KNOWLEDGE LEARNING AND EXCHANGE PLATFORM FOR CLIMATE

CHANGE NEGOTIATORS

Moses Tenywa, James Kinyangi, George Wamukoya Cromwel Lukorito, Woldeamlak Bewket, David Mkwambisi Mohamed Nasr

Agricultural Science Week 14-20th July, 2013 Accra, Ghana

OUTLINE

•  Background – UNFCCC •  Agriculture at UNFCCC •  AGN Position & Challenges •  Intervention by CCAFS & COMESA – KLPs •  KLP Objectives •  Outputs and outcomes •  Input to C0P19 - way forward

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BACKGROUND - UNFCCC

Ò  Climate science - evidence Ò  Objectives – mitigation, adaptation Ò  Measures - emission reductions and adaptation Ò  Contribution - who should contribute what and when Ò  Compliance

Ò  A new international climate treaty – 2015

Ò  Agriculture & climate change – vulnerable, source, sink

AGRICULTURE AT UNFCCC

Ò  Unclear position of agriculture at UNFCC discussions

Ò  Measurement & estimation of emissions and removals of GHG in agriculture

Ò  Partitioning the 14% global contribution of agriculture between smallholders and large scale farming.

Ò  SBSTA tasked to consider agriculture at COP17

AGN POSITIONS & CHALLENGES

Ò  Divergent views relating to agriculture

Ò  Polarization of opinion among AGN between adaptation and mitigation

Ò  Lack of common understanding of the positions of the other Parties

Ò  Inadequate technical information

INTERVENTION BY CCAFS & COMESA

Ò  Technical Team to synthesize submissions made by parties and observer organizations on issues relating to agriculture

Ò  Inform AGN on positions of Parties and Observers

Ò  Spearhead formation of Africa-wide learning alliance for climate change negotiation

É KLP – for a more sustained support

KLP OBJECTIVES

Ò  KLP –a more sustained support to AGN

Ò  To articulate the African needs & aspirations on agriculture at UNFCCC

Ò  To enhance agriculture considerations into climate change policy discussions at national, regional and international levels

Ò  Sharing knowledge & experiences among countries

ACTIVITIES AND OUTPUTS

Time   Activity   Output  Feb 2011   Support to Parties to submit issues

related to agriculture to SBSTA  Key issues relevant to SBSTA  

June 2012    Attendance at SBSTA    On-site support to AGN  November 2012   Support with a pre-COP18 preparation

workshop for AGN  Draft agriculture text for AGN  

Nov – December 2012  

Attendance at 37th SBSTA and COP18   On-site support to AGN Issues related to agriculture suspended  

February 2013   Review of outcomes of COP 18   Decision to develop a Technical Paper Recommendation to bring on board ACPCA  

May 2013   Review of TORs and structure for Technical Paper and Position Papers writing  

Action plan for technical paper Agreement to involve as many experts across the continent Decision to document case studies that support adaptation and mitigation actions  

OUTCOMES

Ò  Facilitated understanding among AGN

Ò  Improved understanding of positions of Parties and Observers

Ò  Refined approaches and skills for negotiations

Ò  Expert input was appreciated and request made for their support in SBSTA 37& 38, and COP18

OUTCOMES - INPUT TO COP19

Annex I  

Non-Annex I  

Mi$ga$on  priority  along  with  adapta$on   Adapta$on  priority    and  mi$ga$on  co-­‐benefits  

“Less  expensive  long  term  investments”  in  mi$ga$on  technologies    

Resource  investments  in  adap$ve  capacity  (e.g.  Green  Climate  Fund)    

 Focus  on  no-­‐regret  pathway  rather  than  focus  on  historical  responsibili$es    

 Common  but  Differen$ated  Responsibili$es  (CBDR)    

Include  relevant  adapta$on  ac$vi$es  in  Nairobi  Work  programme    

Work  programme  on  Agriculture      

KLP FRAMEWORK