CFCCC – Paris 9 July 2015

Implementing the long term transition towards Low Carbon Societies –

Stefan LechtenböhmerDirector,Future Energy and Mobility Structures

Keynote

Parallel Session 4414: Transformative solutions across scales: social learning, science, policy and dialogues

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Long term transitions as solutions for global challenges

To stay within planetary boundaries there needs to be a fundamental and long-term transition

The transition affects the energy system and all related infrastructure (energy, transport, buildings, industry) plus land use systems

Change needs different, sustainable and stable investment and behavioural patterns

Long-term reliable policy for the transformation needs societal consensus over the goals of the change

Traditional democratic institutions need new tools for a broader engagement of the public

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Governing long term transitions needs a more intensive collaboration of science, policy and society

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New role for citizen and society (participation) Co-creation of relevant

knowledge/expert knowledge Create joint visions or

narratives Enable long term oriented

governance

New role for science Mode 2 science, Future Earth RRI (respons. research&innov.) Transformative science Co-creation of knowledge Trans-disciplinarity Improved integration of long

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New tasks for traditional democratic institutions Support and enable new roles for

science and society Integrate their functions into existing

processes of decision making Improved integration of long term

aspects

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An Example for co-creation of long term climate policy:

State Climate Action Plan North-Rhine WestphaliaTargets include:+ –80% GHG by 2050+ High RES share

§ State ClimateProtection Law

State Climate Action Plan

• Integrate expert know-how• Maximise transparency• Maximise acceptance and public engagement • Create an appropriate implementation culture• Stimulate new cooperation schemes• Invite joint approaches

NRW:•18 Mln. inhabitants•~300 Mt GHG emis. (Spain: 340 Mt)•+ 10% of EU heavy industry

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State Climate Action Plan North-Rhine Westphalia

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IDEA: Overcome traditional linear approach of science, society, policy integration

AIM: Explore an open iterative process that empowers stakeholders, science & policy to co-create a new position

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Phase 2: Specification/Networking (800 St.)

Regional Workshops

Networking Events

• Public• Municipalities• Enterprises

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Adaptation to Climate Change

Kick-off Event Workshops

Steering Committee

Climate Protection

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Impact Analysisof scenarios Online

consul-tation(1500 replies)

State Climate Action Plan North-Rhine WestphaliaStructure of the participatory process

Phase 1: Conceptualisation (400 Stakeholders)

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Process completed with no dropouts, but no single common vision achieved:10 scenarios (combined to 3 groups) developed impossibility (so far) to agree on one single

common vision most scenarios do not (yet) achieve the -80%

target Comprehensive (non binding) set of P&M:

>400 policies & measures proposed with relatively high consensus in working groups 158 (mitigation) + 66 (adaptation) measures

accepted by the government with a focus on 2020 Broad societal dialogue on transformation

established & follow up implemented Trust among groups that did not talk to each

others before

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State Climate Action Plan North-Rhine WestphaliaResults of the participatory process

- 80%

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Thank you!