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African-European Climate Change andSustainable Energy

October 28th Zooming in on internationalagreements that support the Africanand European climate agenda

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In today’s session• Opening & WelcomeStephan Kreutzer ISF - European CommissionDG RTD & DG INTPA

• How to leverage R&I for Africa’s positioning in climate negotiations

Isayvani Naicker, Technopolis Group, South Africa

• International research partnership on energy security

Erick Tambo, UNU-EHS/PACET, Cameroon

• International Partnership and Digitalisation forEnergy Transition

Dr Sebastian Treyer, IDDRI, France

• The link between R&I collaboration and NationallyDetermined Contributions to greenhouse gas emmissions reduction

Dr Romeo Bertolini, Deputy Director and Head of the Bonn Office, NDC Partnership, Germany

• Questions & wrap up

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Dr Isayvani NaickerPrincipal Consultant Technopolis Group

How to leverageR&I for Africa’spositioning in climatenegotiations

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• In 2007, the African Union Heads of State summit agreedto allocate 1% of their GDP to research and development

• no country has achieved that target• there are still far too few African scientists - only 198

researchers per million, compared to over 4,500 per million in Republic of Korea, the UK and the US.

• researchers contributions are vital to solving a broadrange of problems, eg climate change.

• African government negotiators at global conferences do not have adequate research and advisory support

• African governments need to invest more in researchand development to create a pool of talent and expertisethat could transform the continent and advisegovernment in crucial global negotiations.

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• WMO-No. 1253. World Meteorological Organization, 2020, The State of the Climate in Africa 2019 report

• provides a snapshot of current and future climate trendsand associated impacts on the economy

• sensitive sectors include agriculture –food security• highlights lessons for climate action in Africa• 90% of African countries have ratified the Paris

Agreement and many have committed to green energy• clean energy and agriculture being prioritised in over

70% of African countries National DeterminedContributions to the Paris Agreement.

• economic development priorities of the continent shouldbe seen in the context of the need for global climateaction and transitioning to a green economy,

• African Climate Policy Center cautions that Africa is dis-proportionately vulnerable to climate change

• African countries are cooperating in addressing climatechange

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• Require equitable and supportive partnerships – African-EU Partnership

• foster knowledge exchange and sharing • ensure mutual benefit but recognizing the

need for development and transition in Africa and transition in EU

• North-South, Public-Private partnerships

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Erick Tambo

UNU-EHS/PACET, Cameroon

International Partnership andDigitalisation forEnergy Transition

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Relevant International Frameworks for African-European partnership on climate action

Research

Capacity Building

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Civil Society

Private Sector

Government

University

Sustainable Development

Goals

AU Agenda 2063

Sendai Framework for Disaster

Risk Reduction

Paris Agreement

Research

Capacity Building

International agreements are necessary to establish and strengthen strategic partnerships between/among institutions and countries.

Partnerships often address issues that lead to:• Improved access to energy and water• Environmental protection and climate action• Reduced poverty and hunger• Improved education and health• Gender equality and reduced inequalities, etc.

Areas of collaboration may include:• Financial support – Often towards research,

knowledge co-creation and other initiatives• Technical – Technology development

(smart innovation) and transfer• Training and capacity/skills development

At UNU, we work with different partners at the interface of several frameworks and topics

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Research collaboration for Energy Transition and Climate Action

Collaborative (AU-EU joint) research is needed to:• Create comprehensive and holistic plans/ strategies and regulatory

frameworks• Promote regional energy markets combined with ambitious clean energy targets• Set out roadmaps for a just transition

• Accelerate deployment of available solutions across the renewables, efficiency, and auxiliary sectors, while innovating for the future

• Identify and map available resources• Remove barriers to investment for the private sector • Identify gaps where innovation is needed, including the use of digital

technologies• Identify where clean energy will be utilized in the end-use sector

• Promote international cooperation and support, including knowledge-sharing

• Support transition of workers to future skills• Address inequalities and injustices

• Acknowledge climate adaptation needs• Develop innovative business models for development of new energy systems

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Digitalization for Energy Transition and Climate Action

Digitalization could play a critical role:● As one of the enablers of Energy Transition

(besides technology developments, fallingcosts) accelerating the development ofrenewable energy solutions, ensuring abroader access to energy and contributing tothe continent’s decarbonisation process.

● As a key factor in power systems andintegration infrastructure investment anddevelopment to help manage demand andensure a stable supply of energy from variousrenewable energy sources

● As a key element of the a comprehensivepolicy framework to accompany the shift fromconventional and centralised energy systemsto decentralised energy systems (off-gridsystems, microgrids, etc.) with the increasingshare of variable Renewable energy sources

Source: UN-DESA (2021)

Application in decentralised systems – The case of mini-grids

Source: IASS (2019)

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Digitalisation in green energy

Transforming digital disruption into opportunities in the African Energy Transition requires:

• Fast tracking of Regional and Continental integration agenda to createand expand market access which is needed for the promotion ofAfrica’s industrialisation program.

• Encourage PPPs to provide funding for research and development• Empowering youth and women entrepreneur through skills

development and access to financial capital• Promote Innovation and competitiveness through Investment in

Science, technology and human resources capacities.• Modernizing and optimisation of existing and future energy

infrastructures

Source: Report of the 9th AU Private sector forum (2017)

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Innovation and entrepreneurship focusing on youth for Energy Transition

“Demographic dividend”• Countries of sub-Saharan Africa could account for more than half of

the growth of the world’s population between 2019 and 2050

• In most of sub-Saharan Africa, population at working ages (25 to 64 years) is growing faster than in other age groups, providing an opportunity for accelerated economic growth

Source: UNDESA (2019)

Youth Economic potential• Africa’s GDP could grow by $500 billion per year for 30 years if

Sub-Saharan Africa invests in its human capital.Source: UNPFA (2014)

The youth potential in Africa is huge:

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Youth innovation and entrepreneurship

• Supporting youth engagement in entrepreneurship related policy making to reduce barriers and create a conducive entrepreneurial ecosystem

• Co-creation of legal and regulatory frameworks of innovative start-ups• Collaboration with local youth focus groups (Tech Hubs, etc..) to support

youth led start-ups

• Collaboration for the integration of relevant education facilitating entrepreneurship skills development

• Establishing strategic partnerships with private sector to provide direct entrepreneurship education and training

• Providing skills and training critical to entrepreneurial success at scale as well as incubation, acceleration and financing for start-ups

• Employing and supporting smart and effective financing for start-ups• Grants and cash-based for growth-oriented business• Establish partnership (international) to develop incubation centres and seed capitals for

young entrepreneurs

• Supporting the establishment of an entrepreneurship enabling environment

Source: AU – Promoting youth entrepreneurship in Africa (2020)

Fostering youth innovation and entrepreneurship requires:

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Dr Sebastian TreyerIDDRI, France

Why do we stillneed COPs? The case of steel

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Dr Romeo BertoliniDeputy Director and Head of the Bonn Office, NDC Partnership, Germany

R&I collaborationand NDCs togreenhouse gas emmissionsreduction

NDC Partnership - Together

We Achieve More

Zooming in on international

that support

the African and European

climate agenda

28th October, 2021

Dr. Romeo Bertolini

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PREPARING FOR 2025TIMEFRAME ALIGNMENT AND GREATER AMBITION

WHO WE ARE

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INCREASING ALIGNMENT, COORDINATION & ACCESS TO RESOURCES

WITH SPEED AND SCALE

We are a global coalition

of countries and

institutions collaborating to drive

transformational climate action

while enhancing

sustainable development

•Our membership is now at a total of

195 members (115 countries, 44

institutions, and 36 associate

members)

COUNTRY ENGAGEMENT ACROSS AFRICA

Current Engagement• 34 African countries engaged in total - with whole of society

approach

• 27 African countries have requested support through Request for Support Letters - Maximizing support among members through coordination and alignment.

• 23 African Countries have accessed In-country Facilitators embedded in Environment Ministries.

• 21 African countries have developed or are developing NDC implementation Plans- Turning NDCs from stand-alone documents to national policies and implementation plans

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“PARTNERSHIP PLAN”

(Country NDC Implementation Framework)

Results-based framework showing demand and supply

Tool for coordination and transparency

Resource Mobilization

Future programming of funds

CLIMATE ACTION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CAEP)

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In Africa

• 27 African countries received or are still receiving technical or financial support from about 15 partners to submit better quality and more ambitious NDCs.

• 19 of these countries submitted enhanced NDCs and the rest are submitting before COP.

• 2 countries have submitted interim NDC reports

Targeted, Fast-Track Support to Update and Enhance NDCs

Assisting countries in achieving two overarching objectives:

• OBJECTIVE 1: Enhance NDCs, including by raising ambition, as part of

the Paris Agreement’s NDC update process, allowing countries to submit

updated NDCs to the UNFCCC;

• OBJECTIVE 2: Fast-track implementation of NDCs, by providing in-country

technical expertise and capacity building with a focus on the mobilization of

finance for climate action.

• 17 African Countries have accessed economic and climate finance

advisors to support them "building back better" So far;

17 Economic Advisors

8 Finance Advisors

• 2 Advisors at Africa Union– continental level (1 Economic Advisor and 1

Communications Advisor)

• 8 Partners providing support: Governments of the UK, Netherlands, Belgium,

Sweden, Germany (BMZ & GIZ), GGGI, World Bank, and UN-Habitat.

• 3 completed assignments: Liberia, Eswatini and Burkina Faso

ECONOMIC ADVISORY INITIATIVE

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Liberia’s advisor integrated climate in

its revised NDP and new ERP, which

recommends 50+ climate actions,

including establishing an

environmental unit in the Ministry of

Finance & Development Planning.

Eswatini’s advisor supported the

preparation of projects on NDC-NDP

alignment, climate risk, eco-

industrial parks, LPG, and ethanol

fuel blending.

CLIMATE ACTION AT THE HEART OF COVID-19 RECOVERY PLAN

TURNING LOCAL KNOW-HOW INTO GLOBAL ACTION

1. Knowledge Portal:

Lessons from the Field: Case study database

Climate Fund Explorer: Matching funding

opportunities to specific needs

Climate Toolbox: Leading analytical tools, platforms,

technical support

2. Peer to Peer Learning: share challenges, successes and

opportunities:

3. Partnership In Action: Key lessons from NDC

Partnership Activity

KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING

ndcpartnership.org/knowledge-portal

THE PARTNERSHIP AND GLOBAL CLIMATE AGREEMENTS, PROCESSES AND STRATEGIES

THE ENHANCED TRANSPARENCY FRAMEWORK (ETF)And what does it imply for countries?

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Biannual Update

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Biannual Transparency

Reports

Durban Outcomes (1/CP.16) and Cancun

Agreements (2/CP.17)

National greenhouse gas Inventory

Finance, technology and capacity-

building needs

Progress made in implementing and

achieving national determined

contributions under Article 4

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under Article 7 ( as appropriate)

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CommunicationsEvery 4 years

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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ETFHOW IS THE PARTNERSHIP CONTRIBUTING?

Key elements of the ETF

LONG TERM STRATEGIES AND NDCS

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A short introduction

• The Paris Agreement includes different mechanisms whereby countries are

asked to set up their own climate targets and strategies, for instance:

• NDCs that operate on five-year cycles, and

• Long-term strategies (LTSs) a short denomination for long-term low

greenhouse gas emission development strategies, and which extend

through 205030 countries requesting LTS support through CAEP (together with their 2020

NDC). An additional 8 countries requesting LTS support outside of CAEP

17 partners are providing support (out of 40 total)

80% of LTS activities requested have confirmed support (62 out of 80

activities)

$1.12 million in support for LTS (2.5% of total CAEP support)

Key trends across

requests for

support submitted

through CAEP

LINKS BETWEEN LTS AND NDCS

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Based on requests for support received through the NDC Partnership

• Countries are approaching the development of their LTS together with their 2020 NDC:

• Mainstreaming climate into new sectors.

• Using NDCs to align LTS and other climate strategies with national plans.

• Developing M&E frameworks, collecting data, long-term modelling, and other

underlying processes involved in updating NDCs and developing LTSs.

• Financing long-term climate objectives.

Nigeria

• Improve MRV systems across sectors and is developing financing strategies to

involve the private sector in funding long-term climate objectives. This includes

developing enabling legal frameworks to be reflected in a National Climate Change

Law.

Morocco

• Develop models, scenarios and 2050 projections in tight concertation with major

emitters taking into consideration the key elements of LEDS 2030, with support from

the 2050 Pathways Platform.

EXAMPLES

LTS IN THE NDC PARTNERSHIP

• AFD 2050 Facility, dedicated to developing long-term

low-carbon and resilient development strategies that

the COP21 has asked all countries to produce by

2020

• The NewClimate Institute’s LTS Hub

• UK, through in-country work

• WRI, UNDP, 2050 Pathways and the NDC

Partnership with a dedicated website

• Other initiatives that are working closely with the NDC

Partnership: 2050 Pathways Platform, Deep

Decarbonization Pathway Project

MAIN LTS INITIATIVES LED BY NDCP PARTNERS

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JUST TRANSITION AND NDCS

• 51 countries globally are working/intending to

work on inclusive growth issues

• 29 countries submitted their request in the

context of CAEP

• Most are requesting for support in linking their

climate actions with a better social inclusion and

reduced inequalities

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Total InclusiveGrowth

Fight againstpoverty

Job Creation SocialInclusion,reduced

inequalities

Number of Countries working on Inclusive Growth issues within the NDC

Partnership

Countries did not wait for the Covid crisis to put forward Just Transitions in their NDCs

☆ Uganda: communication, knowledge management and Outreach strategies on Climate, NDC Actions,

Adaptation, Green Growth and SDGs commitments designed and implemented

☆ South Africa: South Africa’s Just Energy Transition through a Socio-economic Assessment for the

Shutdown, Repowering and Repurposing of Coal-fired Power Stations

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Questions & Answers

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Let´s stay in touch!

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