Adaptation Landscape

Adaptation Landscape in UNFCCC

Sanjay Vashist

Outline…

Adaptation Vs. Mitigation

Key Adaptation Decision in UNFCCC Landscape

Overview of key findings of IPCC WG II

Adaptation in 2015 agreement

Conclusion.

IPCC Definition…

Adaptation:

The process of adjustment in nature or human systems in response to actual or expected climate stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities.

Mitigation:

Mitigation is a human intervention to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases.

1. Marrakech Accord (COP 7) Year 2001

Prepare and implement National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) for Least Developed Countries (LDC)

Establishment of Least Developed Country Fund (LDCF)

Adaptation in UNFCCC Landscape…

2. Bali Road Map (COP 13/CMP 3)- Year 2007

Adaptation as one of the building block of Bali Road Map (BRM)- Mitigation, finance and technology transfer.

Prioritize the vulnerable developing countries as LDC, SIDs and Africa.

Creation of Adaptation Fund it’s Board, Trustee and Secretariat.


3. Copenhagen Accord (COP 15/CMP 5)- Year 2009

Global Temperature should be below 2oC and should consider the long tem goal in relation to temperature rise of 1.5oC.

Establishment of Green Climate Fund (GCF).

Short tem finance of 30 billion (2010- 2012)

Long term finance for 100 billion annually by 2020


4. Cancun Conference (COP 16/CMP 6)- Year 2010

Adopted Cancun Adaptation Framework (CAF)

I. National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)

II. Establish Adaptation Committee (AC)

III. Work Program on Loss and Damage


5. Durban Platform (COP 17/CMP 7)- Year 2011

Adopt a draft guidelines for the formulation of National Adaptation Plan (NAPs)

Decide Composition of and modalities and procedures for the Adaptation Committee under the authority of and accountable to the COP.


6. Warsaw Conference (COP 19/CMP 9) – 2013

Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and Damage.

Loss and Damage – A new reality, Third pillar of the negotiation.

Limits to adaptation.


Adaptation Finance…

1. Raising Adaptation Finance under UNFCCC Financial

Arrangement.

100 Billion USD annually by 2020 in Green Climate Fund.

2. Direct access and Grant basis

3. No Co-financing

4. New and additional to existing ODA Commitments

5. Channel through UNFCCC Mechanism.

Future Adaptation Funding Needs

World Bank (2006)

Stern Review (2006)

Oxfam (2007)

UNDP (2007)

UNFCCC (2007)

Project Catalyst

World Bank (2009)

9 – 41 Billions 4 – 37 Billions

50 Billions 47 – 109 Billions

28 – 67 Billions

67 -77 Billions

75 -100 Billions

Adaptation Funding

SCCF LDCF AF PPCR Total

Available Now 222 Millions 506 Millions 271 Millions 805 Millions 1.8 Billions

1. Adaptation as an Integral part of 2015 agreement

2. Adoption of Global goal on Adaptation

3. Means of Implementation – Adaptation Finance, Technology and Capacity Building.

4. Loss and Damage – New Reality.

Adaptation into 2015 agreement…

Conclusion…

1. Act now to reduce global GHG in the scale that will allow world to stay below 1.5 degree above pre-industrial state.

2. All country need to do their fare share of reducing GHG emission.

3. All country are vulnerable and all country need to act.

4. The risks are real & wide-reaching.

5. Poor and marginalized communities will be hit hardest

6. Uncertainty is no reason to delay action

7. No single adaptation solutions fits all

8. Adaptation has its limit to adapt.

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