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Urban-LEDS Project: Transitioning to Low-Emission Cities

The Urban-LEDS project, funded by the European Commission, aims to enhance the shift towards low-emission urban development in emerging economy countries. It focuses on integrating low-emission strategies into city development plans to create green, inclusive urban economies. Challenges include funding, capacity building, accountability, and MRV system design. Selection criteria for countries and cities involve emissions profile, economic growth, climate leadership, and government relationships. The project offers activities, training, tools, and advocacy to support local governments in achieving low-carbon goals.

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Urban-LEDS Project: Transitioning to Low-Emission Cities

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  1. Urban-LEDS project Lucas de Moncuit, Low-carbon Cities Program ICLEI World Secretariat 6th International Scientific Conference on Energy and Climate Change, 11 October 2013, Athens, Greece www.urban-leds.org  urban-leds@iclei.org

  2. Urban-LEDS project at a glance • International mitigation project funded by the European Commission • Duration: March 2012 – August 2015 • Main objective: Enhance the transition to low-emission urban development in cities in emerging economy countries: Brazil, India, Indonesiaand South Africa • SupportedbyexperiencedEuropean cities • Implementation partners:

  3. What is an Urban-LEDS? An Urban Low Emission Development Strategy defines a pathway to transition a community to a low-emission, green and inclusive urban economy, through its integration into city development plans and processes. www.urban-leds.org  urban-leds@iclei.org

  4. Challenges • Funding (where and how to access it) • Capacity (individual, organizational, institutional) • Accountability (not our mandate) • Design and Integration of MRV system www.urban-leds.org  urban-leds@iclei.org

  5. Selection criteria Countries • Relevant and growing greenhouse gas emission profile  • General economic growth leading to relevant infrastructure decisions  • Leadership role in the international climate debate and climate negotiations, committing to developing NAMAs • Existing contacts with and openness of national and state governments Cities • urban and population growth rate, regional connectivity, political and institutional context, degree of commitment to low carbon development, and synergies with other existing projects and initiatives. www.urban-leds.org  urban-leds@iclei.org

  6. www.urban-leds.org  urban-leds@iclei.org

  7. Activities, Approaches and Tools (I) • Resources and tools: • GreenClimateCities program • HEAT+, ICLEI‘s new GHG accounting tool for local governments • Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GPC), moving towards a standard • carbonn Cities Climate Registry (cCCR), the global reporting platform for cities www.urban-leds.org  urban-leds@iclei.org

  8. Activities, approaches and Tools (II) • Capacity building: • Assessing cities‘ needs, conducting tailor-made training for local governments (also on topics they identified) • Study tours • Workshops and webinars • Technical and financial solutions: • Urban-LEDS „Pool of Experts“ • Solutions Gateway (under development) www.urban-leds.org  urban-leds@iclei.org

  9. Activities, Approaches and Tools (III) Advocacy: • ICLEI isthefocalpointfortheLocalGovernmentandMunicipalAuthoritiesConstituency(LGMA) • „Friendsof Cities“ group was establishedat UNFCCC, withaimto: • Establish a mechanism of dialogue and collective consultation between Parties and LGMA Constituency • Convene and contribute in Mayoral-Ministerial dialogues • Promote enabling environments for bilateral / multilateral partnerships • Encourage initiatives for commitment / reporting www.urban-leds.org  urban-leds@iclei.org

  10. Activities, Approaches and Tools (IV) • Ensure verification processes are established – MRV (Measurable, Reportable, Verifiable) • Exploring integration of local action into the global climate regime (vertical, horizontal) • Local Government Climate Roadmap • Phase 2 launched in Nantes in September 2013 – main focus on enabling framework conditions to support local climate action (see next slide) www.urban-leds.org  urban-leds@iclei.org

  11. Current activities • Linking cities to experts, offering LEDS guidance • ICLEI is co-chair role in LEDS Global Partnership work group on „national - sub-national integration“ – sharing project experiences • Exploring vertical NAMA approach (can we link to national process? If yes, how?) • Testing the MRV process in Model Cities • Reporting commitments / actions in the online cCCR • Global networking: South-South-North exchanges, e.g. International City Networking Seminar in South Africa www.urban-leds.org  urban-leds@iclei.org

  12. Links • Urban-LEDS: www.urban-leds.org • ICLEI: www.iclei.org • Global Protocol on Community-scale GHG Emissions (GPC) www.ghgprotocol.org/city-accounting • Mexico City Pactwww.worldmayorscouncil.org/the-mexico-city-pact • carbonn Cities Climate Registry (cCCR) www.citiesclimateregistry.org • LG Climate Roadmap: www.iclei.org/climate-roadmap • HEAT+ - emissionsquantificationandmonitoringtoolhttp://heat.iclei.org

  13. Contact Mr. Lucas de Moncuit Low-carbon Cities Program ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability World Secretariat E-mail: lucas.de.moncuit@iclei.org www.urban-leds.org  urban-leds@iclei.org

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