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CLIMATE CHANGE

THE DEA STRATEGIC PLAN 2010 - 2015. CLIMATE CHANGE. PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE AMENDMENTS TO THE CURRENT DEA STRATEGIC PLAN. Strategic Objective 4: Provide leadership on climate change adaptation and mitigation KPA: Develop a national policy framework for Climate Change - with KPI

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CLIMATE CHANGE

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  1. THE DEA STRATEGIC PLAN 2010 - 2015 CLIMATE CHANGE

  2. PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE AMENDMENTS TO THE CURRENT DEA STRATEGIC PLAN • Strategic Objective 4: Provide leadership on climate change adaptation and mitigation • KPA: Develop a national policy framework for Climate Change - with KPI • The National Climate Change White Paper published and implemented KEY: Original text; New Text; [deleted text]

  3. PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE AMENDMENTS (Cont.) • Strategic Objective 4: Provide leadership on climate change adaptation and mitigation (Cont.) • KPA: Mitigate [the impacts of climate change]greenhouse gas emissions • GHGs identified & declared as priority pollutants [identified and declared] • GHG monitoring & reporting system in place • Published sector mitigation action guidelines in respect of energy, transport, industry, LULUCF and waste • Mitigation action monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system in place KEY: Original text; New Text; [deleted text]

  4. PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE AMENDMENTS (Cont.) • Strategic Objective 4:Provide leadership on climate change adaptation and mitigation(Cont.) • KPA: Respond and adapt to Climate Change Impacts - with KPIs – • Biodiversity Climate Change Response strategy Developed • [The National Climate Change Response Policy published and implemented] • Climate change adaptation implementation programme in 6 priority adaptation sectors developed (plans for Agriculture, health, water, human settlements, Land and tourism) • Scope for the determination of SA’s adaptive capacity and key vulnerabilities as well as the cost of action versus inaction in priority sectors • Oceans and Coast Response (Adaptation and Mitigation) Strategy developed KEY: Original text; New Text; [deleted text]

  5. PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE AMENDMENTS (Cont.) • Strategic Objective 5: Contribute to a better Africa and a better world by advancing national environmental interests through a global sustainable development agenda • KPA: Effectively manage and facilitate DEA’s international relations and engagements – with KPIs – • % of South African positions on international multilateral climate change agreements and cooperation successfully prepared for, coordinated, negotiated and reported on • % of South African climate change positions in multi-lateral, African and bi-lateral, South-South and South-North governance and relations prepared for, coordinated, negotiated and reported on KEY: Original text; New Text; [deleted text]

  6. PROPOSED CLIMATE CHANGE AMENDMENTS (Cont.) Strategic Objective 5: Contribute to a better Africa and a better world by advancing national environmental interests through a global sustainable development agenda KPA - Prepare for and manage the hosting of UNFCCC COP17 & Kyoto Protocol CMP7 in Dec 2011– with KPIs – COP & CMP planned, venue secured & host country agreement negotiated Inter-departmental logistics & substance committees established Project management capacity in place KEY: Original text; New Text; [deleted text]

  7. KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2010-11 • UNFCCC negotiations – Mexico and beyond • The development of the National Climate Change response policy • The hosting of COP 17 • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) monitoring and reporting

  8. KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2010-11 • The departments climate change response capacity – • Structure: • Formal establishment of the Branch: Climate Change; • Dealing with the negative impacts associated with temporary/transitional structures, e.g. uncertainty, insecurity, alienation, etc. • Systems: • GHG inventory, MRV, etc.

  9. KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2010-11 (Cont.) • The departments climate change response capacity (Cont.) – • Skills: • Attracting skilled staff. • Strategy: • A comprehensive and coherent strategy for the department to deliver on its mandate. • Interrelationships: • inter-Ministerial coordination and cooperation • Intra- and inter-governmental coordination and cooperation • Stakeholder engagement

  10. ALIGNMENT WITH PRESIDENTIAL OUTCOMES • Principle Outcome: • Outcome10: “Protect and enhance our environmental assets and natural resources” • Secondary Outcomes: • “Live long and healthy lives” • “Ensure decent employment for people by facilitating and contributing to inclusive economic growth” • “Develop skills and capabilities to support an inclusive growth path” • “Promoting rural development with a focus on former homeland areas”  • “Create sustainable human settlements and improve the quality of household life” • “Create stable and well-serviced communities with well planned and managed Local Governments” • “Create a better Africa and a better world — make our contribution to global relations” • “A public sector capacity that is efficient, effective and worthy of a Developmental State”

  11. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION Forward to a sustainable energy future

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