on “Circular Economy practices” was organized for Armenian experts and professionals, as a part of capacity development action within EU funded “European Union for Environment (EU4Environment Action)” under the Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production component.

EU4Environment supports the instruction of professionals and entrepreneurs on the practices of Circular Economy by hosting an online specialized training in Armenia. Led by UNIDO, the training is divided into two parts (organized on different dates) and will focus on harnessing circular economy principles and systems-based approaches to explore ways in which entrepreneurs and professionals can redesign their business systems, products, and services to encourage the transition from a linear to a circular economy

EU4Environment supports the instruction of professionals and entrepreneurs on the practices of Circular Economy by hosting an online specialized training in Armenia. Led by UNIDO, the training is divided into two parts (organized on different dates) and will focus on harnessing circular economy principles and systems-based approaches to explore ways in which entrepreneurs and professionals can redesign their business systems, products, and services to encourage the transition from a linear to a circular economy

On 03 and 04 of August 2021 the EU4Environment RECP project team visited “Erpin” Agricultural Cooperative, located in Yelpin community of Vayots Dzor region and “Sis Alp” LLC in Sisian community of Syunik region of Armenia. The visits were conducted in the frame of currently going through RECP assessment cycle within EU4Environment RECP programme.

One of the goals of the EU4Environment Regional Programme Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Project in Armenia is the optimization of productive use of natural resources (materials, water and energy), and minimization of the adverse impact of production systems on environment and nature through reduction of wastes and emissions.

On the 7 of July 2021, the Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus ABO participated in the internal Regional Meeting with RECP experts under the EU4Environment Action. The online event provided an opportunity to share knowledge, exchange views, and improve the implementation of RECP related activities.

Under the EU-funded “European Union for Environment” (EU4Environment) programme, the OECD, UNIDO and UNEP are organising a 2-day meeting to review progress in greening SMEs and to discuss opportunities for further strengthening the competitiveness of these businesses.

The Information Meeting took place on 30th of April in Yerevan․ The meeting aimed to present the main objectives and progress to date of the RECP project and receive recommendations on partnering possibilities with other initiatives and stakeholder organizations. It has also demonstrated the potential use and application of RECP methodology in food, agriculture (included fish farming), metal, wood, construction materials, chemical, textile, and other industries in Armenia. The meeting was opened by the Deputy Minister of Environment Ms. Anna Mazmanyan, H.E. Ambassador of European Union to Armenia Ms. Andrea Wiktorin, UNIDO Country Representative Ms. Anahit Simonyan, Director General of Enterprise Armenia Mr. Levon Ohanesyan

The Information Meeting Progress on Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) Activities under the European Union for Environment (EU4Environment) Action in Armenia will be conducted on 30 April 2021, in Ani Grand Hotel Yerevan, 65 Hanrapetutyan St, Yerevan 0010.

This leaflet dedicated to Circular Economy and New Growth Opportunities/ RECP among SMEs.

On 8 and 9 of February 2021 the EU funded “European Union for Environment” (EU4Environment) RECP project conduct the Training Workshop Series on Gender Sensitization in Greening the National Industry. The training was carried out by UNIDO and National Implementing Partner in Armenia, Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus as a part of its work on Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) and Circular Economy.

The EU funded “European Union for Environment” (EU4Environment) programme is organizing Training on gender sensitization to be carried out by UNIDO and National Implementing Partner in Armenia, Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus as a part of its work on Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) and Circular Economy. Training is aimed to enable local stakeholders and experts with gender mainstreaming skills, in line with the mandate of UNIDO to support sustainable industrial production and development eliminating social and economic inequalities between women and men.

UNIDO as part of the EU4Environment Programme funded by the European Union and the Global Eco-Industrial Parks Program (GEIPP) funded by SECO conducts a workshop on the implementation of Eco-Industrial Parks in the EU’s Eastern Partnership and in Central Asian countries. The meeting will be held online on 02 December 2020, 10:00 – 12:30 (Brussels/Paris time).

EU4Environment RECP project team has visited polyethylene bag manufacturing company “Armenia Plast” LLC. Visit took place on August 27, 2020, within the framework EU funded EU4Environment Resource efficiency and cleaner production project.

Regional Energy management training has been organized