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RCC Bangkok has had a climate action packed 2019 and we look forward to continuing thistrend in 2020.
With our first newsletter of the new year we bring you the latest news from COP25 inMadrid, some important updates for the CDM, commitments to climate action from acrossthe world and various opportunities for accessing grant funding.
Read on for more.
Your partner in climate actionRCC Bangkok
Message from James GrabertDirector, Sustainable Development
Mechanisms programmeUN Climate Change
We begin theyear byrenewing ourpartnershipwith RCCBangkok hostpartnerInstitute forGlobal
Environmental Strategies. Our sharedvision and common commitment tofacilitating quality support to climateaction in Asia and the Pacific form thefoundation of our partnership as welaunch a new decade of action. We are at a crucial moment in historywhen our actions today will define whatour planet will look like for generations tocome. We enter the new year with vigor,optimism and the unwavering belief thatwe will successfully rise to the climatechallenge. We invite you to join us.
Message from Hideyuki Mori Executive Director
Institute for Global EnvironmentalStrategies (IGES)
As we enter a newdecade, The Institutefor Global Environ-mental Strategies isdelighted to continueour partnership withthe UN ClimateChange secretariatthrough the RCCBangkok with the
renewal of our MoU for three additionalyears. We would also like to congratulatethe secretariat on growing the RCC networkwith the addition of the RCC Dubai for theMENA and South Asia regions.
2019 has been a successful year in ourpartnership, with numerous opportunities tolearn and leverage synergies. We lookforward to continuing the work we are doingin the region with UN Climate Change tocatalyse climate action on the ground inrecognition of the urgency and scale thatthe climate challenge demands.
What's New
Statement by the Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change,Patricia Espinosa, on the Outcome of COP25
Read on for more on the outcomes of COP25 and the path forward
Source: UN Climate Change
COP Decision on Global Climate Action
One of the outcomes of COP 25 in the "Chile Madrid Time for Action" decision includes Partiesformally expressing their support for the High-Level Champions, the Marrakech Partnership andthe role of non-Party stakeholders (cities, subnational regions, business, investors and civilsociety) in climate action. Many believe that this decision is a result of the high-impact action that has been mobilized in thepre-2020 period by coalitions, initiatives and stakeholders and a recognition of the importance ofcollective action and building on what has been already achieved to enhance ambition, supportParties and scale up implementation. Read the decision here. Source: UN Climate Change
CDM Passes New Milestones in Cooperative Action onClimate Change
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)recently passed two exciting milestones - itsmillionth voluntary cancellation of certifiedemission reductions (CERs) on the UN carbonoffset platform and its 2-billionth issuance ofCERs. To date, some 1,014,000 CERs have been soldand cancelled on the platform, by those wishing todo more to address climate change by supportingthe actions of others in developing countries.Meanwhile, those developing-country projects
using the commission-free site have earned more than USD 1,084,000.
The incentive created by the CDM has catalysed the registration of more than 8,100 projects andprogrammes of activities in 111 countries and has led to the issuance of some 2 billion CERs. Read more about the ongoing demand for cooperative action on climate change here. Source: UN Climate Change
Reminder notice: Deadline for Renewal of Project CreditingPeriod
The CDM Executive Board at its 100th meeting decided (EB 100 meeting report, paragraph 32) torevise the process for renewal of crediting period, introducing a deadline for the submission of arequest for renewal of crediting period (i.e. one year after the expiry of the crediting period).Missing the deadline would make the requesting for renewal not possible.
Version 02.0 of the "CDM project cycle procedure for project activities" and the "CDM projectcycle procedure for programme of activitities" incorporating this revision entered into force on 1January 2019 (the documents are available here).
With regard to the project activities and component project activities (CPAs) under programmesof activities with renewable crediting period that expired before or on 30 September 2019 (i.e."overdue cases"), in accordance with the Board's decision at EB 105, the deadline for thesubmission of renewal requests is set as 30 September 2020. For CPAs, please note thatcrediting period may only be renewed if the relevant programme of activities period has beenrenewed. See also the announcement on the CDM website here.
In case of any questions, kindly contact RCC Bangkok at [email protected]. Source: UN Climate Change
Call for Proposals: 7th Call for the Submission of NAMASupport Project Outlines
The United Kingdom and Germany jointlyannounce the intention to commit a total of up toEUR 60 million for the NAMA Facility to launch its7th Call for the submission of NAMA SupportProject (NSP) Outlines.
The 7th Call will officially open on 1 April 2020 and run until 1 September 2020.
Through this competitive Call, the NAMA Facility continues to support developing countries andemerging economies in implementing the most ambitious NAMAs with high potential fortransformational change towards a carbon-neutral future.
Please direct any questions to [email protected].
Read more here.
Committing to Climate Action
Revamped UN Climate Action Portal to Capture and DriveClimate Action
T h e Global Climate Action Portal , formerly
known as NAZCA, relaunched in September2019 with a new interactive map and countryprofile pages. The portal will serve a critical function bycapturing the breadth and depth of climate actionfrom the 'real world' economy, graduallyincorporating new data over the coming monthsfrom more than 12,000 stakeholders, and
capturing many more commitments going forward.
Visit the portal here.
Source: UN Climate Change
Climate Neutral Now "Future Vision" Event
The first meeting of signatories and partners of the ClimateNeutral Now initiative of UN Climate Change will be held inSeville, Spain, on 10 February 2020.
The event will be kindly hosted by Climate Neutral Nowsignatory Real Betis Balompié, a soccer team in the firsttier of La Liga.
As a special treat, on 9 February participants are also invitedto watch Real Betis - FC Barcelona.
Read more here. Source: Euractiv
Experiences and Lessons Learned in Institutionalization ofData Management Systems
The Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) successfully held its 2ndPilot Informal Forum on the margins of the twenty-fifth session ofUN Climate Change Conference (COP 25). The focus of thesecond pilot informal forum was on institutionalization of datamanagement systems and included presentations from Australiaand Indonesia. Read more here.
Source: UN Climate Change
Climate Technologies for Averting, Minimizing andAddressing Loss and Damage in Coastal Zones
Coastal zones are sensitive to climate change risks. Impacts are unevenly distributed within andacross different communities, countries and regions. The accessibility and availability ofappropriate and adequate technologies may be able to avert, minimize, and address some ofthese risks. An expert dialogue co-organized recently by the WIM ExCom and the TEC discussed these
issues. Outcomes of the dialogue will be reflected in a policy brief that the two bodies will publishin 2020.
Read more here. Source: UN Climate Change
Report: The Heat is OnTaking Stock of Global Climate Ambition
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Climate Change haveput together the 2019 Global Outlook Report on Nationally DeterminedContributions (NDC), which demonstrates country commitments tocombating climate change and progress on climate action.
It is the most detailed review yet of the momentum since the ParisAgreement and demonstrates that the majority of countries are committedto combating climate change and making progress, even in challengingdevelopment contexts.
The report also highlights some of the key priorities governments want toinclude in their revised NDCs.
Read the report and download it here.
Highlights from Bangkok
Climate Action and the Fashion Industry Sustainable Apparel Forum 2019 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 4-5 November 2019
RCC Bangkok recently participated in the annualSustainable Apparel Forum in Bangladesh topresent insights on the global collaborative momentum ofefforts to shift the fashion industry towards an increasinglysustainable path.
Read more on the outcomes of the SAP 2019 here.
Scaling up Climate Finance Readiness in ThailandStakeholder Consultation Workshop | Bangkok, Thailand | 31 October 2019
RCC Bangkok and our host partner, IGES, havebeen supporting Thailand in the context of theirGreen Climate Fund Readiness programme, incollaboration with GIZ.
Under this project, a number of InvestmentOpportunities (IOs) for the country have beendeveloped and proposed in specific sectors. TheIOs were presented to stakeholders during aconsultation workshop for their validation and
feedback.
Read more about the workshop and its outcomes here.
Facilitating the Clean Development Mechanism inCambodia
In conversation with Mr. Adisorn Chieu, CDM project owner from Cambodia
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) recently reachedtwo exciting milestones: 1) its millionth cancellation on the UNcarbon offset platform; and 2) its 2-billionth CER issuance. To celebrate these milestones and to showcase the CDM inaction and as an example of how the RCC Bangkok cansupport CDM projects on the ground, we bring you highlightsfrom a conversation with Mr. Adisorn Chieu, project owner ofthe Angkor Bio Cogen (ABC) project, the first renewableenergy project in Cambodia to utilize rice husk as biomassfuel for electricity generation.
Mr. Chieu talks about his experience with RCC Bangkok, the CDM and reaching newbuyers through the UN carbon offset platform. Read the complete interview here.
Follow the complete RCC Bangkok activities on our website by clicking here
Finance for Climate Action
World Bank Announces Auction Focusing on MethaneReduction
The World Bank has announced plans for the fourth auction of thePilot Auction Facility for Methane and Climate Change Mitigation(PAF).
Previous auctions under the facility in 2015, 2016, and 2017 haveallocated USD 53.9 million of climate finance for up to 20.6 tonnesof carbon dioxide equivalent. The PAF, which is an innovative pay-for-performance instrument, uses auctions to maximize the use of
limited public resources and leverages private sector financing for climate change mitigation, Theupcoming auction will focus on methane-reducing projects with an anticipated budget of overUSD 6 million. Read more here.
Source: World Bank Group
Indo-Pacific Design Funding WindowThe Indo-Pacific Design Funding Window provides grant funding for thedesign and launch of catalytic blended finance solutions focusedon sustainable and resilient infrastructure in certain countries in the Indo-Pacific region.
This Window is funded by the Australian Government. Applications to the Indo-Pacific DesignFunding Window will be considered on a rolling basis. The upcoming application deadlines are:
February 10, 2020August 10, 2020
Read more about eligibility, application process and evaluation criteria here.
Source: Convergence
Asia Natural Capital Design Funding Window The Asia Natural Capital Design Funding Window provides grantfunding for the design and launch of catalytic blended finance solutionsfocused on natural capital in Asia.
This Window is funded by the RS Group, a family office based in HongKong.
This Window will support blended finance solutions that find new ways to enhance and protectthe world's stock of natural assets, including water, land, soil, air, plants and animals, byattracting private investment at scale.
Applications to the Asia Natural Capital Design Funding Window will be considered on a rollingbasis. The upcoming application deadlines are:
February 10, 2020May 10, 2020August 10, 2020November 10, 2020
Read more about eligibility, application process and evaluation criteria here.
Source: Convergence
Signing off
Comprehensive References for Transformational ClimateAction Presented at COP 25
Two publications, the Yearbook of Global Climate Action and the Climate Action Pathways, werepresented at the UN Climate Change Conference COP 25 in Madrid. These publications shine alight on current climate action and lay down pathways for a climate neutral and resilient world bymid-century, required to meet the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement.
Read more here
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