Supporting NAMAs in practice

Nordic Partnership Initiative on Up-scaled Mitigation Action (NPI)

Sara Almqvist, Swedish Environmental Protection AgencyJan 16 2014

• About NPI – a readiness initiative• Key findings so far• Challenges and opportunities for

NAMAs in a broader context

Outline

We aim at:• Building capacity in the host countries to enable

them to structure and implement ”Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions” (NAMAs)

• Exploring ways to attract national and international climate finance, i.a. from a new market based mechanism and/or results based finance.

• Providing input of lessons learnt to the international climate negotiations

• Encourage other Parties to take similar actions

Nordic Partnership Initiative on Up-scaled Mitigation Action

Partner country (Peru) Partner country (Vietnam)

Nordic working group for global climate negotiations (NOAK)

Nordic Environment Finance Corporation

(NEFCO)

Nordic Council of Ministers: Direction and support

Funds, Guidance

Funds and mandate

Nordic Development Fund (NDF) and ADB (as partner agency):

Funds and mandateFunds and mandate

Pilot programme in cement sector

Pilot programme in waste management sector

Funds, Guidance

In-kind contribution, Guidance

Guidance by NOAK, NEFCO

National funds, Guidance by NOAK

• One NAMA within the solid waste sector/cement sector ready to be financed and implemented

• This requires: - Access to adequate data- Identification of mitigation options- Identification of technical, institutional and other

barriers for mitigation actions and how to overcome the barriers

- System for Measurement Reporting and Verification(MRV)

- Capacity building, institutional, technical, financial, MRV etc.

The programmes in Peru and Vietnam

I: Solid waste inventoryData gathering of waste and waste streamsCalculation of GHG emissions from waste sector (Tier 3, 2006 IPCC Guidelines)Establishment of MRV system Capacity building

II: National solid waste strategyIdentification of possible mitigation options, barriers and how to overcome those barriers BAU calculation and identification of targetsFormulation of a national solid waste strategy Capacity building

III: NAMA DevelopmentDesign of a NAMA based on and integrated in the national solid waste strategyMRVIdentification/screening of national and international financing optionsReference levels for crediting and trading, benchmarks for co-benefitsCapacity building

Throughout the project:Consultation with stakeholdersCoordination with other donors and initiativesDissemination of lessons learnt

Activities in Peru – Solid Waste Sector

Feb – June 2011: Feasibility study

Dec 2011: Launch of pilot project at COP 17

Sept 2012: MoU signed

Nov 2012 - May 2013: Procurement of consultants

June 2013 - June 2015: Implementation of programme

VietnamNov 2012: Approval from Vietnam

Jan-Dec 2013: Procurement of consultants

Jan 2014 – Jan 2016: Implementation of programme

Peru

Time Table

Key findings in Peru so far

The majority of the projects lack climate mitigation measures.

Currently little or no thinking of regional cooperation.

No specific national framework for MRV

Many on-going activities and investments to take place in a near future that will create the infrastructure for the next coming 10-20 years.

Very slim group of government officials in Peru

Need for cooperation with and capacity building in other ministries than the Ministry of Environment

Key findings in Peru so far, continued

Lack of capacity in central governement constrain for implementation

Capacity building on NAMAs needed - also in developed countries

Implementation of NAMAs will require not only international funds but also human resources in the developing countries.

Funding of NAMA readiness activities important for transitional change – The Green Climate Fund likely to play an important role

A national or regional strategy based on a sector wide survey can really make a difference.

Opportunities and Challenges for NAMAs

Thanks!

sara.almqvist@naturvardsverket.se