What’s next for Armenia: working together after the entry into force of the Paris Climate Agreement – Extended Session of the UNFCCC Inter-Agency Council
Date: 31 January 2017
Time: Full day
Venue: Erebuni Plaza, Yerevan, Armenia
Organised & Supported by the Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia, Clima East, UNFCCC Inter-Agency Council & UNDP Climate Change Office
Armenia signed the Paris Agreement on 20 September 2016 and the ratification package is in the agenda of upcoming session of the National Assembly to be held in February 2017.
The Action Plan on implementation of the provisions under UNFCCC approved by the Government Decision # 49 from 08 December 2016, which in-line with other targets states provision to amend the INDC and present the National Determined Contributions (NDC) document for Government adoption. The NDC document has to provide clear directions for action and ensure that the synergies between climate action and national development priorities are utilised and the Paris Agreement is implemented effectively. Therefore, active participation and collaboration is required among the national authorities and stakeholders who are covering virtually all sectors of economy, particularly those, which produce significant emissions of greenhouse gases, and those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
The conference’s purpose was to enhance common understanding of the opportunities and the challenges that the implementation of the Paris Agreement creates for Armenia’s economy and society among relevant stakeholders. In particular, the conference addressed the options for coordinating sectoral policies and measures and ensuring that they bring national development on a low-emission and climate-resilient pathway.
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Agenda
Download the agenda: (in English) (in Armenian)
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9:30-10:00 |
Registration and welcome coffee |
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10:00-10:20 |
Opening of the Extended Session of the Inter-Agency Council on UNFCCC implementation
Welcome statements
Presentation: (in English) |
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Session 1: From Paris to Marrakesh and beyond (for UNFCCC Inter-Agency Council members) Chaired by Mr. Artsvik Minasyan Minister of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia |
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10:20-10:50 |
What is next in the post-Paris world: implementation key provisions and the regime of activities before 2020 & what roles the EEG plays in global efforts
Presentation: (in English) |
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10:50-11:05 |
Overview of the EU Neighbourhood Policy and EaP Ministerial Declaration on cooperation on environment and climate change in the light of the implementation of Paris Agreement
Presentation: (in English) |
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11:05-11:25 |
The Paris Agreement and the EU
Presentation: (in English) |
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11:25-11:45 |
Armenia’s position on the mechanisms for carrying out the Paris Agreement provisions and meeting the obligations. Development of the INDC provisions into NDC
Presentation: (in Armenian) |
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11:45-12:00 |
Armenia’s Energy strategy in the context of the INDC
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12:00-12:30 |
Discussion and interview period (selected ministerial staff and CE Team available for the press) |
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch
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Session 2: Turning vision into action in Armenia (for UNFCCC Inter-Agency Working Group Members) Moderator: Mr. Patrick Gray, Clima East Advisor on Strategic Development |
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14:00-14:15 |
Clima East Regional Project outcomes with relevance for Armenia
Presentation: (in English) |
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14:15-14:30 |
Clima East Pilots Project Activities relevant to the NDC
Presentation: (in English) Remote Sensing Technologies for Monitoring Climate Change Impacts on Mountain Ecosystems
Presentation (I): (in English) Presentation (II): (in English) |
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14:30-14:50 |
UNDP project activities relevant to the NDC, including MRV aspects
Presentation: (in Armenian) |
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14:50-15:10 |
Implementation of EC “Covenant of Mayors” Initiative in Armenia
Presentation: (in Armenian) |
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15:10-15:25 |
Habitat for Armenia Programme Activities relevant to the NDC
Presentation: (in Armenian) |
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15:25-15:45 |
Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) – the UNDP-DTU project and its interrelationship with the NDC
Presentation: (in Armenian)
Presentation: (in Armenian) |
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15:45-16:00 |
Q&A and Discussion |
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16:00-16:30 |
Coffee break
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Session 3: Supporting implementation of Paris Agreement (for UNFCCC Inter-Agency Working Group Members) Moderator: Ms Marzena Chodor, Clima East Key Expert, TBC |
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16:30-16:45 |
Climate change: education, training and public awareness. How to improve communication and outreach
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16:45-17:45 |
Development of the INDC provisions into the NDC, the necessity of deepening the inter-agency cooperation, EU’s experience Discussions |
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17:45-18:00 |
Conclusions and closure
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18:00 –19:30 |
Networking reception |
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