Transcript CLIMATE CHANGE THE DEA STRATEGIC PLAN 2010

THE DEA STRATEGIC PLAN 2010 - 2015
CLIMATE CHANGE
PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE AMENDMENTS
TO THE CURRENT DEA STRATEGIC PLAN
• Strategic Objective 4: Provide leadership on
climate change adaptation and mitigation
– KPA: Develop a national policy framework for Climate
Change - with KPI
• The National Climate Change White Paper published and
implemented
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PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE AMENDMENTS
(Cont.)
• Strategic Objective 4: Provide leadership on
climate change adaptation and mitigation (Cont.)
– KPA: Mitigate [the impacts of climate change]
greenhouse gas emissions
• GHGs identified & declared as priority pollutants [identified
and declared]
• GHG monitoring & reporting system in place
• Published sector mitigation action guidelines in respect of
energy, transport, industry, LULUCF and waste
• Mitigation action monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV)
system in place
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PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE
AMENDMENTS (Cont.)
• Strategic Objective 4:Provide leadership on climate
change adaptation and mitigation(Cont.)
– KPA: Respond and adapt to Climate Change Impacts - with
KPIs –
• Biodiversity Climate Change Response strategy Developed
• [The National Climate Change Response Policy published and implemented]
• Climate change adaptation implementation programme in 6 priority adaptation
sectors developed (plans for Agriculture, health, water, human settlements, Land and
tourism)
• Scope for the determination of SA’s adaptive capacity and key vulnerabilities as well
as the cost of action versus inaction in priority sectors
• Oceans and Coast Response (Adaptation and Mitigation) Strategy developed
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PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE AMENDMENTS
(Cont.)
• Strategic Objective 5: Contribute to a better
Africa and a better world by advancing national
environmental interests through a global
sustainable development agenda
– KPA: Effectively manage and facilitate DEA’s
international relations and engagements – with KPIs –
• % of South African positions on international multilateral
climate change agreements and cooperation successfully
prepared for, coordinated, negotiated and reported on
• % of South African climate change positions in multi-lateral,
African and bi-lateral, South-South and South-North
governance and relations prepared for, coordinated,
negotiated and reported on
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PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE AMENDMENTS
(Cont.)
• Strategic Objective 5: Contribute to a better Africa and
a better world by advancing national environmental
interests through a global sustainable development
agenda
– KPA - Prepare for and manage the hosting of UNFCCC COP17
& Kyoto Protocol CMP7 in Dec 2011– with KPIs –
• COP & CMP planned, venue secured & host country
agreement negotiated
• Inter-departmental logistics & substance committees
established
• Project management capacity in place
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KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2010-11
• UNFCCC negotiations – Mexico and
beyond
• The development of the National Climate
Change response policy
• The hosting of COP 17
• Greenhouse Gas (GHG) monitoring and
reporting
KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2010-11
• The departments climate change response
capacity –
– Structure:
• Formal establishment of the Branch: Climate
Change;
• Dealing with the negative impacts associated with
temporary/transitional structures, e.g. uncertainty,
insecurity, alienation, etc.
– Systems:
• GHG inventory, MRV, etc.
KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2010-11 (Cont.)
• The departments climate change response
capacity (Cont.) –
– Skills:
• Attracting skilled staff.
– Strategy:
• A comprehensive and coherent strategy for the
department to deliver on its mandate.
– Interrelationships:
• inter-Ministerial coordination and cooperation
• Intra- and inter-governmental coordination and
cooperation
• Stakeholder engagement
ALIGNMENT WITH PRESIDENTIAL OUTCOMES
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Principle Outcome:
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Outcome10: “Protect and enhance our environmental assets and
natural resources”
Secondary Outcomes:
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“Live long and healthy lives”
“Ensure decent employment for people by facilitating and
contributing to inclusive economic growth”
“Develop skills and capabilities to support an inclusive growth
path”
“Promoting rural development with a focus on former homeland
areas”
“Create sustainable human settlements and improve the quality of
household life”
“Create stable and well-serviced communities with well planned
and managed Local Governments”
“Create a better Africa and a better world — make our
contribution to global relations”
“A public sector capacity that is efficient, effective and worthy of a
Developmental State”
Forward to a
sustainable
energy future
THANK
YOU FOR
YOUR KIND
ATTENTION