Climate Change Secretariat
Objectives
- Provide a national platform to address climate change issues at the national level to incorporate them into the development process.
- Function as the form of dedicated institutional mechanism to undertake climate change responses including development of relevant policies and programs.
- Liaise with line agencies at national and sub-national levels for identifying priorities and developing mechanisms to implement national policies on climate change.
- Facilitate climate change related research and distribution of research outcomes to trigger policy reforms and actions.
- Liaise with the Secretariat to the UNFCCC and be responsible for preparing documentation in connection with Sri Lanka's participation at COP meetings and other climate change related forums.
- Provide a one-stop facility to disseminate information relating to the implementation of the decisions taken at meetings of UNFCCC-COP, Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement.
- Serve as Designated Authority for different climate change related bodies.
Functions
- National Focal Point to the UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement.
- Designated National Authority for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
- National Designated Authority for Green Climate Fund (GCF).
- National Designated Entity for Climate Technology Center and Network (CTCN).
- Formulation of policies on climate change and facilitation for implementation.
- Facilitation for implementing appropriate adaptation measures to meet adverse effects of climate change.
- Initiation of measures that would mitigate emissions of GHG and enhance sinks and reserves.
- Submission of national communications and Biennial Update Reports (BURs) on climate changes to the UNFCCC.
- Development of national inventories on GHG emissions and baselines.
- Promotion of technology transfers in all relevant sectors.
- Promotion of scientific, technological, socio-economic and other research on climate change.
- Dissemination of information and knowledge on climate change and capacity buildings.
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Our Team
Mr. Leel Randeni Director |
Mr. Sanjaya Kariyawasam Deputy Director |
Ms. K.K.A. Chamani Kumarasinghe Assistant Director |
Ms. S.T. Inoka Assistant Director |
Assistant Director |
Assistant Director |