Environmental Matters Department

The Environmental Matters Department (EMD) is responsible for undertaking studies on the environment, sustainable development, and relevant policies and actions at various levels. It also monitors developments of the United Nations and intergovernmental processes on climate change and sustainable development, such as the implementation of the Paris Agreement and other relevant environmental agreements, as well as the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), particularly SDG7 focused on energy access for all, and their impacts on the energy sector as well as on OPEC Member Countries.