Enhancing NDCs and LT-LEDS: The Talanoa Facilitative Dialogue

1. The Talanoa Facilitative Dialogue and Long-Term, Low-Emission Development StrategiesOpportunities for raising ambitionRegional Dialogue onNDCs for Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia21-23 May 2018, Tbilisi, Georgia Bernd Hackmann, Mitigation, Data and Analysis Programme

2. Agenda • NDCs in 2020 • Talanoa Dialogue • Long-term low GHG emission development strategies

3. NDCs in 2020

4. NDCs - what is happening in 2020 The Paris Agreement • Requests those Parties whose intended nationally determined contribution pursuant to decision 1/CP.20 contains a time frame up to 2025 to communicate by 2020 a new nationally determined contribution and to do so every five years thereafter pursuant to Article 4, paragraph 9, of the Agreement; • Also requests those Parties whose intended nationally determined contribution pursuant to decision 1/CP.20 contains a time frame up to 2030 to communicate or update by 2020 these contributions and to do so every five years thereafter pursuant to Article 4, paragraph 9, of the Agreement;

5. NDC Regional Summary • 18Countries15Paris Agreement ratified15NDC submitted • Target • Timeframe

6. Why should you enhance/revise your NDC? • Paris Agreement and Paris Decision • Reality on the ground is not reflected in the NDC (moved beyond the NDC) • New domestic information is available • Better understanding of what NDCs are, what others are doing and what the Paris Agreement demands • Long-term vision / strategy in response to Paris Agreement • New partnerships and cooperation • Show leadership and use the NDC as a communication tool

7. Talanoa Dialogue

8. Initial mandate from the Paris Agreement Facilitative dialogue among Parties in 2018 to take stock of the collective efforts of Parties in relation to progress towards the long-term goal of the Paris Agreement

9. The Talanoa Dialogue • Should be constructive, facilitative and solutions oriented and should not lead to discussions of a confrontational nature in which individual Parties or groups of Parties are singled out; • Will be structured around three general topics: • Where are we? • Where do we want to go? • How do we get there? • Will be conducted in a manner that promotes enhanced ambition and will consider, as one of its elements, the efforts of Parties on action and support, as appropriate, in the pre-2020 period;

10. The Talanoa Dialogue - preparatory phase • activities of the Talanoa Dialogue were organized during the Bonn sessions / May 2018 • High-level opening meeting • Talanoa group discussions • Progress in key technologies such as wind, solar, electric vehicles • proven technologies and a cost level of less than 100 USD/tCO2e - are around twice the size of the gap in 2030 • Companies are already making contributions towards achieving the Paris Agreement’s long term goal • Government-led programmes and partnerships can make a big difference in mobilizing action by the private sector

11. The Talanoa Dialogue - outcome • It will be important to send clear forward looking signals to ensure that the outcome of the dialogue is greater confidence, courage and enhanced ambition; • The outcome of the dialogue is expected to capture the political momentum, and help Parties to inform the preparation of nationally determined contributions; • The outputs of the dialogue will include reports and summaries of the discussion

12. Long-term low GHG emission development strategies

13. LT-LEDS under the Paris Agreement • Article 4.19 of the Paris Agreement: All Parties should strive to formulate and communicate long-term low GHG emission development strategies • Invites Parties to communicate, by 2020, to the secretariat mid-century, LT-LEDS, and requests the secretariat to publish these on the UNFCCC website • 8 governments have submitted their LT-LEDS (https://unfccc.int/process/the-paris-agreement/long-term-strategies)

14. LT-LEDS under the Paris Agreement • It is important to note that neither the formulation nor communication of LT-LEDS are mandatory requirements • These strategies are not considered contributions to the Paris Agreement and unlike the NDCs are not mandatory • LT-LEDS are not an element of the negotiations, also not in the context of the Global Stocktake or Transparency • LT-LEDS are also not expected to be “carved in stone” but rather a living process. It may reflect new information and recalibrate actions based on policy responses.

15. NDCs and LT-LEDS in the national context

16. LT-LEDS - domestic policy tools • Translate the long-term character of the Paris Agreement into domestic policy making across various sectors; • Provide direction to NDCs planning and implementation; • Strengthen of domestic coordination within the government • Identify priority areas for investments and create a hierarchy of needs • Integrate the implementation of the Paris Agreement into long-term domestic socio-economic objectives and development approaches/strategies; • Provide a level of certainty to domestic and foreign investors;

17. From projects to long-term low emission development programmes/policies • All Parties should formulate and communicate long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies, by 2020 BAU GHG Long term vision Years

18. Road to 2020 • 2018 Talanoa Dialogue • 2019 UN Secretary-General’s Climate Summit • 2020 “start” of the Paris Agreement • Invitation to submit LT-LEDS

19. Thank you for your attentention! mailto: bhackmann@unfccc.int