05/04/2024 -
The Slovak Republic has reduced domestic material consumption, emissions of greenhouse gases and major air pollutants over the past decade. However, the country is not on a net-zero pathway. Air pollution remains high and much municipal waste ends up in landfills. The Slovak Republic also faces the challenge of expanding wastewater treatment coverage in the many small municipalities. Despite an extensive protected area network, most habitats and species are in and unfavourable state.
The OECD will present its third Environmental Performance Review of the Slovak Republic on Thursday 18 April 2024, providing an in-depth examination of the country’s progress towards its goals on biodiversity, climate neutrality and sustainable development. The Review also looks at the Slovak Republic’s use of economic instruments and EU funds to boost green investment and its efforts to reform the protected area system and align agriculture and forestry with biodiversity objectives.
OECD Deputy Secretary-General Fabrizia Lapecorella will present the Review’s findings and recommendations and take questions at a launch event alongside Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment of the Slovak Republic Tomáš Taraba starting at 10:00 at the Ministry of the Environment Foyer on Námestie Ľ. Štúra 1 in Bratislava. Ambassador František Ružicka, Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic to the OECD will provide closing remarks.
The presentation will be followed by a press conference starting 11:05 CET.
Journalists wishing to participate in the press conference on-site are required to register by emailing the following information to hovorca@enviro.gov.sk by Wednesday, 17 April 2024:
The event will also be livestreamed on the Ministry’s Facebook account at: https://www.facebook.com/mzpsr.
The Review will be published at 10:00 CET on 18 April at this link. Media requests to receive the Environmental Performance Review of the Slovak Republic under embargo prior to release should be sent by e-mail to embargo@oecd.org. Journalists requesting an electronic version in advance of the release time agree to respect OECD embargo conditions.
For any other information, please contact the OECD Media Office (+33 1 45 24 97 00). To get advance notification of other OECD reports and events, journalists can complete this short form.
OECD Environmental Performance Reviews (EPRs) provide independent, evidence-based assessments of countries’ progress towards their environmental objectives. They offer recommendations to support countries in their efforts to strengthen policies that contribute to environmental goals. EPRs facilitate peer-to-peer learning, encouraging countries to improve their environmental performance both individually and collectively.
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