Increased Recognition of Cities under UNFCCC Process ADP mentioned - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Increased Recognition of Cities under UNFCCC Process ADP mentioned The roles of NAZCA Subnational ADP to include cities mentioned in the recognized as a mentioning and regions for stakeholder in decision promoting NAZCA UNFCCC/COP documents? mitigation NAZCA (Non-State Actor Zone for Climate Action) for transformative actions Foundation of Advocacy by networks of local Lima Paris governments such as ICLEI Matching of projects Action International, C40, UCLG in UNFCCC/ I. Setting a platform and finance under the Agenda COP UNFCCC platform (LPAA) Local climate II. Climate action Importance Conditioning MRV actions start to registration, GHG of MRV and GHG registry for be registered on registry & MRV recognized LPAA registered in NAZCA NAZCA III. Financial assistance Access to finance of climate local actions 2014 2010 2013 2007 2015 COP20 COP16 COP19 COP13 COP21 2020 Lima Cancun Warsaw Bali Paris

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Further Discussion • Acknowledgement of cities and subnational under the UNFCCC has been enhanced for the last 3 years. • The launching of Lima Paris Action Agenda (LPAA) and establishment of Non-state Actor Zone for Climate Action (NAZCA) could be an effective platform to link the city’s actions with the existing UNFCCC process and mechanisms such as Technical Examination Process (TEP), Technology Mechanism (Climate Technology Centre Network) and Financial Mechanism (Green Climate Fund). • Further work will be required in terms of: ü Tracking and quantifying of city’s actions ü Clarifying the process and benefits to which cities can engage in the UNFCCC process and mechanisms ü Matching various financial and technical resources to advance the actions.