Author: IKI Alliance

Objective and activities

Climate Transparency brings together the most authoritative climate assessments and the expertise of institutions from G20 countries. Together, these experts develop a reliable, comprehensive, and comparable picture of the climate performance of G20 countries: the annual Brown to Green Report includes user-friendly information on mitigation, vulnerability, and finance. Based on the report, the IKI project seeks to improve key stakeholders’ knowledge of G20 climate performance and, consequently, strengthen their willingness to promote more ambitious climate action in Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and South Africa.

Workshops, briefings, tailored knowledge products, and media outreach provide vital information to government representatives, particularly experts and finance ministries, G20 stakeholders, NGOs, think tanks, and businesses.

Implementation status/results

The project is in the implementation phase. The 2018 Brown to Green Report was launched on November 14, 2018. The report was prepared by 14 partners and other experts. Climate Transparency participated in several events during that year’s UNFCCC COP24 in Poland.

Latest project developments

More information:

Initial situation 

In the 20th century, global raw material consumption increased almost twice as fast as the population and reached 84 billion tonnes in 2015, according to the International Resource Panel (IRP): biomass, fossil fuels, minerals, and non-metallic raw materials. It could reach 183 billion tonnes by 2050 if these trends continue. Because greenhouse gas emissions are closely correlated with energy and material flows, this scenario would also jeopardize international climate targets. An increasing share of global resource consumption is attributable to emerging economies, which often show high rates of economic growth while resource efficiency remains low.

The reasons include outdated and inefficient production technologies and the relocation of resource- and carbon-intensive industries to countries with low labor costs. This leads to increased GHG emissions, enormous pressure on natural resources, and reduced competitiveness. The main challenges facing emerging economies are a lack of awareness and insufficient individual and institutional capacities.

Brief description

The project targets emerging economies, especially those of the G20, which show strong industrial growth and, closely linked to it, a marked increase in resource consumption and the associated greenhouse gas emissions. Its objective is to strengthen the capacities of key actors by enabling them to promote measures and strategies to increase resource efficiency and improve climate protection (Outcome). In close coordination with BMU, it supports the inclusion of resource efficiency and climate protection in international dialogues, particularly in the context of the G20. It promotes the exchange of knowledge and experience with and among emerging G20 countries and strengthens the capacities of key actors. On this basis, it provides demand-oriented advisory services to identify potential for improving resource efficiency and climate protection, as well as measures and strategies to harness this potential while taking Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) into account.

Argentina:

Together with the Ministry of Environment (SAyDS) and selected business associations—currently the Coordinator of Food Product Industries (COPAL) and the Argentine chapter of the WBCSD (CEADS)—awareness-raising events and expert discussions are organized for key actors from the policy, business, and academic sectors. With the support of international experts, pilot training courses are designed and delivered for the public sector (with SAyDS) and SMEs in the food industry (with COPAL). Existing experiences and successful practical examples for introducing resource-efficiency measures in companies are compiled, and their contribution to climate protection and the goals of the 2030 Agenda is analyzed (with SAyDS and CEADS). As part of an international study on the contribution of resource-efficiency measures in industrial value chains to climate protection, value chains in Argentina’s food industry are analyzed.

Indonesia:

With the support of international experts, pilot training courses will be developed and implemented for the public sector (with the Ministry of Industry (MoI)) and SMEs in the textile industry (with the Indonesian Cleaner Production Center (ICPC)). The Ministry of Industry (MoI) receives support in developing a green industry standard for resource efficiency through a pilot analysis to be carried out by an international expert. As part of an international study on the contribution of resource-efficiency measures in industrial value chains to climate protection, value chains in Indonesia’s textile industry are analyzed.

Mexico:

Partly together with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), partly with associations and chambers from the business sector—the GEMI Initiative, the Mexican chapter of the WBCSD (CESPEDES), and the Business Coordinating Council (CCE)—or jointly with both, awareness-raising events and expert discussions are organized for key actors from the policy, business, and academic sectors. With the support of international experts, pilot training courses for SMEs are being developed and implemented in collaboration with the above-mentioned business associations and chambers. Together with CESPEDES, pilot examples of good practices for resource-efficiency measures in Mexican companies are prepared, and their contribution to climate protection is analyzed. Together with the Ministries of Environment and Economy of the State of Guanajuato and four industry associations, a short study analyzes the potential for efficient resource use and climate protection in selected economic sectors.

Multiplier effect

The project concept is based on cooperation with relevant networks, stakeholders, and international processes, for example in the context of the G7 and G20, which also serve as forums for replication. It creates or strengthens formats and a web-based platform for knowledge and experience exchange, as well as joint learning. In addition to best practices and learning experiences from emerging economies, especially those of the G20, instruments and examples from Germany on resource efficiency and climate protection—some of which have been supported by the national climate initiative—are shared and thereby replicated. This existing knowledge, as well as methods and approaches developed by international organizations such as UNEP and UNIDO, are also used and disseminated through training sessions, capacity-building courses, and demand-oriented country support. The experiences generated are presented and disseminated in international forums.

Initial situation 

Cities are responsible for climate change, but they are also part of the solution.

Mexican cities have grown rapidly in recent years, and the way they have developed affects the quality of life of their inhabitants. Currently, 78% of Mexico’s population lives in cities, and this figure is expected to continue increasing in the coming years. Vehicle traffic, flooding, the loss of green areas, and long daily commuting distances are some of the consequences of limited and inadequate planning.

Cities produce around 70% of the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change, while also being affected by its impacts. For all these reasons, cities play an important role in combating climate change and its effects, as well as in fulfilling Mexico’s international commitments and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda.

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Our approach

Transforming cities to address climate change.

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (German Development Cooperation) seeks, through the Climate Protection in Mexican Urban Policy Programme (CiClim), to improve the planning of Mexican cities. The programme is implemented on behalf of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) as part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI).

In coordination with the Ministry of Agrarian, Territorial and Urban Development (SEDATU), the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), and the five local governments of Mérida, Hermosillo, Tlaquepaque, León, and Morelia, we work to promote urban development that protects the environment and its citizens.

Improving urban planning

We seek to build more human-centered, livable, green cities that are capable of facing the challenges of climate change. For this reason, GIZ provides technical advice and strategic guidance for urban development and focuses on promoting integrated planning. To achieve this, we foster coordination among different levels of government and strengthen cross-sector partnerships to bring together isolated efforts toward innovative solutions to urban growth.

We develop strategies to reduce emissions of the gases that cause climate change and improve adaptation to extreme events such as torrential rainfall, among others. We promote intersectoral coordination to integrate climate change into federal policies and programmes in the urban and environmental sectors.

Developing local solutions to global challenges

Together with SEDATU and SEMARNAT, civil society organizations, academia, and international organizations, we defined a roadmap to guide the implementation of green infrastructure projects in Mexican cities. For more information, click here.

At the local level, we develop urban, environmental, and mobility projects focused on the specific needs of five Mexican cities. Among our activities, we identify residential areas with the potential to increase density in order to achieve more compact growth; support the development of integrated sustainable mobility plans; promote high-quality public transport and active mobility; and integrate the economic and social value of green areas into urban planning while also addressing natural areas on the urban periphery.

Providing tools for learning

Through our cooperation with partners at the national, state, and metropolitan levels, CiClim promotes the transfer of experiences to other cities.

We foster knowledge exchange among cities to replicate good practices through communication platforms and spaces such as the Green Infrastructure and Climate Change Forum. Through the programme, we strengthen the technical capacities of more than 100 public officials and members of civil society, focusing on improving the design of better-connected, safer, and greener streets.

Expected results

Through the CiClim programme, we seek to:

  • Design compact cities, where people’s homes are better connected to workplaces, schools, public spaces, and green areas.
  • Improve mobility planning, so that people have better access to comfortable, reliable, and high-quality public transport.
  • Promote the creation of and access to adequate infrastructure, such as bicycle lanes and safe sidewalks for residents’ mobility.
  • Conserve biodiversity in cities and their surrounding areas, so that future generations have access to better-quality water and air for a dignified life.
  • Strengthen the capacities of decision-makers, in order to create better-designed local solutions.

Contact: ciclim[AT]giz.de 

Twitter: @ciudades_demx

Context

Traditional and extensive livestock farming has contributed, through deforestation processes, to the loss of biodiversity and associated ecosystem services, intensifying the negative effects of climate change, reducing productivity levels, and negatively affecting the livelihoods of livestock-raising families.

Small and medium-sized livestock producers have limited access to technical assistance and, in almost all cases, lack the necessary funds to implement agrosilvopastoral systems. This results in low productivity levels, limited environmental indicators for the activity, and negative impacts on the livelihoods of livestock-raising families.

Our approach

The BioPaSOS project seeks to promote the implementation of agrosilvopastoral systems and other good practices so that they (1) support the restoration of degraded areas, (2) contribute to increasing system productivity, (3) maintain and/or increase the provision of ecosystem services, (4) reduce vulnerability to climate change, and (5) contribute to restoring and/or increasing connectivity in livestock landscapes.

In addition, the implementation of BioPaSOS will facilitate the creation and operation of learning communities focused on knowledge management to improve their skills and the establishment and management of agrosilvopastoral systems with climate-smart benefits.

This will be supported by the proposal of a policy and institutional framework to facilitate the implementation of sustainable, profitable livestock practices adapted to climate variability.

Objective

The objective of BioPaSOS is to promote sustainable livestock production systems and practices that support biodiversity conservation while contributing to improving the livelihoods of livestock-raising families. To achieve this, the project will implement an intervention model based on agrosilvopastoral systems and good livestock farming practices. The intervention will be carried out at different levels and scales, all of which are necessary for biodiversity conservation.

In addition, BioPaSOS will generate information that will enable informed and timely decision-making for the design of public policy instruments that incorporate sustainability elements and the reduction of climate impacts. It will also facilitate the exploration of available options for marketing differentiated products, thereby helping to strengthen the participation of the livestock sector in value chains. This strengthening also includes promoting partnerships with private-sector actors, academia, and other partners.

Multiplier effect

BioPaSOS seeks to extend its results beyond the project implementation phase by generating cutting-edge tools for impact monitoring, identifying practices and technologies that improve productivity indicators and the provision of ecosystem services in the livestock sector, designing proposals for policymakers based on inputs or evidence from applied research, and facilitating public-private partnerships that will support the design of financial and non-financial mechanisms for the adoption of agrosilvopastoral systems through the promotion of added value.

Intervention areas

The project carries out activities in three states of Mexico, as shown on the following map.

Contact: csepul@catie.ac.cr

 

Initial situation 

With the 2018 reform of the General Climate Change Law, Mexico incorporated its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement into national legislation. In addition, the country internationally expressed its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 22% by 2030—or by 36% with international support—compared with a scenario without mitigation measures, known as the Business as Usual (BAU) scenario.

Climate change adaptation is another area in which Mexico is pursuing ambitious objectives, defined through 21 concrete actions. The country aims to halt deforestation, meaning the (illegal) conversion of forest areas to land intended for other uses. The objective is to reduce by at least half the number of cities and communities that are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. In addition, nationwide early warning systems are planned.

However, efficient management, planning, and monitoring tools are lacking. The country also needs robust climate finance instruments and methods. Human and financial resources are limited, particularly in various regions of the country. In addition, a successful transition from planning to implementation is required.

Objective

The Mexican-German Climate Change Alliance, together with the Government of Mexico, supports the implementation of the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) through concrete actions that improve climate change adaptation and local resilience and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while leaving no one behind.

Approach

The project supports Mexico’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) in developing short- and long-term planning tools, as well as establishing a transparency system to monitor and continuously improve progress toward NDC targets. In addition, the project promotes innovative financing mechanisms for concrete measures. This also applies to innovations emerging from the private sector.

Together with the Government of Mexico and the country’s federal entities, the project supports and promotes the strengthening of capacities among agencies and institutions involved in the climate agenda so that they can better implement and monitor their contributions at both federal and subnational levels. It also promotes Mexican-German and international exchange for the implementation of climate commitments through the systematization of lessons learned and the exchange of experiences, as well as through a sustainable and climate-friendly consumption and production approach, including private-sector innovations. In addition, it works closely with Mexico’s financial and banking sectors to support the greening of a green and climate-focused financial system that can serve as a driver and catalyst for climate action in the country. Finally, the project supports regular exchange and knowledge management among all projects of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) in Mexico.

Areas of work

The Climate Alliance works along four main areas to strengthen climate action in Mexico:

Greening the financial system

With the objective of mobilizing resources for the public and private sectors to support the implementation of Mexico’s climate targets and the creation of transparent and sustainable financial regulatory frameworks, the Mexican-German Climate Change Alliance works together with the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), the Bank of Mexico (Banxico), the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), and the private sector, with support from business and financial associations, to develop actions that enable the implementation of climate change targets within the financial sector.

Through the strengthening of the social economy, the Alliance helped mobilize private financing and technical assistance for nine socio-environmental projects in various states across the country that positively contribute to climate change adaptation. It also collaborated with SHCP and the private sector in developing two processes focused on strengthening metrics and identifying a green asset framework for a sustainable taxonomy.

In addition, the project supported the consolidation of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD Mexico) through training workshops with the private and financial sectors, while also supporting and communicating the launch of the TCFD Mexico Consortium. Furthermore, it seeks to help mobilize resources for the public and private sectors to achieve Mexico’s climate targets, bringing the climate and financial sectors together with a local perspective.

Partnerships to increase ambition in climate action, within the framework of the Green and Inclusive Finance Festival / © Reilly Pink Fish, 2022.
The nine socio-environmental ventures selected for financial and communications training to promote access to financing sources in 2020 and 2021 / © GIZ Mexico, 2021.

Contributing to the country’s climate commitments

The Alliance cooperates with the Government of Mexico to ensure that the country has concrete measures at the federal and subnational levels to achieve its national climate targets by supporting planning processes consistent with climate change policies and creating a transparency framework; strengthening stakeholders’ capacities to implement the targets; developing and strengthening financial planning instruments; and promoting international dialogue.

For this reason, working together with federal and subnational stakeholders, the Alliance supports the strengthening of Mexico’s climate targets, with particular emphasis on the adaptation component. To increase ambition, support was provided for the process of identifying adaptation measures and economic valuation tools. Participatory consultations and capacity-building activities were also carried out. In addition, SEMARNAT was supported in incorporating human rights and gender perspectives into climate commitments.



Dr. Agustín Ávila, Director General for Climate Change Policies (DGPCC) at SEMARNAT, during the 6th IKI Workshop, Camilo de la Garza, © GIZ Mexico, 2022

Local climate action

Climate action at the local level is at the forefront of implementing Mexico’s climate targets. For this reason, the Mexican-German Climate Change Alliance works together with the Government of Mexico and subnational governments to strengthen, develop, and improve the implementation of actions aimed at fulfilling the country’s adaptation and mitigation commitments.

For example, together with SEMARNAT, we developed the Subnational Climate Action Tracking System to report both mitigation and adaptation actions; we supported Mexico City in incorporating the adaptation component into its Local Climate Action Strategy and Program; and we worked with the states of the Yucatán Peninsula to harmonize climate change and forestry legislation. In addition, together with Sinaloa, we implemented a Blue Carbon program in the municipality of Angostura.

Additionally, together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the RAECO mobile application was developed as a tool to facilitate and foster a culture of recycling Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment among citizens.

Measuring progress in climate action, Laguna & GIZ Mexico, 2021

Subnational officials work to build technical capacities through training / © GIZ
Presentation of Mexico City’s Climate Change Adaptation Policy: SEDEMA, GIZ Mexico, and ICM

Blue carbon quantification in the municipality of Angostura, Sinaloa, 2022

Cooperation dialogue

The Mexican-German Climate Change Alliance supports networking among projects in the International Climate Initiative (IKI) portfolio in Mexico. It supports 32 projects implemented by 21 organizations and promotes exchange and communication within the IKI project network through the IKI Alliance Mexico knowledge platform, a quarterly newsletter on key cooperation topics, annual exchange workshops among IKI projects, and high-level political dialogue spaces between Mexico and Germany.

Sixth IKI Project Exchange Workshop in Mexico / © GIZ Mexico

Together with the Government of Mexico, we also promote concrete actions to communicate climate change adaptation and mitigation targets in order to inform, persuade, and mobilize climate action. For example, joint work has been carried out with the National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change (INECC) and SEMARNAT to update the country’s official website, “Mexico and Climate Change,” including comparative analysis and the identification of knowledge-management needs related to climate policy planning in Mexico.

Meeting of representatives from the German Embassy in Mexico, BMWK, BMUV, the IKI Interface in Mexico, and GIZ Mexico with SEDATU / © GIZ Mexico, 2022.
Undersecretary Gabriel Yorio of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit at the opening of the Green and Inclusive Finance Festival, Antonio Herrera © GIZ Mexico, 2022.

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Discover the achievements and future pathways of the Mexican-German Climate Change Alliance in the following booklet:

Learn about some of the work carried out in recent years by the Mexican-German Climate Change Alliance and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources: https://iki-alliance.mx/caja-de-productos-alianza-mexicana-alemana-de-cambio-climatico/

 

Objectives and Activities

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and other partners aim to contribute to achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 1 by 2020. The objective is to expand outreach to one billion people in order to raise awareness of the values of biodiversity and engage them in taking action to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity. Extensive communication activities will be carried out worldwide, with a particular focus on 10 key countries, WWF’s Earth Hour, and United Nations observances related to biodiversity. The mass communication strategy will use online platforms and social media to achieve at least three billion digital impressions.

In addition, other communication approaches will seek to engage specific decision-makers, businesses, and young audiences, while high-level political events will target the most important audiences. The objective is to highlight the strong interdependence between climate change and biodiversity conservation, thereby harnessing synergies to mobilize broader audiences and key target groups in support of actions and impacts.

Initial situation 

Smart and sustainable urban development is key to addressing some of the most urgent global challenges, such as climate change mitigation and adaptation and improving resource efficiency. However, sector-based approaches to sustainable urban development have led to diverging assessments of investment priorities and local needs. This initiative develops integrated strategies and roadmaps for sustainable urban development through “City Labs” in selected pilot cities.

The objective is to generate replicable and viable solutions and strategies using German technologies in pilot cities, based on an analysis of local development needs. Local partners receive support through knowledge exchange within the international Morgenstadt: City Insights innovation network, while their capacity to address sustainability challenges is strengthened through targeted capacity-building activities in pilot cities in India, Mexico, and Peru.

For more information, see:

Saltillo to become a “Smart City” with support from Germany

Situación de partida 

Si el sector turístico quiere proteger sus negocios debe adaptarse al cambio climático

En 2016, México recibió más de 35 millones de turistas internacionales que, en promedio, gastaron más de 17 billones de USD, lo cual equivale al 8.7% del PIB nacional. Más de cuatro millones de personas trabajan en el sector turístico y se estima que ese número aumente hasta cinco millones en el año 2027.

Sin embargo, el sector turismo se enfrenta a los impactos del cambio climático que ya se pueden observar hoy en día. A medida que las temperaturas aumentan, algunas regiones corren el riesgo de perder su atracción como destino turístico. La región costera es muy vulnerable al aumento del nivel del mar, la degradación de sus playas y la llegada de huracanes. El negocio del buceo depende de los arrecifes de coral con su flora y fauna diversa. Al mismo tiempo, muchos destinos en el interior del país se enfrentan a la pérdida de sus ecosistemas, la disminución de su biodiversidad y la reducción del suministro natural de agua.

Se estima que tan solo entre los años 2000 y 2014 el sector turismo en México ha sufrido una pérdida anual por daños climáticos de 1,4 hasta 14,700 billones de dólares. Eso representa 30% más que en los últimos 20 años.

Nuestro enfoque

Fortalecer las capacidades relacionadas con adaptación al cambio climático basada en ecosistemas (AbE) del Sector Turismo

El objetivo de ADAPTUR es apoyar al Sector turístico para adaptarse al cambio climático. El propósito es reducir el riesgo para el negocio de las empresas turísticas, proteger sus activos naturales (ej. playas, arrecifes, selvas, biodiversidad) y los servicios que brindan los ecosistemas (ej. suministro de agua, protección contra huracanes, inundaciones, deslaves, etc.).

ADAPTUR es un proyecto financiado por el Ministerio Federal Alemán de Medio Ambiente, Protección de Naturaleza y Seguridad Nuclear (BMU) y forma parte de la Iniciativa Internacional de Protección del Clima (IKI).

El proyecto es implementado por la Cooperación Alemana al Desarrollo Sustentable (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, GIZ), la Secretaría de Turismo (SECTUR) a través de la Dirección General de Ordenamiento Turístico Sustentable (DGOTS), la Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT) a través de la Dirección General de Políticas para el Cambio Climático (DGPCC), la Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP) y el Instituto Nacional de Ecología y Cambio Climático (INECC).

Fortalecer capacidades en tres destinos turísticos

El proyecto ADAPTUR trabaja en tres destinos turísticos de México: Riviera Nayarit-Jalisco (Pacífico mexicano), San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato (Bajío) y Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo (Caribe mexicano). La selección se logró gracias a diferentes criterios de vulnerabilidad económica, social y ambiental, así como la proyección de resultados. La seguridad también ha sido un elemento determinante.

En cada destino, ADAPTUR está representado por un Asesor Técnico que coordina las actividades del proyecto y brinda asistencia técnica a los actores locales. Eso incluye eventos para brindar información, facilitación de diálogos público-privado, capacitación técnica para al menos 300 personas, planificación participativa de medidas de adaptación, asistencia para la formulación de proyectos y propuestas para movilizar fondos. El proyecto también facilita el acceso a un Know-How de nivel internacional (estudios, conceptos, metodología, etc.) e intercambio con otros proyectos en América Latina.

Participación como principio clave

El proyecto trabaja bajo el esquema de la Cooperación Público-Privada. Se busca la participación de todos los actores del sector turístico (empresas, empresarios, asociaciones, fundaciones, etc.) y del sector social (OSCs, comunidades, academia, etc.) para desarrollar soluciones y medidas compartidas de todos los involucrados de las regiones piloto.

Resultados esperados

1. Nivel nacional:

  • Aportar para que México cumpla con sus compromisos internacionales de adaptación al cambio climático: Contribuciones Nacionalmente Determinadas (NDC, por sus siglas en inglés).
  • Desarrollar un Plan de Adaptación del Sector Turismo como parte del Plan Nacional de Adaptación (NAP por sus siglas en inglés).

2. Nivel estatal: Quintana Roo (Riviera Maya),   Nayarit y Jalisco (Riviera Nayarit- Jalisco) y Guanajuato (San Miguel de Allende)

  • Desarrollar análisis económicos sobre el impacto del cambio climático para el sector turístico.
  • Ayudar a integrar criterios y medidas de adaptación en planes y procesos sectoriales (ej. programas de inversión).
  • Facilitar el diálogo público-privado.

3. Nivel local: Sitio de proyectos pilotos en Riviera Maya, Riviera Nayarit/Jalisco y San Miguel de Allende

  • 10 proyectos de adaptación al cambio climático en total de las 3 regiones en cooperación con empresas turísticas.
  • Sensibilizar a los actores sobre los efectos del cambio climático.
  • Facilitar el diálogo intersectorial.

Contacto: adaptur[AT]giz.de

Initial situation 

Public fleets provide key local services and serve as important targets for increasing investment in clean, low-carbon engine technologies. Ongoing efforts to expand public fleets using conventional diesel engine technology may harm urban air quality and slow the deployment of low-carbon technologies, particularly in rapidly developing economies.

The objective of this project is to realign urban bus fleets and other specialized public fleets toward a soot-free, low-carbon technology pathway in five megacities and to scale up this model for technology deployment at the national level. The project implementers will provide technical capacity to city officials to define and carry out this transition. Early and rapid technology transitions in selected fleets will deliver improved air quality and public health benefits while also avoiding the climate impacts of black carbon and other short-lived climate pollutants. Through its activities, the project contributes to the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the SDGs, the New Urban Agenda, and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda.

Initial situation 

The Selva El Ocote and Pantanos de Centla Biosphere Reserves, two protected natural areas in southern Mexico, are threatened by various effects of climate change and human activities such as extensive livestock farming and forest fires, which have caused deforestation, degradation of local ecosystems, and a decline in water supply and quality.

Productive areas in both locations have become less viable, while climate vulnerability to droughts, floods, storms, forest fires, and landslides has increased. The project aimed to strengthen community networks for territorial planning and management in seven rural communities with limited access to basic services through training, workshops, and restoration activities. 

Objectives

Strengthen integrated landscape management in Selva El Ocote and Pantanos de Centla by improving territorial governance, restoring degraded areas, and promoting local economies for climate resilience and biodiversity conservation. Promote community-based biodiversity monitoring and establish periodic and long-term maintenance agreements for restored areas. 
 
Integrate sustainable practices into local value chains to foster inclusive and economic development.  

Activities

  • Training sessions and dialogues to foster collaboration among key stakeholders and government authorities. 
  • Technical assistance and support for community leaders and local groups to identify options for conserving, restoring, and managing their ecosystems. 
  • Development of socio-ecological analyses using geographic information systems and participatory mapping to support communities and local authorities in developing or updating their territorial planning instruments. 
  • Participatory planning and implementation of ecosystem restoration actions at priority sites. 
  • Analysis of physicochemical indicators of water quality in natural springs. 
  • Workshops on sustainable practices in local production systems for communities and environmental, fisheries, and agricultural authorities.  

Initial situation 

Learning by Doing (LBD) is a multidisciplinary €3 million project to be implemented between 2020 and 2023 in Mexico, South Africa, Lebanon, and the Dominican Republic, together with a Latin American regional component, seeking to contribute to increasing the ambition of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

The project aims to design an iterative methodology based on incremental improvement to outline and refine projects, policies, multilateral actions, as well as visions and transitions toward resilient and sustainable societies in a 2–1.5°C world. It seeks to illustrate the economic, social, and cultural characteristics of these societies and equip them with country-specific projects, activities, knowledge, and new skills to support their realization by 2050. At the same time, the project establishes learning platforms that include knowledge dissemination and learning at multiple levels.

In Mexico, the project will be implemented by the Mexico Climate Initiative (ICM) and the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). It will involve asking questions about what constitutes a “good life” and exploring how to pursue a meaningful and valuable life in specific spaces and stages of life.

To achieve this, the Mexican team is working with a “General Equilibrium Model” with the objective of outlining the potential distribution of gains and losses associated with the transition to 2–1.5°C and examining how those who lose out could benefit in other ways. The teams are also working on the institutional aspects of these transitions and visions, including the role of central and local governments, as well as the participation of decentralized governance around natural resources, in which states are additional actors.

Mexico will also participate in an open dialogue with other partner countries exploring mitigation and adaptation synergies, nature-based solutions, and circular carbon economies, among other topics. The project will build on these experiences to create university-level courses, seminars, and activities in collaboration with different Mexican universities and initiatives, generating broader opportunities for learning and skills development.

Context

Forests are home to a wide variety of species, serve as carbon sinks, and perform many other functions that need to be preserved. The Bonn Challenge is the most important international initiative for forest restoration. The project uses the Bonn Challenge Barometer of Progress to develop a system for documenting and publishing progress toward the Bonn Challenge and for informing donors and partners about the status of implementation. The Barometer is being developed in six pilot countries and implemented worldwide. The methodology is used to measure progress in political and budgetary commitments, technical knowledge, on-the-ground implementation, and carbon benefits. Experiences from the pilot countries are published, while the implementation status of the Bonn Challenge, success stories, and reports are disseminated through high-level public campaigns.

Objectives

Participating countries have set the goal of restoring around 150 million hectares of forest by 2020 and 350 million hectares by 2030.

Other websites:

IKI Central America

The Bonn Challenge