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The CCR Expo
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SAs hosting of the UNFCCC COP 17/ CMP 7 entails

1. Formal Negotiations (mainly open to country
   delegations)
2. UN accredited Side events ( open forums for
   everyone accredited country delegations,
   recognised major groups agencies)
3. Rest of the interested parties falling outside of
   the 2 categories
4. CCR Expo and coinciding events creates an
   opportunity to engage, forge partnerships,
   showcase etc. outside the UN precinct

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Approved UNFCCC Side Events

• Supporting Global, Regional and National Action
• Building meaningful partnerships towards the
  development and
• implementation of Measuring, Reporting and
  Verification (MRV)
• methodologies and systems.
• This event will focus on sharing international
  MRV best practices wrt the
• methodology, design, development, implementation
  and maintenance of
• MRV systems.

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Approved UNFCCC Side Events Cont.
2. Ensuring Survival Oceans,
Climate and Security This event will highlight
the direct link between climate change, the
health of the oceans, and human wellbeing and the
need for collaborative action and sufficient
funding for strategic mitigation and adaptation
measures to minimize climate change impacts on
coastal communities and ocean resources.
Thematic Categories Adaptation Biodiversity
Capacity Building Mitigation (general) Public
awareness raising Shared Vision
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Approved UNFCCC Side Events Cont.
3. South African Cities Combating
Climate Change New Policy and Technical
Approaches The purpose of the side event is to
present the South African Government approach to
reducing the emissions profile and environmental
impact of its cities. The event will offer an
opportunity to share common experiences with
the international community for mutual benefit.

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• Inside the CCR Expo

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Expo Side Event

• 255 requests (exhibitions and Expo side events)
  received thus far, the the following meeting
  rooms are prepared
• Conference Room 1 x 300
• Meeting Rooms 2 x 150
• Boardrooms 2 x 30
• Cocktail Venue 1 x 300
• All rooms will be sound proof and be equipped
  with standard conference AV
• Cost per person R250.00 pp ex VAT

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Flagship projects anchor expo and legacy
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Criteria for the selection of top 10 Flagship
projects

• Contribution to National Climate Change Policy
  response
• Localization potential to develop a
  manufacturing base or maintenance either at
  component or assembling level, ability to create
  SMMEs
• Job creation potential skills development,
  sustainable jobs
• Extended use of local agencies and programmes
  harmonisation of local stakeholders
• Ability to have high impact in terms of emission
  reduction
• Rural Development stimulate economic
  development in rural areas

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Criteria for the selection of top 10 Flagship
projects

• Replicability ability to duplicate the same
  initiative
• Sustainability time, people, self sufficiency
  and bankability
• Ability to attract funding to sustain further
  role out.
• Impact on Climate Change/Energy Policy in
  regards to Demand Side management
• Ability to elevate SAs Position on Climate
  Change to enhance political aspirations

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TOP 10 PROJECTS SELECTION
PROJECTS DEPARTMENT OWNERSHIP
1. MASS ROLL OUT OF SWHS RESEARCH, AWARENESS, CREATION/MARKETING TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SPECIFICALLY TO THE SWH PROGRAM MASS ROLL OUT OF SWHS AND ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD AND RURAL COMMUNITIES MASS ROLL OUT OF LOW-PRESSURE SWHS IN LOW COST HOUSING ROLL OUT OF SWHS EKURHULENI SOLAR WATER HEATING EDD PROJECT TO BE INCLUDED Economic Development Department
2. COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT, NORTHERN CAPE Department of Energy
3. CERES WIND Department of Energy
4. EEDSM ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING ETHEKWINI MUNICIPAL STREET LIGHT PILOT PROJECT MUNICIPAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT (EEDSM) PROGRAMME Department of Energy
5. LARGE SCALE PV DEVELOPMENT SOLAR ENERGY PARK CONCEPT EKURHULENI SOLAR PV Gauteng Dept of Economic Development
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GOVERNMENTS TOP 10 PROJECTS
PROJECTS DEPARTMENT OWNERSHIP
JOULE Department Science and Technology
7. NATIONAL CLIMATE INNOVATION CENTRE Economic Development Department
8. EDUROUTE HOUSE (MZANSI GREEN) Department Science and Technology
9. LOW ENERGY MODULAR LOW COST HOUSING EKURHULENI LOW CARBON LOW COST HOUSING Directorate sustainable Development DEA
10. FOOD AND ENERGY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE HOUSEHOLD FRUIT TREE ESTABLISHMENT IN MASS LOW-COST HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, FOOD AND ENERGY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF GOURMET AND MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS AND THE INTRODUCTION OF BAMBOO AS A LONG TERM COMMERCIAL CROP A SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES Directorate sustainable Development DEA
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Greening of cop 17
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Event Greening Approach

• COP17 Greening Concept Note - distributed
• COP17 Event Greening Guidelines - distributed
• Event Greening Guidelines for each workstream
• Accommodation and Venues local programme on
  track
• CCR Expo Exhibition Greening guideline
  developed
• Transport in process
• Safety and Security in process
• Communications on track

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Waste Management

• KZN Province
• Coastal Clean Up extending from Umkomaas (South
  Coast) to Balito (North Coast) KZN premier
  announced a river clean-up programme at the KZN
  Summit and detail is currently awaited from
  province.
• Recycling programme being run in conjunction with
  Wildlands Conservation Trust, with waste
  exchange for food security in various wards-
  pilot stage

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Water Conservation and Management

• KZN Province
• Solar Water Heater and Rainwater harvesting
  project underway in province

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Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy

• DEA eThekwini
• Formal process for expression of interest for
  off-set of GHG associated with COP17 with
  criteria around company and products in final
  phase. Considering both donations and purchase
  opportunities.
• KZN Province
• Investigation of biomass from sugar industry for
  inclusion in local energy mix underway. Subject
  to buy back tariffs and National Government
  negotiations

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Responsible Tourism

• Greening hospitality
• Eskom in partnership with National Departments of
  Tourism and Environmental Affairs has embarked on
  greening hospitality initiatives. Road show
  underway. Still to do W-Cape and Gauteng
• Responsible Accommodation Campaign
• Self-assessment tool to enable tourism
  establishments to measure their performance
  against the Minimum Standards for Responsible
  Tourism Standards developed.
• Responsible Visitors Charter was launched

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Biodiversity Management

• KZN Provincial initiative Tree planting of 1
  million trees across the province announced at
  KZN Climate Change Summit 26 Sept.
• Nationally Working for programmes (Water,
  Wetlands, the Coast)

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Carbon Footprint

• Carbon footprint calculation for COP 17
• City has embarked on a local carbon footprint
  calculation. First estimate by 24 October
• Collecting data to attempt calculating real
  footprint and measure gains of interventions
• Data collection process is underway for pre-COP17
  events.

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Carbon Reduction

• Carbon reduction avoidance.
• Non-motorised transport infrastructure project
  underway
• Total 700 bicycles 0n order (300-DEA, 200- City,
  200- DOT)
• City is currently undertaking a formal process
  for requests for Expressions of Interest for
  reduction of GHG emissions associated with COP17.
  
• Draft expression of interest ready for approval
  and distribution. Aim to distribute later this
  week or early next week.

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Local Government Cop 17
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LG CLIMATE ROADMAP FROM BALI

• International from Bali coordinated by ICLEI with
  UCLG and C40
• various international consultative process
• Future Cities Congress
• Mayors Adaptation Forum launched in 2010
• World Mayors Council on Climate Change
• Durban- strong and comprehensive post-2012 global
  climate agreement

• LOCAL PROCESS
• LG Summit 2008
• LG Climate change response strategy 2009-2010
• LG Climate Change and Renewable Forum haired by
  Mayor Mlaba
• Input into national climate change response
  strategy
• Local Climate Solutions for Africa with ICLEI and
  City of Cape Town
• Durban- strong and comprehensive agreement to
  allow for tangible local government action

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Process input

• COP 17 considered to be the World Cup of climate
  change, people on the ground to get the ultimate
  prize
• Pre COP intensive provincial stakeholder
  mobilization across all levels, especially
  targeting the youth
• Stakeholder mobilisation to be coupled with
  participation at EXPO
• At COP, Expo on local action for climate change
  and related social events
• SALGA will in consultation with eThekwini, Cities
  Network and other partners host a Mayoral Summit,

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Commitments in the Global Cities Covenant on
Climate Change

• Reduction of local GHG voluntarily
• Adoption and implementation of local mitigation
  measures
• Development of local adaptation strategies
• Registration of emission and actions in the
  carbon registry in a MRV Viable manner
• Seek mechanisms to allow direct access to
  international finance for local actions with
  support of national governments and international
  partners
• Promote involvement of civil society
• Adopt and seek partnerships with national
  government and multilateral institution on local
  action
• SPREAD the message (outreach to change behaviour)

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What local governments achieved in Cancun

• Introduced the Global Cities Covenant on Climate
  Change and the carbon registry
• Recognition of LG as key government stakeholders
  in global climate efforts
• References to local governments in other key
  outcome eg LCA
• Inclusion of possible city-wide programmes on CDM
  for simplification of Programme of activities
  within the scope of further guidance to CDM

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Durban local governments

• LG will lead example in showing the results of
  local action in climate registry
• Adaptation programmes of action to be finalised
  at the Resilient Cities Congress on Cities and
  Adaptation in June 2011
• COP to recognise the centrality of the urban
  challenge for our common future and call on
  national governments to work with local
  government to meet the challenge of climate
  change

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CCR Expo Local Government Pavilion to be
provided by Siemens

• Whilst being a very practical structure it also
  has a very workable space in terms of its size,
  that is easy to break out into areas
• Spacious enough to accommodate all the key
  elements required to sit within the Local
  Government Pavilion
• The material of the walls of the dome structure
  is such that it can be used to project
  appropriate imagery and messaging both inside and
  out

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Tree of Hope at Gugu Dlamini Park will serve as a
meeting point at COP17 powered by Human
powerand LED lights

• A symbol that represents protection, food,
  community, participation and harmony.
• Only by taking action together today, can we
  ensure the future delivers Enough For All, For
  Generations To Come.
• The Baobab tree is the enduring symbol of life
  today and for the future.
• Fixed bicycles will be set up close to the tree,
  the public will be encouraged to come and light
  up the tree through their own power
• Each light lit symbolising the hope that the tree
  will inspire at COP17

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