The European Union: Working with developing countries to tackle climate change Malachy Hargadon Delegation of the European Commission to the USA

Development and climate change EU: world’s largest donor of ODA Multilateral, regional and bilateral approaches Climate change – a problem for the environment, and for development and international security EU’s ambitious goals – 2020

Cooperation with developing countries UNFCCC – Kyoto/CDM – GEF etc EU Action Plan (2004) –Raising the policy profile of climate change –Support for adaptation –Support for mitigation –Capacity development –Monitoring and evaluation of the Action Plan

Cooperation with developing countries (II) EU-India EU-China EU-ASEAN (READI), ASEM Global Climate Change Alliance

Adaptation and capacity-building European Consensus on Development UNFCCC capacity-building frameworks Kyoto Adaptation Fund ACCCA – African & Asian countries SNAPP 2012 C3D

Clean and secure energy supplies EU Energy Initiative J’burg Renewable Energy Coalition –GEEREF ACP-EC Energy Facility COOPENER

Sustainable forestry Sinks, but also emitters Halt and reverse deforestation FLEGT Much more is needed – Commission Communication imminent

Clean development through emissions trading EU ETS –SYNERGY –China Post-2012

EU vision on mitigation: Action by developed countries Common but differentiated responsibility: take the lead and make most of the effort Reduction efforts: –30% by 2020 –60-80% by 2050 Emissions trading, linking domestic schemes and global carbon market Binding and effective rules for monitoring and enforcing commitments

EU vision on mitigation: Action in developing countries Toolbox: –No commitments for least developed countries –Sustainable development policies –New approaches to CDM –Performance-based payments –Sectoral approaches –Quantified emission limits Reaching development objectives will be imperative; mitigation and adaptation on an equal footing Reduce growth of emissions asap, and absolute reductions after 2020