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cp SHAflMEISHEjI(H Invitation to the Ministerial MeeI:ing on Urbanization and Climate Change at C0P27 Iionourable Riina Sikkut Ministry of Economic Affairs and lnfrastructure Republic of Estonia Honourable Minister, have the honour to invite youto the Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Cllmate Change, a flagship event hosted by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and supported by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, which wIII take place during the Soiutions Dayof C0P27 In Sharm El-Sheikh on l7 of November 202Z Further detalis of the venue and exact time shall follow. As we have adopted the niotto of “Together for ImpIementotion’ for C0P27, this Ministerial Meeting wiII reinforce the commitment of the Paris Agreement for multi-level climate action and will commit to accelerated dllmate change mitigation, climate change adaptation actlon and ocal climate finance, with specific focus on most vulnerable regions. In addition, the C0P27 Presidential Sustainable Urban Resillence for the Next Generation (SURGe) Iriitiative wlIl be launched during this meeting. Accordingly, 1 welcome your early confirmation, espeulally with respect to your in-person participation. ThIs event wiIl also attract the particlpatlon of other Ministers for Housirig, Urban Development, Environment and CI imate Change, representatives of Iocal and regional overnments through the Local Governments and Murilcipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency to the UNFCCC, as weIl as non-party and non-state actors such as academia, clvii society. non-governmental organizations, think tanks, the private sector, urban networks, rnultllateral banks, UN agencias and intergovernmental organizations, and other IJNFCCC Observers, and international and national media and press. Page 1 of 2 MAJ4NI3US- JA 03. 11 2022 Nr. }  C?P SHARM EI.-SHEP<H EGYPT The deadline for confirmation 15 Sunday, 30 October 2022, 23:55 Cairo time. Confirmation on participation wiII be via the foIIowingLgj:ration form htt.j/Jforms.office.com/r/SbS85wOptV Further backRround informaticna; weIl as the orovisional aenda wIll be shared wlth registered participants in due time. Should you require additional information about the event at this point, you may contact via email the focal point of the Ministry of Housing, LJtiIities, and LJrbari Oevelopment at micmhousing.gov.eR or UN-Habitat at [email protected] with the subject line “C0P27 Ministerial Meetlng”. 1 lookforward to your presence In Sharm EI-Sheikh for the Ministerial meeting and for C0P27. Please accept, Honourable Mnister, the assurances of our highest consideratlon. Dr. Assem Abdelhamid Hafez EI Gauar Minister for Housing, Utilities, and Urban Development Arab Republic of Egypt 04 October 2022 Page 2 of 2  CP27 SIIARM EL-SHEIkH EGYPT2O22 C0P27 Presidency Sustainable Urban Resilience for the next Generation (SURGe) in collaboratjoi, with UN-Habitat and facilitated by ICLEI INTRODUCTION Cities are at the frontline of climate change. Climete change and growing urbanization are intertwined megatrends. Rising giobal temperatures have caused extreme weather events including flash floods, storms, droughts Cfties are home to 55% of the globei population’. and heatwaves in cities. Ali of these have mpacts Ths percentage is expected to grow by 2.5 on urban services, housing, infrastructure, billion peopie to 68% by 20502. iiveHhoods, urban ecosys terns, l cultura practic es, and health and wellbeing of city residents. • Urban areas account for approximateiy three Rising food and energy prices exacerbate these s of energy-related C02 emissions quarter impacts, with the most vulnerable being hit the hardest. Today, more than three billion people live 70% of cities woridwide are aireedy dealing with in hotspots that are highly vuinerabie 10 climate the effects of climate change3 change4 and more than one billion urban dweliers live in informal settlements5. Climate change mpacts both increase urban populations due to climate-driven dispiacement and migration, and the same time, cities are a key aggravate the underlying socio-economic challenges that come with urbanization. At , urban activiti es are major source s of greenh ouse gas emissions. contributor to climate change as s of climate action and at the Though cities are a big driver of planet.warming emissions, they are also engine g ing solutions. Many cfties are commi tting to climate action, reducin greenhouse gas emissions, forefront of deliver to reach net zero emissions. adapting to ciimate change and passing targets be wori or Iost in cities. The iatest There is growing international awareness that the climate battle will Chmat e Chang e (IPCC) report has highlig hted the role of cities as criticai. Their intergovernmental Panel on ent and the preambie of the C0P26 Giasgow importance for chmate action is mentioned in the Paris Agreem vel and cooper ative action. By 2021, 84% of updated Nationally Climate Pact recognises the need for muItiie t, compared to 69% of the initial NDCs. Determined Contributions (NDCs) had a strong or moderate urban conten ons by engagi ng Iocal and regional governments and more than More than 60 nations raised their climate ambiti ambitious targets for 20306. In 2022, the 1,000 cities and regions committed to climate neutrailty by 2050 with include d unprec edented references to sustainable cities, G7, 020, Commonwealth and BeIt-Road Initiative have of States Communiques. urbanization and muitiievei action through their Ministerial or Heads There are key barriers that limit urban emissions reductions, adapting urban systems to climate change, and building urban system resilience including: O Multi-level governance: There is an urgent need for muitilevel and cooperative action. Current NDCs are not enough to respond to the ciimate emergency. O Finance: in 2017/18, ciimate finance for cities reached an estimated USD 384 biilion, less than 10% of the estimated need of USD 4.5 to 5.4 triilion annually7. Of the existing totel ciimate finance, just 21% goes towards adaptation and resilience and only around 10% of these investments reach the iocai ievel8. O Local capacity: Local governments are often understaffed, yet deaiing with a wide range of agendas and priorities. Especiaily in the Giobal South, they have hmited capacity for deveiopment pianning and impiementation, particulariy with the integration of ciimate change. O Access to technology and innovation: Greenhouse gas emissions in cities could be reduced by almost 90% by 2050 with technicafly feasibie and availabie measures, potentiaiiy supporting 87 million jobs in 2030 and generating a giobal economic dividend of USD 24 triiiion9. However, technoiogical and process innovations do not reach ali cities due to significant research and action gaps10. O Equity: The impacts of chmate change are uneveniy distributed. Urban vuinerable groups are disproportionateiy and adverseiy affected by chmate change while they contribute the east to urban emissions. To effectively address these challenges, the C0P27 Presidency, in collaboration with UN-Habftat and with the facilitation of ICLEI, is developing the Sustainable Urban Resilience for the next Generation (SURGe) Initiative [working title]: which builds on existing work in this space, on commitments of iocai and regionai governments, adds momentum to existing initiatives, and provides a hoiistic framework to achieve sustainable and resihent urban systemS. O Strengthen the impiementation of the climate agenda in and with cities: thereby contributing significantiy to achieving the targets of the Paris Agreement, and raising the ambition of NDCs with commitments of iocai govern ments O Unlock urban climate finance: work with nationai governments to set up context-specific finance mechanisms, work with muiti-iateraf development banks to faciiitate access to fnance, work with city networks projects and other partners to impiement globai projects in cities and deveiop a pipeiine of bankabie O Build capacity: build up iocal capacity by working with city networks and other partners other partners to support O Accelerate technology and innovation in cities: work with city networks and context-speciflc innovative soiutions most vuinerabie O Ensure equity: design projects that are targeted to benefit the settlements must be turned into an economic. sociai and Urban resilience, ciimate-proof infrastructure and informal to climate impacts and sustainabie deveiopment. This is a criticai political opportunity for acceierating resihence together and coiiaborate with key stakehoiders to work opportunity for iocal, regional and national governmentS whiie building resihent urban systems that decarbonization efforts and rightshoiders to simuitaneousiy advance allow residents to not simpiy survive but thrive. ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE governance structure has ahgnment of ali stakeholderS, a transparent To ensure the success of the initiative and bodies: been deveioped around four different Alliance provides participation by interested stakehoiderS. This and present O Giobal SURGe Alliance, which is open to margins of the Worid Urban Forum bienniaiiy at the an advisory function and wili convene of COPs. A current list at the UNFCCC COPs with a view to providing inputs to outcomeS annual progress the tabie beiow, with a cali for further interested initiative can be found in of organizations committed to the stakehoiderS to join. Working Group, the COP co-chairs and co-Ieads of each Track Steering Committee, consisting of O and the Globai Secretariat. PresidenCieS High-ieVei ChampionS [tbc the day-tO-daY operationS of by UN-Habitat and CLEI. it oversees . GIobal Secretariat, which is cohosted programmeS between tracks in ciose coliaboration with working of work impiementation progreSS including the Initiative, ensures alignment principies keeps abreast of group Ieads, upholds the overarching Deveiopment Ministeriai Meeting on (once per year to the proposed Housing and Urban monitoring, reports  Cities and Ciimate Change at UNFCCC COPs), verifies and secures high-ievel commitment to the Initiative from Members to the Globai SURGe Alliance and external partners. The Secretariat is also tasked with ensuring ciose collaboration with existing programmes, partnerships, initiatives and campaigns by seeking synergy and avoiding duplication. The secretariat may be complemented with national secretariats to facilitate country-specific impiementation. O Five Working Groups with track partners, each compromising two co-chairs (one Annex 1; one non Annex one country) and two co-Iead organisation(s) (one UN agency and one network of iocal and regional governments and/or other non-state actors) that build on/consider existing work, initiatives, and commitments in the respective field, convene key stakeholders and exlsting networks relevant to the track. While working groups are sector-specific. they shouid ali work on cross-cutting issues. The responsible entities report back to the Giobal Secretariat and present their progress at upcoming COPs and wilI designate a focal point to coordinate with other reievant presidential initiatives.  Giobal SURGe Alliance L J Hgh-leveI Champions UN Agencies Sub-National and Local Officials Parties to UNFCCC INGOs/ NGOs Grass-root and Civil Society Organizations COP Presidency Academia Urban Networks & Coatitions lAs Private Sector and Utility Companies v / * Pnwlduguldance Steeilng Commlttee and ovaralght Co-hosted by UN-Habitat and ICLEI: J 2 international staff from each organization, team assistants 1 secondments from partner org, encouraged v Each working group foUows a similar structure * ProWdes ntegkdk.ctIo. .Co-chairs: 2 national governments [one Annex 1; one non-Annex one country] .Co-Ieads: non-Party stakeholders, UN Agencies and city networks .Open for broad participation Objectives of the five working groups and supporting track partners Bulldffig wid tJ?banwastel: - - Uban errery. -inobtfty s1’we - Mvancing energy Advanclng renewable Enhanclng municlpal Accelerating and Irnprovlr-ig eguitable Objective efficiency Iow-carbon energy and energy solid waste management supporting the uptake accesS to year-round rnaten&s and processes, efficiency 1tt cittes to systems that enable of public transport potable ware access circulartty (including provide energy accesn zero waste cities’ and and active mobility to and managemenj of reuse of exlstlng and tackle energy circuiar economies while use in eities. Reduce water for hou5ehoid buildlngs), land-use poverty while reducing ensuring an accelerated car use. Universalise and public buildings, and policies, and adaptation/ municlpal energy coSts, transition towards a eerly planning and gray and wastewaler resilience rneasures creating Iocat jobs and t.5-degree lifestyte Ihat coordination to achieve rnanagement, improving to deliver solutions building urban ertergy supports social equ ty, compact urban forms the health, well-being, at scale for more system resilience. food security, resilience. that enable public and resilience 01 urban sustainable, low-carbon sustainable economjc transport and active residents. Manage water or zero-carbon ready, development. a culture travel to thrive and trade demand and water pipe resillent. healiljy, and ol nustainability, and job to flourish. eaks 10 preserve the affordable housing. creatiort, supported by resource. shelter, workplaces, sustainable procurement communities, and policies and strong settlements. education training, Railying national publicawareness and govemments around a partlclpetion programme. building breakthrough target which recognizes the importance of setting enabling frameworks for cities and businesses to inplement sustalnable. future-proof building solutions. APE BENAA Foundation APE C40 cities BENAA Foundation Track C40 cities BENAA Foundation Cairo Univertity C40 cities BENAA Foundatiorj partners BuildingToCOP coalition Cairo University C40 cities Center for Advanced Cairo University Center for Advanced Cairo University Internet Studies (CAIS) Capital Cities of the C40 cities GmbH Internet Studies (CAIS) Capitai Cities of the Americas Coalition Cairo University City of Paria / Ville de (CC35) Capital Cities of the GmbH Americas Coalition City of Parin / Ville de (C3S) Parin Center for Advanced Americas Coalition Climate Chance Intemet Studies (CAIS) (CC3S) Paris Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) Assoeration GmbI-l CCFLA [TBC] Cllmate Chance ASsociation Gmbi-l Ciimate tnvestment CGIAR Center for Advanced Funds Climate Heritage Internet Studies (CAIS) Clirnate lnvestment CGIAR (Resilient Cities Funds nitiative) Council 01 European Network GmbH Municipalities and Climate lnvestrnent City 01 Parin / Ville de Council of Europeart Climate Heritage Municipnlities and Network Regions (CEMR)/ Funds Paris PLATFORMA Council of European Climate Chance Regrons (CEMR)f Climate Investment PLATFORMA Funds Egypt Green Buiiding Municipalities and ssoclatlon Council Regions (CEMR)/ Climate Heritage Egypt Green Building Council of European Council Municipalities and European Conrrnittee 01 PLATFORM Network the Regions Egypt Green Building European Committee of Regions (CEMR)/ Ciimate lnvestment PLATFORMA FMDV Giobal Fund for Council Funds the Regions - FMDV GIobal Fund for Egypt Green Building Cities Development European Committee of Council of European - Council Glasgow City Councii the Regions Municlpalities and Cities Develöprnent Glasgow Clty Council European Comrnittee of ICLE) FMDV Giobal Fund for - Reglons (CEMRJ/ Cities Oevelopment PLATFORMA ICLEI the Pegions tmpact Circles FMDV GIobal Fund for International Association ICLEI Egypt Green Building tmoacr Circles - Cities Developrnent of Publlc Transport (UITP) impact Circles Couflcil IlM ICLEI Ministry 01 Local ilM European Committee of IRENA rFBC) the Regions lrnpact Circies Administration and Miriistry 01 Local Ministry ot Local Environment 01 Syria Administration and FMDV Giobal Fund for Administration and 1CM - Mlnistry of tocal SLOCAT Environment of Syria Cities Development Envlronrnent of Syria Adminlstration and UN-Habitat Nauru Perrnanent Glasgow City Council Nauru Permanent Mission to the UN Giobal ABC Mission 10 the UN Environment of Syria UNEP [TBC] Nauru Permanenl UNESCAP UN Water 1CLEI UNFCCC Mission to the UN uNFCCC UN-Habitat impact Clrcles UN-Habitat (Energy Unit) UN-Habitat United Cities and Local United Cities and Local lOM United Cities and Local Governments Governments UNESCAP Governments Ministry of Local WHO World Green Building UNFCCC WHO Administration and World Resources Environment 01 Synia Council United Citles and Local Wonld Resources Governrnents Institute lnstltute Nauru Permanent WHO Missiorr to the UN Wojld Resou,ces WHO WWF UN-Habitat Inntitute WWF UNESCAP WWF United Cilies and Local Governments WHO Worid Green Building Councit World Resources lnstitute WWF track partners Indicators lndicators 10 track progress wiIi be detined in collaboration with each workng group and VÄLISMINISTEERIUM Islandi väljak 1 15049 Tallinn EESTI 10.1- - MAJANO{JS- JA 03. 11, 2022 Nr. 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