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2 Yunus Arikan Head of Global Policy and Advocacy ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability Focal Point of Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency to the UNFCC

3 The Road to Paris Climate Agreement by Local and Regional Governments Constituency-led initiatives ADP Negotiations and UNFCCC Interventions 2014 UN Climate Summit Recognise Engage Empower ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENTS

4 Highlights Engagement at the UNFCCC Bonn Zone Multilevel action Number and diversity of representation at all levels ~300 leaders, ~1000 participants Spectrum of coverage Holistic action, leaving no one/no agenda behind

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9 The Bonn-Fiji Commitment of Local and Regional Leaders to Implement the Paris Agreement DRAFT As of 16 October I. Our commitments, ambitions & actions I.1 We will raise our climate action ambition I.2 We will commit to holistic and transboundary sustainability action II. Our Calls to the Parties II.1 In relation to Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) II.2 In relation to an inclusive and ambitious global climate architecture III. List of Summit Initiatives 20 action-oriented statements, supported by 20 initiatives, towards 2020 and beyond

10 Cities and Regions Pavilion at UNFCCC Bonn Zone

11 Cities and Regions Pavilion at UNFCCC Bonn Zone

12 Selected highlights of subnational action in 2017 Japanese cities and regions commit to 100%RE 9 city-regions commit to embed biodiversity into development Kaoshiung turns into car-fee by one month 12 cities announces fossil-free streets New York City supports San Juan in responding to disasters Gov. Brown appointed as COP23 Special Advisor and Fiji joins Under2 Coalition Global Covenant of Mayors expand to South East Asia

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15 GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION COP23 PROGRAM & MAP FRIDAY 10 NOVEMBER TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER (THEMATIC & HIGH-LEVEL EVENTS) last update:

16 MAP OF THE GCA EVENT CAMPUS (more detail on following page) Secondary Entrance BONN Offices 2 Room 1 Room 2 Room 4 Room 3 Room 9 Room 8 Ground Level Rooms Room 1 12 Offices NGO Constituency Offices Press Exhibition Area F.01 F.36 Lau Group Yasawa Group Rotuma Island Catering 1 2 Coffee A11 Bar Consignments Desk Mobility Stations eshuttle Bicycle Restrooms Stairs Elevator Smoking Area Cloakroom Lost & Found Nursing Mothers Room ATM Medical Centre Meditation Room Information Desk Room Assignment MPUS Room 11 Room 12 Room 5 E.09 E.10 E.08 E.07 E.05 Room 10 Room 6 Exhibition Area Pavilion Area Stage Room 7 E.03 E.02 E.04 Press Offices Main Entrance & Registration BONN 1 A.01 Lost & Found A.02 B.02 B.03 A.03 A.04 Pavilion Area A.08 A.05 A.10 A.07 A.09 B.04 B.05 B.06 B.07 C.04 D.02 D.04 D.01 D.03 D.05 Meditation Room C.05 C.06 C.07 C.05a C.08 C.09 D.06 D.08 D.07 A.12 Pavilion Area A.01 European Union A.02 Indonesia A.03 World Bank Group A.04 United Kingdom A.05 France A.07 IRENA A.08 Luxembourg / EIB A.09 Green Climate Fund A.10 Republic of Korea A.12 IETA B.02 Fiji B.03 Germany B.04 China B.05 WWF B.06 Thailand B.07 Japan D08 C.04 Turkey C.05 IUCN C.05a ITER C.06 ENERGIES 2050 C.07 IFDD C.08 Russian Federation C.09 Senegal D.01 South Africa D.02 Malaysia D.03 COMIFAC D.04 Guinea D.05 Mali D.06 Brazil D.07 Pakistan D.08 Nordic Council of Ministers E.02 ICLEI E.03 IIPFCC E.04 Talanoa Space E.05 UNFCCC E.07 Morocco E.08 India E.09 UNESCO E.10 UNDP

17 MAP OF GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION CAMPUS IN THE N ROOM 2 (323) W E ROOM 1 (151) ROOM 3 (136) S ROOM 9 (120) ROOM 8 (584) ROOM 5 (330) ROOM 6 (332) ROOM 7 (170) EXHIBITION SPACE MEDIA EVENTS ROOM (1 st Level) ROOM 12 (170) ENTRANCE & COUTRY PAVILIONS TALANOA SPACE ROOM 11 (100) ROOM 10 (220)

18 THEMATIC DAYS OVERVIEW FRIDAY 10 NOVEMBER SATURDAY 11 NOVEMBER SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER ENERGY OCEANS & COASTAL ZONES TRANSPORT FORESTS LOCAL & REGIONAL LEADERS SUMMIT HEALTH DAY HIGH-LEVEL DAYS OVERVIEW MONDAY 13 NOVEMBER HIGH-LEVEL OPENING TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER RESILIENCE WEDNESCDAY 15 NOVEMBER FINANCE CLIMATE ACTION & SDG11 H-L ROUNDTABLES INNOVATION CLIMATE ACTION & SDG2 H-L ROUNDTABLES CLOSING (BONN ZONE) GENDER DAY BULA ZONE HIGH- LEVEL CLOSING

19 FRIDAY 10 NOVEMBER: GCA THEMATIC DAY, ENERGY, ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 6 ROOM 7 ROOM 8 ROOM 10 ROOM 11 ROOM GCA, ENERGY, ENERGY, PRESS PRESS CONFERNCE CONFERNCE MEDIA EVENTS ROOM OPENING PLENARY ( ) ENERGY The State of Play OPENING PLENARY ( ) Low-carbon livestock: Moving forward ( Managing water scarcity for agriculture Integrated landscape management Supporting climate change interventions defined in the NDCs ENERGY ENERGY Enabling Change , ENERGY, ENERGY, CIMATE CIMATE ACTION ACTION DIGITAL DIGITAL DIALOGUE, DIALOGUE, TALANOA SPACE ZONE High-level panel on water and climate finance Scaling up climatesmart agriculture to achieve the NDCs in the agriculture sectors Breakout Session 1: Water knowledge to respond to climate uncertainty Unlocking the potential of soil organic carbon for climate change action ( ) Launch of the Climate-Smart Agriculture Sourcebook ( ) Downloading climate data to grow agriculture ( ) Breakout Session 3: Water for sustainable agriculture and food security Breakout Session 2: Water for urban resilience ENERGY Catalyzing Action ENERGY ( ) ENERGY Accelerating ENERGY Progress Promoting collaborative climate action to reduce food loss and waste CLOSING PLENARY ( ) Globally important agricultural heritage systems and climate change ( ) ( ) Reducing the vulnerability of fragile ecosystems to climate change Mountains and drylands ( ) CLOSING

20 SATURDAY 11 NOVEMBER: GCA THEMATIC DAY, OCEANS, TRANSPORT & COASTAL ZONES (CZ) ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 6 ROOM 7 ROOM 8 ROOM 10 ROOM 11 ROOM GCA, OCEANS & CZ, TRANSPORT PRESS CONFERNCE MEDIA EVENTS ROOM HUMAN STLMTS. OCEANS OCEANS & CZ TRANSPORT OPENING PLENARY OPENING PLENARY OPENING & Transport initiatives: Scaling up action and ambition on transport Multi-level governance - An opportunity for effective climate change adaptation TRANSPORT Sustainable Freight for a lowcarbon transport system ( ) TRANSPORT TRANSPORT Policy-making & target-setting for the transport sector ( /45) HUMAN STLMTS. Planners for Climate Action: Urban and Regional planners OCEANS OCEANS & CZ Ocean energy and offshore RE technologies as enablers of environmental/ economic development of SIDS OCEANS & CZ Resilience of fisheries and aquaculture to climate change: Food and livelihood approaches HUMAN STLTMS., OCEANS & CZ, TRANSPORT CIMATE ACTION DIGITAL DIALOGUE, TALANOA SPACE Accelerating the urban transformation Financing and implementing infrastructure projects HUMAN HUMAN STLMTS. STLMTS. What is possible? Pathways to net zero/zero emission buildings TRANSPORT Adaptation ( ) TRANSPORT Shifting personal mobility through innovations in transport technologies, systems & planning OCEANS OCEANS & CZ Blue carbon OCEANS OCEANS &CZ Accessing financial resources and mobilizing financial institutions ( ) #CitiesIPCC: Advancing science to accelerate effective climate action in human settlements. Buildings contributing to Sustainable Development Goals TRANSPORT Reducing maritime transport GHG emissions ( ) TRANSPORT Accelerating the adoption of clean vehicles ( ) TRANSPORT Building the more sustainable city OCEANS OCEANS & CZ Migration and displacement: Risk reduction and preparedness OCEANS OCEANS & CZ Ecosystembased adaptation in ocean and coastal zones CLOSING Transforming the Buildings and Construction Sector City Climate Planner Certificate program, Guiding Principles for City Climate Action Planning and GPC OCEANS & CZ CLOSING PLEANRY CLOSING ROUNDTABLE

21 SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER: GCA THEMATIC DAY FORESTS, ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 5 ROOM 7 ROOM 8 ROOM 9 ROOM 10 ROOM FORESTS,, LAND USE PRESS CONFERNCE MEDIA EVENTS ROOM FORESTS OPENING PLENARY & Industry 4. 0 Future OPENING PLENARY & Setting the Scene FORESTS Progress on implementation of climate action in forests ( ) LOCAL & REGIONAL LEADERS SUMMIT Innovation in materials and design: catalysis for the transition to a lowcarbon future Mainstreaming climate risk firmly on the boardroom agenda FORESTS,, LAND USE CIMATE ACTION DIGITAL DIALOGUE, TALANOA SPACE FORESTS Enabling conditions to advance and enhance implementation of NDCs Opportunities to reduce food loss and increase efficiency with Industry 4.0 solutions across the food supply chain (CH4, CO2, SLCP) More freight but lower emissions: Too good to be true? ( ) Further, faster corporate climate action FORESTS Deforestation-free supply chains ( ) FORESTS CLOSING PLENARY ( ) LOCAL & REGIONAL LEADERS SUMMIT Cementing a lowcarbon construction sector The private sector s roles in improving municipal waste management to mitigate climate change Fast action on shortlived climate pollutants to keep warming well below 2⁰C Part of the plan & CLOSING PLENARY Circular economy & climate change mitigation: Opportunities for NDCs in developing & emerging economies

22 MONDAY 13 NOVEMBER: GCA HIGH-LEVEL DAY FINANCE, SDG11 ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 6 ROOM 8 ROOM 10 ROOM 11 ROOM HIGH-LEVEL DAY 1 PRESS CONFERENCE MEDIA EVENTS ROOM HIGH-LEVEL GCA OPENING FINANCE Mobilizing investment to support NDC implementa/on and increased ambi/on SDG11 The urban energy - transport nexus: How can cities be drivers of transformative climate action? SDG11 Women leaders on making human settlements inclusive, sustainable and resilient FINANCE, SDG11 & CLIMATE ACTION CIMATE ACTION DIGITAL DIALOGUE, CLIMATE ACTION STUDIO FINANCE Cascading finance where it is needed- localizing climate financing. The next fron/er market? FINANCE Unblocking investment into climate resilience ( ) SDG11 FINANCE SDG Crea/ng Green and Inclusive Transport for Liveable and Resilient Ci/es Enhancing investor ac/ons to implement the Paris Agreement & accelerate low- carbon transi/on Transforming markets for buildings to deliver against SDGs 11, 7 and 13: A high level dialogue. SDG11 FINANCE SDG11 FINANCE Catalyzing local climate action in waste management Monitoring financial markets on the Paris Agreement & addressing climaterelated risks Implementing the Paris Agreement: the role of regions, cities and communities in local action for adaptation and resilience Accessing and managing climate change finance: Experiences from the Pacific and Asia Region

23 TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER: GCA HIGH-LEVEL DAY RESILIENCE, INNOVATION, SDG2 ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 6 ROOM 8 ROOM 10 ROOM 11 ROOM HIGH-LEVEL DAY 1 PRESS CONFERENCE MEDIA EVENTS ROOM SDG2 RESILIENCE Opening of the high-level roundtables on climate action for zero hunger Why climate resilience matters for people in SIDS and other vulnerable countries ( ) INNOVATION, RESILIENCE, SDG2 & CLIMATE ACTION CIMATE ACTION DIGITAL DIALOGUE, CLIMATE ACTION STUDIO SDG2 Addressing climate change for a world free of hunger, malnutrition and poverty ( ) SDG2 Food security and nutrition in Small Island States in a changing climate ( ) INNOVATION Title tbc SDG2 SDG Integrated landscapes for improved food security and nutrition ( ) SDG2 CLOSING ROUNDTABLE RESILIENCE Working with nature to build climate resilience & sustainable development Climate resilient and low emission food systems ( ) INNOVATION Title tbc GCA CLOSING MOMENTUM FOR CHANGE AWARDS

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