Transcript Zelen

focus
association for sustainable development
Process of preparation for post
2012 period in Slovenia
(the pesimistic view)
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
There are some parts of
ketchup that will never be
understood.
There are some parts of
ketchup that have an issue.
Heinz Tomato Ketchup.
Ketchup with an issue.
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
2005
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
Change habits, not climate!
aim: to raise awareness and inform the public about the
danger of climate change, its causes and the practical
solutions, and to build political pressure on the government
to fight climate change through activation of people
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
exhibition: ± 25 locations, ± 20 000 people
- workshop for young activists
- materials: manual, leaflet, stickers, bags
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
petition: ± 2500 signatures
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
Conference Where to go after Kyoto?: basis for further
debate on the national level
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
2006
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
Climate deal
aim: to raise awareness about the urgency of the climate
problem and necessity for actions of all people and
politicians
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
actions: 6 locations, ± 500 ‘climate deals’
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
government: presenting the ‘climate deals’ in 4 ministries,
presenting them at the autumn environmental council in
2006, deals at climate negotiations, christmas present for
Slovene minister of environment
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
2007
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
Preparing for the period after first Kyoto period
aim: to form basis for post 2012 strategy of Slovenia
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
- forming the process for post 2012 strategy
- set of three workshops: energy, transport, agriculture
- reality-check
- making a proposal for post 2012 strategy and collecting
comments to it
- final conference
- final proposal for post 2012 strategy
- participation at COP13/MOP3
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
Experiences until now
- in principle MoE is open for cooperation with NGOs
- accepting NGO views in a very limited extent
- proactivity is not a strong feature
- copy-pasting EU legislation
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
Current climate strategy of Slovenia
Baseline emissions
– minimal efforts
– flexmex
– sinks
± statictic tricks
= Kyoto target
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
Post 2012 strategy of Slovenia
Baseline emissions
– minimal efforts
– more flexmex
– more sinks
– more nuclear energy
± statistic tricks
= post 2012 target
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
It ain’t easy for MoE either...
- marginal influence in comparison with other ministries
- very unsustainable energy and transport policy
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
Presidency ahead of us
- state of affairs in a country that holds presidency at a
time when major shifts have to happen on global level
- unlikely to change by the time of presidency
- low capacity, low possibilities for imposing slovene
views
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
Good news
- Minister Podobnik answers parlimentary question: Bill
on climate change
- official information from MoE: climate bill is being
composed
- emission reduction obligation, reporting obligation...
- adoption during presidency
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si
focus
association for sustainable development
Lidija Živčič
Focus Association for Sustainable Development
Maurerjeva 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
[email protected]
tel. + 386 41 291091
skype: lidijaanna
www.focus.si
For environmentally and socially responsible life.
www.focus.si