Even a small country such as Liechtenstein can make a contribution to climate protection and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The Principality of Liechtenstein joined the Kyoto Protocol in 2005. The UN Convention on Climate Change already entered into force for Liechtenstein in 1994. To implement the obligations arising from these conventions more efficiently, Liechtenstein is creating a special Climate Protection Act.
Liechtenstein has embedded its climate policy in its individual sectoral policies. The focus is on energy policy, environmental and transportation policy, forestry and agricultural policy. When setting forth measures to reduce greenhouse gases, Liechtenstein places special emphasis on measures that entail an additional local benefit. In 2004, Liechtenstein ratified the Kyoto Protocol, which entered into force one year later. After supporting the sustainability objectives of the United Nations for the protection of the environment at the Earth Summit in Rio in
