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TACC Training Module 6

Integrated Planning and Governance to Address Climate Change

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Objectives of the Module

Territorial Approach to Climate Change - Phase 1

Introduce key issues relevant for effective multi-level and multi-sectoral governance to address climate change

Introduce methodologies available for sub-national authorities to undertake planning to address climate change

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to Climate Change Governance

Section 2: Developing Green, Low-Emission and Climate-Resilient Development Strategies (UNDP Methodology)

Section 3: Developing a Local Climate Change Plan (UN HABITAT Methodology)


Multi-level Dimension of Climate Change Governance


Multiple levels of government concerned with climate change National Level Sub-national/territorial level (e.g.

region, state, province) City level (e.g.

Municipalities/Metropolitan Areas)

Depending on the political system of a country, variations exist concerning Division of decision authority Authority to collect financial

revenues Accountability structures Etc.

Source: webinindia

Multi-sectoral Dimension of Climate Change Governance

Sector Adaptation Mitigation

Planning ++ +

Industry + ++

Energy + ++

Agriculture ++ ++

Forestry ++ ++

Transport + ++

Tourism ++ +

Etc.


Complexity of the Climate Change Governance Architecture


Integrating Climate Change into Development Planning


Source: IEA

National development plans create important opportunities to address climate change Development plans provide the basis for

Medium-term expenditure frameworks Annual sectoral budgeting (e.g. agriculture, water,

etc) Strategic planning processes include, for example

Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers UN Development Assistance Frameworks (UNDAFs) National Sustainable Development Strategies

Engaging with the National Climate Change Committees through the Ministry of Local Governments, where applicable

Consideration of sub-national issues differ from case-to-case

From Policy Formulation and Planning to Sectoral Budgeting


Source: OECD 2009

Entry Points and Components in the Policy and Project Cycles: Mainstreaming Adaptation Planning


Source: UNDP

Examples of National Approaches to Address Climate Change


Country Programme/Strategy Institutional Mechanism

China National Climate Change Programme (2007)

National Development and Reform Commission

Brazil National Plan on Climate Change (2008)

Inter-ministerial Committee on Climate Change

Indonesia

National Action Plan Addressing Climate Change (2007)

National Climate Change Council

Mexico Special Programme on Climate Change (2009)

Inter-Sectoral Commission on Climate Change

Singapore

National Climate Change Strategy (2008)

National Climate Change Committee

UK Climate Change Act (2008) Committee on Climate Change Department of Energy and Climate Change

Examples of Sub-national Approaches to Address Climate Change


Regional/State/Province Level Alberta's Climate Change Strategy (Canada) Uruguay: Montevideo, Calanones, San Jose Many others…

Municipal/City Level Chicago Climate Action Plan (2009) Mexico City Climate Action Programme

(2008-2012) Durban Climate Change Strategy and

sectoral action plans Many others…

Questions and Challenges from a Sub-national Perspective


Is a national climate change policy framework/programme in place?

If so, how are sub-national issues taken into account?

How do sub-national authorities participate in relevant processes?

Questions and Challenges from a Sub-national Perspective (cont.)


In which areas of climate change governance do sub-national authorities have autonomous decision-authority vis-à-vis national authorities?

To what extent can sub-national authorities collect and allocate revenues to support climate change action independently?

What steps can sub-national authorities do to participate in international support and capacity development projects?

Overview





Overall Objective of UNDP TACC Approach


Sub-national Governments are supported to …. …prepare green, low-emission and climate-resilient

development strategies (LECRDS) …that attract and direct public and private

investment… …rooted in robust and integrated scientific,

institutional, financial, and socio-economic assessments

…address the threats, risks, vulnerabilities and uncertainties associated with global climate change

Key steps of preparing a sub-national low carbon and climate resilient strategy


Step 1: Develop Partnership and Coordinating Structure

Step 2: Prepare Climate Change Scenarios Step 3: Identify Mitigation and Adaptation

Options Step 4: Assess Priority Climate Financing

Needs Step 5: Prepare Comprehensive Low

Carbon & Climate Change Roadmap

Key steps of preparing a sub-national low carbon and climate resilient strategy (UNDP)


Step 1: Develop Partnership and Coordinating Structure


Internal preparation and stocktaking exercises Review existing governance/decision making

structures Identify key stakeholders Analyze national and local policy

document/strategies, national and local programmes and projects, etc.

Raise awareness among sub-national authorities Establish

TACC Steering Committee Project Coordinating Unit Sectoral Working Groups

Establish a multi-stakeholder consultative process

The Example of a TACC Partnership Framework in Uruguay


Step 2: Prepare Climate Change Scenarios


Adaptation Climate scenarios Climate impact scenarios

Mitigation GHG emission inventory GHG emission scenarios

Source: Wikimedia

Using Global Climate Models (GCMs) To Prepare Sub-national Climate Scenarios for Two Time Periods under Two Global Emission Scenarios


Methodology used by CLIMSAT in Uruguay: 5km spatial resolution prospective climatology Based on past climatology - 1970-1999 period Using 12 models approved by the IPCC Using the SRES scenarios A2 (business as usual)

and B1 (global cooperation towards sustainable development).

Climatic variables : precipitation, temperature (and wind pending).

Potential Future Climate of the Metropolitan Area of Uruguay


IPCC SRES A2 ( “ business as

usual” assumption )

IPCC SRES B1 (global cooperation towards sustainable

development)

1970-1999

2081 - 2100

2056 - 2065

Source: ClimSAT

2056 - 2065

Baseline Period

2081 - 2100

2056 - 2065

2081 - 2100

Prospective Range of Climate Scenarios: Choosing the Right Outcomes to Inform Adaptation Planning


Source: The Guardian

Source: UNITAR

Step 3: Identify Mitigation and Adaptation Options


Identify priority mitigation and adaptation options through stakeholder consultation

Address variety of relevant thematic areas and sectors, e.g., Energy Transport Natural resource management Urban planning Etc.

Source: Tecacentre

Step 4: Assess Priority Climate Financing Needs

Take stock of existing sub-national/local government financing strategies

Undertake feasibility studies on sub-national/local government financing and policy

Undertake an assessment of socio-economic impacts

Prepare cost-benefit assessment of identified priority mitigation and adaptation options

Identify financial flow requirements Identify policy and innovative financing

instrumentsTerritorial Approach to Climate Change - Phase 1

Step 5: Prepare Low Carbon and Climate Change Roadmap

Prepare a comprehensive low carbon and climate resilient strategy and action plan

Develop and implement 1-3 ‘fast track’ projects

Develop and implement follow-up on integrated development projects

Develop policy instruments in support of the strategy


Possible Elements of a Climate Change Road Map


UNDP Green LECRDS Guidance Manuals and Toolkits www.undp.org


Key UNDP Technical Documents


Preparing Low-emission and Climate-Resilient Development Strategies (LECRDS) - Executive Summary

Charting a New Low-Carbon Route to Development

Overview





Setting the Framework for Local Climate Change Plans


Engaging stakeholders Ensuring that all relevant parties are aware of the challenge

of climate change and committed to addressing it Understanding local climate change contribution

and impacts Identifying climate threats and measuring the contribution

of the city to climate change Assessing vulnerable places, people and sectors

Analyze patterns of vulnerability to identify key locations and groups for building resilience

Participatory strategic planning for climate change Mobilizing stakeholders to create an overall vision for

responding to climate change Monitoring and evaluation

Ensure the desired outcomes are achieved

Local Climate Change Plan Development: Steps 1-3


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Documents

climate change phase

local climate change

undp territorial approach

case territorial approach

webinindiaterritorial

moduleterritorial approach

multisectoral governance

ieanational development