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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

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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

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Christa ClappOECD Environment

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