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COP21: I NTERNATIONAL S YMPOSIUM C LIMATE P OLICY AND LEGAL ASPECTS SASS; ACEF; GIZ; S HANGHAI U NIVERSITY OF P OLITICAL S CIENCE AND L AW C ITIES AND C LIMATE C HANGE IN THE CONTEXT OF COP21 S HANGHAI , 2. N OVEMBER 2015 Susanne Langsdorf

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COP21: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM “CLIMATE POLICY AND LEGAL ASPECTS” SASS; ACEF; GIZ; SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND LAW

CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE

IN THE CONTEXT OF COP21

SHANGHAI, 2. NOVEMBER 2015

Susanne Langsdorf

www.ecologic.eu

Ecologic Institute

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  • Non-governmental think-tank
  • Staff: ~ 120 Berlin, Washington, Brussels
  • Inter- and transdisciplinary environmental research, policy

analysis, consultancy

  • Energy&climate, resources, biodiversity, transition, water.
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  • POCACITO


facilitates
 the
 transition


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cities
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 sustainable


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“post‐carbon”
 economic
 model.

  • 13 partners from 11 countries, lead by Ecologic Institute
  • Activities in Europe, China, Brazil and globally
  • Participatory approach with local stakeholders and citizens
  • Qualitative-quantitative approach with storylines translated into indicator values
  • Impact assessment building on common set of Key Performance Indicators
  • > Post-carbon city roadmaps
  • http://pocacito.eu/, https://twitter.com/EUCities
  • This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for

research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no. 613286.

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Why Cities? Cities and COP21

  • Legal connections
  • Major activities

Project: Pocacito – Post-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow

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Cities are the greatest creations of humanity. Daniel Libeskind Urbanization is (…)about a complete change from rural to urban style in terms of industry structure, employment, living environment and social security. Li Keqiang

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Today over 50% of all mankind live in cities 2050: 75%!

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Why? Higher living standards More opportunities

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10 5

CO2 emissions per capita

Germany

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Cities learning from each other

C40 – Cities Climate Change Leadership Group Local Government Climate Roadmap Compact of Mayors … Cities learn from another, transdiciplinary research helps to distill lessons learned: Pocacito project.

4/21/2016 9 Location, Event, Speaker

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Lima - Paris Action Agenda Fourth pillar of “The Paris Alliance”: The Action Agenda Joint statement of Non-State actors Draft text refers repeatedly to non-state actors Non-state Actor zone for Climate Action (NAZCA) ADP Workstream 2, Technical examination process “Summit of Local Governments for Climate” during the COP21 in Paris in December 2015

“Transformative Actions Programme”

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Cities and COP 21

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Nothing concrete … cities (and communities) are no subjects of international law (hence no contractual

  • bligations)

“encourage …” and “welcomes…” Non-state actors are not a homogenous group

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BUT…

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Clear definition of roles The agreement could bind states to work with non-state actors Could the agreement include non-state actors such as cities? Agreement could support institutions that shall cooperate with cities or other non-state actors Inclusion in National Adaption Plans?

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Some ideas to make cities stronger in COP

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Let’s discuss!

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The fight against climate change needs cities – therefore they need to play a bigger role in COP21!

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There is more than enough networking going on already – leave the capacities to do work on the ground!

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THANK YOU! QUESTIONS?

Susanne Langsdorf

Ecologic Institute, Pfalzburger Str. 43-44, D-10717 Berlin

  • Tel. +49 30 86880-0, Fax +49 30 86880-100

Susanne.Langsdorf@ecologic.eu www.ecologic.eu

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