Prague 26 th Jan 2009 Prague 26 th

Prague, 26 th Jan 2009

Prague, 26 th Jan 2009 Czech Climate Change Priorities Aleš Kuták Deputy Minister of the Environment

Prague, 26 th Jan 2009 Czech Presidency 2009 v. Motto: Europe without Barriers v. Key issues – 3 E: • Economy - Competitiveness, the Four Freedoms, and Liberal Trade Policy • Energy and Climate Change • EU – External Relations 3

Prague, 26 th Jan 2009 Copenhagen Agreement • 4 crucial areas to achieving a deal in Copenhagen: • Mitigation objectives for industrialized countries; • Securing financial flows – giving developing countries confidence that they will receive support in tackling climate change; • Governance – a structure for governing the UNFCCC which achieves a balance between developed and developing countries; • Mitigation actions by developing countries, particularly major emerging economies. 4

Prague, 26 th Jan 2009 Climate Change Priorities v. Global Economic Recovery Plan must be based on synergies and win-win opportunities to address the economic crisis, energy security and climate change together – supporting development towards a global low carbon future. v. Carbon market is a key element to address GHG emissions and deliver important financial resources – new developments for post 2012 is crucial. v. New Legal Architecture must be extended to cover a new agreement, new rules, and procedures for post 2012. 5

Prague, 26 th Jan 2009 Climate Change Priorities Agreement at EU level on the financial arrangements • Poznan taught us a lesson about where our weak points are; • Commission Communication and Council Conclusions need to deliver new proposals. 6

Prague, 26 th Jan 2009 Climate Change Priorities Agreement at EU level on the financial arrangements • Key financial questions: v. How to justify allocation of public finance to projects to tackle the climate change in developing countries? v. What level of responsibility should EU take when providing additional financing? v. What are the right financial resources? v. How to ensure that expended financial resources will accomplish the objectives? 7

Prague, 26 th Jan 2009 Climate Change Priorities Agreement at EU level on the financial arrangements • To negotiate a comprehensive agreement in Copenhagen it will be necessary to build a financial model which: vwill provide financing for mitigation actions in developing countries; vwill provide financing for adaptation to climate change in the most developing and vulnerable countries. 8

Prague, 26 th Jan 2009 Climate Change Priorities • Financial flows estimates (highly variable) v UNFCCC Secretariat 2007: Mitigation • $ 200 billion per annum by 2030 • roughly equal split: developed : developing v UNFCCC Secretariat 2007: Adaptation • $ 20 - 100 billion per annum by 2030 • Heavier burden on developing countries 9

Prague, 26 th Jan 2009 Climate Change Priorities • Negotiations with key global partners v China, Brazil, India, USA, Russia, South Africa • EU Ministerial Troika Outreach Activities v 5 - 7. 2. India (New Delhi Sustainable development Summit); v 18 – 19. 2. EU – Africa Ministers, EU - South Africa, v Russia, Australia, Indonesia (UNEP 25 th session, Nairobi); v 11 – 13. 3. EU – China, Japan; v 17 – 19. 4. G 8 Ministers of Environment; v 18 – 22. 5. EU – Brazil, Argentina, Chile; v March – April EU – USA, Canada, Mexico. 10

Prague, 26 th Jan 2009 THANK YOU!