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The International Climate
Initiative (ICI)
An innovative financing mechanism for
climate protection
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany
• ICI in a nutshell?
• Value added, key message and strategy
• Methodology and projects
• Project examples
Presentation Outline
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• Contributes to „Fast-Start Finance“ approach,
supports preparation of NAMAs, Low Carbon
Growth Plans and data collection
• Has been promoting climate protection projects
in developing countries, emerging economies
and countries in transition since 2008
• Is financed through the auctioning of 8.8% of
German emission trading certificates
• 120 mill. € of German federal budget funds are
earmarked for the ICI per year
The International Climate
Initiative
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Investing in
Mitigation and Adaptation Measures in
Developing Countries,
Emerging Economies and
Countries in Transition
ICI Auctioning Emission
Allowances
Revenues
EU ETS
Climate Change
Presented by: Martin Weiss
• Innovative financing mechanism - Germany is
the first country to earmark revenues from the
auctioning of emission trading certificates for
investments in climate protection measures in
developing countries and emerging economies
• Targeted collaboration on climate issues with
partner countries
• Openness to a broad diversity of (international)
applicants for funding
• strengthen synergies between climate protection
and biodiversity conservation
Added value of the ICI as a
bilateral initiative
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Strategy 2010-2012
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The International Climate Initiative
• fosters innovation for low
carbon growth
• contributes to preparation for
MRV-able action in partner
countries
• Develops methodologies, capacities and know-how for
REDD in partner countries and helps to establish high
sustainability criteria
• General focus in the BRICS countries on capacity
building
Presented by: Martin Weiss
• development and implementation of (national)
emission reduction strategies
• renewable energies, energy efficiency
• emissions reduction in the transport sector
• support and further enhancement of the carbon
market
• monitoring and accounting systems for
mitigation actions
• substitution / mitigation of non CO2-GHG (in
particular F-gases)
Thematic priorities of the ICI –
climate-friendly economy
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• Capacity development for REDD+
methodologies and governance, including
institution building, strategy, enabling conditions
• Reaping synergies between conservation,
sustainable use, restoration of carbon sinks and
climate relevant biodiversity (contribution to
LifeWeb initiative of CBD)
• Enhancement of benefits of ecosystems
• Feeding experiences of climate relevance of
carbon sinks into the UNFCCC negotiations
Thematic priorities of the ICI –
preservation and sustainable use
of natural carbon sinks / REDD
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• Developing insurance schemes for people and
projects in regions affected by climate change
• Selected strategic adaptation projects
(outstanding pilots, parts of NAPAs)
• Linking different aspects of adaptation (water
management, land use, managing migration,
disaster prevention)
• Ecosystem-based adaptation
• Covering incremental costs of infrastrusture or
development projects
Thematic priorities of the ICI –
adaptation to climate change
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based on a two-step procedure:
first step:
– March 2010: Release of Call for Proposals
– until April 15 (& December 31): Submission of
project outlines
– May/June: Selection of Proposals
second step:
– Request for submission of complete
application/offer
– Project start: September/October 2010 (Mid-2011)
Selection of ICI projects 2010
(and 2011)
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• Coherence with partner country‘s strategies
• Sustainable Impact: Economic efficiency of climate
protection through capacity development, policy
support, framework conditions
• Innovativity: market launch of new technological,
social, economic, or institutional approaches
• Up-scaling: replicability of approach
Selection criteria
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• Ownership: partnering with target country in early
planning phases
• Preservation of natural, globally relevant carbon
sinks
• ODA eligibility: contributing to social and economic
development, effectiveness of activities
• Develop and implement innovative approaches to
reduce vulnerability of regions and people
Selection criteria
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• Close monitoring through BMU:
– Results from projects are linked to the negotiation
process
– Projects and partners are supported through
additional networking activities by BMU
– Up-scaling of innovative approaches is aspired
– BMU supports visibility of projects
Implementation of projects
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Thank you very much for
your attention!
For further information please see:
http://www.bmu-klimaschutzinitiative.de/en/news