NDC and climate Ghana of Presentation by Environmental Protetcion.pptx

USAID Presentation

1. CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE: GHANA’S NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTION AND ADAPTATION PLAN ANTWI-BOASIAKO AMOAH, Ph.D ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

2. Background Ghana recognises the impacts of climate change both at home and globally Climate change and climate variability pose a challenge to national development Not just development but one that is resilient and sustainable

3. SECTORAL VULNERABILITY IN GHANA

4. Agbogbloshie , Accra. Hotspot for e-waste disposal and open-burning

5. Source: NIR4, 2020

6. ACCRA

7. BUT……….not Everything is Climate Development patterns / uncontrolled growth Rapid population increase Improper solid waste management Environmental degradation Deforestation Erosion Pollution in all forms Public health Public safety Education

8. Do we have any legal motivation to address climate change locally? The UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, etc. National climate change policy Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) National Adaptation Planning (NAP) National Development Planning Legal Frameworks The AU-Agenda 2063 The UN Agenda 2030

9. The Paris Agreement , adopted in 2015, aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The agreement also aims to strengthen the ability of countries to deal with the impacts of climate change, through appropriate financial flows, a new technology framework and an enhanced capacity building framework.

10. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT The Agreement, in enhancing the implementation of the Convention, including its objective, aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, including by: (a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change; (b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and (c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development. The Agreement is being implemented to reflect equity and the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, in the light of different national circumstances.

11. Ghana’s Nationally Determined Contribution: What are they? Country climate actions that envisage inclusive green growth and climate protection outcomes Viable vehicle to contribute sustainable economic development. Vehicle to drive green investments. Contribute to the achieving the 2 degree global goal. Align to transition to resilience low-carbon future. Implementing the NDC depends on access to adequate, predictable and accessible support.

12. What are the building blocks of GH-NDCs? Climate priority actions Socio-economic rationale (gender, social and economic prospects, just transition consideration) Adaptation justification (vulnerability profile, climate risk, robust adaptation) Mitigation benefits (emission profile, baseline projection, emission) Financial feasibility (cost effectiveness, business case, investment requirements, fund mobilisation) Enabling implementation (policy, capacity, institutions, technology)

13. Summary of the nationally determined contributions updates

14. Socio-economic Outcomes of the GH-NDC Food security and landscape restoration Resilience Building Social inclusion Early Warning and disaster risk management Sustainable energy transition Responsible production Smart communities Sustainable mobility

15. Overall excepted achievements of the NDCs 64 million tonnes GHG emission reductions Avoids 2,900 deaths due to air improvements Over 1 million job prospects

16. National Adaptation Planning (NAP)Readiness Project Overview of NAP Project

17. Why Is Adaptation Important?

18. What Are National Adaptation Plans?

19. NAP Objectives

20. Guiding Principles For NAPs

21. The NAP Process

22. NAP Project @ a Glance Outcome 1 : Central level systems and Processes for the development of the NAP developed and mainstreamed at all level. Outcome 2 : District level systems and processes for the development of the NAP. Outcome 3 : Enabling environment to promote private sector investment in adaptation strengthened. Outcome 4 : Learning about the NAP process disseminated

23. S ome Achievements so far

24. Policy Landscape………..NDC, NAPs, sector and national plans

25. Thank you