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Urban-LEDS project. Lucas de Moncuit, Low-carbon Cities Program ICLEI World Secretariat. 6 th International Scientific Conference on Energy and Climate Change, 11 October 2013, Athens, Greece. Urban-LEDS project at a glance.
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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
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:
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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