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PMR Technical Workshop on “Post-2020 Mitigation Scenarios and Carbon Pricing Modelling”Brasilia, BrazilFebruary 1st-3rd, 2016
Emelia HoldawayManager, International Climate Change PolicyRicardo
NDC implementation framework
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1. Brief introduction: Ricardo Energy & Environment
2. Five pillars of NDC implementation – the enabling environment to turn action plans into achievement
Outline
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Internationally-renowned consultancy
Heritage of world-leading scientific/technical capability
Providing analysis and solutions for major environmental challenges
Client base of international governments and businesses
Headquartered at Harwell Science Park, near Oxford
Over 450 scientists and technical staff
Part of Ricardo PLC
1. Brief introduction: Ricardo Energy & Environment
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2. Five pillars of NDC implementation: the enabling environment to turn actions plans into achievement
Political will and effective governance tomaintain momentum and ensure accountability, overseen by capable institutions and (ideally)supported by legislation.
Long-term mitigation and adaptation strategies to deliver GHG reductions and improve resilience through national & sector plans and, by using the right tools in the policy toolkit, to minimise costs and deliver transformational changes.
MRV systems to track implementation & applylessons learned, enhancing analytical capacity and understanding about which policies work best and why.
A climate finance framework that matches support needs against financing streams and includes strategies to access these.
Long-term mitigation strategy
c.f. Paris Agreement: Article 4 (Mitigation), 5 (Forests) and 6 (Mechanisms)
Integrated adaptation planning
c.f. Paris Agreement: Article 7 (Adaptation)
Climate finance delivery framework
c.f. Paris Agreement: Article 9 (Finance), 10 (Technology), 11 (Capacity Building), 6 (Mechanisms)
Measurement, Reporting & Verification system
c.f. Paris Agreement: Article 13 (Transparency)
Political governance & effective institutions
c.f. Paris Agreement: Article 2 (Aim), 3 (NDCs),14 (Stock-take) and 15 (Compliance)
Governance – case studies
Kenya Climate Change Action Plan
• Climate change identified as national concern in Vision 2030
• Detailed framework of priorities and actions developed through
multi-stakeholder process published in CCAP in 2013
• Includes strategy, regulatory framework, mitigation, adaptation,
finance, technology, capacity building and MRV
• Enshrined in legislation establishing National Climate Change
Council and Climate Change Directorate to lead implementation
UK Climate Change Act 2008
• Followed difficulties during review of climate policy
• Ambitious GHG reduction targets - 80% cuts by 2050
• Binding 5-year carbon budgets
• Independent Committee on Climate Change established for
advice and scrutiny
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EMELIA HOLDAWAY
MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
RICARDO ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
30 EASTBOURNE TERRACE
LONDON
W2 6LAUNITED KINGDOM
M: +44 (0)7425 623 525
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