Climate Change International Technical and Training Center

(CITC)The 2nd Green Mekong Forum

21 October, 2013, The Okura Prestige Bangkok

Satoshi Iemoto, JICA ExpertThailand Greenhouse Gas Management

Organization (Public Organization)

Mitigation Adaptation

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Japan’s Bilateral Climate-related Aid

Figure: Bilateral climate change-related aid in 2010 (Source: OECD DAC Statistics 2011)

6.13 bil USD2.26 bil USD

<Mitigation: Low-Carbon Society>

<Adaptation: Climate Resilient Society>

Comprehensive Assistance

Climate Change, A Global Agenda

Climate CompatibleSustainable Development

Direction of JICA’s Assistance for Low-Carbon Growth and Sustainable Development in Developing Countries

Strategic Mitigation ActionsLow-Carbon TechnologiesEfficient Use of Resources, etc.

Modeling/Vulnerability AssessmentEnhancing Adaptive CapacityResilient Infrastructure

Energy, Transport, Forestry, Waste

Management, etc.

Disaster Risk Management, Water, Agriculture,

Sanitation, etc.

Reduction of GHG

Emission

Enhancing Adaptive Capacity

Equitable Growth

Human Security

Responding to Climate

Change

Sustainable Developme

nt

Policy & Infrastructure Reform, Finance Mechanism,

Human Resource Development

PDCACycle

(MRV, etc.)

Technical Cooperation

Financial Assistance

Policy DialoguePublic Private Partnership

Research/Studies

JICA is taking actions to support for climate change measures based on the following principles.

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National governments

East Asia Knowledge Platform for Low Carbon Growth

Policy

dialogue

Science-based policy-making support , joint research, capacity building

Cities, local communities

Private enterprises

Low Carbon Asia Research Network

(LoCARNet)

Industrialised countries

Low-carbon infrastructure, transportation/3Rs system

Green investmentGreen industry/business

Int’l NGOsICLEI, IGES

SEI

Tech transfer

National/International

financing organizations

GEFWorld Bank

ADB

JICAAusAidKOICAUSAID

GIZ

etc.

International research

communities

APNSATREPS(JST/JICA)LCS-RNet

NIESIGES

GGGIUNESCAP

EU

LEDSCDKN

ICSUIPCC

UNFCCCetc.

Green finance

Green investment

Financing agencies

Knowledge sharing in AsiaKnowledge sharing in Asia

Reliable data, GHG inventoriestechnology roadmap,

Integrated Assessment Modeleconomic evaluation tools

East Asia Knowledge Platform for Low-Carbon Growth

BackgroundInter-national

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Objective: “Stabilize GHG concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system”

RegionalThe ASEAN Community (AC) Roadmap

Work towards achieving sustainable development as wells as promoting clean and green environment for the ASEAN region

National(Thailand)

The 11th National Economic and Social Development Plan

-Paradigm shift to green and low carbon society-Capacity building on adaptation to reduce vulnerabilities to climate change impact-Develop the database and registry system of GHG emission and carbon market-To establish carbon fund and promote carbon market-Develop the Thailand’s MRV system

Governmental Policy of the PM H.E. Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra

-To increase the usage of RE in industrial sector by using revenue from selling carbon credit as incentive-To promote urban development and reduce GHG emission with an aim to become low carbon society

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)

The ultimate goal of Thailand’s Climate Change Master Plan is to reduce GHG emission and to be a low carbon society in the next 40 years (2050)

5Climate Change International Technical and Training Center (CITC)

Objective• Objective

– To establish a technical and training center in order to enhance the capacity of stakeholders to move towards low carbon societies

• Targets– Mitigation/Adaptation related governmental agencies,

academic institutions, private companies, etc.

• Organizers– Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization

(Public Organization) (TGO)– Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

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Concept

Sustainable Development

Low Carbon Society

Achieving

• In-depth training and hands-on approach• Train of Trainers• Policy Recommendations• Integration of Mitigation and Adaptation• Climate change Network• Green Job• Sustainability

Carbon Reduction, Good Quality of Life, Environmental Friendly7

Activities & Outputs

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No. ActivitiesYear

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

1 Institutional arrangement of CITC

2 Curriculum development on climate change for Thailand and ASEAN

3 Training Provision

4 Development of E-learning system

5 Development of climate change network in Thailand and in ASEAN

6 Climate change knowledge management

7 Public relations and knowledge dissemination on climate change

Workplan (5 years)

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Training Curriculum Development

Theme 3: Mitigation Mechanism

Theme 4: Sustainable GHG Management

Towards Low Carbon Society in Thailand and ASEAN

NI/BUR

Sectoral-Based

Area-Based

Corporate Level

Theme 2: Low Carbon Society

(Mitigation/Adaptation)

Central Policy & Implementation

Local Policy & Implementation

Coporate Policy & Implementation

Mitigation Measures&

Projects

Theme 1: GHG Inventory Management

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CITC Training Cluster

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Implementation StructureTGO Board

CITC Sub-CommitteeCITC Sub-Committee

CITC DirectorCITC Director

TGO Capacity Building & Outreach Office

as Secretariat of CITC

TGO Capacity Building & Outreach Office

as Secretariat of CITC

JICAJICA

Japanese Researchers

e.g., IGES, NIES, OECC

Japanese Researchers

e.g., IGES, NIES, OECC

International Cooperationeg, USAID,

GHGMI

International Cooperationeg, USAID,

GHGMI

Supporting Organizations

for CITC activities in

Thailand

Supporting Organizations

for CITC activities in

Thailand

Focal points of

CC in ASEAN

countries

Focal points of

CC in ASEAN

countries

CC networks e.g., Low

Carbon Asia Network

(LoCARNet)

CC networks e.g., Low

Carbon Asia Network

(LoCARNet)

ThailandMekong and

ASEAN countries 12

Thank you for your attentions

• We truly hope our climate change training (CITC) activities will contribute to enhancing capacity in the Mekong countries.

• We are always welcome your opinion and suggestion.

Satoshi IEMOTOiemoto@oecc.or.jp

www.tgo.or.thJICA Expert (Climate Change Policies /Human Resources Development)

Capacity Building and Outreach Office,Thailand Greenhouse gas Management Organization (TGO)

(Public Organization)