Na.onal Climate Change Policy

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2 Content: Background National Climate Change Policy Fiji s Mitigation Actions Fiji s National Climate Change Policy Directive & Strategy Support Needed Next Steps

3 Background: The Climate Change Division (CCD) is housed under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation In 2011, it was transferred from Dept. of Environment as a Unit Responsible for delivering the National Climate Change Policy and coordinating CC programmes and projects in Fiji In 1997, cabinet endorsed the establishment of a National Climate Change Coordination Committee who provides direction and guidance to the CCU on CC related matters In 2012, Launched the National Climate Change Policy in which currently is under its mid- term review.

4 Na.onal Climate Change Policy Developed to guide efforts in following an effective and integrated approach to addressing CC issues in Fiji Has 8 objectives altogether The Policy also identifies the implementing agencies that will work in collaboration with the lead agency in implementing the strategies under each objective

5 8 Objec.ves of the NCCP: 1. Mainstreaming 2. Data collection, storage and sharing 3. Awareness Raising 4. Education and training 5. Adaptation 6. Mitigation 7. Financing 8. International and Pacific region participation

6 Objec.ve 6: Mi.ga.on (1) Objective 6 on Mitigation focuses on reducing Fiji s greenhouse gas emissions and implementing initiatives to increase the sequestration and storage of greenhouse gases Fiji is an energy importing country, although it also harvests substantial local renewable energy sources. GHGI carried out for 2004, showed that in the Energy sector where most emission if from, Fiji emitted 1570Gg CO2, a 102% increase to what was reported in the INC. The sector that emits the most carbon dioxide is the transport sector

7 Objec.ve 6: Mi.ga.on (2) Imported petroleum products provide energy for all sectors, and are particularly used for transport (liquid fuels), cooking (kerosene and LPG), and to supplement electricity generation. Petroleum imports were around FJD$400 million in 2004 (SNC 2014). While energy use, and its associated cost, is important for Fiji s economic and social development, in global terms this consumption is very small. As a result, Fiji s greenhouse gas inventory shows the country is not a significant contributor to climate change. mitigation' to make a difference to atmospheric concentrations of GHGs is not the primary motivation. For Fiji, it is 'sustainable development' arising out of energy security and access.

8 Objec.ve 6: Mi.ga.on (3) To achieve the NCCP goal of reducing Fiji s GHG emissions and implement initiatives to increase the sequestration and storage of GHG, the NCCP has identified strategies such as: 1) Assess and utilise appropriate renewable energy sources such as wave, tidal, solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biofuel and biomass 2) Develop and implement national, industrial, commercial and household efficiency programmes 3) Support the implementation of policies including the REDD+ policy, National Energy Policy, CDM Policy Guideline and other relevant national policies and strategies on the reduction of GHG and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks. 4) Control and reduce emissions from existing private and public vehicles.

9 Objec.ve 6: Mi.ga.on (4) To ensure the implementation of the NCCP mitigation strategies, a Mitigation subcommittee has been formed under the policy whose members are government and non- government stakeholders that implement mitigation activities in Fiji. The NCCP Mitigation sub- committee reports to the NCCCC, projects, programmes and activities that contribute to Fiji s mitigation actions.

10 Mi.ga.on Ac.ons RE Projects There are more than 120 Mitigation projects in Fiji Projects include: Solar, energy efficiency, hydro etc Implementing agencies include: FEA, Dept of Energy, IUCN, WWF etc.

11 Clean Development Mechanism (1) Fiji is classified as a non- Annex I country under the UNFCCC - ratified the Kyoto Protocol in 1998 The Government of Fiji has appointed a Designated National Authority (DNA) to support the implementation of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects that will lead to the reduction of greenhouse gases regulated by the Kyoto Protocol The CDM DNA is established in the Climate Change Division under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation the National Carbon Trading Technical Team, an interdepartmental committee made up of senior officials from across government and representatives from the private sector is overseeing body to issue binding recommendations for the DNA when answering requests for issuing of Letters of No Objection (LoN) or Letter of Approval (LoA). The NCTTT reports to the NCCP Mitigation sub- committee.

12 Clean Development Mechanism (2) To create an enabling environment for CDM, Fiji developed its CDM Policy Guideline in 2010 and a CDM Investors Handbook in To date Fiji has a total of 12 CDM projects Of the 12 projects, only 3 have been successfully registered. The rest are at PIN and PDD stages. Projects include; Hydro Dams, Biomass (methane capture), Energy efficiency etc. Fiji is currently the alternate chair for the CDM DNA Forum for the Regional Asia, Pacific and Eastern Europe regions.

13 Lead Organisation Project Title Status Sector Annual Emission Reduc.ons Water Supply and sewage department, Ministry of Works, Transport and Public Utilities Water and Sewage Department (WSD) Kinoya sewage treatment Plant GHE Emission Reduction Project Registered Biogas 22,000tCO2e FEA FEA Nadarivatu Hydropower Project Registered Hydro 47, 361tCO2e FEA FEA Registered Hydro 24,928tCO2e Vaturu & Wainikasou small scale Hydropower Project FEA Qaliwana Hydropower Project PIN Stage Hydro 19,717tCO2e Department of Environment Methane Capture and flaring at Naboro Landfill PIN Statge Biomass (methane capture) approximately 15,000tCO2e IUCN Fiji Tourism Energy Efficiency Investment Project PIN Stage Energy Efficiency approximately 4,847tCO2e Water Authority of Fiji Sewage Treatment National Biogas Programme of Activities in Fiji PoAs at PIN stage Biogas(Reduction of Methane Emission) 16,625tCO2e from the first CPA FEA National Grid- connected Hydropower PoAs at PIN stage Hydro 57,564tCO2e from the first CPA Tropik Wood Tropix Bimass Power Generation PoAs at PIN Stage Biomass 30,000tCO2e Department of Energy Plant Oil Power Generation for PoAs at PIN stage Biofuel 800tCO2e

14 Na.onally Appropriate Mi.ga.on Ac.ons NAMA is a relatively new concept for Fiji The first awareness workshop on NAMA was held in 2013 funded by ADB. Discussions has begun into securing funding for its first NAMA initiative from UNDP and GIZ The 6 CDM projects that are still in the PoA stage can be used as NAMA projects. The reason to this is: Existing PoAs bear resemblance to what NAMAs may require Potential PoAs can be tailored to satisfy NAMA requirements Makes sense to streamline PoA development along lines of NAMAs (or vice versa) in order to maximise mitigation potential

15 Possible PoAs No. Lead Organisation Project Title Status Sector 1 FSC Biogas Cogenerator PoAs at PIN stage Biomass (Reduction of Methane Emission) 2 Water Authority of Fiji Sewage Treatment National Biogas Programme of Activities in Fiji PoAs at PIN stage Biomass (Reduction of Methane Emission) 3 National Grid- connected Hydropower PoAs at PIN stage Hydro 4 Tropix Bimass Power Generation PoAs at PIN Stage Biomass 5 Plant Oil Power Generation for maritime communities PoAs at PIN stage Biofuel 6 WWF South Pacific Lightning Energy Efficiency PoAs at PIN stage Energy Efficiency

16 Fiji National CC Policy Directive & Strategies Ø Capacity building of Government, private sector and other relevant institutions to undertake GHG inventories, emissions and sinks (removals), monitor emissions and removals, establish the national carbon balance and prioritize emission reduction strategies and actions. Ø Development of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) strategy (feasibility studies/proposals etc) that can contribute to the achievement of a Low Carbon Development. Ø Capacity building of DNA to accelerate uptake of carbon trade through CDM, REDD+ and voluntary carbon trading schemes. Ø Strengthening capacity of relevant ministries and stakeholders for implementation of CC mitigation projects in RE, forestry, waste and transport sector.

17 Support Needed Development of an action plan towards development of NAMA feasibility studies/proposals based on the NAMA concept paper Capacity building of DNA and stakeholders on identifying potential NAMAs, development, implementation and MRV. Technical & financial support to carry- out NAMA feasibility studies for the potential sectors/areas identified under the action plan Financial support to recruit an officer dedicated to work on CC mitigation activities under the DNA

18 Next Steps (1) The Green Growth Framework for Fiji which is under development and which will be a transformative tool which reframes the conventional growth model and re- assesses future investment decisions on natural resource utilization for economic growth. The tools for green growth essentially put environmental concerns on an equal footing with economic and social concerns, an element which has been lacking in our growth path of the last few decades. Thus, in a broad sense green growth seeks to transform societal structure from a fossil fuel dependent model to a low- carbon economic model by turning quantitative growth into qualitative growth. The Green Growth Framework will therefore promote various sectors which could host potential NAMA projects eg Waste and Transportation.

19 Next Steps (2) Review and the strengthening of the current institutional arrangement for the Clean Development Mechanism to also include NAMA. Review the membership and ToR of the cabinet endorsed Carbon Trading Technical Team to also include and promote the mechanisms of NAMA. Securing fund from either UNDP or GIZ to develop Fiji s NAMA to be submitted to UNFCCC to be included in the NAMA registry.

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