From Bali to Cancun to Durban Local Government Climate Roadmap

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1 From Bali to Cancun to Durban Local Government Climate Roadmap Konrad Otto-Zimmermann Secretary General ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability

2 Local vs Global Climate Action Verified local climate action with enhanced access to global climate funds Level of complexity and integration WMCCC, C40, UCLG The Mexico City Pact carbonn Cities Climate Registry Copenhagen Catalogue LG Climate Roadmap Copenhagen Accord Bali Action Plan Measurable Reportable Verifiable Climate Action Local Voluntary (CCP, etc) UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol 1990 Global

3 Partnership led by ICLEI

4 2007 Bali Launch of the Local Government Climate Roadmap mirroring the UN Roadmap 2008 Poznan Call for recognition 2009 Copenhagen Negotiating text (local government references); Copenhagen Accord; Climate Catalogue (over 3,200 local climate commitments listed) 2010 Cancun MRV local government preparations: Mexico City Pact 2011 Durban International financing direct access for local governments

5 Local Government in Cancun Mexico City Pact and carbonn Cities Climate Registry global response by local governments to measurable, reportable, verifiable climate action Local Governments (LGs) recognized as key governmental stakeholders in the global efforts related to climate change Numerous references to local governments in the COP16 Decision on Outcome of the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (LCA) Inclusion of possible city-wide programs in CDM within the scope of further guidance to CDM

6 World Mayors Summit on Climate 21 November 2010

7 World Mayors Summit on Climate 21 November Global response by local governments to the post- Copenhagen climate negotiations - Build our own process and integrate it in the emerging global architecture - Local government preparatory meeting for Cancun - Key outcomes: Mexico City Pact carbonn Cities Climate Registry

8 Mexico City Pact, Art. 4 We agree to make our actions transparent and provide regular information and data so that our efforts can be measured, reported and verified. Register our emission inventories, commitments, climate mitigation and adaptation measures and actions. We will enter our climate actions in the carbonn Cities Climate Registry.

9 Measurable Reportable - Verifiable Measurement: identify and monitor Reporting: informed decision making and transparency Verification: accountability and comparability

10 Local Greenhouse Gas Emissions Government Operations Community Activities

11 How are things linked? Mexico City Pact Cities Climate Registry carbonn Bonn Center for Local Climate Action and Reporting Political commitment Reporting progress; showcasing action Technical support

12 Global Platforms for Climate Reporting Public Private National Governments Local Governments Corporates

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18 Local Government preparations for COP17 in Durban (I) Mitigation Advocacy at all UN preparatory meetings (Bangkok, Bonn, ) Mobilize more signatories to Mexico City Pact Support MCP signatories with preparing and reporrting climate data (II) Adaptation Resilient Cities 2011 global forum on urban resilience and cities adaptation to climate change, Bonn/Germany, 3-5 June 2011 Mayors Adaptation Forum, Bonn/Germany, 4-5 June 2011 (III) Governance and Finance Inversion of climate adaptation finance mechanisms Innovative global climate governance

19 Local Government at COP17 in Durban 2011 (I) Continue advocacy Recognition of local governments as important actors Empowering and resourcing local government Direct access to finance (II) Moving towards future Global Environmental Governance Staging local government session as Local Government Chamber to COP17 Functioning as Conference of the Parties to the Mexico City Pact Cities reporting on climate commitments, actions and performance