1. Dokumentation Ergebnisse 29./30 August 2006 / Folie 1 Folie 1 East Coast Regional Consultation on Climate Change Adaptation Rajahmundry, AP, August 26-27, 2013 Session V: Cities & Climate Change Soumya Chaturvedula, Regional Manager, ICLEI SA Cities & Climate Change – The AdaptCap Approach

2. Dokumentation Ergebnisse 29./30 August 2006 / Folie 2 Folie 2  A membership organization of local governments and their associations dedicated to a sustainable urban environment  1200+ members from 6 continents & 70 countries, represents 571 million people  Mission - To build and serve a worldwide movement of local governments to achieve tangible improvements in global sustainability with special focus on environmental conditions through cumulative local actions  Presently supporting more than 33 Indian cities on sustainability, climate change, energy efficiency, renewable energy  Implementing projects with funding support from GIZ, EU, USAID, BHC and others  Climate, Water, Waste, Policy, Energy, Transport Planning, Environment, Sustainability… ICLEI South Asia’s work with cities and climate

3. Dokumentation Ergebnisse 29./30 August 2006 / Folie 3 Folie 3  Roadmap of South Asian Cities and Local Government for the Post 2012 global climate agreement and actions  Integrating urban climate guidelines through clean technologies (RE & EE) at the state and city level to build sustainable low carbon cities  Urban Climate Project  Solar Cities Programme  Asian Cities Adapt  Quantification of mitigation interventions of the Delhi City  Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCRN)  Promoting Low Emission Urban Development Strategies in Emerging Economy Countries (Urban LEDS)  Earth Hour City Challenge Overview of Projects - Adaptation & Mitigation

4. Dokumentation Ergebnisse 29./30 August 2006 / Folie 4 Folie 4 AdaptCap – The Urban Approach Engagement City level climate change research and needs assessment Identification of vulnerable areas & Community vulnerability and needs assessment City Level Community Level Introduce the project Formal consent through MoU Formation of a City Task Force & Stakeholder Group Engaging stakeholders Developing a detailed city profile and collation of data which would support further processes To identify the most vulnerable areas of the city To carry out a community needs and vulnerability assessment in these areas Engaging stakeholders in the process

5. Dokumentation Ergebnisse 29./30 August 2006 / Folie 5 Folie 5 Engagement Preliminary meetings with key administrative, technical and political personnel Signing of MoUs Formation of City Task Force (CTF), Stakeholder Group (SG) Identification of a Nodal Person Initial CTF meeting 1 st Shared Learning Dialogue Shared learning is an approach to participatory planning and problem solving in complex situations for which mutual learning is a defining feature in determining a positive outcome of the engagement

6. Dokumentation Ergebnisse 29./30 August 2006 / Folie 6 Folie 6 Developing a city profile Overview of existing policies/plans/projects Scientific evidence based on V&NA, area specific climate reports / studies CTF meeting with Zonal Councilors Community-based needs and vulnerability assessment Local Adaptation & Mitigation Guides 2 nd Shared Learning Dialogue Cities to implement actions in priority areas City level climate change research, needs & vulnerability assessment

7. Dokumentation Ergebnisse 29./30 August 2006 / Folie 7 Folie 7  Cities matter because they are large economies in themselves  How cities grow and meet energy demand is critical to climate change  Half of the world’s population lives in cities, 70% in 2050  Urban population is expected to double by 2030; global built-up area is expected to triple during the same period  Urban density and spatial organization influence energy consumption, especially in transportation and building systems… Climate proofing cities – Opportunities GLOBAL CO 2 EMISSIONS PER SECTOR

8. Dokumentation Ergebnisse 29./30 August 2006 / Folie 8 Folie 8 Climate proofing cities – Challenges  Introducing the climate angle –Policy level directive –Conflicting priorities –Understanding at the local level  Integrating/Mainstreaming CC –Looking at local policy & implementation through a climate lense as part of the BAU scenario  Monitoring Impacts –Integrating monitoring frameworks into contracts –Need for strong & appropriate reporting mechanisms and capacity in ULBs to assess impacts  Evaluating Outcomes –Assessment of reporting – comparing proposed outcomes and results – monitor what is to be assessed –Scope for mid-course correction in contracts – performance based contracts  opinion/observations/learnings/suggested strategies for climate proofing cities with respect to city processes, support from state/national govts/perception of cities, planning to action and financing options

9. Dokumentation Ergebnisse 29./30 August 2006 / Folie 9 Folie 9 Integrating the Climate Perspective in Cities Adaptation & Mitigation  There is no „climate“ project – it is an over-arching goal  Directive from national and state governments  Political consensus on climate objectives – policy and targets at the local level  Integrating adaptation & mitigation – inherent cross linkages –Coimbatore: Enhancing energy efficiency of borewells – Reducing carbon emissions, increasing yield per unit consumed –Makati, Philippines: Massive tree plantation programmes - Carbon sequestration, reduces urban heat island effect –Bogota, Columbia: Urban agriculture – builds community‘s resilience to impacts of flooding in supply areas, reduces transportation & energy consumption  Climate proofing - Key criteria for all policy/development projects – both at local level and at the approval stage (state/centre)