Governors’ Climate & Forests Task Force Overview of 2012-13 Activities & Objectives

1. Governors’ Climate & Forests Task Force Overview of 2012-13 Activities & Objectives William Boyd GCF Secretariat San cristobal de las casas, Chiapas September 25, 2012

2. Presentation Overview • GCF Background & Overview of Activities • Activities :: Subnational Frameworks • Activities :: GCF Fund • Activities :: GCF Database • 2012-2013 Objectives • Meeting Day 2 & 3 Goals

4. Background:: GCF Overview • 17 states & provinces from 6 countries • More than 20% of world’s tropical forests in GCF states & provinces • More than 75% of Brazil’s tropical forests in GCF states & provinces • More than 50% of Indonesia’s tropical forests in GCF states & provinces • Tropical forest GCF states & provinces are early movers in building comprehensive, jurisdictional programs to reduce emissions from deforestation & land use • California could be first GHG compliance market to recognize emissions reductions from jurisdictional programs

5. Making the case for GCF • UN process has faltered in recent years • Subnational governments are moving ahead on various aspects of climate policy, providing important sources of innovation • States & provinces are key level of governance for reducing emissions from deforestation and land use • Jurisdiction-wide programs can deliver emissions reductions at scale and embed such efforts within larger policy frameworks oriented towards low emissions development • GCF is a platform for learning and policy innovation among leading subnationalsas they develop jurisdictional programs • This is all very fragile; GCF states and provinces need more support

6. Two Models of Governance Network Model Download Model

7. Background:: GCF Activities (2010-2012) Subnational Frameworks GCF Fund GCF Knowledge Database Communications & stakeholder involvement

8. GCF Activities Building Subnational Frameworks

9. Subnational Frameworks :: Concept A common platform representing key elements and design options for building comprehensive, jurisdictional programs for reducing emissions from deforestation and low-emissions rural development Working with California and other compliance markets to design provisions in GHG compliance systems that will recognize jurisdictional programs Engaging with third party standards organizations on jurisdictional approaches Finding ways to link jurisdictional programs with broader processes and other non-market opportunities Source: Nepstad et al 2012

10. GCF Activities GCF Fund

11. GCF Fund :: Rationale • GCF states & provinces are leading the way in building comprehensive, jurisdiction-wide approaches to reducing emissions from deforestation and low emissions development • BUT these states & provinces have not received substantial support for their investments in such programs, despite significant reductions (see Brazil) • AND current market opportunities (compliance and voluntary) are quite limited and controversial in some jurisdictions • GCF states & provinces are seeking new, innovative options to support low emissions development in their jurisdictions and to address collective needs across the GCF states & provinces

12. GCF Fund :: Member Mandate (Santarém 2010) Establish a GCF Fund that: will be independent of the member states and provinces, with complete transparency and regular auditing; operate as a multi-million dollar, multi-year funding facility; support shared collective needs in GCF states/provinces and “proof of concept” projects in individual jurisdictions; iterate closely with the evolving GCF Knowledge Database; provide an innovative climate financing facility that would be transparent, rapid, measurable and scalable; and promote linkages with national programs.

13. GCF Fund :: Concept & Status • Independent, rapid deployment fund to support: • critical collective needs among GCF states/provinces as they build jurisdictional programs to reduce emissions from deforestation & land use • competitive proof-of-concept grants for model activities in GCF states/provinces • Created in 2011 as a non-profit, tax-exempt entity in the U.S. • First $1.5 million grant secured from U.S. Department of State (August 2011) • Invited to submit full proposal to NORAD in October 2012 • Discussions with US Aid & other donor governments to secure additional contributions • Working with ClimateFocus to develop European partnerships

14. GCF Fund :: Supported Activities Proof-of-Concept Activities (in selected GCF states/provinces): Model benefit-sharing arrangements Development of model registries Improved monitoring, reporting, & verification programs Innovative models for leveraging private investment • Collective Needs • (all GCF tropical forest states assisted): • Improved forest carbon stock assessments; • Reference level development; • Jurisdictional program design and capacity based on a common GCF Subnational Framework; and • Enhanced stakeholder processes

15. GCF Fund :: Next Steps & Timeline • September– December 2012Seek additional $4.5 million in capitalization for initial 2013-2015 activities Select Executive Director, Staff and Board • January 2013Begin operations • ONGOING IN 2013 Solicit additional financing beyond the initial $6 million for new opportunities (new funding windows)

16. GCF Activities GCF REDD+ Knowledge Base

17. GCF Knowledge Database :: Concept & Background An open, web-based source of information from GCF members on current status and trends regarding land use and deforestation; forest carbon accounting efforts and methodologies; REDD implementation activities; and REDD related financial flows. Outgrowth of 2-year GCF Needs Assessment in states and provinces

19. GCF Database :: Status • June 2012: Rio+20 Launch • June-December 2012: ongoing data completion, QC and updating; ongoing public review & feedback; better tailoring to different jurisdictions (eg., Indonesia); expansion to include new members • 2013: refining/updating existing database; adding new features/provisions including possible regional GCF support networks & tools • www.gcftaskforce-database.org

20. Key Partnerships IDESAM (Brazil) GCF Coordinator Brazil Kemitraan (Indonesia) GCF Coordinator Indonesia IPAM (Brazil) Lead Scientific & Technical Advisors Climate Focus (US/Europe) European Partnerships Google Earth Outreach (US) Earth Engine Earth Builder Partnership ProNatura Sur (Mexico)GCF Mexico Coordinator (2013) Carnegie Institution for Science (US), Woods Hole Research Center (US), and Forum on Readiness for REDD Capacity-Building Partnership

21. New Partnership Opportunity :: Linking Sustainable Supply Chain Efforts with Jurisdictional Programs in GCF States/Provinces

22. Stakeholder Involvement & Transparency:: Current Status & Next Steps GCF is committed to robust stakeholder involvement and full transparency GCF meetings, task groups, and other activities are open to all stakeholders GCF content is translated and made publicly available as quickly as possible via www.gcftaskforce.org GCF Knowledge Database is intended to provide a model for transparent and comprehensive information on jurisdictional activities and programs Always looking for ways to improve

23. GCF Stakeholders Aceh Climate Change Studies (ACCeS) Aliança da Terra Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM) & IPAM Int’l Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon) Amazonas Sustainable Foundation (FAS) Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation BosquesAmazonicos Women Extractivists of Marajo's Ecological Cooperative (CEMEM) CARE Int’l Carnegie Institution for Science Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) ClimateFocus ClimateWorks Foundation Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA) Clinton Foundation Code REDD Conservation International (CI) Daemeter Consulting DAI Duke University Emerald Planet Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Eye on Aceh Fauna & Flora International (FFI) Ford Foundation Forest Peoples Programme Forest Trends Forum for Readiness on REDD FPCT Friends of the Earth Google Earth Outreach Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation GIZ Hokkaido University HuMa Institute for the Conservation and Sustainable Development of Amazonas (IDESAM) IInstituto Centro de Vida (ICV) Kemitraan KFCP Leuser International Foundation (LIF) Ludovino Lopes Advogados Markit on Demand McKinsey and Company National Council of Rubber Tappers (CNS) New Forests Rainforest Alliance Pronatura Sur Rainforest Action Network REDD+ Offsets Working Group Rights and Resources Institute (RRI) South Pole Carbon Stanford University - Woods Institute for the Environment Tasmania Wilderness Society Terra Global Capital The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Transparency Int’l Tropical Forest Group (TFG) UNDP R20 University of Palangkaraya Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) Woods Hole Research Center World Bank World Resources Institute (WRI) World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Zoological Society of London

24. ObjectivesGCF 2013 Proposed Objectives

25. 2013 Proposed Objectives • Subnational Frameworks: heightened focus on social & environmental safeguards; coordinate with GCF Fund activities and technical workshops on key elements of subnational frameworks; focus on establishing & enhancing multi-stakeholder processes in states/provinces; • GCF Fund: secure additional financing for Fund; begin operations January 2013; develop partnerships other funding operations • Knowledge Database: continue to build-out and improve; link with registry development • Building a GCF support network: develop/expand partnerships and knowledge/skills network & strengthen stakeholder involvement • GCF training Program: develop courses,curriculum,andaconcentrated2-3weekannualtrainingprogramforkeycivil servants, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders in GCF states and provinces on tools for building jurisdictional approaches to REDD and low-emissions development and accessing GCF support network • GCF Governance & Structure: continue to explore options for long-term sustainability and expansion of the GCF

26. annual meetingGoals for Day 2 & 3

27. Meeting Day 2 & 3 Goals • Information sharing and discussion regarding GCF current activities, future objectives, and key challenges and opportunities • Robust discussion with specific recommendations for GCF during 4 breakout sessions: • Advancing MRV • Nesting and State-National Alignment • Stakeholder Processes and Benefit-sharing • Re-framing REDD+ • Revision, refinement and elaboration of proposed 2013 objectives and activities • Discussion with stakeholders on ways to build GCF network & improve process

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31. 2012 GCF Activities & Events • February 2012 Jakarta, Indonesia GCF workshop • Climate focus/GCF meeting with europeansubnationals in barcelona • Cross River state facilitates stakeholder review of national climate change strategy & holds GCF carbon monitoring workshop • March 2012 rondÔnia, brazil GCF workshop in conjunction with 3rd Forum of Environmental Ministers of the Amazon • June 2012 rio+20 GCF eventsincluding launch of GCF Database at Governors’ Roundtable • July 2012 Gis/remote sensing workshop in palo alto, U.S. with Ipam, carnegie, WHRC, forum for readiness for redd, and google earth outreach • Cross river state GCF gis workshop with wcs in calabar, nigeria • August 2012 brasilia, brazil GCF workshop • September 2012 EAST KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA GCF Workshop in conjunction with National REDD+ Task Force MRV Workshop • gCF ANNNUAL Meeting in chiapas, mexico • Oct-Nov 2012 indonesiagcf workshop, 2 workshops in cROSS RIVER STATe, Madre de dios, campeche or chiapas • December 2012 unfccc cop-18, Doha, Qatar

32. Subnational REDD+ Frameworks :: Status & Next Steps • STATUS • Revised Task 1 Report reviewed in late 2011/early 2012—on hold • Contributions to EPRI and Re-framing REDD+ Reports • Contributions to ROW Recommendations • NEXT STEPS • ?