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Low-Emission Development Low-Emission Development Strategies (LEDS): Technical, Strategies (LEDS): Technical,
Institutional and Institutional and Policy LessonsPolicy LessonsChrista Clapp Christa Clapp
OECDOECD
IISD side eventIISD side event4 December 20104 December 2010
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What is a LEDS?
LEDSClimate change objective
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Economic development
Three criteria:1.Covers both climate change and development2.Senior economic policy-makers involved3.Sources of financial support identified
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1. Formulating goals
2. Institutional framework
3. Prioritising policies4. Implementation
5. MonitoringClear
leadership
Stakeholder consultation
LEDS planning cycle and lessons learned
Align development and climate change goals
Build on past reports and strategies
Analyze appropriate and reliable data
Clearly define roles
Interministerial participation
Coordinate stakeholder consultation
Identify & address implementation barriers
Consider policy synergies and tradeoffs
Consider policy interactions across sectors
Identify sources of finance
Coordinate funding disbursement
Implement policies
Track progress towards goals
Learn from experience
Update and improve LEDS
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Concluding remarks
LEDS provides added value for domestic and international stakeholders
Support is needed to address challenges in LEDS preparation
Preparing a LEDS should not slow down NAMA implementation
LEDS should not be a pre-condition for financing
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Contact information
Climate Change Expert Groupwww.oecd.org/env/cc/ccxg
Christa ClappOECD Environment
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