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The European Union: Working with developing countries to tackle climate change Malachy Hargadon Delegation of the European Commission to the USA
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Development and climate change EU: world’s largest donor of ODA Multilateral, regional and bilateral approaches Climate change – a problem for the environment, and for development and international security EU’s ambitious goals – 2020
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Cooperation with developing countries UNFCCC – Kyoto/CDM – GEF etc EU Action Plan (2004) –Raising the policy profile of climate change –Support for adaptation –Support for mitigation –Capacity development –Monitoring and evaluation of the Action Plan
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Cooperation with developing countries (II) EU-India EU-China EU-ASEAN (READI), ASEM Global Climate Change Alliance
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Adaptation and capacity-building European Consensus on Development UNFCCC capacity-building frameworks Kyoto Adaptation Fund ACCCA – African & Asian countries SNAPP 2012 C3D
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Clean and secure energy supplies EU Energy Initiative J’burg Renewable Energy Coalition –GEEREF ACP-EC Energy Facility COOPENER
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Sustainable forestry Sinks, but also emitters Halt and reverse deforestation FLEGT Much more is needed – Commission Communication imminent
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Clean development through emissions trading EU ETS –SYNERGY –China Post-2012
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EU vision on mitigation: Action by developed countries Common but differentiated responsibility: take the lead and make most of the effort Reduction efforts: –30% by 2020 –60-80% by 2050 Emissions trading, linking domestic schemes and global carbon market Binding and effective rules for monitoring and enforcing commitments
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EU vision on mitigation: Action in developing countries Toolbox: –No commitments for least developed countries –Sustainable development policies –New approaches to CDM –Performance-based payments –Sectoral approaches –Quantified emission limits Reaching development objectives will be imperative; mitigation and adaptation on an equal footing Reduce growth of emissions asap, and absolute reductions after 2020
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