Possible links between Southeast Asia Knowledge Network of Climate Change Offices (SEAN-CC) and ASEAN working Group on Climate Change (AWGCC)

Possible links between Southeast Asia Knowledge Network of Climate Change Offices (SEAN-CC) and ASEAN working Group on Climate Change (AWGCC)

AWGCC To implement ASEAN Climate Change Initiative (ACCI) A consultative platform to further strengthen regional and international coordination and cooperation in addressing climate change, and to undertake concrete action to respond to its adverse effects.

Progress of Implementation of AWGCC Activities under ASCC Blueprint 2009-2015/ ACCI Conduct a Workshop on Vulnerability Assessment and Impact Studies in ASEAN countries (indonesia) Conduct ASEAN Youth Capacity Building Programme: Learning of Negotiation Process and on-the-job Training (Indonesia) Enhancing Climate Change Adaptation in SEA (under ASEAN- India Green Fund) (India and Malaysia) Establishment of Climate Change Training Center (CITC) (Thailand) capacity development on mitigation and adaptation.

Ongoing and Possible Future Cooperation between ASEAN and Partner Organization on Regional Activities/Programmes on Climate Change British High Commission - Southeast Asia Climate Change Network Business and climate change policy (Corporate Leaders Group) Green Growth The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) Climate Science Climate Finance (UK International Climate Fund) ASEAN Center for Biodiversity - Disseminating the Values of Ecosystems and Biodiversity to Enhance Climate Change and Biodiversity Strategies in SEA -recognize econ benefits and values of ecosystems and biodiversity -understand the cost of biodiversity loss -taking action towards incorporating these values into national plans and budgets

ASEAN Action Plan on Joint Response to Climate Change Follow up to the ASEAN Leaders Statement on Joint response to climate change. - Adaptation information on impact assessment - Mitigation - best practices NAMAs, MRV - Finance and Investment GCF, Adaptation Fund - Technology transfer UNFCCC Climate Technology Center and Network (CTCN) R&D collaboration and technology transfer. - Capacity Building training course

Four areas of cooperation AWGCC and SEAN CC Possibility to assist in enhancing the implement the ACCI Policy and strategy formulation Information Sharing Capacity Building Technology Transfer

Policy and strategy formulation Domestic Policy Climate Policy : Share of domestic climate policy experience, market based mechanism as climate policy instrument Regional Policy ASEAN Community 2015 ASEAN Political-Security Community ASEAN Economic Community ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Climate change as one of priority areas for 2012 International Policy ASEAN and COP/CMP (before COP - brief, after COP debrief) Draft statement to be delivered by Cambodia as ASEAN Chair at the High- Level Segment in COP Doha

Information sharing Database and website, Regional Network Platform Which kinds of the data base does AWGCC need from SEAN CC? GHG inventory reporting, NAMAS, Adaptation Our website : Could it be Interoperable, and user friendly? Propagation and dissemination of database for Climate Changes Offices.

Capacity building The way SEAN CC provides Output 3 already reflect the need of effective capacity building approaches to AMS? - Negotiation Capacity - Technical Capacity

Technology transfer How could we explore the opportunity to mobilize technology transfer under this network? UNFCCC Climate Technology Center and Network (CTCN) for R&D collaboration and technology transfer

A case for linkage between ASEAN working groups Ad-hoc Steering Committee on Climate Change and Food Security The first meeting was held on 13-14 Sept 2012 in Jarkarta Sectoral Team SOM-AMAF : ASWGL ASWGC ASWGFi ASOF ASOEN : AWGCC Management Tean German GIZ/GAP CC, Swiss SDC/ASFCC, FAO, SEAFDEC, USAID, AFSIS

Next meeting of AWGCC (March 2013) - Summarize the outcome from COP 18/ CMP 8 - Review progress of collaborative activities - Report the ideas of cooperation and activities with AFCC - invite SEAN-CC to report the progressive and proactive activity in supporting the ACCI - Articulate all AMS points of view to prepare another set of common position for the next COP 19, in particular toward the AWG-DP

What should be the scope of Climate Change Office? Should it be located within Ministry of Environment? Climate change and energy and industry Climate change and agriculture Climate change and education Climate change and trade Climate change and culture Climate change and human rights etc. How to deal with cross cutting issues? Restructuring Climate Change National Focal Point.

High level multi stakeholder group policy-related advice NGOs private sector industry&business2 civil society, think tanks academia research Focused technical expert group Technical Expert Base