Transcript Climate Change and Air Quality Management [1]

Climate Change and Air Quality
Management
Presentation Overview
1. Branch Climate Change Structure
2. Branch Linkage to Public Entities: SAWS
3. 2010/11 Performance Highlights (up to Q3 ending 31
December 2011)
4. 2012/13 Targets
5. Analysis of SONA and implications thereof
6. Challenges and Opportunities
Branch: Climate Change and Air Quality Management
[1]Structure
Deputy Director-General: Climate Change
Chief Directorate:
Climate Change
Adaptation
Chief Directorate:
Climate Change
Mitigation
Chief Directorate:
Climate Change
Monitoring and
Evaluation
Directorate:
Administration and
Co-Ordination
Chief Directorate:
Air Quality
Management
Branch: Climate Change and Air Quality Management
1. Structure
Branch Purpose:
Promote, coordinate and manage an effective national mitigation and adaptation
response to climate change
Branch Functions:
•
Effectively preparing for, engaging in, compliance with, and reporting on international
climate obligations.
•
Effectively responding to climate change impacts through building adaptative
capacity, socio-economic resilience and emergency response capacity
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Facilitate and manage the transition to a climate resilient, equitable and
internationally competitive lower carbon economy and society in a manner that
simultaneously addresses South Africa’s over riding national priorities for sustainable
development, job creation, improved public and environmental health, poverty
eradication and social equality.
CD: International Climate Change Relations and Negotiations
Chief Director: International Climate Change Relations
and Negotiations
Directorate :
United Nations
Framework Convention
ON Climate Change
(UNFCCC)
Directorate
Climate Change Agreements
and Compliance
Directorate
Climate Change
Developments and
Implementation
CD: International Climate Change Relations and Negotiations [2]
PURPOSE
•
To prepare for, negotiate and inform the implementation of multi-lateral, mini-lateral and bilateral
climate change agreements.
FUNCTIONS
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To carry out all the necessary research, analysis and stakeholder engagements required to gain
well-informed mandates for all of South Africa’s multi-lateral, mini-lateral and bilateral climate
change agreement negotiating positions
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To carry out all the necessary capacity building, oversight, management and/or support of
negotiating teams to ensure the maximum possible South African advantage in multi-lateral, minilateral and bilateral climate change agreement negotiations
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To fully inform South Africa’s implementation of, and/or alignment with, its international
commitments and/or international trends and developments on climate change.
CD: International Climate Change Relations and Negotiations [2]
Functions (contnd):
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Facilitate the development and implementation of a National monitoring and evaluation system for
climate change actions to enable South Africa to meet its national and international obligations
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Ensure continuous improvement of ambient air quality throughout the country through the
implementation of air quality management plans and tools.
CD: Climate Change Adaptation
Chief Director: Climate Change Adaptation
Directorate :
Social Sectors
Directorate
Economic Sectors
Directorate
Natural Resource
Sectors
CD: Climate Change Adaptation
PURPOSE
•
To lead and/or support, inform, monitor and report efficient and effective national, provincial and
local climate change adaptation responses.
FUNCTIONS
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To provide strategic leadership and to identify significant short-, medium- and long-term climate
change-related risks and the priority interventions required to effectively manage the inevitable
climate change impacts through interventions that build and sustain South Africa’s social,
economic and environmental resilience and emergency response capacity.
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To raise general and/or sector-specific awareness and response capacity around prioritised
adaptation interventions.
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To provide strategic leadership, support and assist affected sector departments in mainstreaming
key short- and medium-term adaptation interventions into their sector plans.
CD: Climate Change Mitigation
CHIEF DIRECTOR:
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
Directorate :
Energy
Directorate
Transport
Directorate
Carbon Sinks
Directorate
Industry
CD: Climate Change Mitigation
PURPOSE
To lead and/or support, inform, monitor and report efficient and effective national, provincial and local
climate change mitigation responses.
FUNCTIONS
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To lead and/or coordinate the implementation of the climate change mitigation approach directed
in Section 6 of the National Climate Change White Paper including: Setting the GHG emission
performance benchmark; Identifying desired sectoral mitigation contributions; and defining
Carbon Budgets for significant GHG emitting sectors and/or sub-sectors.
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To raise general and/or sector-specific awareness and response capacity around climate change
mitigation in general and the national GHG emission performance benchmark, desired sectoral
mitigation contributions and Carbon Budgets for significant GHG emitting sectors and/or subsectors.
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To lead, support and assist affected sectors and sector departments in mainstreaming climate
change mitigation in general and the national GHG emission performance benchmark, desired
sectoral mitigation contributions and Carbon Budgets for significant GHG emitting sectors and/or
sub-sectors into sector policies, strategies, plans, legislation and regulations.
CD: Climate Change Monitoring and Evaluation
CHIEF DIRECTOR: MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Directorate :
Climate Change Monitoring
and Evaluation: Impacts &
Adaptation
Directorate
Climate Change Monitoring and
Evaluation: Mitigation and
Emissions
Directorate
Climate Change Monitoring
and Evaluation: Information
CD: Climate Monitoring and Evaluation
PURPOSE
To monitor and evaluate national climate change responses in order to ensure informed climate
change response decision making.
FUNCTIONS
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Design, develop, implement and continuously upgrade a national system that may be used to
monitor and evaluate national climate change adaptation responses and, in general, oversee the
implementation of Section 12.1 – Monitoring Climate Change – of the National Climate Change
Response Policy.
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Design, develop, implement and continuously upgrade a national system that may be used to
monitor and evaluate national climate change mitigation responses and, in general, oversee the
implementation of Section 12.1 – Monitoring Climate Change – of the National Climate Change
Response Policy.
•
Oversee regular production of communication material that describes South Africa’s climate
change actions for local and international audiences.
CD: Air Quality Management
CHIEF DIRECTOR: AIR QUALITY
MANAGEMENT
Directorate :
Atmospheric
Quality Information
Directorate
Atmospheric Policy,
Regulation and
Planning
Directorate
Air Quality
Management Services
2. CC Branch Links to DEA Public Entities
South African Weather Services
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SAWS and the Department have partnered around the development and maintenance of a
National Air Quality Information System (SAAQIS) for purposes of storing and archiving air quality
data which has been observed and archived by different municipalities and other monitoring
stations in the country.
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In order to meet the information requirements for good air quality governance and ensure full
compliance with the Air Quality Act, DEA in partnership with SAWS have been further developing
the South African Air Quality Information System and its National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
Network.
•
In this regard, the only formal agreement between the Department and South African Weather
Service is a very broad Memorandum of Agreement.
•
DEA and SAWS agreed that the South African Weather Service Act, 2001 must be amended to
provide the SAWS with a legal mandate to implement these systems efficiently and effectively.
•
Therefore, most of the proposed amendments deal with the ambient air quality information service
function.
•
Consequently, the proposed amendments provide SAWS with a legal mandate to perform the
ambient air quality information service.
3. 2010/11 Performance Highlights
CD: Climate Change Adaptation [1]
STRATEGIC
OBJECTIVE
Enhanced adaptive
capacity, resilience
and reduced
vulnerability to
climate change
impacts
PERFORMANCE
INDICATOR
Long Term
Adaptation
Scenarios study and
M&E system
ANNUAL
TARGET 2011/12
Determine the

scope of the Long

term Adaptation
scenarios
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Number of Sector
Adaptation Policies
Develop
framework for the
Adaptation
Policies in the
White Paper and
submit
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PROGRESS
(ACHIEVEMENTS & CHALLENGES)
A draft terms of reference is in place. Work is
underway to finalize a revised Term of reference.
TORs have been finalized
Final ToRs of the LTAS with inputs from the
stakeholders will be finalised before the end of the
Q4
A framework for the Climate Change Adaptation
Plan has been developed
The CD: Climate Change Adaptation has had
Bilateral discussions with Sector Departments on
adaptation inputs in the National Climate Change
Response White Paper finalization process.”
Substantial progress has been made with regards
to the development of the adaptation framework,
several stakeholders provided inputs which were
incorporated in the National Climate Change
Response White Paper which was gazetted in
October 2011
2010/11 Performance Highlights
CD: Climate Change Adaptation [2]
STRATEGIC
OBJECTIVE
Enhanced adaptive
capacity, resilience
and reduced
vulnerability to
climate change
impacts
PERFORMANCE
INDICATOR
Number of sector
plans – identifying
Climate change
impacts and
adaptation
frameworks
integrated into
national sectoral
plans
Number of sector
plans – identifying
Climate change
impacts and
adaptation
frameworks
integrated into
national sectoral
plans
ANNUAL
TARGET 2011/12
Finalised 4
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Climate Change
Adaptation Sector 
Plans
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Finalised 4
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Climate Change
Adaptation Sector 
Plans
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PROGRESS
(ACHIEVEMENTS & CHALLENGES)
A draft Biodiversity Climate change Adaptation
Sector Plan has been developed.
“The Draft Water Sector Climate Change
Adaptation Sector Plan has been submitted to the
Department of Water Affairs' executive
management for approval
Draft Forestry adaptation sector has been
submitted, still waiting for final approval from DAFF
A draft Biodiversity Climate change Adaptation
Sector Plan has been developed.
“The Draft Water Sector Climate Change
Adaptation Sector Plan has been submitted to the
Department of Water Affairs' executive
management for approval
Draft Forestry adaptation sector has been
submitted, still waiting for final approval from DAFF
2010/11 Performance Highlights
CD: Climate Change Adaptation [3]
STRATEGIC
OBJECTIVE
Enhanced adaptive
capacity, resilience
and reduced
vulnerability to
climate change
impacts
PERFORMANCE
INDICATOR
Number of Disaster
Risk Management
tools
ANNUAL
PROGRESS
TARGET 2011/12
(ACHIEVEMENTS & CHALLENGES)
Improving
A consultant has been appointed through GIZ to assist 5
Disaster Risk
municipalities to run climate change toolkit
Management Tool
CC Toolkit starting in October for five municipalities
One meeting was held with the Climate Change
Adaptation Networks. The second meeting will be held in
Q4
Number of
Adaptation Advisory
& Consultative
Forums & advocacy
groups
Initiate and
operationalise
Adaptation
Advisory Meeting
& Consultative
Forums with
engagement of
advocacy groups
1 National
1 Provincial
5 Metro
This target has not been achieved
DEA’s role is that of providing a secretariat and logistics
support to the Consultative Forums, and not resource
mobilisation
Consultative meeting will take place in the fourth Quarter.
Some of the Stakeholders such as CCAN , City of
Johannesburg have already been contacted,
2010/11 Performance Highlights
CD: Climate Change Mitigation [1]
STRATEGIC
OBJECTIVE
An effective climate
change mitigation
programme facilitated
PERFORMANCE
INDICATOR
% Climate Change
policy interventions
implemented
ANNUAL TARGET
2011/12
Climate White Paper
approved by Minister
Number of
Mitigation
sector
strategies/plans
Number of
Analytical,
economic and
regulatory
instruments and
systems
1 (electricity sector - IEP)
2- studies (2nd National
Communication &
Transport GHG study)
1 economic/regulatory
instruments
PROGRESS
(ACHIEVEMENTS & CHALLENGES)
Several cluster, cabinet and parliamentary
engagements have been held. The National
Climate Change Response White Paper
was approved by cabinet and gazetted in
October 2011.
Post-approval Parliamentary hearings were
held in November 2011.
IEP Framework finalised
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SNC approved and submitted to the UNFCCC
National Energy Efficiency regulations
gazetted
Transport sector study delayed due to lack of
capacity
2010/11 Performance Highlights
CD: Climate Change Mitigation [2]
STRATEGIC
OBJECTIVE
An effective climate
change mitigation
programme
facilitated
PERFORMANCE
INDICATOR
Number of sector
implementation
reports on climate
change
considerations
mainstreamed in
sectoral and
departmental
policies
ANNUAL TARGET
2011/12
1 IRP2
5 Provincial and local govt
reports.
Mandatory
monitoring,
evaluation and
inventory of carbon
emissions
National inventory update
(2009)
Number of
Analytical,
economic and
regulatory
instruments and
systems
2- studies (2nd National
Communication &
Transport GHG study)
1 economic/regulatory
instruments
PROGRESS
(ACHIEVEMENTS & CHALLENGES)
Currently busy with consulting sector
departments, already engaged with DoT, would
be engaging the Dti . Our challenges relate to
committing the sector departments to climate
change considerations
Challenges:
The development of 5 provincial and local
government IRP implementation reports is
outside DEA’s control and not the Department’s
function. This target should be deleted from the
branch Annual Performance Plan
Participated in several workshops and meetings
on the drafting of a number of sectoral reports,
strategies and plans.
Data analysis meetings held with key service
providers. Low Emissions Pathways report
finalised.
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SNC approved and submitted to the UNFCCC
National Energy Efficiency regulations gazetted
Transport sector study delayed due to lack of
capacity
2010/11 Performance Highlights
CD: International Climate Change [1]
STRATEGIC
OBJECTIVE
South Africa’s
negotiations and
engagements in
Climate Change
related multi-lateral,
mini-lateral, regional
and bi-lateral
agreements
effectively managed
PERFORMANCE
INDICATOR
% SA objectives
negotiated
ANNUAL TARGET
2011/12
60%
PROGRESS
(ACHIEVEMENTS & CHALLENGES)
South Africa position successfully lobbied at the,
UNGA leaders meeting
Ministerial Pre-CoP in Cape Town
Informal Ministerial in Madrid on legal form
BASIC meeting in Beijing
MEF in Washington
IPCC in Kampala
CAHOSCC meeting in Addis Ababa
Formal negotiations at the UNFCCC, CoP 17 and CMP 7
held in Durban with the negotiations having arrived at an
outcome for implementing climate action in the near term,
and a perspective for a comprehensive agreement for the
long-term.
Conference concluded a number of decisions under the
LC and the KP as well as established the Durban
Platform to deal with a future agreement
Number of positions
researched, drafted,
consulted and
approved.
National and international intergovernmental and Stakeholder
consultation process related to
COP17 positions and outcomes
1 Position researched & drafted
& cabinet approved
Approved cabinet mandate for Durban Conference
researched and consulted with SA delegation; mandate
used as a basis of engagement in all lobbying meetings;
Consulted with the IMC, NCCC, civil society, labour and
business and continuous updates during the CoP
2010/11 Performance Highlights
CD: International Climate Change [2]
STRATEGIC
OBJECTIVE
South Africa’s
negotiations and
engagements in
Climate Change
related multi-lateral,
mini-lateral, regional
and bi-lateral
agreements
effectively managed
PERFORMANCE
INDICATOR
% of implementation
recommendations
accepted by
implementing agents.
Annual NEMA S26
report on
implementation of
climate agreements.
Biennial UNFCCC M&E
report
ANNUAL
TARGET
2011/12
60%
PROGRESS
(ACHIEVEMENTS & CHALLENGES)
This is a post COP Q4 target. Consultations with stakeholders
to take place at IGCCC – NCCC meetings scheduled for 19
March 2012
1 NEMA Sec
SNC submitted to UNFCCC in November 2012
26 rept
NEMA Sec 26 Report to be finalised in the 4th Quarter
Submit 2nd
national
communication
2010/11 Performance Highlights
CD: International Climate Change [3]
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE
PERFORMANCE
INDICATOR
Manage a Broad-Based
Public Outreach event
Showcasing South
Africa’s response to
Climate Change that
fully exploits the
national and
international profiling
opportunities presented
by the 17th Conference
of the parties to the
United Nations
Framework Convention
On Climate Change
(UNFCCC’S COP 17)
Public Climate
Change Outreach
and Mobilization
Programme
implemented
Facilitate the
mobilization of
resources from
Multilateral and
Bilateral donors
to support SA and
Africa’s
programmes in
securing a
successful COP
17
ANNUAL
TARGET
2011/12
9 Provincial
Climate
Change
Summits
successfully
convened;
2011 target
R40 – R45
million
PROGRESS
(ACHIEVEMENTS & CHALLENGES)
•The Climate Change Response Expo was
successfully hosted alongside the UNFCCC COP17
Conference, in Durban in the period 28 November - 9
December 2011.
•Low carbon and renewable energy technologies,
greening and legacy projects, adaptation and
mitigation - plans, strategies and programmes
showcased of national, provincial and local
interventions and solutions including Top 10 National
Flagship Projects.
Secured Spier sponsorship for Pre-COP (+- R2mil)
Secured German funding for SARI & SA MRV side events at
COP 17 (+-R1.5 mil)
4. 2012/13 Targets [1]
•
The branch has in the 2012/13 Annual Performance Plan development process adopted 5
strategic objectives which depict the work of the chief directorates in relation to the requirements
of the National Climate Change Response White Paper; as follows:
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE
CHIEF DIRECTORATE
Enhanced international governance, instruments and
agreements supportive of South Africa environmental and
sustainable development priorities
International Climate Change
Relations and Negotiations
Climate Change Adaptation
Inevitable climate change impacts effectively managed
A fair contribution to the global effort to stabilize GHG
concentrations in the atmosphere facilitated
Climate Change Mitigation
National monitoring and evaluation system for climate change
actions developed and implemented
Climate Change Monitoring and
Evaluation
Cleaner and healthy Air
Air Quality Management
4. 2012/13 Targets [1]
Strategic Objective: Enhanced international governance, instruments and
agreements supportive of South Africa environmental and sustainable development
priorities
Indicators
% of positions researched, consulted
on and developed for international
engagements( formal UNFCCC and
informal ministerial engagements)

Baseline
2 positions approved for formal
negotiations
2012/13 Targets
80% of positions developed and
approved
Availability of resources
DEA MTEF
South African position reflected in the
outcome of international negotiations
Successfully negotiated the SA
SA positions negotiated within
position in UNFCCC and related fora indentified redline/paramater
DEA MTEF
% compliance with international
relations guidelines for South African
delegations
Approved International Relations
Guidelines
80%
DEA MTEF
Percentage compliance with
international obligations
Compliance with UNFCCC decisions
for national implementation
80%
DEA MTEF
Percentage of reports submitted within Reports on international
95%
set timeframes
engagements, and annual NEMA S26
Report
DEA MTEF
2012/13 Targets [2]
Strategic Objective: Inevitable climate change impacts effectively
managed
Indicators
Baseline
Long Term Adaptation Scenarios
study
Draft Terms of Reference for the LTAS
No of sector risk analysis studies
conducted
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Number of adaptation Flagship
Programmes facilitated
National Climate Change
Response
Adaptation Framework
Adaptation Sector Plans
LTMS
5 “working for”programs (water,
wetlands, fire, landcare, coastcare)
2012/13 Targets
Implementation plan
developed & baseline
research completed into 3
sectors (Water ,
Agriculture and
Commercial Forestry;
Biodiversity and
Ecosystems)
Risk analysis into 8 sector plans
completed & report produced
Implementation framework for 2
flagship programmes developed
1 Water Conservation and
Demand
1 Adaptation Research
Programme
Availability of
resources
MTEF /Donor
MTEF /Donor
MTEF /Donor
2012/13 Targets [3]
Strategic Objective: A fair contribution to the global effort to stabilize GHG
concentrations in the atmosphere facilitated
Indicators
Baseline
Number of Climate
Change Response Policy
interventions implemented
Climate Change White paper published
Number of sector
mitigation potential and
impact studies

Number of Sector
implementation plans
Mandatory monitoring,
evaluation and inventory
of carbon emissions
2012/13 Targets
Availability of resources
3 interventions
MTEF /Donor (In negotiations)
National Climate change Response Policy 9 studies conducted
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IEP: Input to Plausible Future Scenarios.

Statement of work (SoW) for the modelling
component has been completed.
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Framework developed to review policy
proposals for the IEP Component has
been completed.
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Framework developed to review policy
proposals for the IEP
SNC
0 – targets are for 2014/15
National Climate Change Response Policy
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Key industrial sector meetings convened.
National GHG Inventory ongoing update
and review.
Data collection streamlined.
Review and evaluation of
existing MRV capacities
and instruments in South
Africa
MTEF /Donor (In negotiations)
MTEF
MTEF
2012/13 Targets [4]
Strategic Objective: National monitoring and
evaluation system for climate change actions
developed and implemented
Indicators
Climate Change
Monitoring and
evaluation
system/framework
developed and
implemented
Mandatory
reports
prepared and submitted
within time frame.
Baseline
2012/13 Targets
Availability of Resources
Donor Funding (GIZ Acquired)
National Climate Change Response
Review and evaluate existing
Policy
MRV capacities and instruments
in South Africa
Draft CC Response M&E System
(framework) developed
Donor (IGIZ acquired)
N/A
Scoping of information for the
2014 Biennial Update Report
completed
Donor (IGIZ acquired)
N/A
Contractual agreements for the
development of the 3rd National
Communication established
Donor (IGIZ acquired)
National Climate Change Response
policy
2012/13 Targets [5]
Strategic Objective: Cleaner and healthy air
Indicators
Baseline
2012/13 Targets
Availability of
resources
The National Air Quality Indicator
(NAQI)
Number of air quality monitoring
stations reporting to SAAQIS
1.150
1.140
MTEF
60
65
MTEF
Air Quality Management Tools
Developed and Implemented
SAAQIS Phase II initiated
SAAQIS Phase II system architecture
developed (emissions inventory, GHG, AEL
system).
National Air Quality Survey – Table 24
Ground-trothing project initiated
MTEF
2 draft strategies initiated.
2 draft strategies developed (vehicle
emissions and dense low-income).
MTEF
2 Priority Area AQMPs
developed.
2 Priority Area AQMPs under
implementation (Vaal Triangle, Highveld
PA), Waterberg AQMP developed.
The 2012 Air Quality Governance Lekgotla
hosted
2 air quality publications published
MTEF
NA
Number of Outreach Events and
Publications
The 2011 Air Quality
Governance Lekgotlahosted
2 air quality publications
published
MTEF
MTEF
MTEF
5. Analysis of SONA implications in terms of
availability of resources[1]
DURBAN NEGOTIATIONS OUTCOME
• The Durban Outcomes addressed two aspects of the negotiation, the first being long term view of a
future climate regime; secondly whilst ensuring concrete action to deal with climate change in the
short term
• The Durban negotiated outcome therefore advances the global effort needed to address the global
climate change challenge by addressing the NOW and FUTURE of the regime. Work in 2012,
towards COP 18, to secure and build on the Durban outcomes.
• The awareness campaign and CCR EXPO increased the reach and enhanced the understanding of
climate change, serving as a basis for further consolidation of citizenry on the subject
• The greening and legacy projects were successfully implemented and have been handed over to
the operating entities; FULL report is under preparation for Cabinet
Analysis of SONA implications in terms of availability
of resources[2]
•
In the immediate future, Durban operationalised a number of international mechanisms agreed to in
Cancun, incl. Green Climate Fund, the Technology Mechanisms, Adaptation Committee and it
relationship with support, etc
•
Durban further anchored emission reduction undertakings by all parties not covered by the Kyoto
Protocol, including developing countries, with a further elaboration of the transparency and
accountability framework
•
The Conference therefore addressed African and South African priorities on; protecting
multilateralism; securing the 2nd Commitment Period of the KP; operationalising the Green Climate
Fund; achieving consolidation of Adaptation work; and operationalising Cancun institutions
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Analysis of SONA implications in terms of availability
of resources[3]
•
For the long term perspective, the Durban Platform sets a new long-term pathway for the
development of a fair, ambitious, legally binding future multi-lateral and rules-based global climate
change regime;
•
It further ensures an inclusive participation of all countries, in the global effort to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, thus achieving climate imperatives, whilst setting a process for
increasing level of ambition
•
The future legal agreement is to be negotiated until 2015 and come to force in 2020, with
agreement on a 2nd Commitment Period of the the Kyoto Protocol
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Challenges and Opportunities
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•
•
Lack of appropriate office accommodation for the team a challenge
Uncertainty on approval of posts and funds requested in the MTEF
Inadequate capacity to initiate work required by the National Climate Change Response White
Paper
Thank you ….