Climate Change: SE Asia Regional Network

(a mock presentation for interpreting learning purposes only)

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Today’s presentation

• Why is climate change important to SE Asia?

• Why is UZ Government interested in climate change issues?

• What we are doing on climate change in the region?

• What the UZ is doing in Vietnam?UNCLASSIFIED

Why Climate Change is important

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Climate Change Is Happening

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S E Asia is very vulnerable

People and economy near the sea in low lying areas (Jakarta, Manila...)

Dependent on agriculture and natural resources

High level of poverty

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Likely Impacts

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Mitigation

12% of world emissions (2000)

Will grow greatly in next 30 years

So need to tackle now

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UZ and Climate Change

Why is UZ Government interested in climate change issues?

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UZ Government and Climate Change Strategy> In 2008, UK passed the Climate Change Act, making it the first country to int

roduce a legally binding, long-term framework for tackling climate change. > PM David Cameron: The Government believes that climate change is one of the gravest threats

we face, and that urgent action at home and abroad is required.

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Key Elements: UZ Climate Change Act 2008

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UZ and Climate Change

So What Do We Do?

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1. Climate Change Negotiations

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When?

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Too many cooks in the negotiations – close to 200 countries need to reach consensus

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2. Climate Change and Security

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3. The Low Carbon Economy

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What the UZ Embassy does in Vietnam?

Royal FamilyJoint workshop on low carbon economy and the King’s sufficiency economy, a call on Privy Councillors

CLIMATE SECURITY

Key Ministers• calls on ministers, VIP visits, Green Growth Training, and etc.

NEGOTIATIONS

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NEGOTIATIONS

Lobbying

Capacity building

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CLIMATE SECURITY

4D Google Earth Maps

Meteorology and Climate Services

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LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT

Legislation Development

Fossil Fuels Subsidies,Energy Efficiency & Investment Opportunities

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LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT

Agriculture

Transport

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LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT

Green Growth

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UZaid in Vietnam

INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE FUND (ICF)

VIETNAM – UZ CLIMATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME (VNCLIP)

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If we don’t take action...

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Any Questions?

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