INDCs apply to what happens after 2020, and the most interesting stuff in the 2015 - 2020 period might not come from within the UNFCCC, but from businesses, donors, and
subnational initiatives.
Scientist Amy Duchelle brought to the discussion her analysis of REDD + social safeguards and
subnational initiatives.
This analytical document provides an up - to - date overview of existing and emerging carbon pricing instruments around the world, including national and
subnational initiatives.
Not exact matches
The UN Development Program estimates
subnational governments» decisions can influence 50 - 80 % of greenhouse gas mitigation and adaptation
initiatives needed to address climate change.
This is what we meant when, in our open letter to the Governor and California Air Resources Board, we stated that «Based on the experiences of existing REDD mechanisms and processes, we strongly believe that
subnational REDD
initiatives financed primarily or wholly through offsets will be inefficient, ineffective, and will lead to perverse outcomes.»
Global Campaign for Localizing Climate Finance: With leadership from the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA), the Global Campaign for Localizing Climate Finance will push for climate finance to reach local and
subnational governments and look for ways to connect local action to the NDC Funding and
Initiatives Navigator, a searchable database of financial and technical assistance programs that support implementation of national plans.
I have also witnessed pats on the back for such
initiatives as more legal aid money (from a cash - strapped government carrying the largest
subnational debt in the Known Universe), more pamphlets, more e-filing, the re-purposing of the Shirley Dennison legacy to pay for an award for people who enhance A2J each year, and encouraging our First Nations people to make more use of (very useful) circles of healing.