Transcript Paris PowerPoint Presentation

Elina Bardram, DG Climate Action
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23 years of UNFCCC negotiations
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#High
Ambition
Coalition
Negotiations
EU
Key issues and players
Emissions
reductions
Adaptation,
Loss and
Damage
'Umbrella', EIG
Finance,
technology
and capacity
building
AILAC
AOSIS
Differentiation between countries
LDCs
Transparency, accountability and dynamism
African Group
Legal form and force of the Agreement
Technical work under the two subsidiary bodies
BASIC
LMDC
G77
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Arab Group;
ALBA
A historic Agreement
• A new chapter in
international climate
governance and action
• A win for
multilateralism
• A strong signal to
policy makers,
investors and
businesses
• Great example of EU
unity and leadership
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The first major multilateral deal of the 21st century
• At the Paris climate conference (COP21) in December
2015, 196 countries adopted the first-ever universal,
legally binding global climate deal.
• The agreement sets out a global action plan to put the
world on track to avoid dangerous climate change by
limiting global warming to well below 2°C.
• The agreement is due to enter into force in 2020.
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Successful INDC process before Paris
The EU was the first major
economy to submit its intended
contribution to the new agreement
in March 2015. It is already taking
steps to implement its target to
reduce emissions by at least 40%
by 2030.
Parties with INDCs covering periods up to 2030 invited to
communicate or update by 2020, following a 2018
facilitative dialogue => INDCs from 187 Parties
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Global goals
Governments agreed:
• a long-term goal of keeping the increase in global
average temperature to well below 2°C above preindustrial levels;
• to aim to limit the increase to 1.5°C, since this would
significantly reduce risks and the impacts of climate
change;
• on the need for global emissions to peak as soon as
possible, recognizing that this will take longer for
developing countries;
• to undertake rapid reductions thereafter in accordance
with the best available science.
Parties will also have to formulate long-term (2050) low
emissions strategies by 2020
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Commitments
Emissions reductions
Each Party shall prepare, communicate
and maintain contributions
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9–12 months before inscription, with clear
information – building on INDC process
All Parties shall pursue domestic
measures to achieve reductions
Developing countries encouraged to move over
time to economy-wide targets
LDCs and SIDS can communicate policies and
measures
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Binding
contributions
Commitments
Transparency and accountability
Governments agreed to:
• come together every 5 years to set more ambitious targets
as required by science;
• report to each other and the public on how well they are
doing to implement their targets;
• track progress towards the long-term goal through a
robust transparency and accountability system.
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Global stocktake
2018
2023
2028+
• Dialogue on
emissions
reductions
•First global
stocktake
•Stocktake every
5 years
•To consider
progress on
global goals for
low-emission
and climateresilient
development –
and financing
•After 2030, all to
communicate
new emissions
reductions
contributions
every 5 years
•New science on
1.5°C
•New or updated
contributions by
2020
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•Progression on
previous efforts
Solidarity
Finance
• The EU and other developed countries will continue to
support climate action to reduce emissions and build
resilience to climate change impacts in developing
countries.
• Developed countries intend to continue their existing
collective goal to mobilize USD 100 billion per year until
2025 when a new collective goal will be set.
• Other countries are encouraged to provide or continue
providing such support voluntarily.
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Solidarity
Adaptation
Governments agreed to
• strengthen societies' ability to deal with the impacts of
climate change;
• provide continued and enhanced international support for
adaptation to developing countries. Through technology
transfer and capacity building
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Solidarity
Loss and damage
The agreement also:
• recognizes the importance of averting, minimizing and
addressing loss and damage associated with the adverse
effects of climate change;
• acknowledges the need to cooperate and enhance the
understanding, action and support in different areas such
as early warning systems, emergency preparedness and
risk insurance.
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The EU's role
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The EU has been at the forefront of international efforts towards a
global climate deal and has been building a broad coalition of
developed and developing countries in favor of high ambition that
shaped the successful outcome of the Paris conference.
The EU considers the success of the Paris climate conference
historic. A moment when global partners succeeded in opening a
new chapter in international climate action.
The ambitious outcome corresponds to the EU priorities. The
agreement includes a common goal for global ambition, strong
commitments to achieve it, and a comprehensive solidarity
package.
It will send a very strong signal to policy-makers, investors and
businesses that the transition of the global economy towards a
climate-neutral future has been decisively accelerated – and is
irreversible.
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"Today we celebrate, tomorrow we
have to act" Commissioner Cañete, 12 December 2015
Next steps:
• High-level signatory ceremony on 22 April in
New York
• Crucial implementing details to be worked out
in coming years
• The agreement will enter into force after 55
countries that account for at least 55% of
global emissions will have ratified it
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Thank you!
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