1. Climate Action in the Asia-Pacific Region: A new momentum
Presentation title
Climate Action in the Asia-Pacific Region: A new momentum
Asia Pacific Carbon Forum
Bangkok, December 2017
Niclas Svenningsen, UNFCCC

2. Drawing the map 2015: COP21 The Paris Agreement
Presentation title
Drawing the map
2015: COP21
Paris
2016: COP22
Marrakech
2017: COP23
Bonn
2018: COP24
Katowice
The Paris Agreement
Marrakech Partnership on Global Climate Action
Talanoa Dialogue
PA Rule Book
Parties to develop “rule book” by 2018
Climate champions
PA ratified
GCA structure & work initiated
GCA reporting
Steady progress in negotiations
NDC implementation
Increased ambition

3. Marrakech partnership on Global Climate Action
Presentation title
Marrakech partnership on Global Climate Action
Purpose: Catalyze climate action by non-party stakeholders and bring them closer to the UNFCCC process so as to enable increased ambition and collaboration
High-level champions for Global Climate Action to guide GCA: In 2018: Minister Inia Seruriatu (Fiji) and Special Envoy Tomasz Chruszczow (Poland).
Supported by leadership network, Community of practitioners, collaboration forum, UNFCCC secretariat…
Focus on action in seven thematic areas: Energy, Transport, Industry, Human Settlements, Land use, Oceans, Water

4. Thematic areas: Why & What
Presentation title
Thematic areas: Why & What
Land use: Agriculture & forestry / deforestation: 20-25% of global GHG emissions – direct impact on food production.
Oceans & coastal zones: Absorbs 28% of GHG emissions and 90% of heat. Results in acidification, deoxygenation and heating
Water: Fresh water systems extremely vulnerable. Fundamental for ability to mitigate and adapt.
Human settlements: 70% of energy use and 37-49% of GHG emissions. Significant emission reduction potential.
Transport: Mobility projected to increase. Account for approximately 20% of GHG emissions.
Energy: Fundamental service for human society. More than 50% of direct GHG emissions. Decarbonization + universal access.
Industry: key driver for economic activity. About 20% of GHG emissions. Also highly vulnerable to climate change.
Rationale for thematic areas
Major emissions
Major sinks
Key sectors for measures
Essential and vulnerable systems for the planet

5. Presentation title
GCA at COP23
Major part of conference: 100+ events in 8 thematic days and three high level days on SDG 2 and 11, finance, innovation and resilience.
Release of first Yearbook of Global Climate Action
Clear positive trend on involvement, ambition, sector and geographic distribution.
Short – medium – long term recommendations: Integration – finance – capacity
Building momentum towards impacting policy making

6. What’s next? Talanoa Dialogue (2018): Where are we?
Presentation title
What’s next?
Talanoa Dialogue (2018):
Where are we?
Where do we want to go?
How do we go there?
California Summit (September 2018)
Build engagement, connections and action towards and beyond

7. Back to Bangkok Practical. Ambitious. Inspiring!!
Presentation title
Back to Bangkok
APCF serves multiple functions:
Delivery for Nairobi Framework Partnership
CDM  Market approaches  Climate action  NDC support
Collaboration and cooperation is essential.
Asia-Pacific is key region(s) for all areas.
Practical. Ambitious. Inspiring!!