Croatia expressed its determination for sustainable development and environmental protection, thus contributing to the reduction of global climate change. Regardless of the good will, there are a number of roadblocks and obstacles in front of Croatian public administration for the development of long term climate policy goals, as well as for their implementation through different policies and required public reforms for Croatian accession in the EU. This paper analyzes the role of public administration in Croatia in designing and implementing long term climate policy goals, examines relevance of long-term climate policy in developing and implementing reforms and explores the interdependence between the two

Ekonomija