Overview of the Clima East Package

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1 Overview of the Clima East Package Mr Zsolt Lengyel, Team Leader & Key Expert October 2013, Vilnius

2 Content of presentation 1. Context for mitigation & adaptation 2. Project background 3. Implementing consortium 4. Key Experts and Offices 5. Approach 6. Objectives 7. Result areas 8. Timeline 9. Contacts

3 1) The context mitigation & adaptation (1) A highly dynamic context A strategic vision and capacity is essential, to maximise the benefits and to minimise the costs Planning and sequencing of strategic actions is essential Global warming is accelerating, CO2 concentration in the atmosphere reached 400 ppm in May 2013 Strong bilateral, regional and international cooperation needed

4 1) The context mitigation & adaptation (2) To adapt or to mitigate: is that really a valid question? Mitigation and adaptation are both necessary and complementary. We need to increase mitigation efforts. If the 2 C target is missed, adaptation increasingly costly. We need to adapt.

5 1) The context mitigation & adaptation (3) Adaptation is inevitable (delayed impact of emissions). Adaptation is cheaper 1 invested in flood protection saves 6 damage costs. Postponed adaptation and maladaptation will lead to higher damage costs. 100 bn/year by 2020; 250 bn/year by 2050 for the EU

6 % of GHG emissions 1) THE CONTEXT MITIGATION & ADAPTATION (2) EU ETS JI Other ETS Other ETS NMM (allowance) Annex I cap Developing country or sector caps NMM (credit) other approach non-market approach Framework Various Approaches approach CDM Time NAMA POA Merged NAMA/POA Reformed CDM

7 2) BACKGROUND INFORMATION Beneficiary countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russian Federation and Ukraine (partner countries PCs) Project time frame: October 2012 October 2016 Project budget: approx. EUR 7 million* Funding authority: The European Commission (EC), DEVCO * Part of a larger 'Clima East project' package, containing pilot projects on ecosystems based approaches to climate change (EUR 11 million) implemented by UNDP; to be presented by Mr. Eltekin Omarov

8 Pilot projects on ecosystems based approaches to climate change implemented by UNDP (11 million EUR) - The aim: To show through pilot projects the feasibility of ecosystem-based approaches to climate change, meaning that intact ecosystems such as peatlands, permafrost landscapes, boreal forests and pasture land can have a strong and cost-efficient positive effect both on climate change mitigation and adaptation Component 1: Conservation & SM of peatlands in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus to minimize carbon emissions and help ecosystems to adapt to CC, while contributing to the overall mitigation and adaptation effort Component 2: Protection & restoration of forest and peatland permafrost carbon pools in Komi Republic and Nenetsky Autonomous Okrug Component 3: SM of pastures in the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) to demonstrate CC mitigation and adaptation benefits and dividends for local communities Component 4: SM of pastures & community forests in Moldova s first National Park Orhei to demonstrate climate change mitigation and adaptation benefits and dividends for local communities Global coordination, management and knowledge sharing component

9 3) THE CONSORTIUM HTSPE Project management & technical assistance Sectors include Natural Resources, Governance and Environment Strong regional experience Ecorys Energy, Climate Change, Low Carbon IIASA Land Use, Applied Research Milieu Policy and Legal Ricardo-AEA Climate Change, Energy, Government

10 4) EXPERTS AND OFFICES 4 Key Experts - Team Leader, Expert on Emissions Trading and 2 Regional Coordinators Non-key experts (500 mandays) Expert Facility (EF) (1 million EUR) Project Office in Brussels Two satellite offices: Moscow (for Belarus, Russian Federation and Ukraine) Tbilisi (for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova)

11 4) Key Experts Team Leader and Key Expert 1: Zsolt Lengyel Key Expert 2: Marzena Chodor Based in Brussels Based in Brussels Key Expert 3: Mikhail Kozeltsev Key Expert 4: Nina Shatberashvili Based in Moscow Based in Tbilisi Help desk and general inquiries: Marina Zolotcov ) Based in Brussels info@climaeast.eu

12 5) APPROACH (1) 1. Practical outputs and observable benefits for the national partners and stakeholders 2. Added value from the regional scope of Clima East 3. Learning from Partner Countries and the European Union, contributing to coordinated efforts to tackle climate change challenges, where possible

13 5) APPROACH (2) Demand driven structure built-in flexibility Responsive to beneficiary countries requirements Focus on gaps and additionality of activities, synergy with other donors Following the emerging needs from the international negotiations on the implementation of Doha Climate Gateway and 2015 agreement Expert Facility

14 5) APPROACH (3) National focus seeking regional synergies and mutual benefits Pooling experience and sharing ideas and approaches Transfer of best practice from EU but also within region Accessibility both to documentation and to expertise Brussels base as bridge to EU expertise High quality website, visibility and events to maintain momentum Help desk

15 6) OVERALL OBJECTIVE The overall objective of Clima East is to support PCs so that they are better equipped for greenhouse-gas emission reductions and better prepared to deal with climate change impacts

16 7) ACTIVITY STRUCTURING RESULT AREAS 1. Increased understanding of the EU climate and energy acquis and the 20/20/20 agenda 2. Responsible public institutions will competently address the Kyoto and post-kyoto regime under the UNFCCC, and (for Annex I) be strengthened to comply with regulations 3. State-of-the-art national climate change mitigation and adaptation policies developed, fine-tuned and implemented 4. Increased capacity for climate change vulnerability and impact assessments and increased capacity for adaptation planning 5. National and/or regional Emissions Trading Schemes prepared and started 6. Progress made in elaboration of low carbon development strategies (expected primarily in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Moldova)

17 8) Timeline: Where are we now? Mobilisation of key experts Consultations with stakeholders Seven draft national work programmes Mobilisation plan for non-key experts Setting up Expert Facility Visibility plan Clima East Launch Event & Steering Committe meeting

18 9) Timeline: Where are we going? Implementation phase- until October 2016 We will continue to listen Annual workplans to be completed and approved

19 10) How to contact us The project team can be contacted at personal addresses and : info@climaeast.eu Clima East Office c/o Milieu Ltd Rue Blanche n Brussels, Belgium The full project website will be launched soon: