Climate Change Expert Group (CCXG) - Global Forum on the Environment and Climate Change
IEA Headquarters, 9 rue de la Fédération, 75015 Paris: 1 October 2019 - 2 October 2019
Venue: International Energy Agency, Room 1 & 2
Dates: 1 - 2 October 2019
Organisers: International Energy Agency (IEA), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Contact Email: Luca.LORE@iea.org
Background
The Climate Change Expert Group (CCXG) is a forum for promoting dialogue and enhancing understanding between a wide range of countries on technical issues in the international climate change negotiations. The CCXG has provided impartial and rigorous analysis of climate change issues since its foundation in 1993. The secretariat for this group is jointly provided by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA).
The Global Forum provides a space outside of the UNFCCC negotiations for participants to develop a shared understanding of provisions in the Paris Agreement and how these might be implemented. Participants include practitioners and negotiators from governments as well as delegates from inter-governmental organisations, the private sector, research organisations and other relevant institutions. Discussions take place under Chatham House rules; that is, remarks are not attributed to speakers.
Climate negotiations thus far have focused on reaching an agreement to deliver a robust set of guidelines for the implementation of Article 6 by the end of the year and on implementing the Paris Agreement. Increased attention has been raised on the formulation of long-term low-emission development strategies (LT-LEDS) and on communicating the next round of NDCs. This Global Forum will focus on specific challenges and opportunities related to developing a LT-LEDS, on various aspects of upcoming negotiations on Article 6 at COP25 and on electricity sector opportunities in the context of NDCs.
Agenda
Day 1 - Tuesday 1 October
09:00 - 9:30 |
Registration |
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9:30 - 9:50 |
Welcoming Remarks (room 1 and 2)
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9:50 - 11:00 |
Opening Plenary: How can COP 25 promote increased ambition? (Rooms 1 and 2)
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11:00 - 11:30 |
Coffee Break |
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11:30 - 13:00 |
Breakout Group A (Room 1) Part I: Article 6.4 mechanism design issues (what role for baselines Co-facilitators
Speakers
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Breakout Group 1 (Room 2) Part I: Challenges and opportunities in developing LT-LEDS
Facilitator
Speakers
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13:00 - 14:30 |
Lunch |
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14:30 - 16:00 |
Breakout Group A (Room 1) Part II: Article 6.4 mechanism design issues (benefits and implications of Article 6.4 design for host Parties) Co-facilitators
Speakers
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Breakout Group 1 - Small group discussion (Room 2) Part II: LT-LEDS (Linking LT-LEDS and NDCs) During this session, participants will be divided into 4-5 groups of approximately 8-10 participants each. The discussions will build upon session BG 1 – Part I. Each group will be opened by an icebreaker (names tbc). For the last 20 minutes of the session, all the participants are invited to reconvene in the same room to share key outcomes of the discussions.
[15:40-16:00 Reporting back] |
16:00 - 16:30 |
Coffee break |
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16:30 - 18:00 |
Breakout Group (Room 1) Part III: Article 6.4 mechanism design issues (governance; approval and issuance procedures) Facilitator
Speakers
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Breakout Group 1 - Small group discussion (Room 2) Part III: LT-LEDS (Governance strategies and stakeholder engagement) During this session, participants will be divided into 4-5 groups of approximately 8-10 participants each. The discussions will build upon session BG 1 – Part I. Each group will be opened by an icebreaker (names tbc). For the last 20 minutes of the session, all the participants are invited to reconvene in the same room to share key outcomes of the discussions.
[17:40-18:00 Reporting back] |
18:00 - 19:30 |
Cocktail (IEA Cafe) |
Day 2 - Wednesday 2 October
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Agenda |
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09:00 - 10:30 |
Breakout Group A (Room 1) Part I: Article 6 – Accounting and environmental integrity (application of corresponding adjustments) Co-facilitators
Speakers
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Breakout Group 2 (Room 2) Part I: Electricity sector opportunities for more ambitious NDCs (supply side, e.g. transition to renewables; demand side, e.g. energy efficiency and e-mobility) Facilitator
Speakers
Orgnised in partnershipt with: |
10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:00 - 12:30 |
Breakout group B (Room 1) Part II: Article 6 – Accounting and environmental integrity (safeguards, limits and review) Co-facilitators
Speakers
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Breakout Group 2 - Small group discussion (Room 2) Part II: Electricity sector opportunities for more ambitious NDCs During this session, participants will be divided into 4 groups of approximately 10-12 participants each. The discussions will build upon session BG 2 – Part I. Each group will be opened by an icebreaker. Icebreakers Orgnised in partnershipt with: |
12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00 - 15:00 |
Breakout group B (Room 1)
Facilitator Speakers
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Breakout Group 2 (Room 2)
Facilitator Organised in partnership with: |
15:00 - 15:30 |
Coffee Break |
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15:30 - 16:45 |
OECD and IEA information session (Room 1 and 2) Mechthild Wörsdörfer, IEA |
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16:45 - 17:30 |
Plenary: Facilitators’ key takeaways from breakout groups (Rooms 1 and 2) |
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17:30 - 18:00 |
Closing remarks (Room 1 and 2) |
Venue
IEA Headquarters,
9 rue de la Fédération,
75015 Paris
Additional information
The event is by invitation only.
For all questions: Luca.LORE@iea.org
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