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Dr. Robin Mishra Congressional Briefing on International Climate Finance April 11, 2017Anton Hufnagl
COP23 in Bonn
Anton Hufnagl,
Climate, Environmental and Urban Affairs,
German Embassy
„Further, Faster, Together“
Dr. Robin Mishra Congressional Briefing on International Climate Finance April 11, 2017Anton Hufnagl
Fiji on the Rhine: COP23 in Bonn?
• First Presidency by a small island state
• Germany offered to assist Fiji and Secretariatof Framework Convention as „technical host“
• Bonn from Cold War capital to …
• … United Nations capital of sustainability
• 22.000 participants at COP23
Dr. Robin Mishra Congressional Briefing on International Climate Finance April 11, 2017Anton Hufnagl
International Climate Policy
• Germany represents 2.16% of global emissions
Cooperation essential
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Dr. Robin Mishra Congressional Briefing on International Climate Finance April 11, 2017Anton Hufnagl
In the Paris Agreement, all nations – developingand developed – have for the first time pledgedto contribute to the goal „well below 2°C“ global warming.
Currently, all 197 Parties to the Convention havesigned the Agreement.
Now:Implementation - COP23 in Bonn, Germany
Dr. Robin Mishra Congressional Briefing on International Climate Finance April 11, 2017Anton Hufnagl
Negotiations in the Bula Zone
• Paris – Marrakech – Bonn – Katowice
• From Ambition to Implementation
• Structured Texts for the Rule Book (COP24)
• Talanoa Dialogue – Facilitative Dialogue in ’18
Dr. Robin Mishra Congressional Briefing on International Climate Finance April 11, 2017Anton Hufnagl
Core Elements of Negotiations
Dr. Robin Mishra Congressional Briefing on International Climate Finance April 11, 2017Anton Hufnagl
Climate Action in the Bonn Zone
• Civil Society meets negotiators
• NDC Partnership: Now 77 members after First year
• Non-state: Subnational and businesscommunity
• Paris Agreement is irreversible
Dr. Robin Mishra Congressional Briefing on International Climate Finance April 11, 2017Anton Hufnagl
Germany at COP23
Dr. Robin Mishra Congressional Briefing on International Climate Finance April 11, 2017Anton Hufnagl
4 Goals of the Energiewende
• 40-45% Renewables by 2025
• 0% Nuclear by 2022
• 40% Lower Emissions by 2020 (vs. 1990)
• 20% less Energy Consumption by 2020
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Dr. Robin Mishra Congressional Briefing on International Climate Finance April 11, 2017Anton Hufnagl
By Mid-Century: Decarbonize our Economy
Climate Action Plan 2050:• Long-term target for 2050• 2030 sectorial milestones
Certainty for crucial investments
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Dr. Robin Mishra Congressional Briefing on International Climate Finance April 11, 2017Anton Hufnagl
Climate Finance Roadmap
• In 2009, developed countries pledged 100 billion ofinternational climate finance for developingcountries per year by the year 2020.
• In 2015, the Paris Agreement reiterated this goal andasked for a roadmap from developed nations.
• In 2016, developed nations submitted this roadmap.
Dr. Robin Mishra Congressional Briefing on International Climate Finance April 11, 2017Anton Hufnagl
Germany‘s Roadmap
In 2015, Germany announced to double its publicclimate aid by 2020 (compared to 2014).
Dr. Robin Mishra Congressional Briefing on International Climate Finance April 11, 2017Anton Hufnagl
Bonn Commitments
Germany has pledged to provide
• Additional 50 mn. EUR for Adaptation Fund
• Additional 50 mn. EUR for LDC Fund
• 110 mn. EUR for InsuResilience Global Partnership
Dr. Robin Mishra Congressional Briefing on International Climate Finance April 11, 2017Anton Hufnagl
… in our national interest?
Supplying the technology for tomorrow.
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