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Climate Change ActivitiesClimate Change Activities

in thein theIslamic Republic of IranIslamic Republic of Iran

Presented at :Presented at :

National Workshop onNational Workshop on

KYOTO PROTOCOL: Challenges and Opportunity forKYOTO PROTOCOL: Challenges and Opportunity forSustainable Development of I.R. IranSustainable Development of I.R. Iran

2525--26 October, 200326 October, 2003

Tehran, IranTehran, Iranbyby

MohammadMohammad SoltaniehSoltanieh

National Project ManagerNational Project Manager

Climate Change OfficeClimate Change Office


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PRESENTATION OVERVIEWPRESENTATION OVERVIEW

General Information on Climate ChangeGeneral Information on Climate ChangeEnabling Activity in IranEnabling Activity in Iran

Summary of ResultsSummary of Results Problems and GapsProblems and Gaps

Recommendation for Future CommunicationsRecommendation for Future Communications

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General Information onGenera In ormat on on

Climate Change Enabling ActivityClimate Change Enabling Activity

in Iranin Iran

National Focal Point : Ministry of ForeignNational Focal Point : Ministry of ForeignAffairs / Department of EnvironmentAffairs / Department of Environment

Fund provided by: GEF/ UNDPFund provided by: GEF/ UNDP Project starting date: January 1998Project starting date: January 1998

Submission of Initial National CommunicationSubmission of Initial National Communicationto UNFCCC: March 2003to UNFCCC: March 2003


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General InformationGeneral Information

ObjectivesObjectives

National Capacity Building for Activities onNational Capacity Building for Activities onClimate ChangeClimate Change

Preparation of the Initial NationalPreparation of the Initial National

Communication for Submission to theCommunication for Submission to the

UNFCCCUNFCCC

Preparation of the CrossPreparation of the Cross--sectoralsectoral NationalNationalClimate Change Strategies (PreliminaryClimate Change Strategies (Preliminary

Action Plan)Action Plan)


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Summary of ResultsSummary of Results Establishment and initiation of the ClimateEstablishment and initiation of the Climate

Change Activities in Iran.Change Activities in Iran. Acquisition and compilation of the ActivityAcquisition and compilation of the Activity

Data.Data.

Identification of problems and gaps ( to beIdentification of problems and gaps ( to bedescribed in the next slides).described in the next slides).

Preparation of the National Greenhouse GasPreparation of the National Greenhouse GasInventory.Inventory.

Proposing policies and measures for GHGProposing policies and measures for GHG

abatement.abatement.


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Summary of ResultsSummary of Results

(Continued)(Continued)

Assessment of the vulnerability of the countryAssessment of the vulnerability of the country

and adaptation to climate change.and adaptation to climate change.

Preparation of aPreparation of a preliminarypreliminary National ActionNational Action

Plan.Plan. Designing a national climate changeDesigning a national climate change websitewebsite..

Organizing five national workshops on climateOrganizing five national workshops on climate

change.change.

Preparation of public awareness brochures.Preparation of public awareness brochures.


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Summary of ResultsSummary of Results


Preparation of the Initial NationalPreparation of the Initial NationalCommunication to the UNFCCC.Communication to the UNFCCC.

Implementation ofImplementation of Phase IIPhase II of theof theClimate Change Enabling Activity forClimate Change Enabling Activity for

future National Communications (infuture National Communications (in

progress).progress).


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Problems and GapsProblems and Gaps Great uncertainties in activity data, emissionGreat uncertainties in activity data, emission

factors, monitoring data, as well as infactors, monitoring data, as well as inmodeling results. Need for improvements in allmodeling results. Need for improvements in allof these aspects.of these aspects.

Lack of local emission factors in all areas.Lack of local emission factors in all areas. Slow startSlow start--up of the project due to financialup of the project due to financial

and logistics limitations.and logistics limitations.

Difficulties in obtaining the activity data andDifficulties in obtaining the activity data andthe relevant information regarding climatethe relevant information regarding climatechange.change.


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Problems and GapsProblems and Gaps


Difficulties in identification of the nationalDifficulties in identification of the nationalexperts familiar with the climate changeexperts familiar with the climate changeconcept.concept.

Difficulties in institutional coordination onDifficulties in institutional coordination ondifferent aspects of the climate change project.different aspects of the climate change project.

Insufficient information sources for climateInsufficient information sources for climate

change studies.change studies. Insufficient funds for educational, research,Insufficient funds for educational, research,

training, and public awareness activities intraining, and public awareness activities in

climate change.climate change.


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The need for educational programs at differentThe need for educational programs at differentlevels from elementary schools to universities.levels from elementary schools to universities.

The need for training, public awareness, andThe need for training, public awareness, and

research programs.research programs. The need to enrich the human resourcesThe need to enrich the human resources

knowledgeable in the field of climate change.knowledgeable in the field of climate change.

The need to improve and expand the nationalThe need to improve and expand the nationalclimate change monitoring network.climate change monitoring network.


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Emphasis on the continued support by GEF orEmphasis on the continued support by GEF orother sources in order to prepare the futureother sources in order to prepare the futureNational Communications and strengtheningNational Communications and strengthening

the national enabling activities on climatethe national enabling activities on climatechange.change.

The need for more coordination and linkThe need for more coordination and linkbetween the Sustainable Development of thebetween the Sustainable Development of thecountry and the Climate Change abatementcountry and the Climate Change abatement


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Problems and Gaps

(Continued) The need for enhanced international

cooperation.

Technological constraints on the

implementation of the national plans forsustainable development.

Recommendations for theRecommendations for the


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Preparation of FuturePreparation of Future

CommunicationsCommunications

The need for continued financial support from GEF orThe need for continued financial support from GEF orother sources.other sources.

The need for continued cooperation and support ofThe need for continued cooperation and support of

the UNFCCC.the UNFCCC. Studies and research to be carried out to acquire moreStudies and research to be carried out to acquire more

reliable activity data to reduce uncertainties.reliable activity data to reduce uncertainties.

Development of national emission factors to replaceDevelopment of national emission factors to replacethe IPCC default emission factors in order to reducethe IPCC default emission factors in order to reducethe uncertainties in emission estimates. This activitythe uncertainties in emission estimates. This activity

can be carried out in Iran to provide the required datacan be carried out in Iran to provide the required datafor regional countries as well.for regional countries as well.



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Communications(Continued)Communications(Continued)

Development of educational programs atDevelopment of educational programs atdifferent levels from elementary schools todifferent levels from elementary schools touniversities to raise the awareness to climateuniversities to raise the awareness to climate

change.change. Development of research programs and supportDevelopment of research programs and support

of the ongoing research on climate change.of the ongoing research on climate change.

Development and enhancement of the nationalDevelopment and enhancement of the nationalclimate change monitoring system. Organizingclimate change monitoring system. Organizing

national, regional, and international workshops.national, regional, and international workshops.



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Communications(Continued)Communications(Continued)

Identification of the projects to be implemented forIdentification of the projects to be implemented forGHG mitigation in relation with CDM and TechnologyGHG mitigation in relation with CDM and TechnologyTransfer.Transfer.

Studies on the impact of response measures of AnnexStudies on the impact of response measures of AnnexI countries on Iran as an oil producing country.I countries on Iran as an oil producing country.


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