1. 27th May 2015 : Lotus Conference Room, Nabua
“Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Program Approach in SPC Meeting”:
Low Carbon Economy
27th May 2015 : Lotus Conference Room, Nabua
Solomone Fifita, Deputy Director [Energy], EDD

2. Low Carbon – a forgotten group?
Key areas of excellence SPC will be “building a resilient Pacific”: (i) science of risk (ii) sea level rise (iii) changing ecosystems (iv) climate and disaster resilience (v) human dimension (vi) communication (vii) low carbon development

3. UNFCCC ARTICLE 2: OBJECTIVE
The ultimate objective of this Convention and any related legal instruments that the Conference of the Parties may adopt is to achieve, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Such a level should be achieved ……… and to enable economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner.

4. SRDP: GOAL 2
Goal 2: Low Carbon Development

5. Climate and Disaster Resilient Development in the Pacific
What is Low Carbon Development?
Strategy for
Climate and Disaster Resilient Development in the Pacific
(SRDP)
DRAFT
LCD is improving economic and social performance ….., while at the same time reducing both the net emissions of GHG and vulnerability, while increasing resilience.

6. Reality of PICTs PICT are the most vulnerable to CC
Heavy reliance on fossil fuel – a major source of GHG
Highest $/litre of fuel
Highest $/unit of electricity
7 M people don’t have access to electricity
Access to electricity = UNDP HDI
In a region heavily endowed with natural renewable energy resources, trees, ocean, etc
Need to join the global community is reducing GHG through LCD regardless …….

7. Unlocking Development Potential with LCD
Improve market competitiveness
Create Jobs
Reduce emissions / green image for tourism promotion, etc
invest savings on fossil fuel to improve resilience and on disaster risk reduction

8. Strategies for LCD
Fossil Fuel Substitution
Strategy 1.1: Renewable Energy
Strategy 1.2: Cleaner Fossil Fuel
Strategy 1.3: Energy Efficiency
Waste Management
Strategy 2.1: Waste Management and Pollution Control
Forest Management
Strategy 3.1: Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation

9. Strategies for LCD
Ocean Management
Strategy 4.1: Ocean Management
Adaptability and Resilience of Energy Infrastructures
Strategy 5.1: Climate Proofing of Energy Infrastructures
UNFCCC Compliance and Opportunities
Strategy 6.1: Supporting PICTs to comply with the requirements of the Convention (UNFCCC) as well as to take advantage of the funding opportunities that it present.

10. SPC Capacity for LCD
Whole of the Energy Programme at EDD
Ports audits and IMO GHG compliance – Transport Programme, EDD
REDD Plus - Forestry, LRD
Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) – LRD
Waste Water – GSD
Geothermal and Ocean Energy – GSD
SPC’s Carbon Footprint - GSD

11. Way Forward
Define the ToR of the LCD Group
Confirm the membership

12. Suggested LCD Group
Sairusi – LRD
Siua Halavatau - LRD
Akuila Tawake – GSD
Jens Kruger – GSD
Aude –SEPPF
Brian Dawson – SEPPF
Thierry Navale – Transport / EDD
Solomone Fifita – Energy / EDD

13. Thank You Secretariat of the Pacific Community Suva, Fiji
Phone:   9413
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