CLIMATE CHANGE

THE DEA STRATEGIC PLAN 2010 - 2015

PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE AMENDMENTS TO THE CURRENT DEA STRATEGIC PLAN

• Strategic Objective 4: Provide leadership on climate change adaptation and mitigation

– KPA: Develop a national policy framework for Climate Change - with KPI

• The National Climate Change White Paper published and implemented

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PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE AMENDMENTS (Cont.)

• Strategic Objective 4: Provide leadership on climate change adaptation and mitigation (Cont.)– KPA: Mitigate [the impacts of climate change]

greenhouse gas emissions • GHGs identified & declared as priority pollutants [identified

and declared]• GHG monitoring & reporting system in place• Published sector mitigation action guidelines in respect of

energy, transport, industry, LULUCF and waste• Mitigation action monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV)

system in place

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PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE AMENDMENTS (Cont.)

• Strategic Objective 4:Provide leadership on climate change adaptation and mitigation(Cont.)– KPA: Respond and adapt to Climate Change Impacts - with

KPIs – • Biodiversity Climate Change Response strategy Developed• [The National Climate Change Response Policy published and implemented]• Climate change adaptation implementation programme in 6 priority adaptation

sectors developed (plans for Agriculture, health, water, human settlements, Land and tourism)

• Scope for the determination of SA’s adaptive capacity and key vulnerabilities as well as the cost of action versus inaction in priority sectors

• Oceans and Coast Response (Adaptation and Mitigation) Strategy developed

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PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE AMENDMENTS (Cont.)

• Strategic Objective 5: Contribute to a better Africa and a better world by advancing national environmental interests through a global sustainable development agenda – KPA: Effectively manage and facilitate DEA’s international

relations and engagements – with KPIs – • % of South African positions on international multilateral climate

change agreements and cooperation successfully prepared for, coordinated, negotiated and reported on

• % of South African climate change positions in multi-lateral, African and bi-lateral, South-South and South-North governance and relations prepared for, coordinated, negotiated and reported on

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PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE AMENDMENTS (Cont.)

• Strategic Objective 5: Contribute to a better Africa and a better world by advancing national environmental interests through a global sustainable development agenda – KPA - Prepare for and manage the hosting of UNFCCC COP17

& Kyoto Protocol CMP7 in Dec 2011– with KPIs – • COP & CMP planned, venue secured & host country

agreement negotiated• Inter-departmental logistics & substance committees

established• Project management capacity in place

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KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2010-11

• UNFCCC negotiations – Mexico and beyond

• The development of the National Climate Change response policy

• The hosting of COP 17• Greenhouse Gas (GHG) monitoring and

reporting

KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2010-11

• The departments climate change response capacity – – Structure:

• Formal establishment of the Branch: Climate Change;

• Dealing with the negative impacts associated with temporary/transitional structures, e.g. uncertainty, insecurity, alienation, etc.

– Systems:• GHG inventory, MRV, etc.

KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2010-11 (Cont.)

• The departments climate change response capacity (Cont.) – – Skills:

• Attracting skilled staff.– Strategy:

• A comprehensive and coherent strategy for the department to deliver on its mandate.

– Interrelationships:• inter-Ministerial coordination and cooperation • Intra- and inter-governmental coordination and cooperation• Stakeholder engagement

ALIGNMENT WITH PRESIDENTIAL OUTCOMES

• Principle Outcome:– Outcome10: “Protect and enhance our environmental assets and

natural resources”• Secondary Outcomes:

– “Live long and healthy lives”– “Ensure decent employment for people by facilitating and

contributing to inclusive economic growth”– “Develop skills and capabilities to support an inclusive growth

path”– “Promoting rural development with a focus on former homeland

areas” – “Create sustainable human settlements and improve the quality of

household life”– “Create stable and well-serviced communities with well planned

and managed Local Governments”– “Create a better Africa and a better world — make our

contribution to global relations”– “A public sector capacity that is efficient, effective and worthy of a

Developmental State”

THANK YOU FOR

YOUR KIND ATTENTION

Forward to a sustainable

energy future