LACCF 2014 Side Events Program

LACCF 2014 Side Events Program
Day 2: Thursday 4 September
Time & Room
10:45-11:45
Salon 2-3, Floor 2
Side Event Session Details
Organised by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature
Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) / Organizado por el
Ministerio Federal Alemán de Medio Ambiente, Conservación de la
Naturaleza, Construcción y Seguridad Nuclear (BMUB)
Urban NAMAs and Carbon Market Mechanisms in Latin America
Urban areas significantly contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions.
Soaring urbanisation rates still increase the burden of cities on the global
climate. To combat rising emissions, many developing countries apply
NAMAs. With this instrument, emissions in a particular sector shall be
brought below a certain baseline. The relatively new concept of Urban
NAMAs goes a step further. Urban NAMAs combine emission reductions in
several sectors, e.g. the building, transport or waste sector, to an integrated
action at the urban level. Several countries in Latin America, among them
Mexico, Colombia and Costa Rica, are developing such Urban NAMAs.
During the Side-Event, experts from the respective countries will present
experiences with Urban NAMAs, share best practices and discuss lessons
learnt.
Contacts: Thomas Forth, Advisor, European and International Climate Policy
- BMUB & Frederik Eisinger, Project Manager - adelphi
Email: [email protected] & [email protected]
Note: This side event will take place in English, with no simultaneous
translation provided
Nota: Esta sesión será en Inglés, sin traducción simultánea
12:00-13:00
Organised by the UNFCCC / Organizado por el UNFCCC
Salon 2-3, Floor 2
Standardized Baselines and International Cooperation in the Region
The side event showcases initial experiences on developing standardized
baselines (SBL) in Latin America and the Caribbean. Belize, Dominican
Republic, and Ecuador DNAs (Designated National Authorities) will share
with the audience their work on SBL for power, waste and transport sectors,
respectively. Additionally, UNEP DTU and UNFCCC Regional Collaboration
Centres (RCCs) of Bogotá and St. George's will provide an overview on how
they have supported this work as well as on their other areas of work in the
region. Finally, this side event provides an excellent opportunity for
discussing the lessons learned on SBL and international cooperation among
DNAs, UNEP DTU and UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Centres – St.
George’s and Bogota.
Líneas de Base Estandarizadas y Cooperacion Internacional en la Región
El side event presenta experiencias iniciales en el desarrollo de las líneas de
base estandarizadas (SBL) en América Latina y el Caribe. Las ANDs
(Autoridades Nacionales Designadas) de Belice, República Dominicana y
Ecuador compartirán con el público sus trabajos sobre SBL en los sectores
de energía, residuos sólidos y transporte. Además, el PNUMA DTU y los
Centros Regionales de Colaboración (CRC) –St. George’s y Bogotá – de la
UNFCCC brindarán una visión general sobre como han apoyado este
trabajo, así como otras áreas de apoyo técnico en la región. Por último, este
side event ofrece una excelente oportunidad para discutir las lecciones
aprendidas en desarrollo de las SBLs y la cooperación internacional entre las
ANDs, el PNUMA DTU y los CRCs – St. George’s y Bogotá.
Contact: Alexandre Gellert Paris, Associate Programme Officer, Sustainable
Development Mechanisms Programme - UNFCCC
Email: [email protected]
Note: This side event will take place in English, with no simultaneous
translation provided
Nota: Esta sesión será en Inglés, sin traducción simultánea
Organised by ALLCOT / Organizado por ALLCOT
Implementing Sustainability into Everyday Businesses by Means of Offsetting
14:00-15:00
This session will look at the role offsetting plays in business sustainability,
using real life examples including Spanish football club, Getafe CF. The
presentation will consider stakeholder engagement and how this can create a
ripple-effect of associated financial and reputational benefits.
Salon 2-3, Floor 2
Contact: Grattan Macgiffin, Chief Commercial Officer - ALLCOT
Email: [email protected]
Note: This side event will take place in English, with no simultaneous
translation provided
Nota: Esta sesión será en Inglés, sin traducción simultánea
15:15-16:15
Organised by US AID/BIOREDD+ / Organizado por US AID/BIOREDD+
Salon 2-3, Floor 2
BIOREDD+: A Landscape Approach to Forest Conservation, Emission
Reductions and Improved Livelihoods in the Pacific
BIOREDD+ is a US$ 31 million USAID program designed to strengthen
Colombian capacity to mitigate and adapt to climate change, protect
biodiversity and induce sustainable development of poor local communities.
The side event will present the comprehensive approach and activities that
BIOREDD+ is undertaking to prevent selective logging and more aggressive
land use change through: strengthening of environmental and social
governance, improvement of livelihoods and social conditions, and adoption
of profitable productive activities to generate alternative, forest friendly,
sources of income.
BIOREDD+: Un enfoque de paisaje para la conservación forestal, reducción
de emisiones y el mejoramiento de los medios de vida del Pacifico
BIOREDD+ Es un programa de USAID de US$ 31 millones diseñado para
fortalecer la capacidad Colombiana de mitigar y adaptarse al cambio
climático, proteger la biodiversidad y promover el desarrollo sostenible de las
comunidades locales pobres. El evento paralelo presentará el enfoque
integral y las actividades que BIOREDD+ está llevando a cabo para prevenir
la tala selectiva y el cambio de uso agresivo de la tierra, a través del
fortalecimiento de la gobernabilidad ambiental y social, la mejora de los
medios de vida y las condiciones sociales; y la adopción de actividades
productivas rentables que ofrezcan alternativas para la generación de
ingreso, amigables con los bosques.
Contact: Luz Abusaid, Consultant - Business Development - BIOREDD+
Email: [email protected]
Note: This side event will take place in Spanish, with no simultaneous
translation provided
Nota: Esta sesión será en Español, sin traducción simultánea
Day 3: Friday 5 September
Time & Room
11:45-12:45
Side Event Session Details
Organised by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature
Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) / Organizado por el
Salon 2-3, Floor 2
Ministerio Federal Alemán de Medio Ambiente, Conservación de la
Naturaleza, Construcción y Seguridad Nuclear (BMUB)
Practicability of Transitioning From CDM Towards Future Climate Policy
Instruments
While there is a broad theoretical discussion on the future of climate policy
instruments, at this event we want to discuss the practical opportunities and
challenges of transitioning from CDM activities towards new mechanisms.
Findings of an ongoing BMUB research project in this context will serve as
the basis for a discussion on the practicability of introducing future
mechanisms based on the CDM. Experts and representatives from
developing countries will share their experiences and views, while the
audience is invited to participate in the discussion. A summary of the project
results is available at: www.jiko-bmub.de.
Contact: Thomas Forth, Advisor, European and International Climate Policy BMUB & Bjoern Dransfeld, Associate Consultant - Perspectives
Email: [email protected] & [email protected]
Note: This side event will take place in English, with no simultaneous
translation provided
Nota: Esta sesión será en Inglés, sin traducción simultánea