CLIMBIZ - Black Sea Climate & Business Initiative

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Black Sea Trade and Investment Promotion Programme

CLIMBIZ - Black Sea Climate & Business Initiative

Introducing Climate Change in the

Environmental Strategy of the Protection

for the Black Sea

Presentation Overview


1. Project Partners and Outcomes

2. Situation Analysis – Climate Change and Green Economy

in the Black Sea region

3. Project Outputs and Activities

4. Achievements

5. Next Steps

I PART:

Project

Partners and Outcomes


Key Project Partners


Implementing Agency: UNDP PMO Athens - Black Sea Trade and

Investment Promotion Programme (BSTIP)

Beneficiaries: Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC)

and Black Sea Commission (BSC) based in Istanbul

Donors: Austrian Foreign Ministry and BSEC PDF

Expected Outcomes


Regional Multilateral Organizations of the Black Sea have improved

understanding of and capacities to integrate climate change into

development planning

Private sector agents in the region are better equipped to contribute to

low carbon and climate change resilient development

II PART:

Situation Analysis

Climate Change and Green Economy in the BSEC Region


Climate Change and the BSEC Region


Climate change poses a threat to the Black Sea basin

Considerable experience related to climate change in the region

Positive references for BSEC and BSC: EU adaptation policy framework, the

Mediterranean Action Plan and on-going regional research activities

Challenge: to integrate climate change into BSEC and the BSC

Opportunity: BSEC and BSC mandated to support the climate change agenda

Green Economy and the BSEC Region


Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the EU and

of most of the BSEC Member States economies

Green entrepreneurship is at the frontline of the green economy and crucial for

poverty reduction and local development

Financial, trade and investment actors can be key drivers for the transition to

a green economy in the Black Sea

International environmental agreements facilitate the transition to a green

economy and initiate reforms of the regulatory framework

More hands-on regional green economy and climate change adaptation and

mitigation initiatives are needed

III PART:

Project

Outputs and Activities


OUTPUT 1


Output 1: Regional climate change vulnerability and impact assessment for key

sectors prepared and capacities of relevant stakeholders strengthened to integrate

climate change into regional policy development

The aim is to support BSEC and BSC

to identify vulnerabilities and adaptation options in key sectors

to gain an understanding about the impacts of climate change in the region

to develop a strategic perspective on how adaptation can be promoted within

the institutional settings and organizational mandates of BSEC and BSC

to start integrating climate change in specific sectoral strategies of BSEC and

BSC

OUTPUT 2


Output 2: Green trade and investment programs for business opportunities

arising from climate change developed and skills of relevant stakeholders

improved in the BSEC region.

The aim is to

Identify, profile and promote locally-led, innovative green ventures in the

BSEC region

Support and network the green ventures strategically

Implement regional business to business matchmaking and networking events

Promote approaches and partnerships for enhancing access

to green and inclusive finance in the region

OUTPUT 3


Output 3: A regional forum for climate change and green economy established in

order to connect stakeholders, enforce networks and promote a green marketplace

in the BSEC region

The aim is to

Create online website where the selectees and all other initiatives of this

project will be presented and promoted

Organize the Black Sea Forum for Climate Change and Green Economy as a

regional green economy platform

Network all stakeholders engaged in the process and promote a regional

green and inclusive marketplace

Produce a policy note on the conclusions and lessons learned of the forum

and the overall project

IV PART:

Project Achievements


Output 1: Regional climate change vulnerability and impact assessment for keysectors prepared and capacities of relevant stakeholders strengthened to integrateclimate change into regional policy development


Initial stocktaking exercise and consultations completed including missions to Istanbul, Vienna, Bratislava, and Athens to meet with stakeholders

Detailed project plan and presentation were developed

Climate change and green business policy briefs were created as inputs to Terms of Reference and the Vulnerability and Impact Assessment

The relevant sectors and methodology for the study have been identified

Lead author for the Climate Change vulnerability and impact assessment was selected

Output 2: Green trade and investment programs for business opportunities arisingfrom climate change developed and skills of relevant stakeholders improved


The infrastructure for the green business promotion scheme is

implemented (application process, knowledge and marketing

partnerships, capacity building component)

Partnerships with important stakeholders in the process of being

established to support selectees (finance community, investment promotion

agencies, development agencies, support organisations, business leaders)

CLIMBIZ green and inclusive entrepreneurship selection process

launched and open till 15th of February 2013

Output 3: A regional forum for climate change and green economy established in order to connect stakeholders, develop networks and promote a green marketplace.


Project launch event – 23rd of Nov, Istanbul Congress Center

Project website launched - www.climbiz.org

V PART:

Next Steps



Preparation of the draft climate change vulnerability and impact

assessment including sector reports and an adaptation exercise

Peer review of the draft report

Preparation of the final climate change vulnerability and impact

assessment

Targeted awareness and capacity building workshop in the region.

Widespread regional dissemination of results and information

including linkage to the UNDP Adaptation Learning Mechanism.

Output 1: Regional climate change vulnerability and impact assessment for keysectors prepared and capacities of relevant stakeholders strengthened to integrateclimate change into regional policy development


Green and inclusive entrepreneurship promotion

Green and inclusive entrepreneurship support

Matchmaking for green and inclusive enterprises

Increase Access to finance and investment opportunities

Output 2: Green trade and investment programs for business opportunities arisingfrom climate change developed and skills of relevant stakeholders improved


Promote website across the Black Sea region

Execution of regional forum including presentation of results of

vulnerability impact assessment with a final report to be published

after the forum and posted on the website

Output 3: A regional forum for climate change and green economy established in order to connect stakeholders, develop networks and promote a green marketplace.

VI PART:

OUTLOOK

Establishment of the Black Sea Climate & Business Initiative


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Address: 24B, Papadiamantopoulou St.

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Tel: (0030) 210 770 1661

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E-mail: [email protected]

www.undpforblacksea.org

www.climbiz.org

CLIMBIZ - Black Sea Climate & Business Initiative

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