Enabling Activities
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Greenhouse Gases Mitigation

This study is a follow up of the study on sources and sinks of GHG emission, with the following objectives:

  • Identifying technologies that are associated with GHG emissions for various sectors, together with technical possibilities of minimising of GHG emissions. The study has other objectives of analysing the technical characteristics of various technologies identified as well as evaluating their reduction potentials.
  • This facilitated identification of technological strategies and policy options to mitigate the emissions of GHG based on abatement cost curves.
The study came up with a number of options for GHG Mitigation in Tanzania which include:

Advanced thermal electricity generation technologies, renewable energy sources, including hydro solar, and biomass and efficiency improvement in energy use in industries, household and commercial sectors in the energy sector; road improvement in urban and rural areas, city train for Dar es Salaam, and fuel switch in the transport sector; efficient production of cement and pulp and paper including recovery of CO2 in the production process in the industry sector; better practices in fertilizer application, management of irrigation water in paddy cultivations, and better feeding practices in livestock keeping as well as better breeding in the agriculture and livestock sector; and afforestation, reforestation, agroforestry and urban tree planting in the forestry and land use sectors.

The study was financed by the Deutsche Gesellscheaft fur Technische Zusanimenarbeit (GTZ) as part of support by the Government of the federal Republic of Germany to the Government of United Republic of Tanzania to enable the latter to meet her obligations under the framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC). The UNEP collaborating Center for Energy and Environment (UCCEE) provided technical backstopping for the study.

A national workshop to discuss preliminary results of this work was held in November, 1995 at the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology premises. Recommendations of the workshop were used to update the technical report which was submitted to the Government and GTZ on 30th November, 1995.

Regional GHG Mitigation Study

It is recognised that greenhouse gas emissions mitigation options can be least cost when approached regionally. The Centre has been working on this aspect of mitigation in collaboration with the Southern Centre for Energy and Environment, Zimbabwe; the Centre for Energy, Environment, and Engineering, Zambia; EECG Laboratory Consultants, Botswana; and the UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment based at RISO at Roskilde, Denmark. The report for this phase has been submitted to RISO, Denmark. Funding for Phase II is expected from DANIDA.

Assessment of Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change

In 1994 the CEEST embarked on a two year study under United States Support to Country Studies to address climate change issues. The study covers areas of potential vulnerability to climate change including the impact of climate change on agriculture, grassland and livestock, forestry, water resources, coastal resources and health.

  • The specific objectives for the vulnerability and adaptation study in Tanzania include:-

  • identify areas of potential vulnerability to climate change of natural resources and ecosystems etc;
  • assess the impact of climate change in economic sectors of national development;
  • evaluate policy options to reduce vulnerability to impacts of climate change;
  • analyse the feasibility, viability, cost and benefits of the alternative options; and
  • create awareness to the policy makers and the general public on impacts of climate change.
The study is an on going one. The results of this study will facilitate formulation of national policies and implementation strategies, identification and evaluation of viable technical options and provide alternative measures necessary for natural resources and environmental protection. The study will also assess the options and potential for adaptation to climate change. As part of the study, the coordinators and researchers participating in the study have received specific training in the development of climate change scenarios and impact assessments in the sectors being covered. The training Workshops were held in Washington D.C., Berkeley (California), Honolulu, U.S.A. and Harare, Zimbabwe. This study is financed by the United States Country Studies Programme.

So far the development of climate change scenarios has been completed and roundtable discussions were organised on 27th October, 1995. Recommendations from the discussions are being used to review the work done so far. The coastal resources study is continuing well. However, the team will mainly concentrate in Dar es Salaam. Ground truthing and aerial videotape vulnerability assessment have been done. In other sectors such as Agriculture, Water Resources, Livestock and Grassland, and Health, the climate change impact assessment work is progressing well. Initially the study was to cover the wildlife sector. However, due to time factor and resources this sector will not be covered for now. Preliminary results have been discussed in a Roundtable Workshop held in Dar es Salaam in October 1996. The study will be completed in December 1996.

Development of National Action Plan on Climate Change for Tanzania

The main objective of this study is to develop a national climate change action plan that takes account of and is complementary to Tanzania's national economic and environmental policies and plans. The proposal has been submitted to US Country Studies Programme (USCP) and funding has been approved as a continuation of the on going activities under the USCP. A detailed workplan is now being developed.

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