Low Emission Development Strategy of Georgia(LEDS) …GEORGIA’S VISION ON NAMAs 2009: COP 15 Intended Nationally Determined Contribution 2013: COP 19 2021: Paris Agreement 1994 1997

Kakhaber Mdivani Chief Specialist Climate Change Office

Low Emission Development Strategy of Georgia(LEDS) Process overview

“Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in the Mainstream of Georgia’s Energy Policy ” 05 April 2016 – Georgia

• International Climate Processes and Georgia;

• Low Emission Development Strategy;

• LEDS institutional Structure;

• LEDS Next Steps;

O u t l i n e

Georgia Follows International Processes in Climate Change

Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions

2007: COP 13

G E O R G I A ’ S V I S I O N O N N A M A s

2009: COP 15

I n t e n d e d N a t i o n a l l y D e t e r m i n e d C o n t r i b u t i o n

2013: COP 19

2021: Paris Agreement

1994 2009 1997 2007 2021 2013 2015

G E O R G I A ’ S I N D C

2015: COP 21

• Memorandum of Understanding 2012

I n t e r n a l C l i m a t e I n i t i a t i v e - L E D S

To support Georgia’s efforts to increase climate change mitigation through energy efficiency and clean energy;

I n s t i t u t i o n a l S t r u c t u r e o f L E D S

L E D S N E X T S T E P S

Correspond with overarching national document

INDC;

Communicate to the ongoing process

NEEAP;

• Measures matching;

• Time managing;

• Transparence assuring;

L E D S N E X T S T E P S

SC meeting; Milestones; Stagegates;

Mitigation options; Synergy issues; Prioritization;

T h a n k Yo u f o r Yo u r A t t e n t i o n !