State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCCs)

Preeti Soni

15 October 2014

Climate Change

• Warming of climate system is unequivocal – Last 3 decades has been successively warmer (since 1850). – Observed warming 1951−2010 is 0.6°C- 0.7°C.

• Human influence on climate system is clear– CO2 concentrations increased 40% since pre-industrial

• Limiting climate change will require substantial & sustained reductions of GHG emissions

Threats

• Human development tipping points

– Reduced agricultural productivity– Heightened water insecurity– Stressed ecosystems (forests & biodiversity)– Increased health risks• Increased exposure to extreme weather events

– Low human development traps • Climate related risks force people into downward spirals of

disadvantage that undermine future opportunities

At the national level ….

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National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)

• Inclusive & sustainable development strategy sensitive to climate change– Directional shift in the development pathway• Enhancing current and planned programmes• Appropriate institutional mechanisms• Building effective linkages with civil society, local govt.

institutions & public-private partnerships

• Effective and sustained implementation – Involvement at all level of decision making and actions

The need for SAPCC

Translating national policy into action esp. at local levels

Decentralizing NAPCC objectives into local context

In line with NAPCC, SAPCC can help state/ U.T. to address climate change issues

A common framework for SAPCC would harmonize national & state level actions

At the state level …

SAPCC – Principles• Understand climate data & its limitations • Assess climate change interaction with existing vulnerabilities• Go beyond risk management• Consider both top-down & bottom-up approaches• Build broader stakeholder engagement : Reach out to a large

number of sectors and actors• Address state priorities while creating enabling environment

for implementation of NAPCC• Set effective institutional mechanism for implementation

(monitor, review & refine)

Logical Framework

Partnership & coordination mechanism• Identify key

players• Set up a

coordination and collaboration structure

Climate profiles• State profile• GHG emissions

inventories & scenarios

• Assessments of vulnerabilities (sectors, groups)

Climate Change strategies• Regional &

sectoral analysis

• Identification & assessment of options (mitigation & adaptation)

• List of prioritized options (time horizon, resources)

Financial & policy requirements

• Assessment of cost implications

• Identify, sequence & combine policy & financial options

Climate Change Action Plan• List of

measures with time frame & allocation

• Climate change policy and investment roadmap

• M&E system• Integrating in

state policy

Methodology• Focus is both on process & product• Coordination and consultative meetings:

• Policy makers, regulators and PRIs• Line agencies of government at state, sectoral and district level

• Workshops: districts/agro-climatic zones levels• Industrial and other productive sectors• Civil society• Marginalized and user communities directly dependent on natural

resources (farmers, pastoralists, fisher folk, forest dwellers)

• Inputs from experts and organizations• scientists, academicians, activists, cultural leaders.

The ProcessSteering Committee (SC)

Chair: Chief Secretary

Advisory Group &/or Core Groups

NODAL Agency

Sectoral and Stakeholder Consultations

Formulation of draft SAPCC* Incorporating

comments Finalization of SAPCC

by Advisory Group*Validation by Steering

Committee*Adoption of the

SAPCC

Draft SAPCC

Departm

ent Endorse

ment

Review by

Expert panel

Submission

to GoMP and MoEF&CC

Departmental Consultations

Regional Consultations

Policy and Program Review

Review of NAPCC Mission

Documents

Associating Institutions/

Experts

SAPCC – Process (MP)

Source: EPCO

SAPCC: Structure

Overview of the state and statement on principles, issues and problems

Identification of key sectors, their vulnerabilities and the major gaps in existing initiative

Delineation of sectoral strategies, proposed plans and linkages with NAPCC

Prioritized list of actions (short & long term) to implement strategies

Listing of key elements needed: institutional structures, funds, expertise, policy/legal measures, monitoring, etc.

Specific project proposals and time frame for implementation

Approval Process at the national level

• Expert Committee– Chair: AS/JS (CC), Advisor (CC) + experts– Technical review

• National Steering Committee– Chair: Secretary (MOEF)– Secretary of relevant Ministries, Chair Expert

Committee and AS/JS (CC)– Approve SAPCCs based on advice by Expert

Committee and Monitor

Status and the way forward ….

Status on approval of SAPCCs

• Twenty SAPCCs have been approved by the National Steering Committee of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).

• Nine SAPCCs are approved or are being considered by the Expert Committee on Climate Change of the MoEF&CC.

• UNDP has supported nine States and Union Territories in the preparation of the SAPCC.

Challenges for implementation

• Technical and institutional capacities for sustained action incl. scientific knowledge

• Monitoring frameworks • Technologies and financial issues• Coordination and synergies with the

NAPCC

SAPCC- Possible Sources of Funding

• Possible sources of funding for implementation of SAPCCs

o Line Ministries

o State Budget

o MoEF&CC

o Carbon markets, international mechanisms and

Multilaterals and Bi-laterals

o Climate Change Action Programme

Way Forward

• Institutional mechanism for implementation and monitoring

• De-bundling and analyzing the strategies for “additionality”

• Exploring financial and technological options• Preparation of project for funding from various

sources• State implementation of climate change

activities

THANK YOU