Romania and Climate Change 25 – 26 February , Bucharest PhDr. Petr Dokládal

2. Climate Change Czech Presidency of European Council Romania and Climate Change 25 – 26 February, Bucharest PhDr. Petr Dokládal Ambassador of the Czech Republic

3. Romania and Climate Change - PhDr. Petr Dokládal Czech Presidency 2009 Motto „Europe without Barriers“ Key issues – „3E“: • Economy - Competitiveness, the Four Freedoms, and Liberal Trade Policy • Energy and climate change • Europe – open and secure

4. Romania and Climate Change - PhDr. Petr Dokládal Main environment priorities 1. Climate change 2. Protection of human health and environment 3. Sustainable consumption and production 4. Biodiversity protection

5. Romania and Climate Change - PhDr. Petr Dokládal European Union Position • Leading role in international climate negotiations • Independent commitment to reduce emissions by 20% • Offer to enlarge this commitment to 30% • Climate and Energy Package • 20% reduction in emissions • 20% renewable energy sources • 20% increase in energy efficiency • Focus of EU is now away from domestic to international

6. Romania and Climate Change - PhDr. Petr Dokládal The International Context - UNFCCC • Post-Kyoto (2012) agreement • Bali Action Plan – December 2007 • Two years of negotiation • Poznan meeting December 2008 • Copenhagen meeting – December 2009 • Five key elements • Shared long term vision • Mitigation – reductions in emissions • Adaptation – sustainable development in a changing climate • Technology – finding the best means • Finance – supporting these means

7. Romania and Climate Change - PhDr. Petr Dokládal Czech Presidency objectives • Preparing the ground for an ambitious global agreement • Publicise and explain the EU package • Refine the EU position on the building blocks • Full participation in the UNFCCC process • Two global negotiating meetings: April, June • Outreach and discussion • Changes in the US administration • Need for accelerated negotiations • Using all the forums for debate (G8, G20, MEM, UN)

8. Romania and Climate Change - PhDr. Petr Dokládal Czech Presidency Objectives (2) • Responding to Commission initiatives • Commission Communication “Towards Copenhagen ...” – January 28th 2009 • Adaptation in the European Union – Spring 2009 • Financing clean technologies in developing countries – Spring 2009 • Council Conclusions on Copenhagen Communication • Environment – what are the actions needed • ECOFIN – what are the best ways of financing these actions • Development Cooperation – links to development assistance • Heads of State –main political messages

9. Romania and Climate Change - PhDr. Petr Dokládal Major Issues • Context – Global Financial & Economic Crisis • Climate change is “inconvenient” • Changes in patterns of development & investment • Changes in the values of “energy” • BUT … • Opportunities exist to achieve shared benefit • Savings through energy efficiency measures • Improvements in energy security • Insulation against fluctuations in commodity prices • Employment opportunities in new and emerging industries

10. Romania and Climate Change - PhDr. Petr Dokládal International Negotiations – A selection of issues • Comparability of effort to reduce emissions • Developed countries – binding commitments • Developing countries contribution • Support for developing countries • Mitigation and adaptation • Efficient, effective, equitable – well managed • Transition to a global carbon market • Linking “cap and trade” schemes in OECD countries • Participation of advanced emerging economies for highly competitive sectors

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12. Romania and Climate Change - PhDr. Petr Dokládal