Cabinet decree for the establishment of climate change committee Decree 15/2011

The decree establishes the climate change committee within the ministry of environment and defines its role. The duties of the committee include:

• following international agreements related to climate change and any related recommendations;
• proposing national action plans to limit GHG gases;
• verifying that all governmental and non-governmental institutions execute the commitments of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The committee is formed by representatives of different ministries, in addition to a representative of Qatar Petroleum and Qatar University.

The role of the committee members was amended in a minor way by Decree 37/2014. The representative of the ministry of foreign affairs became vice president.

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