Transcript Presentation

Seminar of Government
Experts:
Presentation by Canada
Bonn Germany, May 16, 2005
Norine Smith
Assistant deputy Minister
Global Climate Affairs
Environment Canada
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Canada’s Commitment to Address
Climate Change
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In April the Government of Canada introduced an undated
national climate change plan- Project Green: A Plan for
Honouring our Kyoto Commitment
Project Green includes six key elements:
1. Harnessing Market Forces – The Climate Fund
2. A Partnership among Canada’s Governments – The Partnership
Fund
3. Competitive and Sustainable Industry for the 21st CenturyAddressing emissions from the Large Final Emitters
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Canada’s Commitment to Address
Climate Change Con’t
4. Engaged Citizens – Expansion of the One
Tonne Challenge
5. Sustainable Agriculture and Forest Sectors –
enhanced carbon sequestration
6. Sustainable Cities – New funds for public
infrastructure
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The Need for International Cooperation
• The Kyoto Protocol is only a first step
• The impacts of climate change are increasingly being
felt right now
• Climate change is a global issue that requires a global
response
• Canada is committed to a multi-lateral approach
• International community must work together to
address climate change long after the end of the
Kyoto Commitment Period
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The Future
• We are entering an important new phase in the
international effort to address climate change
• In Montreal, we need to consider how to build on what
we have in a way that is:
– effective and inclusive
– promotes sustainable economic growth
– fairly and equitably reflects the diverse circumstances of
countries
• Many new ideas are emerging
• More discussion amongst the Parties is required
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Laying the Foundation for Montreal
• Canada is hopeful that COP11, COP/MOP1 can lay the
foundation for effective and inclusive international
cooperation on climate change for the long term that will:
– achieve the deep reductions in global emissions
necessary to avoid the dangerous environmental
impacts of climate change as well as adapting to the
climate change that is inevitable; and
– fairly and equitably reflects the diverse circumstances
of the many countries of the world and promotes
sustainable economic growth.
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Starting the Dialogue
• Based on initial consultations Minister Dion is asking four
central questions:
– What type(s) of climate change goals would best ensure the necessary
deep reductions of emissions while securing sustained economic
growth for both industrialized and developing countries?
– How could the global climate change regime more strongly promote
the development and deployment of the needed technologies?
– How can a global climate regime make the most effective use of market
forces and promote a robust and efficient international carbon market
– How should adaptation to a changing climate be more fully integrated
into development policies and funding instruments?
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Party Views
• Minister Dion is seeking the views of Parties
on:
– The appropriate questions for consideration
– Potential answers to the questions
• Informal consultations will continue to explore
these questions over the coming months.
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Critical Steps in Montreal
• There is much that needs to be accomplished in Montreal
starting with:
– Successful adoption of draft COP decisions
– Key steps in operationalizing the Protocol- election of the JI
Supervisory Committee, Compliance Committees etc.
• Additional progress needs to be made on:
– Reaching an agreement on funding issues
– Other deliverables that would build confidence and demonstrate
progress such as administrative improvement to strengthen the CDM
• We seek your views on additional areas where progress can be
made
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Conclusions
• There is much that needs to be accomplished in
Montreal
• The challenges ahead are great and they can only be
effectively addressed through international cooperation
• If the challenges are to be effectively addressed we
must set ambitious goals for Montreal
• We seek your advice and support
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