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

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

8 April 2014, Moscow

Content of presentation

1. Context for mitigation & adaptation2. Project background 3. Implementing consortium 4. Key Experts and Offices5. Approach6. Objectives7. Result areas8. Activities in Russia9. Timeline10.Contacts

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 co-

operation needed

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.

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

1) THE CONTEXT – MITIGATION & ADAPTATION (2)

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Annex I cap

CDM

EU ETS

Other ETSNMM (allowance)

NMM (credit)

Framework Various Approaches

JI

non-market approach

approach

other approach

Other ETS

NAMA

Reformed CDMPOA

Merged NAMA/POA

Developing country or sector caps

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2) BACKGROUND INFORMATIONBeneficiary countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,

Georgia, Moldova, Russian Federation and Ukraine (partner countries – PCs)

Project time frame: October 2012 – October 2016Project 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

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

Global coordination , management and knowledge sharing component

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

Component 3: SM of pastures in the

Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) to demonstrate CC

mitigation and adaptation benefits and dividends for local communities

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

3) THE CONSORTIUMHTSPE• Project management & technical assistance• Sectors include Natural Resources, Governance and Environment• Strong regional experienceEcorys• Energy, Climate Change, Low CarbonIIASA• Land Use, Applied ResearchMilieu• Policy and LegalRicardo-AEA• Climate Change, Energy, Government

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 , Ukraine and Moldova)

– Tbilisi (for Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia)

4) Key Experts•Team Leader and Key Expert 1: Zsolt Lengyel Based in Brussels

([email protected])•Key Expert 2: Marzena Chodor ([email protected]) Based in Brussels

• Key Expert 3: Mikhail Kozeltsev ([email protected]) Based in Moscow

•Key Expert 4: Medea Inashvili•([email protected]) Based in Tbilisi

•Help desk and general inquiries: Marina Zolotcov ([email protected] ) Based in Brussels

[email protected]

5) APPROACH (1)1. Practical outputs and observable benefits for the

national partners and stakeholders2. Added value from the regional scope of Clima

East3. Learning from Partner Countries and the

European Union, contributing to coordinated efforts to tackle climate change challenges, where possible

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

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

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

7) ACTIVITY STRUCTURING – RESULT AREAS 1. Increased understanding of the EU climate and energy acquis and the

20/20/20 agenda2. 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 started6. Progress made in elaboration of low carbon development strategies

(expected primarily in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Moldova)

Clima East Activity Matrix – 2014 RegionalMitigation

Adaptation

Workplan Expert Facility

RA 2,3,6C1- Intended national

contributions & 2020/2050 targets

AM, AZ, BY, GE, MD

RA 1-6C2-COP Negotiator

Consultations & Workshops

AM, AZ, BY, GE, MD, UA

EF7-EU Dialogue ( ETS, Fuel quality)

MD

RA 1-6C3

Climate Action Mainstreaming -Supporting National Bodies

AM, AZ, GE,

EF6-Vulnerability Modelling and Software AZ, BY, GE, MD

RA 3,5C4-MRV-Large

Industrial Sectors and

EmittersBY, UA, RUS

AM – Armenia MD – MoldovaAZ – Azerbaijan UA – UkraineBY – Belarus RUS – RussiaGE – Georgia

EF2-Accreditation of PMU for CC

finance disbursement

AM

EF1-LULUCF Inventory Review and Improvement

AZ, UA

EF3-Climate policy elements

UA

EF5National Adaptation Planning for agriculture

sectorBY,

RA 3,5C5 -GHG Reduction

Economic Instruments BY, UA, RUS

X11-Donor Co-ordination & signposting

X4-Expert Facility

Management

X5-Partner Country

Beneficiary & Stakeholder Engagement

X2-3 Website

&Helpdesk

X6-Lessons learned &

Results Dissemination

X7-Monitoring &

Evaluation

X8-Reporting to EC & Steering

Committee

X9-Clima East Review

Conferences(2015-16 only)

X1-Programme Development & Planning

Shared interest core (C)

Cross-cutting (X)

Potential Expert Facility activity (EF)

RA = Result Area number

Other Expert Facility Applications submitted and approved

AM, AZ, BY, GE, MD, UA

, RUS

EF4- Economic GHG regulation / efficency

of GHG measuresRUS

8) Activities (1) – Russia Addressing interactions between energy and

environment policies and measures in the light of climate challenge given that the energy sector provides the majority of GHG emissions.

Assistance in the realization of the Plan of Activities aimed on implementation of the Decree of the President of the RF # 752 by advising sector specific economic instruments for GHG emissions reduction; helping in sectoral target setting and introducing the MRV aspect.

8) Activities (2) – Russia

• One set of actions will concentrate on making the most relevant documentation on EU climate and energy policy and legislation available on the Clima East website, along with suitable commentary and updates from the Team.

• The second is to implement a Climate Policy Roadshow, visiting each of the Partner Countries

• In later years, the Project will aim to deepen awareness and exchange of approaches between the EU and Russia on specific issues

8) Activities (3) – Russia • The Project will support the domestic ETS approach

on sectoral and regional levels and will undertake a feasibility and capacity gap assessment for ETS.

• From Year 1, it will provide ETS and MRV training and capacity building, and comparison of different schemes (e.g. EU and Australian models, and work on-going to link them). It also aims to provide guidance in future years on fostering private sector engagement through pilot schemes, in particular regions and/or sectors, as a preparatory activity for a potential ETS.

• Mobilisation of key experts

• Consultations with stakeholders

• Seven national work programmes

• Mobilisation plan for non-key experts

• Expert Facility operational

• Visibility plan

9) Timeline: Where are we now?

10) Timeline: Where are we going?

• Implementation phase- until October 2016• We will continue to listen• Annual workplans to be completed and

approved

11) How to contact usThe project team can be contacted at personal e-mail

addresses and :

[email protected] Clima East Office

c/o Milieu LtdRue Blanche n 15

1050 Brussels, Belgium

The full project website is available in English and Russian:www.climaeast.eu