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MAIN GOALS - GENERAL ACTIVITIES - FIELD OF EXPERTISES
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the lead public body mandated by the law of Ghana, EPA Act, 1994 (Act 490) to manage, co-ordinate and protect the environment of Ghana. The Climate Change Department of the Agency, which is the focal point or body of UNFCCC sit at the EPA of Ghana. The Agency guide development to prevent, reduce, and as far as possible, eliminate pollution, emissions and actions that lower the quality of life. Create awareness to mainstream environment or climate change into the development process at the national, regional, district and community levels. Ensure that the implementation of environmental policy and planning including climate change issues are integrated and consistent with the country’s desire for effective, long-term maintenance of environment.
ACTIVITY RELATED TO LOW GHG AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND RESILIENT BUILDINGS
The Agency prescribe standards and guidelines relating to the pollution of air. For example we contributed to the development of the Ghana Building Code. The Code is to ensure uniformity of standards and sustainability for the regulation and compliance of stakeholders in the building construction industry.
EPA ensure compliance with laid down environmental impact assessment procedures in the planing and execution of development projects which include construction of buildings.
EPA grants environmental permit to public buildings.
