ICLEI is an international organization of local governments focused on sustainability. It has over 1000 member cities representing over 660 million people. ICLEI provides technical guidance and acts as a representative for local governments in international climate negotiations. Low-carbon and resilient development is important for cities due to impacts of climate change. Urban areas are growing rapidly. ICLEI is working with cities through programs like Urban-LEDS to develop low emission strategies and plans integrated into local development.

1. Low carbon and resilient transformation of cities
OECD Climate Change Expert Group Global Forum
16 September 2014, Paris
Maryke van Staden, Manager
Bonn Center for Local Climate Action and Reporting (carbonn Center)
ICLEI World Secretariat

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Introducing ICLEI
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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI).
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International city network that advances local sustainability.
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Established in 1990 by cities, for cities.
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1000+ members in 88 countries representing 660 million people in mega-cities, super-cities, urban regions, large cities, medium- and small cities & towns.
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Roles:
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Membership organization and thematic network offering technical guidance to cities
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ICLEI acts as Local Government and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency focal point at UNFCCC.
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ICLEI is facilitator of the Local Government Climate Roadmap

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Climate change: Implications for cities
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Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides the scientific fact base - used to formulate climate policies in the coming years.
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The Cities Summary is part of a series of reports that summarize different sector findings of IPCC AR5.
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Published jointly by ICLEI, University of Cambridge’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership and Judge Business School, support European Climate Foundation.

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City growth trends
Source: UN-HABITAT, State of the World‘s Cities 2010/11. Bridging the Urban Divide

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Urban Low Emission Development Strategy (Urban LEDS) defines a pathway to transition a community to a low-emission, green and inclusive urban economy. This pathway is integrated into city development plans and processes.
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“Promoting Low Emission Urban Development Strategies in Emerging Economy Countries“ (Urban-LEDS), international mitigation project funded by EC. Implementation partners: ICLEI & UN-Habitat.
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37 cities: 29 from Brazil, India, Indonesia and South Africa, 8 in Europe.
Urban Low Emission Development

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Strategy: outline vision and direction of community
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Legal: laws, by-laws, permissions, regulations
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Planning: frameworks
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Financial: taxes, levies, subsidies, grants
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Market: procurement, stimulating innovation
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Direct: operate / manage infrastructure, offer services
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Pursuasive: offer information, raise awareness
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Leadership: commitment (own operations and community), act as a role model
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Coordinate: stimulate green economy, engage stakeholders
Local Governments: instruments

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Starting point: low-hanging fruit
Source: McKinsey v.2 of GHG Abatement Curve, 2009
e.g. Los Angeles, Sao Paulo
e.g. Freiburg, Seoul
e.g. London, Changwon
e.g. New York, Buenos Aires

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Global Protocol on Community-scale GHG Emissions (GPC)
Accounting and reporting guidance
New standard for all local governments
Harmonized Emissions Analysis Tools plus (HEAT+) Emissions quantification and monitoring tool
Conduct regular emissions inventories, plan Low Emission Development
Report commitments, performance and actions
carbonn Climate Registry (cCR) Global reporting platform
Support to cities – towards MRV

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Source: GGBP
Need for effective vertical integration

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Vision, Leadership, Partnership
- multiple levels, multiple processes
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Collaborative initiatives of local governments: Mexico City Pact, Durban Adaptation Charter, Resilient Communities for America
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Local
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Transboundary collaboration: Linking ETS in California-Quebec
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Nationally driven collaboration: China Low Carbon City Pilot Programmes, Multilevel processes in Indonesia, France, Mexico, Korea, Japan, Germany, Presidential Task Force on Resilience in the USA, …
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Supra-national collaboration: European Covenant of Mayors
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Intergovernmental level: UN ISDR - Making My Cities Resilient Campaign, Nagoya Decision of CBD COP10 (10-Year Plan of Action for Subnationals and Cities on Biodiversity), World Bank L2C Initiative, GEF-Signature Programmes, IRENA Cities Work Stream, UNFCCC (NAMAs,..)
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Subnational / metro area collaboration: Manila, Tokyo, …

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Para.7-Dec1/CP16 „governmental stakeholders“
Local Government Climate Roadmap a legacy of 2 decades of action and 7 years of intensive global advocacy
Para.5b-Dec1/CP19 Cities Forum in raising level of ambition“

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Climate advocacy
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Recognize
Cancun Agreements:
Para.7 of Dec1/CP16 – Shared Vision
Local and subnational governments as „governmental stakeholders
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Mitigation
Adaptation
Capacity Building
Technology Transfer
Finance
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Access to Global Climate Funds
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Engage
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Resources
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"Cities Day" at the COP
COP19/CMP9 – UN Warsaw Climate Change Conference – 2013

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UN Bonn Climate Conference June 2014
Cities and Subnational Forum ADP Technical Expert Meeting on Urban Environment

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Local and subnational governments serving 12% of world's urban population: on track for „trust-worthiness“

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Vision towards Paris 2015
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An „inclusive“ deal. Enhanced dialogue, i.e. continuation of „Cities Day“.
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10 Year Action Plan for Local Governments , including:
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immediate support for „low-hanging fruit“ (pre-2020 action)
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5-year prep phase to design and support transformative processes – scale up vertically integrated, low-carbon, climate-resilient urban development
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action over 30-40 years in post-2020 period
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Step-by-Step Approach
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Adoption of Lima Programme of Action for Cities and Subnationals by COP20 (Outcome of ADP TEM on UE)
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Full Implementation of Lima Programme with Financial Resources at COP21 in Paris

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Connecting the dots … (1)
GOAL:
Scaling-up and mainstreaming local climate action by full Recognition, Engagement and Empowerment
in the Post2015 Global Climate Regime as governmental stakeholders
Engaging
in the
Paris2015 Outcome
Follow-up on the UN Climate Summit
Advancing the
Local Government Climate Roadmap
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This analysis, developed by ICLEI, in support of Local Government Climate Roadmap, is not an official position. It aims to to support local leaders worldwide through a simple interpretation of existing global political processes related to climate change. www.iclei.org/climate-roadmap

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Connecting the dots … (2)
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Implement city-focused Action Statements, incl.:
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Compact of Mayors, carbonn Climate Registry, GPC
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Supported by mobilization of new financial resources
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City Climate Finance initiative
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Contributions of UN Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change to relevant processes.
Follow-up on
the UN Climate Summit

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Connecting the dots … (3)
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Support the ADP Technical Expert Meeting on Urban Environment
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Develop a 10-Year Action Plan for Cities
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Adopted in COP20 in Lima and strengthened in COP21 in Paris
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Dialogue / collaboration with Friends of Cities, COP Presidency and UNFCCC Secretariat
Engaging
in the
Paris2015 Outcome

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Connecting the dots … (4)
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Implement 2013 Nantes Declaration
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Develop bottom-up proposals / inputs
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Engage in UNFCCC process via LGMA Constituency
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Mobilize at national, regional, global level
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Link to other global agendas (e.g. SDGs, HLPF, HFA2, CBD, UNEA, HABITATIII) in synergy with other processes led by Local Authorities Major Group
Advancing the Local Government Climate Roadmap

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Useful links
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www.iclei.org/climate-roadmap
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www.carbonn.org/climate-registry
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www.mexicocitypact.org
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www.durbanadaptationcharter.org
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www.urban-leds.org
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http://ledsgp.org

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Maryke van Staden Manager of ICLEI‘s Low Carbon City Program Director of the carbonn Center ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability World Secretariat Bonn, Germany Web: www.iclei.org E-mail: maryke.van.staden@iclei.org
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