Implementation of Climate Change Actions in South Africa A Policy Perspective

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1 Implementation of Climate Change Actions in South Africa A Policy Perspective EVIA 2017 Conference, 06 December 2017 IDC Head Office, Sandton, South Africa

2 South Africa and Paris COP 21 Agreement

3 Implications of the Paris Agreement for South Africa South should submit a progressively ambitious nationally determined contribution (NDC) every five years. South Africa submitted its first NDC in 2015 covering 2025 to 2030 South Africa s first NDC included adaptation, mitigation and a support component for national scale programmes requiring implementation support Develop and scale-up policies and measures (PAMs) to implement our NDCS, and to report on progress with these PAMs Account for the extent to which we have met the goals of our NDC Submit regular reports including biennial reports to the UNFCCC on developments in the implementation of our national climate response including adaptation South Africa will be encouraged to develop a long-term low-carbon development strategy.

4 South Africa s GHG Emissions Trajectory MtCO2e and NDC Targets (2020;583) (2025; 614) (2030; 614) (2035; 614) BaU PPD

5 South Africa GHG Emissions Reduction Governance Framework Mitigation Potential Analysis (2018) Assess compliance (end of the cycle 2026) Set carbon budget and SETs (2018) Annual reporting ( ) Call for Mitigation plans (2018/ 2019)

6 Climate Action at Scale through the Climate Change Flagship Programmes CLIMATE CHANGE FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES Policy Regulatory Compliance IMPLEMENTATION Delivery Mechanism Priorities and targets Market Mechanisms and Instruments Enabling Environment National Level Provincial / Local Government Level Private Sector Transformation Sectoral Emission Targets and Strategies Carbon Budgets and Mitigation Plans Framework: Integrated Implementation; Financial and Governance Approach Monitoring, Commission/ Evaluation Operationalise and Delivery Programme Reporting and M&E Project Achieving the Project Pipeline envisaged Rollout mitigation potential Consistent and Repeatable Project Delivery

7 GHG Emissions Reduction Pathways for South Africa Mt CO2e BaU PPD LTMS - GWC MPA - WOM MPA - WEM NDC target for

8 Transitioning to a Low-carbon and Climate Resilient Economy and Society South Africa already has well-developed base for mitigating climate change and building climate resilience The Climate Change Flagship Programmes of the National Climate Change Response Policy are South Africa s response to implementing climate action at a national scale The Climate Change Flagship programmes are implementation programmes, and represent the leading actions committed to and underway, which advance South Africa s climate change response efforts The programmes provide a coordination and consolidating structure for enable national-scale implementation providing the mechanism the implementation of projects or groups of projects The programmes include both the scaling-up of existing climate change initiatives and new initiatives that are ready to come on-stream by 2020

9 Climate Change Flagship Programmes Goals The Climate Change Flagship Programmes respond to the three key challenges facing South Africa and other countries as global efforts to address climate change intensify: 1) Demonstrating the course of actions needed to respond to climate change effectively and efficiently unlocking and realising significant social and economic benefits; 2) Attracting resources at the scale required to enable meaningful transformation, i.e. at the scale that effectively limits atmospheric GHG emissions and/or enables adaptation to the impacts of unavoidable climate change; 3) Igniting national-scale action at the speed required to respond to climate change, i.e. limiting GHG emissions and/or enabling adaptation change with the necessary urgency

10 Prioritised Climate Change Flagship Programmes to 2020 Agriculture, Food Systems and Food Security Energy Efficiency and Energy Demand Management Carbon Capture and Storage Land, Oceans, Biodiversity and Ecosystems Low Carbon, Climate Resilient Built Environment, Communities and Human Settlements Low Carbon, Climate Resilient Transport Systems Renewable Energy Waste Management Water Conservation and Water Demand Management

11 Climate Change Flagship Programme: Priority Work Packages

12 Purpose of a South Africa s Green Climate Fund Strategic Framework An effective climate change response requires significant financial resources The GCF presents South Africa with an important opportunity to access significant amounts of the resources required to drive the national climate change response The purpose of this investment framework is to ensure that South Africa s GCF investments are aligned with national climate change response priorities Effective participation in the GCF has the additional benefit of enhancing Enhancing South Africa s programming development, implementation and management capacity, expertise and technical resources Strengthening national, provincial and local institutions Enhancing and profiling South Africa s regional and international leadership ability to realise development opportunities in the future

13 Focus Areas in the Development of a South Africa s GCF Strategic Framework Strengthening of the National Designated Authority (NDA) Country ownership processes Dialogue with accredited entities, and future accredited entities Developing Investment portfolios

14 Linking the GCF to the Climate Change Flagship Programmes and Outcomes GCF Results Area Small, medium and large scale low emission power generation Low emission energy access Low emission transport Climate Change Flagship Programme Renewable Energy Low carbon, climate resilient transport systems Outcome Statement Widespread development, integration, use, and affordable access to South Africa s abundant renewable energy (RE) resources driving innovation; localisation of RE services and technologies; energy security and economic growth Accessible and integrated transport systems that prioritise the use of more efficient spatial design, transport networks and operations; low emissions transport modes, vehicles, fuels, technology; nonmotorised transport; and climate-resilient infrastructure

15 Transport Flagship Programme: Green Climate Fund Proposal This project involves the development and implementation of a wayside regenerative energy storage unit located at specific substations of 3kV DC lines that exist in South Africa. The purpose is to utilise regenerative energy and reduce peak power draw by using the energy when peak power demands are high (load shifting). What this also produces is the ability to The objectives of the project are Reduce energy consumption on electric locomotives by reusing wasted braking energy. Reduce carbon and other emissions on as a result of electric traction energy consumption

16 Climate Change Flagship Programmes and South Africa s Climate Change Response South Africa s Nationally Determined Contribution to the UNFCCC South Africa s GCF Country Programme and Investment Framework CLIMATE CHANGE FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES South Africa s Portfolio of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) South Africa s NDC to UNFCCC South Africa s NAMA Portfolio National GCF Country Programme

17 David Motsepe Department of Environmental Affairs Directorate: Climate Change Flagship Programmes