Transcript Canada Taking Action on Climate Change

Canada Taking Action
on Climate Change:
The Canada Climate
Change Development Fund
(CCCDF)
Satender Singh
Foreign Affairs Canada
Introduction to the CCCDF
• Established in July 2000 – part of Canada’s
International Strategy on Climate Change
• 5 year, $100 million initiative
– funding committed through two rounds of project selections
in August 2000 and May 2001
– currently partway through its fourth year
– fully committed, and projects are into implementation phase
• Administered by CIDA on behalf of the
Government of Canada
– supporting departments include EC, NRCan, DFAIT, Industry
Canada, among others
– implemented through Canadian Executive Agencies with
partners in developing countries
Program Principles
CCCDF was guided by a number of program
principles that included:
• support a broad range of climate change activities;
• capitalize on comparative Canadian capabilities;
• complement CIDA’s policy framework and country strategies and
responsive to the needs of developing countries;
• support new and additional programming;
• demonstrate that there are important poverty reduction, local
environmental benefits, health and welfare benefits from climate
change programming;
• aim to ensure that geographic equity and balance is achieved;
and
• maximize impact by leveraging other resources, both within
CIDA and outside
CCCDF Goal and
Program Areas
Goal: To promote activities to combat the causes and
effects of climate change while contributing to
sustainable development and poverty reduction.
Four Program areas:
Emissions Reduction
Adaptation
Carbon Sequestration
Core Capacity Building for Climate Change
• Chosen because they are key issues in the UNFCCC
and has strong links to poverty reduction and
sustainable development
Current Activities
• Portfolio:
– 36 main projects (up to $5 million) in four programming
areas
– 6 small project funds to provide a more flexible and
responsive mechanism: supporting about 50-60 additional
projects up to $250K
– 3 contributions to Multilateral Funds
• Project activities in 52 countries throughout all
regions of CIDA programming
• Almost all projects have entered implementation
phase
– implemented by other Canadian departments, NGOs, private
sector and educational and research institutions
• Recently completed a Midterm Review
– looked at challenges, results achieved so far, the value of the
approach taken and lessons learned.
Program Area 1:
Emissions Reduction
• Objective: To help developing countries reduce the
growth of GHG emissions
– directly through the transfer of clean technologies, indirectly
through capacity development
– sectors targeted included energy, transportation, agriculture
and waste
• 15 out of 36 main projects
• Some of the activities include:
– implementing energy-efficiency measures in textiles, ceramic and
metal mechanic industries in Brazil
– partnerships with municipal governments in Latin America and
Thailand to develop climate change policies and action plans
– transfer of technologies including GHG inventory software,
renewable energy and energ-efficiency technologies in Tunisia,
China and India among others
Technology Transfer
in the CCCDF
• CCCDF aims to combine technology transfer with a
capacity building approach
• CCCDF technology transfer projects support our
commitments under the UNFCCC - Article 4.5
• 14 out of 36 main projects include a technology
transfer component
• Through the CCCDF, there are many examples of
transfers of clean technologies, including
– enhanced carbon-dioxide coalbed methane extraction
technology in China
– high volume fly-ash concrete technology in India
– natural gas burner technology for brick factories in Egypt
– solar PV technologies in small communities in Argentina
Program Area 2:
Adaptation
• Objective: To assist developing countries in reducing their
vulnerability and adapting to the adverse effects of climate
change
• Strengthening adaptive capacities at community, national and
regional levels
– focussed on planning for adaptation through information gathering
and vulnerability assessments, preventive measures to reduce
vulnerabilities and activities facilitating adaptation measures
– consisted of technology and know-how transfer component in areas
such as drought mitigation, agricultural food production, coastal
zone management, water resource management and early warning
systems
• 7 out of 36 main projects
• Some of the activities include:
– guidelines for community vulnerability and adaptation assessments
and action for South Pacific region
– adaptation planning in the Caribbean that included climate change
impact analysis for water resource planning boards, etc
Program Area 3:
Carbon Sequestration
• Objective: To contribute to carbon sequestration in
sinks in developing countries
• 7 out of 36 main projects
– for the most part, these are grassroots community based
natural resource management projects focussed on
promoting sustainable livelihoods while providing
opportunities to build climate change mitigation, but projects
also include research and policy work
• Specific activities include:
– developing capacity in the use of GIS and remote sensing
applications for carbon cycle modelling in China
– Participatory Rural Appraisals to identify priority livelihhod
needs, current use of resources and provide baseline
information for land use planning in Timor Leste and
Indonesia
Program Area 4: Core Capacity
Building for Climate Change
• Objective: To contribute to strengthening the
capacity of developing countries to participate in
global efforts to combat climate change
• Creating an enabling environment for future transfers
of technology
• 7 out of 36 main projects, plus many small projects
• Some of the types of activities include:
– support to developing country governments, including China,
for the completion of national communications
– working with governments to develop climate change
strategies and action plans in countries like Tunisia
A Capacity Building Approach
• All projects within all program areas are being
implemented using a capacity building
approach
– approach is consistent with the Capacity Building
framework established in the Marrakech Accords
• country-driven process
• activities specific to the needs and context of the
particular country
• reflecting national sustainable development strategies,
priorities and initiatives
• learning by doing, and
• strengthening institutions, amongst others
• Identified as a program area in recognition of the
importance of capacity-building for climate change
Building capacity for National
Communications
• Within the Core Capacity Building for Climate Change
program area, several projects are undertaking
activities in support of National Communications
• Activities include: assessment of mitigation
measures, inventories, institutional capacity building,
and developing plans of action
• Broad variety of techniques and approaches used
including training workshops, technical assistance,
short-term practical attachments, study tours, handson and application learning to name a few
Canada-China Cooperation on
Climate Change (C5)
• Project Goal: To strengthen China’s core capacity within
government, research and academic institutions, industry and
communities to address the issue of climate change
– primarily through training and awareness-building to enhance
capacities of Chinese government officials, researchers, industry
representatives and citizens
• Approximately C$ 6 million project in four activity areas:
– Develop awareness and outreach tools, techniques and approaches
in support of a long-term strategy to raise awareness of Chinese
decision-makers, general public and ENGOs
– Sharing Canadian experience in collecting, estimating and
managing GHG data, and forecasting GHG emissions in support of
first National Communications
– Identify and assess impacts of climate change in support of an
effective adaptation strategy for China and
– Develop an operational model for Clean Development Mechanism
(CDM) project development and build capacity in china to employ
the model.
C5 National Communication
Component - Context
• China is preparing its First National
Communications
• Preparing 1995 inventory of sources of
greenhouse gases (GHGs) – using IPCC
guidelines
• Also launching 2000 inventory and work on
forecasting emissions
• Assessing vulnerabilities and impacts of
climate change
C5 National Communication
Component – Expected Results
•
Ability and knowledge within the Chinese
government and research institutions to
develop and employ effective methodologies
to:
i)
develop inventory and data management
systems for China; and
ii) determine and forecast: fugitive emissions from
oil and gas sector, emissions of
hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), perfluorocarbon (PFC)
and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) and the emissions
from aluminum production within China
C5 National Communication
Component - Progress
• Excellent relationship developed between the Energy
Research Institute in China and Environment Canada
• Study tour of Canada in January 2003
– participants met with agencies responsible for data collection
(Stats Can), data management and upgrading (NRCan) and
inventory preparation and publishing (EC)
• Completion of report, “Preparation of a Chinese
National GHG Inventory and Design of a Data
Management System Framework”
• Dialogue established with Natural Resources Canada
on approaches to forecasting
C5 National Communication
Component - Progress
• Specific pollutants workshop and seminar
• Objective of workshop: to expose Chinese scientists to the
Canadian experience and systems for greenhouse gas (GHG)
inventorying, monitoring and the interpretation of these data in
the context of public debate and policy on climate change
• Workshop addressed issues including fugitive emissions,
emissions from specific sectors, and data needs and priorities
• The first Vulnerabilities Impact Assssment (VIA) coordination
team meeting held in November 2002
– established 2003-2004 work plan
– decided that focus would be on northeastern China and
natural resources, including agriculture and forestry
• Supported participation of Chinese experts in technical
workshops in Canada and elsewhere
Canada-Nigeria Climate
Change Program (CNCCP)
• Project Goal: To contribute to strengthening of
Nigerian capacity to participate in global efforts to
combat climate change
– emphazise capacity building and training and building
partnerships, including with local counterparts and experts
from appropriate institutions to build permanent capacity
• Four activity areas: strengthening capacity of federal
institutions; public awareness; vulnerability and
adaptation; and inventory and mitigation assessment
• Implementation Strategy entailed:
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setting up a project management team
use of principal consultants and experts
incorporation of collaborating institutions in project delivery
use of NGOs and civil society organisations to implement
projects
CNCCP National Communication
Activities - Context
• Government of Nigeria began work on the
First National Communication in 1998 with a
GEF-UNDP grant
• As of 2001, completion of the NC had been
delayed due to elections, changes in
government structure, etc.
• CNCCP worked with Government to bring the
National Communication to completion,
facilitate inputs, approval process, editing,
etc.
CNCCP National Communication
Activities – Expected Results
• Draft of First National Communication to the
UNFCCC, including a National Plan of Action
• Estimates of annual GHG emissions for the
period 1994-1998
• Better archival and retrieval systems for
inventory data
• Learning opportunities in inventory and
mitigation assessment
CNCCP National Communication
Activities – Progress
• Held regional and sectoral workshops on climate
change - targeted education initiatives
• Linkages developed with universities to work on
inventories, adaptation, and CDM
• Emissions inventories completed for 1998 and 2000
• Five Vulnerability studies commissioned and V&A
training done
• Climate Scenarios training and preparation on-going
• CNCCP developed strong linkages between interministerial climate change committee and stakeholder
groups
CNCCP National Communication
Activities – Progress
• In Feb. 2003, Draft First National
Communication (FNC) completed through
national stakeholder workshop
• Draft reviewed through Inter-ministerial
Coordinating Committee July 2003
• GON’s Federal Executive Council approved
FNC November 2003
• Action Plan not fully completed; 12 follow-on
project concepts included in FNC
• Nigeria’s First National Communication was
submitted to the UNFCCC on Nov. 17, 2003
Concluding Remarks
• National Communications are an important
step in the process of engaging developing
countries in the UNFCCC process
• CCCDF projects are making an important
contribution to building capacity for National
Communications in developing countries
• The capacity developed through these
projects will enhance future engagement by
developing countries in efforts to combat
climate change
For more information on the
CCCDF, please contact:
Manon Boisclair
Canadian International Development
Agency (CIDA)
Phone: (819) 956-3298
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cida.gc.ca/climatechange
www.acdi.gc.ca/changementclimatique