Regional Workshop on Scaling-up climate change mitigation efforts and prospects for

Regional Workshop on
Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in Asia and the Pacific:
Scaling-up climate change mitigation efforts and prospects for
NAMAs in the waste sector
18 and 19 March 2014
Meeting Room H, United Nations Conference Center (UNCC), Bangkok, Thailand
PROGRAMME
DAY 1: 18 March 2014, Tuesday – NAMAs in the Asia-Pacific region: latest
developments and trends
08:30-09:00
Registration of Participants
09:00-09:30
Opening of the Workshop
Chair: Mr. Donovan Storey, Chief, Sustainable Urban Development Section
(SUDS), Environment and Development Division (EDD), ESCAP
 Welcome and Opening Remarks by Mr. Rae Kwon Chung, Director,
Environment and Development Division (EDD), ESCAP
 Overview of the workshop objectives, expected outcomes and agenda,
by Lorenzo Santucci, Economic Affairs Officer, SUDS, EDD
 Introduction of participants
 Photo session
09:30-10:30
Session 1 – Setting the scene: context for NAMAs in the Asia-Pacific region
Chair: Mr. Donovan Storey, Chief, SUDS, EDD, ESCAP
This session will contextualize NAMAs in relation to green growth strategies
and low emissions development strategies, and as a tool to achieve sustainable
development goals. It will also shed light on the latest developments on NAMAs
in the wake of COP-19 in Warsaw, Poland.
Presentations:
 “NAMAs in the context of low-carbon green growth in the Asia-Pacific
region” by Mr. Rae Kwon Chung, Director, EDD, ESCAP
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 “Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions – current status of NAMA
development” by Mr. William Kojo Agyemang-Bonsu, Manager, NonAnnex I Support, Mitigation, Data and Analysis, UNFCCC
Q&A and discussions.
10:30-10:50
Coffee Break
10:50-12:20
Session 2 – Perspectives on NAMA development in the Asia-Pacific: stateof-the-art in the region with a view on the waste sector
Chair: Mr. Donovan Storey, Chief, SUDS, EDD, ESCAP
In this session, selected countries in Asia-Pacific and other stakeholders will be
invited to share their experiences and perspectives with regards to the
development of NAMAs. On their presentations, speakers will be requested to
provide concrete examples of NAMAs they have been involved with,
particularly those that encompass the waste sector (i.e. municipal solid waste,
wastewater, agricultural waste, etc.). Proposed speakers for this session are as
follows:
Presentations:
 Viet Nam:
 “Climate Change Policy and NAMAs in Viet Nam”, by Mr. Anh
Do, Deputy Director, Climate Change Research Center, Institute of
Meteorology, Hydrology and the Environment of Viet Nam
(IMHEN)
 “NAMA in the Waste Sector: Waste to Resources for Cities in Viet
Nam”, by Ms. Minhtrang Dao, Researcher, Climate Change
Research Center, Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and the
Environment of Viet Nam (IMHEN)
 Indonesia:
 “Indonesia NAMA Framework and Funding Structure: Case of the
Waste Sector” by Mrs. Tri Dewi Virgiyanti, Deputy Director,
Environmental Pollution and Degradation Control, Ministry of
National Development Planning/BAPPENAS Indonesia
 “Municipal Solid Waste and NAMA Development in Solid Waste
Sector in Kendari City”, by Mr. Ir. H. Asrun, Mayor of Kendari,
Sulawesi, Indonesia
 Financing NAMAs: the NAMA Facility, by
 Mr. Axel Wildner, Counsellor for Food and Agriculture, Embassy
of the Federal Republic of Germany to Thailand
 Mr. Peter Harrington, Prosperity Counsellor, British Embassy in
Bangkok
Q&A and discussions.
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12:20-13:30
Lunch
13:30-15:00
Session 2 – Perspectives on NAMA development in the Asia-Pacific: stateof-the-art in the region with a view on the waste sector (Continued)
Chair: Mr. Donovan Storey, Chief, SUDS, EDD, ESCAP
Taking the cue from the presentations before the lunch break, the session will
resume with a roundtable discussion which will aim at discussing the following
topics:
 How can NAMAs support the achievement of sustainable development
goals in countries of Asia-Pacific? What roles can NAMAs play in support
of green growth and low emission development strategies?
 What are the challenges and opportunities with the current understanding
of the NAMA concept? Would a narrower definition of NAMAs be of help
to proponent countries?
 Based on the specific experiences presented in the previous session, what
are the main challenges and limitations of the NAMA framework that could
hinder their uptake in Asia-Pacific countries?
 How can sector-specific NAMAs, such as those focused on transport,
energy or waste, address infrastructure gaps in developing countries?
 Can NAMAs enable and facilitate the participation of sub-national actors
in climate change mitigation actions, such as for instance in the case of the
waste sector, where the burden usually falls upon municipalities?
Presentations/inputs by the following speakers, followed by roundtable
discussions:
 Ms. Naeeda Crishna Morgado, Carbon Footprint Specialist, GMS
Environment Operations Center, ADB
 Mr. Rajiv Garg, Programme Officer Climate Change, UNEP Regional
Office for Asia and the Pacific
 Mr. Sajjad Yaldram, Deputy Secretary, Climate Change Division of
Pakistan
 Mr. John Wells, Chief of Party, USAID Low Emissions Asian
Development (LEAD) Programme
 Mr. Bundit Limmeechokchai, Coordinator, Sustainable Energy and Low
Carbon Research Unit, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology,
Thammasat University
 Mr. Butchaiah Gadde, Technical Specialist, UNDP Asia-Pacific
Regional Centre
15:00-15:20
Coffee Break
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15:20-16:50
Session 2 – Perspectives on NAMA development in the Asia-Pacific: stateof-the-art in the region with a view on the waste sector (Continued)
Chair: Mr. Lorenzo Santucci, Economic Affairs Officer, SUDS, EDD, ESCAP
Country Roundtable: the session will resume with additional views and
perspectives from country representatives, who will be invited to shed light on
their plans, activities and expectations with respect to the development of
NAMAs, with a focus on the waste sector.
Interactive discussion with views from the country representatives.
16:50-17:00
Wrap-up and conclusions of the day’s session
17:00-19:00
Reception – Public Foyer, Ground Floor, UNCC
DAY 2: 19 March 2014, Wednesday – NAMAs in the waste sector: perspectives and
future outlook for the region
09:00-10:30
Session 3 – Designing NAMA Programmes in the waste sector
Chair: Mr. Lorenzo Santucci, Economic Affairs Officer, SUDS, EDD, ESCAP
This session will shed light on approaches, issues and challenges in designing
NAMA programmes on the waste sector.
Presentations:
 “Colombia Waste NAMA: strengthening the solid waste sector while
reducing emissions”, by Ms. Diana Velosa, Senior Official, Ministry of
Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia
 “Promoting decentralized and integrated resource recovery centers in
cities in the Asia-Pacific and perspectives for developing NAMAs in the
waste sector”, by Mr. Joao Aleluia, Project Coordinator, ESCAP
 “Prospects for Waste Sector NAMA using IRRC approach”, by Mr.
Iftekhar Enayetullah, Managing Director, Waste Concern
10:30-10:50
Q&A and discussions.
Coffee Break
10:50-12:00
Session 3 – Designing NAMA Programmes in the waste sector (Continued)
Chair: Mr. Donovan Storey, Chief, SUDS, EDD, ESCAP
This session will shed light on approaches, issues and challenges in the design
of NAMA programmes on the waste sector. Discussions will focus on issues
that include, but are not restricted to the following: alignment of NAMAs on
the waste sector with national and sectorial policies, definition of baseline
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trajectories and information collection, financing vehicles, institutional
arrangements and governance structure, up-scaling of existing mechanisms into
NAMAs, setting-up of MRV systems, etc.
Country presentations:
 Philippines:
 "Context of NAMA Development in the Philippines", Ms. Alona
Arreza, Development Management Officer, Climate Change
Commission of the Philippines
 “NAMA Concept for the Philippine Waste Sector”, by Mr. Crispian
Lao, Vice-Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management
Commission, Philippines
 Thailand:
 “Development of necessary components for implementation of a
NAMA on solid waste management in Thailand ” by Ms. Paweena
Panichayapichet, Senior Official, Thailand Greenhouse Gas
Management Organization (TGO)
12:00-13:30
Q&A and discussion, including perspectives from other countries
represented.
Lunch
13:30-15:00
Session 3 – Designing NAMA Programmes in the waste sector (Continued)
Chair: Mr. Lorenzo Santucci, Economic Affairs Officer, SUDS, EDD, ESCAP
Presentations:
 “National development objectives as key drivers for successful NAMA”,
by Mr. Ingo Puhl, Managing Partner, South Pole Carbon
 "3R principles as an approach to designing NAMAs on the Municipal
Solid Waste sector: opportunities and challenges". By Ms. Janya SangArun, Senior Policy Researcher, Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies (IGES)
 “Vertically Integrated Approach on NAMAs in Municipal Solid Waste in
Indonesia (V-NAMAs)”, by Mr. Rangga Akib, Technical Officer, GIZ
Q&A and discussions.
15:00-15:20
Coffee Break
15:20-16:40
Session 3 – Designing NAMA Programmes in the waste sector (Continued)
Chair: Mr. Lorenzo Santucci, Economic Affairs Officer, SUDS, EDD, ESCAP
Presentations:
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 “Introduction to OECC's capacity building activities for NAMAs
development in Asia and the JCM as a financing tool for NAMAs
implementation”, by Mr. Mizushi Sato, Researcher, Overseas
Environmental Cooperation Center of Japan (OECC)
 “The Sri Lanka Carbon Fund”, by Mr. Mahesh Chamara, Project
Specialist, Sri Lanka Carbon Fund
 "From bigger to biggest: China's carbon market", by Mr. Yuan Li, Senior
Business Manager, China Emissions Exchange
 “The Waste to Resource Fund: Promoting pro-poor and sustainable solid
waste management in Asia-Pacific”, Director, Waste to Resource Fund
(W2RF)
Q&A and discussions.
16:40-17:00
Wrap-up of the workshop and conclusions
~ End of the Workshop ~
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