OVERVIEW OF CLIMATE CHANGE and AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT and OCEANS AND COASTS and SA WEATHER SERVICES...

OVERVIEW OF

CLIMATE CHANGE and AIR QUALITY

MANAGEMENT and OCEANS AND COASTS and

SA WEATHER SERVICES

STRATEGIC/ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN

(2013/14- 2017/18)

Areas of collaboration• Matrix on shared areas of work-specify roles and

responsibilities– Marine work– Air quality – Climate Change Adaptation– Species Management– Knowledge management– Protected areas management– Effectiveness for systems/interventions to curb

wildlife crime (what indicators do we use for that)

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PROGRAMME 4: CLIMATE CHANGE AND

AIR QUALITY

Strategic Objective :Climate change impacts effectively managed

Performance indicator

Baseline Target 2013/14 Target 2017/18 Long term target and

date

Long Term Adaptation Scenarios for South Africa

Implementation plan developed and baseline research completed into three sectors:

Water

Agriculture

Commercial forestry

Biodiversity and ecosystems

Baseline research for climate scenarios, impact scenarios, economic cost assessment and adaptation options in five sectors :•Urban Settlement•Rural Settlement•Coastal Settlement•Commercial forestry•Health•Disaster management and risk reduction

Long-term Adaptation Scenarios for SA completed for 8 sectors, and including:

• Medium and Long term climate scenarios•Impact scenarios•Climate Change Adaptation Options•Economic Impacts•Recommendations and practical adaptation responses•National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for SA

•No specific time-bound long term target

SAWS INPUTNumber of disaster risk reduction applications implemented

Refine SWGS for SADC One application developed & implemented for Southern Africa

Refine Severe Weather warning System for SA

Website for SWGS for Southern Africa implemented with 2 new applications supporting SADC countries.

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Strategic Objective :Climate change impacts effectively managed


Baseline Target 2013/14 Target 2017/18 Long term target and

date

Number of sector plans aligned with the National Climate Change Response Policy

Scoping Report to support policy alignment for adaptation

Mainstreaming Climate Change Interventions into 3 sector plans: •Water•Agriculture•Biodiversity & Ecosystems•Guideline for mitigation plans•Mainstreaming of mitigation action in 4 sectoral policies & plans

Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into 8 sector plans:•Water•Agriculture•Health •Human Settlement (Urban/•Rural/Coastal )•Disaster risk Management and•Reduction

•No specific time-bound long term target

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Strategic Objective :A fair contribution to the global effort to stabilise GHG concentrations in the atmosphere facilitated


Baseline Target 2013/14 Target 2017/18 Long term target and date

Number of sector mitigation potential and impact studies conducted

Two Interventions:Mapping existing relevant research , planning and and modelling process

Initial mitigation potential analysis for 5 sectors finalised

•Updated mitigation potential and impact studies conducted for 5 sectors (Energy, Industry, Transport, Agriculture and Forestry, and Waste)•National sinks assessment and carbon sinks atlas finalised•2050 Pathways Calculator

Reduced totalemissions ofCO2 by 34%reduction ofBusiness AsUsual by 2020and 42% by 2025

– Copenhagen Accord 2009 –

Carbon budget/tax interface Initial sectoral socio-economic and environmental impact studies finalised for 5 sectors

Draft National Sinks assessment

2050 Pathways Calculator finalised

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Baseline Target 2013/14 Target 2017/18 Long term target and date

Number of Climate Change Response Policy interventions implemented

3 interventions. Mitigation potential and impact studies for the energy, industry, transport, agriculture and forestry and waste sectors

3 climate change response policy interventions:•Report on Initial desired emission reduction outcomes for five sectors•Report on initial mix of policies, measures and instruments for 5 sectors (including carbon budgets)•1 Regulation to list GHG as priority pollutants under the Air Quality Act to provide the legal framework for mitigation plans

• 4 climate change response policy interventions:

• Desired emission reduction outcomes (DEROs) for 5 economic sectors finalized

• Mix of measures for achieving the desired emission reduction outcomes in 5 economic sectors (including carbon budgets) finalised

• GHGs listed as priority pollutants under the Air Quality Act to enable mandatory mitigation plans

• SA’s emissions trajectory defined and updated

Reduced totalemissions of CO2by 34%reduction ofBusiness AsUsual by 2020and 42% by 2025 –

Copenhagen Accord 2009 –

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Baseline Target 2013/14 Target 2017/18 Long Term Target and Date

Number of sector plans aligned with the National Climate Change Response Policy

Mainstreaming recommendations on two plans

Guideline for mitigation plans Mainstreaming of mitigation action in 5 sectors

Recommendations on mainstreaming of mitigation actions in 5 sectors



Number of near term climate change response flagship programmes co-ordinated and facilitated.

Report that outlines criteria for South Africa’s climate change response flagship programmes describes the existing mitigation and adaptation projects within the key identified flagship categories.

Framework for implementation of 3 flagships, facilitated:waste managementPublic works flagship adaptation research Framework developed as outlined in the NCCRP (analysis of mitigation or adaptation outcomes; local sustainable development benefits; reporting format).

Framework for implementation of 4 flagship programmes completed:

Waste managementEnergy EfficiencyTransportRenewable Energy

No specific timebound long termtarget

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Strategic Objective :Effective knowledge and information management for the sector


Baseline Target 2013/14 Target 2017/18 Long Term Target and Date

Number of environmental knowledge and information management systems/tools developed and implemented/ operational

Mainstreaming recommendations on two plans

Draft CC Response M&E System published

Draft CC Response M&E System published



SAWS INPUTS

Quarterly data availability reports on national climate data

Quarterly data availability report on national climate data



Continuous monitoring and provision of Trace Gas data reports

Report on availability of Trace Gas data in the world data centresQuarterly MINMEC and bi-annual cabinet report submitted

Report on availability of Trace Gas data in the World Data Centers

Report on availability of Trace Gas data in the World Data Centers.

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Strategic Objective : Cleaner and healthy air

Performance indicator Baseline Target 2013/14 Target 2017/18 Long term target and date

National Air Quality Indicator

1.145 1.140 1.30 NAQI less than 1 - means 100% compliance to current ambient air quality standards by 2025

Number of air quality monitoring stations reporting to SAAQIS

63 72 (68 government owned)

95 air quality monitoring stationsreporting to SAAQIS

All government owned monitoring stations reporting live to SAAQIS and all monitoring stations reporting to SAAQIS by 2020

SAWS INPUTHighveld priority area air quality station transferred to SAWS as per project plan (SAAQIS Phase I) and monitored through the SAAQIS website

AQ data archived as agreed with DEA

5 Highveld priority air quality stations operated, managed and maintained by SAWS and monitored through SAAQIS website

Air Quality Information is accessible through the SAAQIS web site.

SAWS INPUTSAWS to please add on Vaal monitoring network 10



AQA Regulatory Framework developed and implemented

3 interventions:NEM: AQA (39 of 2004) Review InitiatedAir Quality Management Framework Reviewed Promulgation of Regulations/Notices (Ambient, S21,Aviation, Dust, S23

2012 National Framework for Air Quality Management published in the gazetteDraft Emissions Offset Policy for AQM submitted for approvalS23 – Mobile Asphalt Declared as Controlled Emitters

2 interventions ( 2012 National Framework review and Aviation Tariffs)

AQA Regulatory Framework fully implemented by 2020

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Air Quality Management Tools Developed and Implemented

SAAQIS Phase II system architecture developed

SAAQIS Phase II finalized (emissions inventory system).

SAAQIS Phase I and II under implementationSAAQIS Phase III under development

National Atmospheric Emission Inventory System fully operational by 2015/16.SAWS INPUT

SAAQIS Phase II fully developed, implemented, tested, maintained and enhanced

Implementation of SAAQIS phase II according to plan

SAAQIS Phase II NAEI tested and rolled over nationally

SAAQIS Phase II developed and implemented according to plan.

2 draft strategies developed (vehicle emissions and dense low-income)

2 Priority Area AQMPs under implementation (Highveld and Vaal Triangle Airshed)

Phase III of dense low-income strategy and Phase III of vehicle emissions strategy implemented

100% national compliance to current ambient air quality standards by 2025

2 Priority Area AQMPs under implementation (Vaal and Highveld)1 Priority Area AQMP under development (Waterberg-Bojanala)Vaal Triangle AQMP under review

Draft Vehicle Emissions Control Strategy compiled and Implementation Task Team established

3 National Priority Area AQMPs implementation / reviewed:Highveld & Vaal Triangle under reviewWaterberg under implementation

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PROGRAMME : OCEANS AND COASTS

Focus Areas/ Objective: Focus Areas/ Objective : Strengthened science programmes for integrated oceans and coastal managementPerformance Indicator: Number of Observational platforms contributing to an Ocean and Coastal Observation and Monitoring Network

Baseline Target 2013/14

Target 2017/18 Long Term Target

DEA contribution

Entity/Entities’ contribution

Other role players’

3 Observational platforms deployed and maintained



Fully functional Ocean Research, Observation and Early Warning System implemented.

Deployment, maintenance, design of the Observational System and management of data.

SAWS plays a role in data management, dissemination of warnings and projections of scenarios.

Institutions of Higher Education, DST, DAFF, DoT,.NGOs, Science Councils.

Integrated Ecosystem Project undertaken on the West Coast.

2 Ecosystem process studies undertaken per annum

2 Ecosystem process studies undertaken per annum

Ecosystem management process and plan for the entire SA EEZ.

Ocean scientific investigations and data collection of all parameters.

SAWS is involved in coastal atmospheric observations and provision and management of data.

CSIR, DST, Universities and Universities of Technology.

3 relief voyages undertaken



Maintaining Antarctica as a place of peace, stability and cooperation and conducting science

•Logistic support to continued access to SANAE, GOUGH and Marion bases•Conduct Research at Marion and SANAE bases.

SAWS collect Meteorological data at the three bases and deploy NOAA Oceanographic observation.

DIRCODSTCSIRSANSAUniversitiesDPWDEFENCE

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Strategic Objective : Organisation wide compliance with all applicable national and international regulatory frameworks.

Performance indicator : Integrated marine business case developed, approved and implemented

Baseline Target 2013/14

Target 2017/18 Long term target

DEA Contribution

Entity/ Entities

contribution

Other role players

Draft integrated marine business case

Approved integrated marine business case

Improved ocean observations in the adjacent observations for forecasting and research, specialized maritime weather services for commercial clients

Quality observations, forecasts and improved understanding of the modulation of South African weather and climate by the surrounding oceans, Agulhas current and ocean circulation (climate change)

Research collaboration , Transport logistics , Instrument deployment

Meteorological data collection, processing, information dissemination and research

CSIR, UCT, UKMO,SANSA

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ADDITIONAL SAWS FUNCTIONS

Strategic Objective : Organisation wide compliance with all applicable national and international regulatory frameworks.


Quarterly RTH data availability report

Quarterly RTH data available report

Quarterly RTH data availability report

Quarterly RTH data availability report.

Operational Tsunami early warning system for SA

Operational Tsunami early warning system for SA

Refine Tsunami early warning system for SA by testing receipt of warning messages by Disaster Management Centre, Council for GeoScience and other stakeholders

Tsunami early warning system for SA operational and tested in collaboration with National Disaster Management Centre & Council for Geo Science with report on disseminated Tsunami warnings.

Percentage availability of requisite skills within employee budget

80% composite recruitment plan finalised

80% of requisite skills and competencies available

80% of requisite skills and competencies available

Percentage of Bursaries absorbed by SAWS in critical strategic areas.

At least 62% uptake of graduates in critical scientific and technological areas

At least 62% uptake of graduates in critical scientific and technological areas

At least 62% uptake of graduates in areas of business need

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