GAUTENG 2016 PROVINCIAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT CLIMATE CHANGE

GAUTENG 2016 PROVINCIAL & LOCAL GOVERNMENT CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION STATUS QUO REPORT Gauteng Provincial Climate Change Forum, 11 AUGUST 2016

Coordinating the implementation of the SA NDC-Mitigation

The Gauteng Dialogue • Took place on 28 May 2016 Province Metro(s) GDARD SALGA City of Johannesburg Local Municipality West Rand Different departments District Municipality Emfuleni Sedibeng

OBJECTIVES OF THE DIALOGUE Understanding mitigation efforts Clarity of information Phase 1: bottomup approach Support required for implementation Unlocking barriers of implementation

Provinces and Municipalities participated in mitigation programme To be added

THEMES COVERED

OUTCOMES OF THE DIALOGUE

Summary of institutional arrangement 1. Yes to cc function No to cc function Johannesburg, Tshwane, Sedibeng, Emfuleni. West Rand District Municipality 2. No to internal cc forum Participation in provincial cc forum Johannesburg, Sedibeng, Emfuleni, WRDM, GDARD Johannesburg (have plans to establish central climate change forum) Sedibeng (first time experience) WRDM (first time experience) 3. Yes to climate cc policy No to cc policy Johannesburg, Emfuleni Sedibeng, WRDM 4. Yes to cc reflected in IDPs No to cc reflected in IDPs Johannesburg, Sedibeng, Emfuleni Ekurhuleni, WRDM

Summary of partnership and external support 1. Answered yes to work with cc networks Answered no to working with cc networks City of Johannesburg, (C 40 -external partner), (internal Sedibeng, WRDM. partners for COJ-SACN, Wits University, UJ, UNISA), Emfuleni (ICLEI). 3. Answered yes to cc funding Answered no to cc funding City of Johannesburg (ADF, GEF and SDF, WWF and Green Sedibeng, Emfuleni, WRDM. Bond from Standard Bank). 4. Answered yes to implemented cooperation with the private sector projects with Answered no to implemented projects with cooperation with the private sector WRDM (planting of trees, rehabilitation of mines and Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng, Emfuleni. wetlands).

PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS Project GAU NW WC EC FS LP KZN MP SWH Biogas Greening Street Lights (PV) Building Retrofit NMT BRT Energy Efficiency

SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS

SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS SUPPORT REQUIRED FOR IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT REQUIRED FOR ACCESSING FUNDING SUPPORT PROVIDED BY STAKEHOLDERS Clear understanding of climate change Develop or compile a database of funders that will Integrating climate change considerations in the mitigation inform the authorities who are funding climate IDPs change, what programmes they fund as well as the criteria to access such funding Awareness and capacity building on ‘easy to support the authorities with putting together Awareness to newly elected counsellors do’ projects bankable funding proposals • Basic climate change education and awareness • Advanced capacity to empower climate change officials with monitoring and quantifying impacts of the projects and activities Incubation of smaller municipalities by the Metros

CONSTRAINS AND LESSON LEARNT • • • Poor attendance in Gauteng compared to other provinces Lack of alignment Implementation of projects but lacks understanding and quantification of mitigation impacts Capacity issues(e. g. skills on how to draft proposals, knowledge on how to identify opportunities and what goes into the IDPs) Lack of climate change functions (champions) and structures in smaller municipalities Lack of access to partnerships and external support links Lack of political buy-in Climate change is still seen as an environmental issue not a developmental issue Municipal mandate on climate change not clear- legal framework to help Definition of roles and responsibilities of stakeholders (DEA LGS, COGTA etc. )

NEXT STEPS • Addressing the governance issues • Mainstreaming climate change through various existing municipal institutional structures (national, provincial and district) • Participation in Councillors Induction training organized by SALGA • Engagement with various stakeholders in addressing support needs • Establishing partnerships • Strengthening the role of DEA Local Government Support • Finalizing the local government implementation plan

Rabelani Tshikalange Director: Climate Change Industry Mitigation Department of Environmental Affairs Republic of South Africa Climate Change and Air Quality Branch Email: rtshikalanke@environment. gov. za Tel: 012 399 9184