CCCXG Global Forum March 2017 BGD Role of adaptation-related reports in assessing collective progress on adaptation by Jane Ellis

1. Climate Change Expert Group www.oecd.org/env/cc/ccxg.htm
Role of adaptation-related
reports in assessing collective
progress on adaptation
Jane Ellis (OECD), jane.ellis@oecd.org
Based on 2016 Kato T. and J. Ellis, “Communicating Progress in National
and Global Adaptation to Climate Change”
CCXG Global Forum
March 2017

2. 2 Climate Change Expert Group
Main messages: adaptation
component of the global stocktake
 More information is needed to undertake global
stocktake than countries are asked to report
individually
 Feasibility of objectively meeting each of the four
aims of adaptation part of global stocktake varies

3. 3 Climate Change Expert Group
Presentation outline
 Context
 Information needs for the global stocktake (GST), UNFCCC,
Paris Agreement
 Options for meeting the adaptation-related GST components
a) Recognising adaptation efforts (dvp’ing countries)
b) Enhancing implementation of adaptation action
c) Reviewing adequacy & effectiveness of adaptation and
adaptation support
d) Reviewing overall progress in achieving the global
adaptation goal
 Conclusions

4. 4 Climate Change Expert Group
Adaptation has multiple facets…
… and needs are uncertain, shifting

5. 5 Climate Change Expert Group
Information needs partially overlap
under UNFCCC, Paris Agreement, GST
Adaptation
plans &
strategies
Implemented
actions
Implementation &
support needs
Planned actions
Impacts &
vulnerability
Resilience
Adaptive capacity
Effectiveness
Adequacy
Natl.
Comms
Adaptation Communications
Needed for
GST
Adaptation
priorities

6. 6 Climate Change Expert Group
Options to meet global stocktake
components a) and b)
a) Recognising adaptation efforts of developing countries
 Three options identified:
o Qualitative overview, summary report, collating
adaptation information submitted by countries
Coverage may not be comprehensive, if based on country
submissions where timing and content not mandatory
b) Enhancing adaptation implementation
 Three options identified (to do so indirectly)
o E.g. summary and synthesis of Party submissions
 Feasibility varies from good-medium; resource
requirements vary from low to high

7. 7 Climate Change Expert Group
c) Reviewing adequacy, effectiveness of
adaptation & adaptation support
 Five possible options identified – all give only a partial picture
and may include subjective elements:
o Qualitative assessment of adaptation effort
o Approximate assessment of support, needs
o Trends in envtl, economic impacts of climate events
o Quantitative assessment of adaptation effort, adequacy
o Review of effectiveness
 Feasibility mainly medium to poor
 Resource requirements potentially
high

8. 8 Climate Change Expert Group
d) Reviewing overall progress to
adaptation goal
 Three possible options identified:
o Qualitative self-assessment (e.g. scorecard)
o Qualitative self-assessment (report to UNFCCC)
o Use of 3rd Party information (e.g. IPCC)
 Feasibility medium to high
 Resource requirements mainly low or medium – depends
on scope of assessments
 Likely to result in only a partial picture, if based on self-
assessments

9. 9 Climate Change Expert Group
Conclusions
 Feasibility of objectively meeting the 4 aims of adaptation
part of global stocktake vary
o Qualitative assessments more feasible than
quantitative/comprehensive assessments
o Assessing adequacy and effectiveness particularly
challenging
 More information is needed to undertake global stocktake
than countries are asked to report individually or what
they monitor nationally
o Increases information needs from third parties

10. 10 Climate Change Expert Group
Thank you!
For more information:
www.oecd.org/env/cc/ccxg.htm
www.oecd.org/env/cc/adaptation.htm