1. Local Action Moves the World ICLEI’s Experience on Cities & Climate Change
Sunandan Tiwari
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia
EM Infra, Kolkata, 24th March 2011

2. About ICLEI
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability acts as an association, a movement and agency of cities and local governments with a focus on sustainable development at the local level contributing to global sustainability
> 1200 Members; 70 countries; > 500 million people
Works through a set of 8 goals which inherently promote climate friendly / resilient practices and measure
Response to climate change challenge: Mitigation, Adaptation & Advocacy

3. Mitigation Global: Cities for Climate Protection Campaign (CCP)
Harmonized Emissions Analysis Tool (HEAT)
International Local Government GHG Emissions Analysis Protocol (IEAP)
Energy & Carbon Emissions Profiles of 54 South Asian Cities
Urban Climate Project
State Action Plans on Climate Change & inputs to National Plans
1993: global network of LGs (>1000) aims at facilitating GHG reductions at local level
GHG emission accounting tool tailored to the needs of LGs
17 yrs of CCP experience – follows GHG Protocol principles – peer reviewed
Roadmap for SA cities - Action plans developed – being implemented in several cities
Clean technologies for large scale infrastructure projects – creating links to National programs
Learning being incorporated at sub-national level / Sustainable Habitat Mission (NAPCC)
Regional
& City:
Sub-national
& National

5. Adaptation
Global:
Resilient Cities: World Congress on Cities & Adaptation to Climate Change
Mayors Adaptation Forum
Global forum for learning, networking, debate and policy development among cities and their partners preparing for adaptation to CC
Connect local leaders to the highest representatives of multilateral institutions dealing with adaptation
Developed for different regions – North America, Oceania. Currently being developed for South Asia
Partnering with climate science institutions and other agencies
(Dialogues for sub-national & national linkages)
Regional
& City:
Sub-national
& National
Guidebooks & Toolkits

6. Advocacy
Global:
ICLEI has observer status at UNFCCC (1995); IPCC (2009)
Supported the founding of the World Mayors Council on CC
Local Government Climate Roadmap
Seeks to heighten governmental and international community appreciation for the effectiveness of local climate action
In cooperation with its local government association partners between 2007 and 2009, was a response to the Bali Action Plan for national governments
Dialogues & experience and knowledge sharing through regional, national and international conferences / workshops as well as projects
Regional
& City:
Sub-national
& National
South-South & North-South engagement on climate change adaptation and mitigation

7. carbonn Cities Climate Registry
Global Cities Climate Covenant (Mexico City Pact) > 140 cities
carbonn Cities Climate Registry (cCCR) is a global mechanism that encourages local governments to regularly and publicly report on GHG reduction commitments, emissions inventories and climate mitigation/adaptation actions. Helps:
LGs: transparency and accountability of local climate actions and initiate a process for direct access to global climate funds;
National governments and the global climate community : gain a better understanding of the achievements, performance and ambitions of local climate action and formulate appropriate global climate policies which also incorporate involvement of local governments
Bonn Center for Local Climate Action & Reporting (carbonn)
Political Commitment
Reporting & Showcasing local action
Technical Support

8. Reporting elements (CCR)
- Climate Reduction Commitments
Government and/or community level
Absolute or Business-As-Usual
CO2, CO2eq, Carbon Intensity, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
- GHG Emissions Performance:
Guided by the International Local Government GHG Emissions Analysis Protocol (IEAP)
Prepared for Government and Community sectors
- Climate Actions:
Mitigation; buildings, facilities, transport, waste and other areas
Adaptation; water, coast, land management, health, agriculture-food, other
Status; Completed, In Progress, Search for Funding
Fields; awareness raising, capacity building, legislation, technology investment
Finance; municipal, subnational/national, ODA and Climate Funds

9. Potential Points of Discussion
Need for demystifying climate science for Urban Local Bodies and encourage CCA & CCM measures often despite lack of supporting data and uncertainties
Awareness generation & capacity building at all levels of the city management value chain
Effective and active participation of all stakeholders
Identifying and sourcing finances and apt technologies
Enabling connections between LGs to relevant and supporting sub- national and national policies, plans and programs as well as global institutions

10. You can find out more about:
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability at:
The Mexico City Pact at:
The carbonn Cities Climate Registry at:
The Bonn Center for Local Climate Action and Reporting at:
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia at: