Climate Change SD Co-Benefits in Asia

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1 Asia and Pacific Regional Workshop: Promoting CDM and Market Mechanisms October 2014, Bangkok, Thailand Climate Change SD Co-Benefits in Asia Dr. Supat Wangwongwatana Co-Chairperson of ACP Coordinator of the EANET Secretariat Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific Asian Institute of Technology

2 Presentation Outline Defining and Illustrating Co-benefits The Asian Co-benefits Partnership Key Messages from the ACP White Paper

3 Defining Co-benefits The benefits of policies that are implemented for various reasons at the same time -including climate change mitigation -acknowledging that most policies addressing greenhouse gas mitigation have other equally important rationales. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (Third Assessment Report). Climate Change, 2001: Mitigation. B. Metz, O. Davidson, R. Swart. and J. Pan. (eds.) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 711.

4 Defining Co-benefits Simply put, co-benefits is hitting (at least) two birds with one stone. Internalizing the priorities of a target sector/group resulting in 2 or more benefits that are derived from a single measure/set of measures. Resulting in more benefits and/or reduced trade-offs. Synonymous to co-control, integrated strategies

5 Illustrating Co-benefits Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Energy Efficiency Standards Renewable Portfolio Standards Public Transport Upgrades Development Co-benefits Economic Environmental Social Cleaner Technologies Faster Commutes Improved Air Quality Reduced Waste Greater Energy Access Enhanced Mobility

6 Outcome of Co-benefits Approach Leverage for local and global support Maximized manpower resources Fuel savings Less local pollution

7 Outcome of Co-benefits Approach Stakeholder support Participation in carbon market (CDM) Denmark.dk Livable cities UWA website sbcom.ir 7 experientia.com

8 The CDM has helped promote co-benefits Co-benefits have made CDM projects much more attractive and feasible

9 New Interpretations of Co-benefits Development Policies Environmental Policies Economic Policies Social Policies Black Carbon Tropospheric Ozone Reduced Air Pollution Improved Public Health Better Jobs Cleaner Technologies Greater Energy Access Enhanced Mobility Climate Co-benefits

10 Co-benefits from Black Carbon Source: UNEP 2011

11 The Asian Co-benefits Partnership (ACP) A platform to improve information sharing and stakeholder dialogue on cobenefits in Asia. Goal: to support the mainstreaming of co-benefits into decision-making processes in Asia. Partners: ADB, CAI-Asia, ESCAP, UNU, UNEP, PRCEE (China), MOEI (Indonesia), and MONRE(Thailand)

12 The ACP s Major Functions Information sharing and knowledge management, including knowledge generation and dissemination Enhanced communication among ACP members Support for co-benefits policies and projects in Asia Strengthening of regional cooperation to promote cobenefits

13 The ACP White Paper More than 30 international experts and policymakers to jointly authored the ACP White Paper. The White Paper explains the advantages of a cobenefits approach and proposes concrete, practical, and cost-effective solutions.

14 Key Messages from ACP White Paper From Beijing to Mumbai, people are suffering from worsening air pollution and climate change impacts. Many air pollutants also contribute to climate change. Therefore, addressing air pollution and climate change in an integrated manner can protect the climate while saving money and lives. Mitigating air pollutants that warm the climate known as short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) in Asia can reduce mean global warming by ~0.3 C by 2050 while avoiding million premature deaths annually by and beyond Mitigating carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) while controlling some air pollutants can offset on average between $ per ton of CO 2 in developing countries.

15 Key Messages from ACP White Paper Governments in Asia should make co-benefits a core element of low carbon strategies, air pollution policies, and sector-specific plans. This will maximize costeffectiveness. Development funding agencies should make co-benefits part of the evaluation criteria for financing low carbon, air pollution, and sector-specific projects in Asia. More countries in Asia should adopt SLCP control technologies and join the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) a global partnership promoting action on SLCPs.

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