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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“


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


International Climate Policy

• Germany represents 2.16% of global emissions

Cooperation essential

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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


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


Core Elements of Negotiations


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


Germany at COP23


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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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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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.


Germany‘s Roadmap

In 2015, Germany announced to double its publicclimate aid by 2020 (compared to 2014).


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


… in our national interest?

Supplying the technology for tomorrow.

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