All articles for the topic: Kuwait

Mitigation: Kuwait has committed to moving to a lower carbon equivalent economy to avoid emissions increasing as a result of future development. Activities to facilitate this low carbon transition include improving petroleum products through increasing clean fuel, replacing the states old refinery, energy production from waste and renewable sources, and mass transit projects. Adaptation: Kuwait has five main adaption priorities. The first is addressing the vulnerability of coastal zones to climate change by developing a coastal information systems to predict sea level rise and support strategic coastal planning. Adapting to increasingly likely sandstorms will involve decreasing the amount of open desert, and increasing the amount of green belts and protected areas. This may also include addressing food insecurity by increasing Kuwait's domestic agricultural production. To address significant household electricity use for cooling, Kuwait will adapt to rising temperatures by implementing district cooling systems. Finally Kuwait will adapt to increasing water scarcity by increasing the efficiency of producing and using water. Kuwait will require significant support from other nations and organizations to achieve its mitigation and adaptation goals. International Climate and Environmental Commitments: The Paris Agreement (Party), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Party), Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Party), United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (Party), Convention on Biological Diversity (Party), Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (Party), Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Party)