INDIA@COP22 INNOVATIONS TO ENHANCE CLIMATE ACTIONS AT SUB NATIONAL LEVEL 11 November 2016 | Preeti Soni, UNDP Sustainable Lifestyle = Positive Climate Action www.indiaatcop22.org

INNOVATIONS TO ENHANCE CLIMATE ACTIONS Innovation – Doing things differently, using resources optimally and efficiently, and acting creatively -- will determine NDCs success.  Examples of thinking and acting differently — across India provide important lessons for our efforts to accelerate the pace of addressing climate change

STATE ACTION PLANS ON CLIMATE CHANGE Overview of the state context Identification of key sectors and vulnerabilities Delineation of sectoral strategies, proposed plans and linkages with NAPCC Prioritized list of actions to implement strategies Outline of institutional and regulatory mechanisms Project proposals and implementation timeframes

WHERE ARE WE NOW 32 States & Union Territories have developed their SAPCCs Many Combined budgetary requirement of USD 188.66 billion assessed for implementation of SAPCCs in 30 states States have established institutional mechanisms and begun implementation in focus sectors The National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change has been setup with a budget provision of US$ 58 million (2015-17) States are developing proposals for funding under the National Clean Energy Fund and Green Climate Fund States are integrating climate change considerations into planning processes

STATE ACTIONS State actions are delivering impressive co-benefits States are engaging local stakeholders in ambitious and achievable climate actions States are adopting policies and incentives encouraging low-emission and climate-resilient infrastructure Developing investment-worthy climate action projects States are serving as “innovation labs” for climate action — moving beyond pilot projects to full scale sectoral initiatives

INNOVATIONS AT SUB-NATIONAL LEVEL States play a critical role in generating the momentum for transition of climate targets under the Paris Agreement into concrete actions The actions states take in the future will make all the difference in the ultimate outcome of our efforts States are focusing on innovative and self-sustainable actions. Innovation as part of climate actions are high priority Projects approved for funding are creating climate-compatible model infrastructure which are replicable and self-sustaining Projects having potential to catalyse impact beyond a one-off project is given more weightage.