The Climate Legislation and Action Database in ECA (CLAD-ECA) is a repository of climate-relevant national-level legislation, strategies, action plans, and policies in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region.
The CLAD-ECA is developed and maintained by the Design for Climate (D4C) team of the World Bank Global Practice (GP) Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy (ENB) in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Region for the purpose of ensuring climate corporate commitments for World Bank operations in ECA Region.
In addition, the CLAD-ECA online resource has been prepared with the support of the Mainstreaming a Whole-of-Economy Approach to Climate Change in ECA - Strengthening Government Capacity to Lead the Green Transition Program (P180441-TF0C0427). The activity was supported by the Climate Support Facility Whole-of-Economy Program, administered by the World Bank.
The CLAD-ECA covers the following:
- Country Management Unit (CMU): Western Balkans, Central Asia, South Caucasus, Turkiye, Eastern Europe, and European Union.
- Countries: Albania, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
Our goal is to have an open and collaborative platform to collect climate-relevant laws, policies, and strategies in ECA. We highly value your feedback and suggestions for continuous improvement. Kindly reach us at: [email protected]
The application uses Flask (Python Flask) for the backend and a modern frontend framework. The data was last updated on: July 16, 2024. The latest backend and frontend updates were made on July 23, 2024.
This is the first version which includes an operational pre-release meant for internal testing. It has all basic functionalities to view the database, add records, and also view summaries of texts per country using generative AI.
External links provided on CLAD-ECA are offered solely for convenience and informational purposes. The inclusion of these links does not imply endorsement or approval by the World Bank Group and the Design4Climate team of the products, services, or opinions presented on external sites. We do not assume responsibility for the accuracy, legality, or content of these external sites or subsequent links. Users are encouraged to contact the external site directly for information regarding its content.
While we endeavor to verify the accuracy of linked websites through regular checks and verification from country office focal points, we cannot guarantee their quality, completeness, and timeliness. It's important to note that our database may not encompass all policies, particularly at subnational levels, and is not reviewed by national government officials. Despite these limitations, our database offers valuable insights into policy trends and supports discussions on policy adoption over time.