FLAGSHIPS PROJECTS DISCUSSION Gauteng Climate Change Forum - 12 February 2016

CONTENTS Background Criteria Possible Flagship Projects Prioritization/Scoring

BACKGROUND Flagship programmes are programmes designed to play a transitional role in the shift to a more resilient and lower carbon economy. In terms of National Climate Response Policy, a set of Near- term Priority Flagship Programmes will be implemented as an integral part of this policy, informed by several important factors including the urgency of acting on mitigation and adaptation responses as soon as possible. These programmes include both the scaling-up of existing climate change initiatives and new initiatives that are ready to come on-stream.

FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME CRITERIA Significant mitigation potential and/or potential to enhance resilience Ambitious and transformative in design, scale and impact Realise significant social, economic and environmental benefits Contribute to achieving existing commitments Utilise, demonstrate and/or test a set of policy interventions, fiscal instruments and modes of implementation Have Inter-linked components, developed and implemented in coordinated way Capable of near-term implementation Provincial scale

PRIORITY AREAS

POSSIBLE FLAGSHIPS 1.Alternative energy – Wonderbags (GDARD) 2.Waste to Energy (SALGA + municipalities) 3.Energy Efficiency (GPDID) 4.Ecologically Based Adaptation (GDARD) 5.Manufacturing and distribution of subsidized rainwater harvesting tanks 6.Manufacturing and distribution of subsidized bicycles (schools)

WONDERBAGS A non-electric portable slow cooker Continues to cook food that has been brought to the boil by conventional methods for up to 8 hours without the use of additional electricity or fuel The product can be found at various distributors across the country (including Spar, Outdoor Warehouse and others)

WONDERBAGS - BENEFITS

WASTE TO ENERGY The process of treating waste using modern combustion and biological technologies to recover energy for the generation of electricity. SALGA and GIZ, a German Cooperation Agency, are supporting municipalities in assessing their biogas potential from the sludge. DED also involved in Waste to Energy Feasibility study South Africa has opted to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels and promote renewable energies with the target of 17.8 GW (gigawatt) by 2030.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY A central focus of the GDID is on green and renewable energy in response to the call in the National Development Plan to reduce carbon emissions. Part of Gauteng’s Integrated Energy Strategy is the large- scale roll out of roof top solar panels on government buildings across the province. The cost of this project is projected at R11.2 billion and it is anticipated that the project will lead to the generation of 300MW of electricity. GDID is also exploring the possibility of extracting methane gas from landfill sites for use in hospital facilities.

ECOSYSTEM BASED ADAPTATION The use of biodiversity and ecosystem services as part of an overall adaptation strategy to help people adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. Many of the practices that can be considered EbA (e.g., agroforestry practices, soil and water conservation practices, etc.) are already well known and have been proven to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change. Financial and technical constraints limit a more widespread adoption of these practices among smallholder farmers.

RAINWATER HARVESTING TANKS The South African Region is already a water scarce area experiencing environmental and other threats to its limited water resources. RWH can significantly supplement available water sources for the low income housing group. Green retrofits were installed in 27 low cost houses in Cato Manor and RWH tanks were installed to provide water in times of droughts for irrigation and for domestic activities such as laundry. As a job creation initiative, residents received training on how to install RWH retrofits. Bothlabela village (in Alexandra), the housing development comprises 520 units fitted with RWH systems (SHF, 2010). RWH tanks can be manufactured locally and sold at a subsidized price.

SUBSIDIZED BICYCLES Mobility with zero emission should be prioritized Significant amount of learners walk long distances to school in township areas Bicycle ownership in these areas is limited due to price hence the need for subsidy Bicycles can be manufactured locally and sold at a subsidized price to selected schools Massive local production of bicycles will contribute to job creation

PRIORITIZATION Project Sustainabilit y/ SDGs Costs/ Benefits Utilisation Scale Green Jobs Potential TOTAL Wonderbags Waste to Energy (SALGA + municipalities) Energy Efficiency (GPDID) Ecologically based Adaptation Manufacturing and distribution of subsidized rainwater harvesting tanks Manufacturing and distribution of subsidized bicycles (schools) Weighting factors (1 low, 2 medium, 3 high)

SDGs

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