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ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK EVENTS AT COP24
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Investing in a Climate and Disaster Resilient Asia and the Pacific9 a.m.–10 a.m., MDB Pavilion, Pavilion E Ground Floor
The Global Battle against Climate Change will be Won or Lost in Asia and the Pacific
Climate Change Impacts on Health and Climate Resilient Health Care in the Greater Mekong Subregion11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., MDB Pavilion, Pavilion E Ground Floor
Financing the Nationally Determined Contributions in Asia and the Pacific10 a.m.–11:30 a.m., MDB Pavilion, Pavilion E Ground Floor
The Cities of Tomorrow: How Multilateral Organizations Support Low-Carbon City Development4:30 p.m.–6 p.m., Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) Pavilion, Pavilion E Ground Floor
3-14 December 2018, International Congress Centre, Katowice, Poland
6:30 p.m.–8 p.m., Side Event Room 3 - Narew Refreshments will be served at the event.
Contact person:
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6 December 2018, Thursday
7 December 2018, FridayArticle 6 of the Paris Agreement: Piloting for Enhanced Readiness4 p.m.–6:30 p.m., International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) Pavilion
8 December 2018, Saturday
11 December 2018, Tuesday
12 December 2018, Wednesday
UNFCCC Climate Change Conference (COP24)
Event page https://www.adb.org/news/events/unfccc-climate-change-conference-cop24
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Photos, from top: (1) Maintenance crew of the Sunny Bangchak Solar Farm, Thailand. (2) The Koror-Airai Sanitation Project aims to improve sanitation services in Airai and Koror, Palau, where about 80% of the country’s population live. (3) A young boy gathering fruits from a tree in Barangay Katipunan, the Philippines.
Stakeholders Consultations: Article 6 of the Paris Agreement – Guidebook for Pilot Activities5 p.m.–6:30 p.m., IETA Pavilion
THE CITIES OF TOMORROW About 70% of the total GHG emissions come from cities, while the world’s largest, most populated cities are in Asia and the Pacific. By 2050, urban areas will account for about 66% of Asia’s total population, adding another 1.3 billion people to the 2.2 billion people living in cities today. This means that cities present the most important opportunities to make progress on the low-carbon agenda.
Across the Asia-Pacific region, economic growth and urbanization has led to great improvement in living standards but put tremendous pressure on the consumption of energy and natural resources. Through low-carbon measures such as efficient buildings, renewable energy, and clean transport, not only can we reduce GHG emissions, but also improve air and water quality.
EFFORTS OF MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS The Asian Development Bank (ADB), through its Climate Technology Finance Centre (CTFC), is coordinating assistance in Asia and the Pacific to accelerate the development and adoption of climate technologies through technology mainstreaming; catalyzing project and venture capital investments; and establishing a pilot “marketplace” for low-carbon technologies. The CTFC has been instrumental in ADB’s efforts to promote low-carbon city development in Hunan province, People’s Republic of China.
The ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) and Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) have been supporting city governments in low-carbon city development and will co-host this event to share their experiences and lessons.
The Cities of Tomorrow: How Multilateral Organizations Support Low-Carbon City Development6 December 2018, Thursday, 4:30 p.m.–6 p.m., MDB Pavilion, Pavilion E, Ground Floor
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SESSION OBJECTIVEThe session will share case studies and best practices on how multilateral organizations can work closely with local governments to promote green, competitive, inclusive, resilient, and liveable cities.
Photos, from top: (1) Solar panels installed along a road in Dali City, Yunnan, in the People’s Republic of China. (2) Gu Sha, with her mother and two-year-old daughter, travels by train from Dali to Lijiang to catch a flight to her hometown in Wuhan. (3) People perform Tai Chi at the People’s Square of Urumqi, which is situated in Tianshan District. (4) Road situation during rush hour at Yichang City, Hubei Province, in the People’s Republic of China.
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4:30 p.m.–4:50 p.m. • Opening Remarks by Preety Bhandari, Director, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division, ADB• Opening remarks by representative of delegation of the People’s Republic of China (TBC)• Opening remarks by representative of ICLEI• Opening remarks by representative of ISC
4:50 p.m.–5 p.m. Case of ADB in the People’s Republic of China: “Hunan: Chan-Zhu-Tan case study”, by Fan Zhang, President, Hunan Innovative Low-Carbon Center
5 p.m.–5:10 p.m.
Case of WRI, by representative of WRI (to be confirmed)
5:10 p.m.–5:20 p.m.
Case of ISC, by Pan Tao, ISC
5:20 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Case of ICLEI, by representative of ICLEI
5:30 p.m.–5:55 p.m. Panel Discussions: Other Cases and Experiences of Multilateral Organizations in Support of Low-Carbon City Development
• Representative of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia• Representative of Astana, Kazakhstan• Representatives from ISC, ICLEI, WRI, and other multilateral organizations
5:55 p.m.–6 p.m. Book Announcement and Closing Remarks:“50 Climate Solutions from Cities in the People’s Republic of China”
• Xuedu Lu, ADB
Contact person on site:
XUEDU LU [email protected] +63 999 9995272
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City1550 Metro Manila, Philippineswww.adb.org
50 Climate Solutions from Cities in the People’s Republic of ChinaBest Practices from Cities Taking Action on Climate Change
This publication showcases 50 innovative case studies from cities in the People’s Republic of China that are mitigating against and adapting to climate change. Solutions being implemented in these cities are proving that reducing carbon dioxide emissions and protecting the environment need not sacrifi ce economic prosperity. This publication is an initiative of the Asian Development Bank to support eff orts of the People’s Republic of China to address climate change and showcase innovations in low-carbon city development. The sharing of these examples could inspire other cities and drive further innovation.
About the Asian Development Bank
ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacifi c, while sustaining its eff orts to eradicate extreme poverty. Established in 1966, it is owned by 67 members—48 from the region. Its main instruments for helping its developing member countries are policy dialogue, loans, equity investments, guarantees, grants, and technical assistance.
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50 CLIMATE SOLUTIONS FROM CITIES IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINABest Practices from Cities Taking Action on Climate Change
NOVEMBER 2018
PROGRAM
Moderated by Xuedu Lu, Lead Climate Change Specialist, East Asia Department, ADB
Event page https://www.adb.org/news/events/unfccc-climate-change-conference-cop24
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SUMMARY The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to supporting its developing member countries (DMC) in accessing carbon finance through domestic and/or international carbon markets to incentivize mitigation investments aligned to their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. ADB has been supporting its DMCs through financial and capacity building support to enhance their readiness for implementing their respective NDCs. ADB is now launching The Article 6 Support Facility to provide capacity building and technical and policy development support to its DMCs to help them to identify, develop, and pilot mitigation actions under the framework of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
BACKGROUND The Paris Agreement presents a new global framework for tackling climate change. It requires countries to contribute to its long-term goals—to limit the global temperature increase to well below 2 degrees Celsius (°C), while pursuing a 1.5° C target—through their NDCs. Article 6 of the Paris Agreement enables voluntary international cooperation that facilitates the use of market-based approaches to support countries in achieving their NDCs while enabling higher ambition over time.
Article 6 is a key element of the agreement, offering an opportunity for countries to implement new approaches to climate change mitigation that could engage the private sector to enhance the effectiveness and ambition of climate action. The Paris Agreement entered into force during 2016, challenging countries to elaborate and decide on the rules needed for its implementation. These rules will be developed as part of the Paris Agreement Rulebook, which is expected to be agreed at COP24. The Rulebook is especially important for Article 6, which covers cooperative approaches involving international transfers of mitigation outcomes (Article 6.2) and the new mitigation and sustainable development mechanism (Article 6.4), both providing a basis for using carbon markets and climate finance to achieve the NDCs. Although the guidance and rules for the implementation of Article 6 may constitute part of the Rulebook, technical negotiations on modalities and procedures may continue well beyond 2018. Therefore, there is an urgent need to undertake pilot activities that will contribute to the development and road-testing of alternative approaches for many of the elements of Article 6. Pilot activities will bring about much needed capacity in participating countries to facilitate a broader scope for mitigation approaches, contribute to the development of international rules through practical insights, and serve as a proof of concept by demonstrating how Article 6 can deliver mitigation. The lessons learned from pilot activities will also strengthen the ability of countries to participate as important stakeholders in the ongoing negotiations and implementation of the Paris Agreement.
ADB has been supporting its DMCs through its ongoing Carbon Market Program for the development and use of market mechanisms and will continue to play a leadership role in the development of post-2020 carbon markets. Through the Article 6 Support Facility, the ADB will provide capacity building, and technical and policy development support to DMCs to help them to identify, develop, and pilot mitigation actions including activities related to cooperative approaches involving international transfers of mitigation outcomes in the context of Article 6.2 and under the new mechanism under Article 6.4. ADB will encourage innovation in the development of mitigation actions in DMCs, contribute to achieving a critical mass of expertise on Article 6, draw lessons from pilot activities, and enhance DMCs’ preparedness for participation in post-2020 markets as well as their ability to contribute to international negotiations.
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement—Piloting for Enhanced Readiness7 December 2018, Friday, 4:30 p.m.–6 p.m., IETA Pavilion
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PROGRAM
Registration
Welcome and Introductions
Virender Kumar Duggal, Principal Climate Change Specialist, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank
Contact person:
VIRENDER KUMAR [email protected]+63 2 632 5937
4:30 p.m.–4:40 p.m.
4:40 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
4:45 p.m.–5 p.m. Launching the Article 6 Support Facility
Woochong Um, Director General, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB
5 p.m.–5:10 p.m. Introduction to the Article 6 Support Facility
Virender Kumar Duggal, Principal Climate Change Specialist, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB
5:10 p.m.–5:20 p.m. Role of Pilots for Facilitating Climate Finance toward Enhancing Ambition
Karsten Sach, Director General, Department IK – International and European Policy, Climate Policy,Federal Ministry for the Environment Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Government of Germany
5:20 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Challenges for Upscaling Market-Based Mechanisms: What Can Pilots Contribute?
Sara Sundberg, Head, International Climate Initiatives, Swedish Energy Agency
5:30 p.m.–5:40 p.m. The Role of Article 6 in the Context of the Philippines’ NDC
Albert Altarejos Magalang, Head, Climate Change Office, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Government of the Philippines
5:40 p.m.–6 p.m. Q&A Session
Event page https://www.adb.org/news/events/unfccc-climate-change-conference-cop24
The Global Battle against Climate Change Will be Won or Lost in Asia and the Pacific
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The Asia and Pacific region is a major and growing source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which are rising as more energy is consumed with rapid urbanization, economic and industrial growth. Future climate change will be less severe if such emissions are reduced. Since much of the needed infrastructure in the region is yet to be built, strengthening climate resilience across built infrastructure and ecosystems presents a great opportunity. The achievement of the Paris Agreement target depends on the implementation of progressively more ambitious nationally determined contributions (NDCs). However, current NDCs are
insufficient to meet the 2°C target and there is lack of public resources, weak financial and institutional systems, and limited climate knowledge and awareness, to scale up and implement NDCs. To a significant extent, climate change will determine the sustainable development of countries in the Asia and Pacific region. Significant reduction in GHG emissions need to materialize and emerging climate vulnerabilities in the region need to be addressed. Against this backdrop, effective solutions that contribute to low-carbon and climate-resilient development are needed across the region.
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SPEAKERS:• Woochong Um, Director General, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB• Representative from the People’s Republic of China• Naina Lal Kidwai, Chair, Indian Sanitation Commission; Former chair, HSBC India; Former president, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)• Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven, Director-General, Global Issues—Sector Policies and Programmes at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)• Pacific Representative• Jerome Ilagan, Policy Development Chief, Climate Change Commission, the Philippines• Moderator: Helen Mountford, Vice President, Climate & Economics, World Resources Institute (WRI)
The Asia and Pacific region has the largest number of climate-vulnerable people worldwide. Six of ten nations most affected by extreme weather events are in the region. Over recent decades, the region has experienced a significant increase in the number, intensity, and impact of extreme weather events (e.g., tropical cyclones, floods, droughts, heat waves). Climate change imposes significant costs that are expected to increase in the coming years, translating directly into adaptation needs.
Photos, from top: (1) A family crosses the flooded streets of Pakistan. (2) A farmer works at his farm in Mongolia, where “Strengthening Carbon Financing for Regional Grassland Management” promotes climate-smart agricultural activities. (3) Typhoon Rammasun, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Glenda, passes through Laguna Province with winds in excess of 120 kph in the early morning of 16 July 2014.
7 December 2018, Friday, 6:30 p.m.–8 p.m., Side Event Room 3 - Narew
Refreshments will be served at the event.
Contact person: ESMYRA JAVIER ([email protected] / +63 2 632 5785)
Event page https://www.adb.org/news/events/unfccc-climate-change-conference-cop24
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AIM AND PURPOSE Asian Development Bank (ADB) is implementing RETA-8898: Strengthening Resilience to Climate Change in the Health Sector in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in coordination with the governments of Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam. The RETA is co-financed by the Nordic Development Fund. As a key knowledge dissemination and policy advocacy activity under the TA, this seminar is designed to be an interactive forum with participation from a wide array of stakeholders including governments, particularly of the Nordic countries and GMS countries; international partners including intergovernmental organizations, business organizations, academic and research institutions, and advocacy groups. The purpose is to share knowledge, insights, and experience from the project and beyond; discuss challenges and opportunities in climate change adaptation in the health sector; highlight connections with adaption and mitigation measures in other sectors (e.g., agriculture, transport, urban development, etc.); identify urgent needs and valuable investments; and raise awareness in general on the topic of climate change impacts on human health.
SCOPE AND FORMAT This 1.5-hour seminar will feature a plenary panel attended by senior health officials fromproject countries and senior representatives of development partners to discuss policydevelopments in climate change adaptation in health and the needs and gaps in climate-smart health care financing.1 It will also report key findings of the RETA including assessments on vulnerability and adaptation to climate change-induced health risks in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam, and modeling of climate change impacts on health in the GMS in the medium and long term as demonstrated by interactive maps. Country delegates will share implementation experiences, priorities identified in climate change adaptation and mitigation investments, and other topics.
1 This seminar is supported by RETA 8898: Strengthening Resilience to Climate Change in the Health Sector in the Greater Mekong Subregion. For more information, please visit: https://www.adb.org/projects/47143-001/main.
Climate Change Impacts on Health and Climate Resilient Health Care in the Greater Mekong Subregion
ADB AND NORDIC SEMINAR AT COP24
Photos, from top: (1) At the water treatment plant of Binh Duong Water Supply Sewerage Environment Company Limited in Viet Nam, water quality is checked hourly by a staff, monthly by a health official, and quarterly by a higher inspector. (2) A health worker checks a patient at the Kbal Tuek Health Center in Kampong Chhang, Cambodia. (3) Consultations and training programs are conducted regularly in resettlement villages near Nakai Reservoir in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. (4) Aerial view of resettlement areas seen along Nakai Reservoir in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
8 December 2018, Saturday, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., MDB Pavilion, Pavilion E Ground Floor
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PROGRAM
The event will be hosted as a side-event of the Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) Pavilion organized by World Bank/IFC, ADB, IDB, IsDB, EIB, EBRD and CIF.
Introduction and Opening Remarks Woochong Um, Director General, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB
Plenary Panel: Needs and Gaps in Financing for Climate Resilient Health Care in GMS
Moderated by Josh Karliner, International Director, Health Care Without Harm
Panelists:
• Ung Phyrun, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Health, Cambodia • Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Coordinator, Climate Change and Health, WHO• Bounpheng Philavong, Director General, Department of Hygiene and Health
Promotion, Ministry of Health, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic • Nguyen Thi Lien Huong, Director General, VIHEMA, Ministry of Health, Viet Nam • Aage Jorgensen, Program Manager, NDF
Technical Presentations • Kristie Ebi, University of WashingtonHealth vulnerability and adaptation assessments in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam: lessons and best practices
• Simon Hales, New Zealand Center for Sustainable CitiesPredicting future trends of climate change impact on health in Viet Nam, Cambodia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Panel Discussion on implementing climate change adaptation
Moderated by Kathryn Bowen, Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, Potsdam, Germany
Discussants:
• Kol Hero, Director, Preventive Medicine Department, Ministry of Health, Cambodia • Vong Sathiarany, Deputy Director, Preventive Medicine Department, Ministry of
Health, Cambodia • Tayphasavanh Fengthong, Director, Environmental and Occupation Health
Division, Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion, Ministry of Health, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
• Do Manh Cuong, Vice Head, Division of Environmental Health and Chemical Management, VIHEMA, Ministry of Health, Viet Nam
Closing remarks TBD
Contact person:
YE [email protected]+63 2 632 1493
Event page https://www.adb.org/news/events/unfccc-climate-change-conference-cop24
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Financing the Nationally Determined Contributions in Asia and the Pacific
SUMMARYThis event will focus on how developing countries in Asia and the Pacific are mobilizing the financial resources needed for the implementation of their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and discuss the role that development finance institutions can play in order to scale up their own financing and help crowd in additional financing from a variety of sources, including public and private, as well as domestic and international sources.
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BACKGROUNDDeveloping countries in Asia and the Pacific have put forward comprehensive and ambitious NDCs which commit countries to significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions. Commitments range from reduction of relative emissions intensity in key sectors to shifting the energy mix entirely towards renewable sources. NDCs also outline priorities on climate change adaptation. While countries are taking unilateral action in pursuit of their NDC objectives, public financing sources are limited. Most developing countries have indicated a need for external financial, technical, technological, knowledge and capacity building support, as well as scaled up private sector investment, both domestic and international. In response, ADB and other development partners are
supporting ADB developing member countries in Asia and the Pacific in the implementation of their NDCs. ADB’s approach on NDCs focuses on aligning country partnership strategies with NDC priorities, helping to develop bankable climate investment plans for key areas of their NDCs, developing innovative mechanisms for provision of financial and technical assistance, and supporting effective monitoring of climate actions in line with the Paris Agreement. Representatives from ADB, the NDC Partnership, country governments, and the private sector will share their insights on mobilizing finance for ambitious NDCs for countries in Asia and the Pacific.
11 December 2018, Tuesday, 10 a.m.–11:30 a.mMDB Pavilion, Pavilion E Ground Floor
Top: Staff cleans solar panels installed at the Rarotonga International Airport as part of the renewable energy project that aimed to improve the environmentally sustainable energy supply in the Cook Islands.
Bottom: The 80 megawatt Muara Laboh Geothermal Power Project will help advance towards Indonesia’s renewable energy and climate change mitigation goals.
Moderator:• Preety Bhandari, Director, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Opening remarks: • Bambang Susantono, Vice President, Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, ADB
Panelists:• Malik Amin Aslam, Advisor to the Prime Minister for Climate Change, Pakistan• Renato Redentor Constantino, Executive Director, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities, the Philippines• Majda Dabaghi, Director, Green Growth, International Chamber of Commerce• Jahan Chowdhury, Country Engagement Director, NDC Partnership Support Unit Closing remarks:• Woochong Um, Director General, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB
PROGRAM
Introduction of the session and panelists on stage (Moderator: Preety Bhandari, Director, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division, ADB)
Opening address (Bambang Susantono, Vice President, Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, ADB)
10 a.m.–10:05 a.m.
10:06 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Contact person:
MICHAEL RATTINGER [email protected]+63 2 632 1580)
10:16 a.m.–11:05 a.m. Panel discussion
11:26 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Closing remarks (Woochong Um, Director General, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB)
11:06 a.m.–11:25 a.m. Q&A with the audience
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Registration9:45 a.m.–10 a.m.
SUMMARY The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting its developing member countries (DMCs) in Asia and the Pacific in preparing to take advantage of market-based instruments as tools for contributing to NDC implementation and to raise ambition over time. In this regard, ADB endeavors to develop a practical Guidebook to benefit a broad set of stakeholders with guidance on the design and implementation of piloting activities for the market mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. At this event ADB will present version 1.0 of the Guidebook and initiate an inclusive consultation process for stakeholders to learn about designing pilot activities for Article 6 and the practical implications testing the design options currently being negotiated.
BACKGROUND The Paris Agreement introduces a new generation of market instruments under Article 6: these mechanisms are crucial in raising Parties’ ambition and to mobilize private investments in mitigation activities. Article 6.2 enables international voluntary cooperation involving international transfers of mitigation outcomes with the possibility of developing tailor-made bilateral or multilateral agreements. Article 6.4 offers a more centralized mechanism which builds on previous lessons generated by the flexible mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol.
ADB has been supporting its developing member countries through its ongoing Carbon Market Program for the development and use of market mechanisms and will continue to play a leadership role in the development of post-2020 carbon markets, including on the development and implementation of Article 6. ADB established its Carbon Market Program in 2006 to provide technical support and carbon finance for mitigation projects in developing member countries in Asia and the Pacific through the Technical Support Facility and a series of trust funds - the Asia Pacific Carbon Fund, the Future Carbon Fund, and more recently the Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism.
As many of ADB’s DMCs have expressed their willingness to use market-based approaches as a key tool for NDC implementation, ADB is actively engaging itself to enhance their contribution to international negotiations and to prepare to use Article 6 as a part of implementing their NDCs.
In this context, ADB had brought out its thought leadership publication Decoding Article 6 of the Paris Agreement earlier this year. ADB is now launching its sequel publication Article 6 of the Paris Agreement – Piloting for Enhanced Readiness at the COP 24 in Katowice which delineates narrative on the rationale for countries to undertake pilot activities to enhance their engagement with international negotiations and implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
ADB is now supporting the development of a Guidebook for pilot activities which is intended to explain ‘how’ countries could design, plan and implement pilot activities. This Guidebook describes the key elements of pilot activities under Article 6.2 and Article 6.4 considering the main options currently subject to international negotiations. The Guidebook is intended to help key stakeholders assess and reflect on key principles of Article 6 during the planning stage and contribute to the development and road-testing of alternative approaches for many of the elements of Article 6 in concrete pilot activities. It is expected that pilot activities will bring about much needed capacity in participating countries to facilitate a broader scope for mitigation approaches, contribute to the development of international rules through practical insights, and serve as a proof of concept by demonstrating how Article 6 can deliver mitigations.
Stakeholders Consultations Article 6 of the Paris Agreement – Guidebook for Pilot Activities11 December 2018, Tuesday, 5 p.m.–6:30 p.m., IETA Pavilion
PROGRAM
Registration
Welcome and Introductions
Virender Kumar Duggal, Principal Climate Change Specialist, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB
4:30 p.m.–4:40 p.m.
4:40 p.m.–4:50 p.m.
Contact person:
VIRENDER KUMAR [email protected]+63 2 632 5937
4:50 p.m.–5:20 p.m. Piloting Article 6 Implementation: Design of Pilot Activities and Key Elements to be Tested
Axel Michaelowa, Senior Founding Partner, Perspectives Climate Group, GmbH, Germany
5:30 p.m.–6 p.m. Discussion
Moderated by Virender Kumar Duggal, Principal Climate Change Specialist, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB
5:20 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Comment: Designing Piloting for Article 6
Hanna-Mari Ahonen, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland
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Investing in a Climate and Disaster Resilient Asia and the Pacific
SUMMARYThis event aims to highlight the critical importance of ensuring that development investment is informed by risks and opportunities associated with a changing and uncertain future climate. Perspectives on this will be shared from key international processes, a developing country, a global climate fund, and regional development bank.
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BACKGROUNDAs highlighted in the recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, wide ranging and largely adverse impacts are expected even if the global temperature rise is capped at 1.5°C above pre-industrial level. Scientific analysis also show that, even if all greenhouse gas emission reducing actions as contained in the current generation of nationally determined contributions are fully implemented, the earth is heading towards a warming of near 3°C. Such a scenario implies, among others, diminished water supplies, dwindling crop yields, malnutrition at large scale. This makes the call for enhanced action to build resilience to climate and disaster risks ever more evident and urgent. Asia and the Pacific, a region where the
battle against climate change could either be won or lost, home to a large population vulnerable to climate related disasters, faces particularly acute challenges in achieving sustainable socioeconomic development. This event provides an opportunity to highlight actions taken by ADB, a major development partner in the region, to build resilience of communities, infrastructure, ecosystems and the financial system in its developing member countries. Contributions will also be sought on the critical role of building climate and disaster resilience in achieving lasting development objectives from the perspectives of ADB’s key partners from and beyond the region.
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12 December 2018, Wednesday, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. MDB Pavilion, Pavilion E Ground Floor
Photos, from top: (1) The Muara Laboh Geothermal Power Project aims to help achieve the renewable
energy and climate change mitigation goals of Indonesia. (2) The Koror-Airai Sanitation Project also aims to improve sanitation services in Airai and Koror,
Palau, where about 80% of the country’s population live.(3) Geo bags are pitched on the banks of the
Brahmaputra River that runs along Gumi and Guwahati in Assam, India, as part of the Integrated Flood and
River Bank Erosion Risk Management Investment Program funded by ADB.
Contact person: XIANFU LU ([email protected] / +63 2 632 4596)
PROGRAM8:45 a.m.–9 a.m. Registration
Moderator: Michael Rattinger, Senior Climate Change Specialist, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division, ADB)
9 a.m.–9:05 a.m. Welcome (Preety Bhandari, Director, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division, ADB)9:05 a.m.–9:40 a.m. Perspectives from the region and beyond
• ADB’s corporate approach to climate and disaster resilience (Bambang Susantono, Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, ADB)• Climate resilience under the intergovernmental process (Youssef Nassef, UNFCCC Secretariat)• Priorities and opportunities for resilience investment in the Pacific (Kosi Latu, Director-General, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme(SPREP))• Financing climate and disaster resilience under the multilateral process (Pa Ousman Jarju, Green Climate Fund)• Focusing on solutions and catalyzing action (Anand Patwardhan, Global Commission on Adaptation)
9:40 a.m.–9:55 a.m. Moderated open discussion9:55 a.m.–10 a.m. Conclusion (Xianfu Lu, Senior Climate Change Specialist, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division, ADB)
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