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Connecting Climate Action

Development of Provincial and MunicipalClimate Change Action Plans

Connecting Climate Action

1. Thailand’s Development Achievements2. Climate Science3. The Need for Change4. Climate Governance5. Climate Change Action Plan

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Thailand’s Development is one of the great success stories.World Bank Development Report 2013

‘Thailand has made remarkable progress in social and economic issues, moving from a low income country to an upper-income country in less than a generation’.

Thailand moved up 23% in the development indicators of the UNDP,and has overtaken all of its neighboring countries by far.

Thailand is likely to meet most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

The population of Thailand has increased by more than 20.000.000 peoplein the last Generation (1980 – 2010)

The poverty rate is reduced to 10%.

Energy consumption has tripled in the same time period.

Thailand spends 14% of it’s GPD on Energy, almost half is imported.


There is still great inequality

Wealth distributionAccess to:education, infrastructure and servicesGender equality


Result:

Inequality in development opportunities

Equality – Inequality and Development

It is difficult to make make someoneunderstand the need for change, when his livelihood depends on not understanding it.Upton Sinclaire

3% of climate scientistsare unsure about Climate Change.

Not about its magnitude,but the influence of mankind.

100%

Climate Science: Is Climate Change Real ?

All Scientists agree,the global climate is changing.

Risks Projections and Consequences:Thailand will loose 20% of its Agricultural Yields

Bangkok is the third ‘most at risk’ city in the world.

The sooner we act, the lower the costs and risks of Climate Change will be.

Our global Climate is changing, so we need to act.

The consequences of Climate Change may destroy the development Achievements of past generations.

Bangkok by night

The sooner we act, the lower the costs and risks of Climate Change will be.

Our global Climate is changing, we need to act.The consequences of Climate Change may destroy most development achievements of the past two generations.

The problem is obviously so big, nothing I do will change anything.

Climate Change is to complicated. I do not know how to approach the problem.

The Climate is not changing, those are natural fluctuations.

I don’t have the technology I need. The technology I need is to expensive.

Taking Action on Climate Change will slow down economic growth.

Taking Action will kick-start sustainable development. Don’t leave it to future generations to change.

Any ambitious Climate Change goal will be supported by the international community.

Even if you are a Climate Sceptic: investments in climate friendly technology will support development, competitiveness, environmental protection, open new markets, build infrastructure, …

High investment High return

Financial SupportSustainable Development.

High investmentLower return

Financial SupportSustainable Development.

No investmentNo returnNo SupportBAUDevelopmentSlow-Down.

No investmentHigh Lossesand DamagesNo SupportNegativeDevelopment.

Investments intoClimate Change

Adaptationand Mitigation

are made

YES

NO

YES NO

Climate Change is realand will have negative effectsClimate Action Matrix

Not investing in Climate changeis a Loose-Loose Option

Policy must prepare society for the transformation to a Low Carbon Economy.

Climate Change Governance

‚Our Climate is changing faster than we can change our policies‘.UNFCCC Negotiation 2014

We have to initiate, promote and manage this transformation,

we have to fully understand the issues,

we must be able to explain and justify them to stakeholders and the public,

we have to regulate, plan and organize change,

we have to drive it forward, time and pace it, contain it if necessary,

we will most certainly need to finance it

and we need sell it to business, stakeholders and the public alike.

Climate Change Governance

Key Success Factors

CLEAR VISIONSDefine and adopt transformational goals. Ensure strong political support.

INVOLVE PEOPLEPublic discussions are crucial for acceptance and accountability.Find strong role models or influencers to follow. Personal commitment is key.

REMOVE BARRIERSRemove organizational / institutional obstacles. Integrate Efforts in a cross-sector, horizontal approach. Create incentives for business and industry.

MAKE CHANGE EASYPolicy needs to set the frame so that obvious choice is the right, easy, rewarding and normal choice.

ENSURE FINANCINGImprove mechanisms to have stable source of financing on the long term.Include the private sector in financing.

Climate Change Action Plan

Climate Change Action Plans: • Combine new and existing elements.• Define a new way to adress pre-existing policy and development objectives.• Support the slowing of climate Change and prepare for climate change Impacts.

We will follow the ‘Development First’ approach.Integrating Climate Change into development objectives.

We don‘t want to create problems, we want to give answers.

Climate Change Action Plan

Guideline for a step by step approach.

Initiate a planning process guided by an increase in knowledge.

A working document intended to grow.

Supplemented by fact sheets.

Get a clear understandingof where you stand

Understand the Priorities ofThai Climate Change Policy

Select priority Sectorswith development focus

Analyse all relevant Data

Involve Stakeholders(NGOs, private sector, public)

DevelopClimate Change Action Plan

Integrate CC Action Planinto Development Planning

Ensure Financial Supportfor implementation of priority action

Thai Guideline for Climate Change Action Planning

Thai Guideline for Climate Change Action Planning

Climate Change is a complex issue that requires an integrated approach.

Clear targets, clearly communicated with strong political backing are essential.

Climate Action Planning will have strong Co-Benefits.

Climate Change is a global challenge, backed by global support.

International donors will favour partners that ensure safe and sensible investment opportunities leading to maximum effects.

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