Amanda Wheat, USAID GCC Washington, DC | February 24, 2016 Understanding INDCs: Exercise Resources to Advance LEDS Implementation (RALI) Amanda Wheat, USAID GCC Washington, DC | February 24, 2016

What are the stated GHG reductions for your country? Question 1: GHG Targets What are the stated GHG reductions for your country? Unconditional and conditional Relative to base year or BAU Equivalent absolute reductions

What are the stated GHG reductions for your country? Answer 1: Ghana What are the stated GHG reductions for your country? Unconditional Reduction of 15% by 2030 Conditional Reduction of 45% by 2030 Relative to BAU of 73.95 MtCO2e Absolute Reductions 11.1 MtCO2e (Unconditional) 33.3 MtCO2e (Conditional)

What are the stated GHG reduction for your country? Answer 1: Philippines What are the stated GHG reduction for your country? Unconditional None stated Conditional Reduction of 70% by 2030 Relative to Business-As-Usual (BAU) scenario Absolute Reductions Not enough information to assess

Question 2: Basis of GHG Projections How was the BAU developed for the country? Key assumptions listed Models used

How was the BAU developed for the country? Answer 2: Ghana How was the BAU developed for the country? BAU excludes future developments in extractive industry BAU includes Ghana’s intentions to explore clean coal technology in public electricity generation mix BAU developed for each sector Energy: LEAP software using data from the Energy Commission and Ghana Statistics Service. Industrial: Comprehensive modeling approach Waste: IPCC waste model using national statistics AFOLU: IPCC AFOLU accounting rules using COMAP tool and the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility methodological framework

How was the BAU developed for the country? Answer 2: Philippines How was the BAU developed for the country? Assumptions for BAU scenario: emissions projected using historical GDP from 2010-2014 and an annual average of 6.5% for 2015-2030, average annual population growth of 1.85% Methodology/tools: Agriculture and Land Use (ALU) Software; Long Range Energy Alternative Planning (LEAP), Multi-criteria Analysis

Question 3: Mitigation Activities What are the main mitigation activities listed in the INDC?

What are the main mitigation activities listed in the INDC? Answer 3: Ghana What are the main mitigation activities listed in the INDC? 20 mitigation actions in 7 priority economic sectors, including: Energy: 10% renewable energy penetration by 2030; promote clean rural household lighting; expand market-based cleaner cooking solutions; 20% energy efficiency improvement in power plants and industrial facilities Transport: Scale up sustainable mass transportation Promote sustainable utilization of forest resource using REDD+ Adopt alternative urban solid waste management Green Cooling Africa Initiative (abatement of HCFC-22 and HFC- 410)

What are the main mitigation activities listed in the INDC? Answer 3: Philippines What are the main mitigation activities listed in the INDC? There are no specific mitigation activities listed in the INDC.

Question 4: Technical Needs I. What are identified technical needs listed in the INDC?

What are identified technical needs listed in the INDC? Answer 4: Ghana What are identified technical needs listed in the INDC? Enhancing institutional coordination and technical functionalities. Support for implementation of the priority actions. Securing international financing for mitigation and adaptation goals. Partnership for technology transfer and development. Capacity building in priority INDC sectors.

What are identified technical needs listed in the INDC? Answer 4: Philippines What are identified technical needs listed in the INDC? Technical assistance needed for certain sectors, including grid efficiency improvement, standard development for energy and water efficiency, cost effective renewable energy, and alternative or high efficiency technology for conventional power generation. Technology transfers/innovation needed to support adaptation/ minimization of loss-and-damages and enhanced mitigation capacity. External assistance to enable development/adoption of technologies to improve adaptive capacities and resilience (climate and natural hazard modeling, science-based risk and vulnerability assessment, risk management measures).

Question 5: Technical Needs II. What are other areas for technical support for the country, based on the INDC? GHG inventories Reporting requirements Data collection and management Low-carbon, resilient planning Monitoring, reporting, verification

Support from USAID/W In addition to field support, DC can assist with: Assessments Program design (to link with USG priorities) Reporting (such as APGs, climate finance mobilization, etc.) Technical Assistance Guidance: Revising OP Guidance for 2016 to reflect the priority of implementing the Paris Agreement E3 Mechanisms to support implementation, analysis CEADIR RALI NAP Global Network (State funded, accessible to USAID) IAAs with DOE, EPA, SilvaCarbon ProLand (Agricultural sector) CCAFS (Agriculture, Landscape Emissions)

Contact Information For more information on USAID RALI, visit: https://www.climatelinks.org/projects/rali USAID GCC - climatechange@usaid.gov ICF International Marian Van Pelt - Marian.VanPelt@icfi.com Derina Man – Derina.Man@icfi.com