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ICLEI-LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Edgar Villaseñor FrancoExecutive Director

ICLEI-Local Governments for SustainabilityMexico Office

NEW ORLEANS, LOAUGUST 19, 2008

What is ICLEI?

Founded in 1990 as the International Council for Local Environment Initiatives with the support of United Nations Environment Program and the former International Union of Local Authorities (IULA) and it is a non profit NGO.

200 cities of 43 countries participated in its foundation with the Opening Confereence: World Congress of Local Governments for a Sustainable Development in United Nations, in New York.

International Association and Local Govenrments ans its associations focused on sustainable developmetn.

Representation of Local Governments in International Forums in sustainable development.

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What is ICLEI? Offers technical assistance, training and informations services

to build capacities, experience exchange and support to local governments for implementation in sustainable development.

Among ICLEI campaigns: Water, Local Agenda 21, Climate Change, Ecoprocura, Ecobudget, Promoting an Energy Efficient Public Sector, Local Renewables, Local Authorities for Biodiversity (LAB), Sustainable Transport and Ecomobility, Sustainable Tourism and resilent cities.

ICLEI cooperates con United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), UN Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD), Conference of the Parties (COP) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), UN Biodiversity COP (UNCBD), UN Desertification COP, UN Habitat, etc..

What is ICLEI?

As NGO, receives resources and grants from different international cooperation agencies for program implementation.

Among the organizations where ICLEI has cooperation MOU’s appear United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), Latin American Federation of Cities, Municipalities and its associations (FLACMA), Metropolis, Citynet, World Mayors Council on CLimate Change, International Union for Nature Conservancy Worlld Alliance for Ecomobility, Alianza Mundial para la Ecomobilidad, World Economic Forum, Global Energy Basel And the Earth Chart Initiative.

AMong the international Agencies and Cooperatrion Funds where ICLEI works are United Stated International Cooperation Agency (USAID), Canada (CIDA), Japan (JICA), Germany (GTZ), United Kingdom (GOF), Global Environment Fund (GEF) y Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

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What is ICLEI?

Clinton Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Ford Foundation, Microsoft Foundation.

More than 1000 members with a population of more than 450 million inhabitants.

In addition other 300 cities work in programs and campaigns.

Executive Board ICLEI Mexico

Ciudad Valles, S.L.P. (President);

Culiacán, Sin. (Secretary);

Ciudad de México;

Chihuahua, Chih;

Guasave, Sin.,

Estado de Zacatecas;

Aguascalientes, Ags;

Querétaro, Qro;

Tijuana, B.C;

Centro (Villahermosa), Tabasco;

San Nicolás de los Garza, N.L;

Toluca, Edo. de Méx.

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Technical Committee ICLEI Mexico

SEMARNAT,

SENER,

CONAE,

CONAGUA,

INDESOL,

INAFED,

INE,

PNUMA,

Colegio de México,

FIDE,

IPN

ICLEI INTERNATIONAL ICLEI World Secretariat. Toronto, Canada

America:

México Office. Mexico City

Canada Office. Toronto, Canada

USA Office. Oakland, Cal.

Latin American & Caribbean Secretariat : Buenos Aires, Argentina

Brasil Office: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Europe

Europe Secretariat: Freiburg, Alemania

International Training Center. Freiburg, Alemania

Africa

Africa Secretariat; Cape Town, South Africa

Asia

South East Asia Secretariat: Noida, India

Secretariat for South Asia: Manila, Philipines

Korea Office: Jeju City, Korea

Japan Office: Tokyo, Japan

Oceania

Oceania Secretariat: Melbourne, Australia

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Summary of activitiesof ICLEI in Mexico

Direct work with tenths of cities

Work with federal and state governments

Relationship with international cooperation agencies, universitiesand other institutions

It has contributed to generation of great local environment, energetic and economic benefits

It has supported the creatin of local capacities

It has trained more than 13,000 local governments officials andcitizenship

More than 150 congresses and workshops in Mexico, local, national and international

General Results PEPS Program

Energy Savings: 20,236 MWh

Fuel Savings: 668,689 liters of gasoline

Ecomomic savings: $4 millon USD

GHG Emission Reductions: 15,467 ton of eCO2

Procurement investment: $ 24 million USD

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CCP Campaign Results

Cities for Climate Protection in Mexico (CCP ®) with four workshops and 14 projects in mexican cities and 4.78 million tons of GHG avoided from 2001 to 2005

Benefits of working with ICLEI

Implementation of sustainable development programs

Climate Change mitigation and adaptation

To become in part of the world “movement” of local governments working in sustainable issues

National and International recognition for implemented actions

National and international political leadership

Succesful experiences exchannge

More citizen participation

Citizenship aproval

Model cities

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ICLEI support

Technical assistance

Training

Workshops

Information Services

Representation in International Forums

LIkelihood to obtainn grants to attend world forums (and registration to these) and grants for demostratives projects

Technical visits to ICLEI member cities

Link with national and internatinal institutions, as far as international cooperation agencies

Business opportunities

Climate Change

•Alteration in the average weather in a region

usually has been part of the planet nature itself

•Cyclic Phenomena and mainly is produced for

oceans and atmosphere temperature variations

•Temperature changes make the weather might me

considerably alterated

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Greenhouse Efect•Earth climate is a phenomena produced by a continuos flux of energy from the sun.•Greenhouse effect, natural phenomena produced by greenhouse gases (GHG)•It keeps estable the temperature of the planet in an average of 16°C•Without this natural layer, temperature would be less than - 10°C

Climate change effects

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Climate change, Fiction or reality?

Alaska Forrest

Climate change, Fiction or reality?

Mount Hood, Oregon

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Climate change, Fiction or reality?

Cape Hatteras, North Caroline

Climate change, Fiction or reality?

Tuvalu Island, Pacific

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Expected changes in Global temperature

Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development: Development that satisfies present needs

not affecting capacity of future generations to satisfy their ownneeds" (1987, Brundtland Report)

It is s a long term policy, taking into account available natural resources, with less pollution in soils, water and atmosphere andfocused in the improvement on the quality of life and his habitat.

It is a holistic development. Includes six dimensions of human good: social, economic, ecological, political, cultural & espiritual.

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Sustainable DevelopmentIt is a development based in the common good or common businees. It

is build with common efforts and initiatives from different sectors to achieve these goals.

It is a participative development. People work actively in planning and implementation. People ensure succesful and is in charge to update and review actions

Sustainable Development. Concepts

Social Economic

Ecological

SpiritualCultural

Political

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Benefits of local actions

Air quality improvement Public Health Improvement Traffic Reduction City operation costs reduction Local development contribution Employment contribution Quality of life Improvement

MUNICIPAL EXPERIENCE IN CDM: AGUASCALIENTES, MEX.

Aguascalientes LandfillBiogas recovery project, 1st in the world through CDM

POtentially the electricitygeneration is of 2-4 MW

During the project life (10 years), 1.6 millions oftonnes of eCO2 will be avoided

Aditional benefits: local employment, pollutionreduction, risk reductions

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CLIMATE CHANGE IN MEXICO CITY. ANUAL CUMULATIVE RAIN, TACUBAYA, 1900-2006

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MAIN EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN MEXICO CITY

Consequences

Extreme rain storms Floods

Desertification Water supply reduction, forrest fires

Heat Waves Health problems, food supply, population

GREENHOUSE GAS EMMISIONS MEXICO CITY 2007

Transporte43%

Industria22%

Residencial13%

Comercial6%

Residuos Sólidos

11%

Público5% Rural

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Mexico City: 37 million tonnes of eCO2ZMVM: 60 million tonnesoof equivalent carbondioxide

9.1% of nationalemissions

Mexico: ranked 12 in GHG emissions andcontributes con 1.5% ofthe total

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PROGRAMS IN ENVIRONMENT POLICY FOR MEXICO CITY

General Program of Development for MExicoCity

2007-2012

Green Plan of Mexico City

Environment Agenda : 2007-2012

Program to ImproveAir Quality2002-2010

Program for SolidWaste Management

2004-2008

Program for WaterSustainable

Management in MexicoCity

2007-2012

Climate Action Program ofMexico City 2008-2012

• Reduction of seven million tonnes ofeCO2 during the period 2008-2012

GOALS

• Develop a climate change adaptionprogram for Mexico City, working by

2012.

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26 actions to reduce greenhousegas emissions

They would reduce 4.4 million tonnesof eCO2 per year

12% of total emissions of GHG in Mexico City

Totsl investment for this actions isde 5.6 billion USD

ACTIONS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS

ACTIONS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS

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Public Transport Corridor: Metrobus Insurgentes

Characteristics

• 380 microbuses & buses weresubstituted by 107 buses

• 19 km (36 stations)

• 71 million pasengers in the 1st year 2005-2006

BEFOREJULY 2005

BenefitsEnvironment• Reduction of 29,342 tonnes of eCO2Economics• Carbon Credits by 121 thousand Euros per

yearSocial• Clean and regulated Infraestructure• Urban Recovery• Governance recuperationInvestment in this public tranport is

only 5% of the total for a Subway linethat transports only half of the people

9 POublic Lines for Transport in 2012

Caractheristics

• 162.5 km (9 new lines)

• 1.14 million trips a day

• Articulated buses

BenefitsEnvironment• Reduction of 369,482 tonnes of eCO2Economic• Carbon credits sellSocial• Clena Infraestructure• GFovernance recovery

For 2012 the transport corridors will be longer than subway system

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Biogas recovery in Mexico City landfill

It is working since 1994

Área of 376 hectáreas

Receives 12,000 tonnes daily of Solid Waste

Receives 4,000,000 tonnes per year

It has 50 millones tonnes of Solid waste

Environment Mechanisms

eCO2 reduction in tonnes:

During 2009: 1,278,155

Cumulative by 2012: 6,627,975

Cumulative during 21 años: 24,218,382

Economic benefits: Carbon credits sell

Methane capture and use in the Landfill “Bordo Poniente”under the Clean Developmet Mechanism

Standards for use of Solar Energy

• Swimming pools

• Businesses of more than 51 employeesthat uses hot water for

• Showers• Kitchen• Laundries

Solar Percentage: 30%Traditional System: 70 %

Payback period

Swimming pools: 1.5 years

Others: 3 years

Published in Official Journal from Mexico City, April 7, 2006

Reduction of 26,000 eCO2

tonnes per year

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Actions in climate changeadaption

12 actions

These actions would reduce risks for climatechange effects

Investment: 300 million USD

ACTIONS IN COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION

6 ACTIONS

These actions will help tocommunicate risks and actionsto face climate change effects

Investment required is 40 million USD

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Mexico City Budget in CC 2008 - 2012

CathegoryInvestment 2008-2012

(million USD)

Water $8.4

Energy $205

Waste $1,382

Transport $3,1,92

GHG emission reduction $5,615

Adaptation $300

Communication and Education $40

TOTAL $6,000

WORLD ESTRATEGY ON CLIMATE CHANGE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Strategy of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, United Cities and Local Governments, World Mayors Council on Climate Change, Climate Leadership Group (C40), Metropolis

Incorporate in national delegations for COP 14 & 15 local governments representatives in each country

Achieving they have voice and votes by COP 15

Incorporate a chapter on local governments in negotiations for Post Kyoto process

Signing the World Mayors and Local Governments Agreeemet by at least 2000 authorities by COP 15

Searching resources for local governments

www.globalclimateagreement.com

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WHAT WE CAN DO?

Join the Movement

Join and work with ICLEI

APWA may work with ICLEI Mexico, as a first step and ICLEI international as a second step

Think globally, act locally

Renew yourself

THANK YOU!!!

Edgar Villaseñor Franco

Executive DirectorICLEI Mexico Office &

Deputy Director for ICLEI Latinamerican Secretariat

Tel. +(5255) 3640-8725Email: edgar.villasenor@iclei.org

www.iclei.orgwww.iclei.org.mx