Programme: Quality of Environment Slovakia

This Programme focuses on the sustainable use of natural resources, active adaptation to climate change with particular focus on flood protection, promotion of risk management in the area of climate change, and support to energy-efficient solutions in all sectors. Some of the key expected impacts are to protect more than 12 000 citizens with flood protection measures, to improve wastewater treatment for more than 200 000 additional citizens, and increase the share of renewable energy sources to 15.5% of gross final energy consumption. In order to achieve these objectives, the Programme focuses on the following Priority Axes (PA):

• PA1 - Sustainable use of natural resources through environmental infrastructure development
• PA2 - Adaptation to the adverse effects of climate change with the focus on flood protection
• PA3 - Promoting risk management, emergency management and resilience to emergencies affected by climate change
• PA4 - Energy efficient low-carbon economy in all sectors

Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic 
Namestie L'Stura 1, SK 812 35 Bratislava
Tel: +421259562350
e-mail: martin.huska@enviro.gov.sk