Dr. Tsakane Ngomane, Deputy Director General: Climate Change and Air Quality Branch, Department of Environmental Affairs on behalf of the host government of South Africa
Session 1:
Overview to existing areas of work on Impacts of implementation of Climate Change response measures under the UN Climate Change Convention
Group work on Models and tools of Impact assessment
Discussion on requirements for models and tools for impact assessment: Marek Harsdorff, ILO, Ulrike Lehr, GWS, Riad Sultan, University of Mauritius
Which response measures and flanking policies should be modelled and what outcomes and co-benefits countries want to assess? Country presentations from the tables - Marek Harsdorff, ILO
Session 3.2:
Experience Sharing on impact assessment of response measures Cont…
Session 8: Understanding Just transition, decent work and green Jobs
This session is designed to introduce ILO led modules related to promoting a just transition to low carbon and climate resilient development, green jobs for sustainable development: concepts and practices, green jobs in the energy, construction and waste sector. This session will showcase key modules of ILO led training programs with a view to raise awareness about them and to enhance these capacity building programmes for Parties
Session 10: Activities undertaken by international organisations related to response measures: Industrial sector
Creation of new industries and business opportunities through non-traditional means to address impacts of response measures to climate change;
Impact of carbon tax, and training in energy management systems to respond to impacts of carbon tax;
Cleaner mobility and sustainable transportation to minimise impact of ZA carbon tax. Conrad Kassier, UNIDO
Supporting SMMES in the process of greening – the ILO SCORE approach (15min) Siyanda Siko
Moderated discussion
Moderator: Kamal Gueye
10:00–10:30
Coffee break and networking
10:30–11:00
Session 11: International corporation to address the challenges of negative impacts of response measures
This session will look at existing platforms for discussion, support available through international organisations and have an interactive discussion on what further needs to be done
Session 12: Reflections on the workshop & follow up actions
Break out groups with world Café style presentations from groups
Break out groups & discussion on learnings from the Workshop and what to carry forward for the work of the improved forum including collaboration opportunities on the actions
Moderator: William Kojo Agyemang-Bonsu
12:00–13:00
Lunch break
13:00–13:45
Session 12: Reflections on the workshop & follow up actions cont…
Presentations from the breakout groups
13:45 –14:30
Summing up the outcomes and Closing Remarks
William Kojo Agyemang-Bonsu, Manager, UNFCCC
Moustapha Kamal, Gueye, Coordinator, Green Jobs Programme, ILO