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|LPAA initiative=Yes
 
|LPAA initiative=Yes
 
|NAZCA Initiative=Yes
 
|NAZCA Initiative=Yes
|Website address=http://under2mou.org
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|Website address=https://www.under2coalition.org/
 
|Starting year=2015
 
|Starting year=2015
|Secretariat=Tim Ash Vie
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|Secretariat=Mary-Claire Harvey, Project Coordinator for the Under2 Coalition, MCharvey@theclimategroup.org
Under2 Coalition Secretariat Director
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Nehmat Kaur, Head of Global Government Relations, NKaur@theclimategroup.org
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Under2 Coalition Secretariat
 
The Climate Group
 
The Climate Group
TAshVie@theclimategroup.org
 
 
2nd Floor, Riverside Building, County Hall, Belvedere Rd, London,  SE1 7PB, United Kingdom
 
2nd Floor, Riverside Building, County Hall, Belvedere Rd, London,  SE1 7PB, United Kingdom
 
+44 (0)20 7960 2970
 
+44 (0)20 7960 2970
|Organisational structure=The Climate Group acts as secretariat of the Under2 Coalition.
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|Organisational structure=The Under2 Coalition is a global community of state and regional governments committed to ambitious climate action in line with the Paris Agreement. The Climate Group acts as secretariat to the Under2 Coalition.
The Under2 Coalition is predominantly driven by state, regional and provincial governments.
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Co-Chairs
 
Co-Chairs
 
The work of the Under2 Coalition is driven by our Co-Chairs, which represent and promote our collective vision and goals. Our Co-Chairs are:
 
The work of the Under2 Coalition is driven by our Co-Chairs, which represent and promote our collective vision and goals. Our Co-Chairs are:
Edmund G. Brown Jr., Governor of California
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Africa Co-Chair nominee: Sihle Zikalala, Premier of KwaZulu-Natal
Philippe Couillard, Premier of Québec
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Europe Co-Chair nominee: Winfried Kretschmann, Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg
Winfried Kretschmann, Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg
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Latin-America Co-Chair nominee: Miguel Lifschitz, Governor of Santa Fe
Willies Mchunu, Premier of KwaZulu-Natal
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North-America Co-Chair nominee: Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington State
Aristóteles Sandoval, Governor of Jalisco
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Jay Weatherill, Premier of South Australia
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Steering Group
 
Steering Group
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The Co-Chairs are supported by a Steering Group, which determines and oversees the strategic direction.
 
The Co-Chairs are supported by a Steering Group, which determines and oversees the strategic direction.
  
Our Steering Group member governments are: Australian Capital Territory, Baden-Württemberg, Basque Country, Brittany, California, Catalonia, Jalisco, KwaZulu-Natal, Lombardy, North Rhine-Westphalia, Ontario, Québec, São Paulo, South Australia, Vermont, Wales.
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Our Steering Group member governments are:  
 
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Australian Capital Territory, Australia (Asia-Pacific)
Global Ambassador
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California, United States of America (North America)
 
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Catalonia, Spain (Europe)
The Global Ambassador helps to raise the awareness of the Coalition’s ambitions globally. Our Global Ambassador is Christiana Figueres, former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Convener of Mission 2020.
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• Cross River State, Nigeria (Africa)
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• Emilia-Romagna, Italy (Europe)
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Lombardy, Italy (Europe)
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North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Europe)
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• Pastaza, Ecuador (Latin America)
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Québec, Canada (North America)
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• Sao Paolo, Brazil (Latin America)
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South Australia, Australia (Asia-Pacific)
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• Tucumán, Argentina (Latin America)
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• Victoria, Australia (Asia-Pacific)
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• Wales, United Kingdom (Europe)
 
|Geographical coverage=Global
 
|Geographical coverage=Global
|Type of initiative=Implementation,Political dialogue
 
|Primary function=Goal setting,Policy recommendations/position papers,Technology transfer
 
|Secondary functions=Knowledge dissemination and exchange,Improving Measurement Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems,Fundraising
 
 
|Name of lead organisation=The Climate Group
 
|Name of lead organisation=The Climate Group
 
|Type of lead organisation=NGO/Civil Society
 
|Type of lead organisation=NGO/Civil Society
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|LPAA Theme Supply chain emission reductions=No
 
|LPAA Theme Supply chain emission reductions=No
 
|LPAA Theme Adaptation=No
 
|LPAA Theme Adaptation=No
|LPAA Theme Other=Yes
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|LPAA Theme Other=No
 
|LPAA Theme Resilience=No
 
|LPAA Theme Resilience=No
 
|LPAA Theme Innovation=Yes
 
|LPAA Theme Innovation=Yes
 
|LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency=Yes
 
|LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency=Yes
 
|LPAA Theme Private Finance=No
 
|LPAA Theme Private Finance=No
|Description=Subnational governments are partnering to advance a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Subnational Global Climate Leadership. This agreement identifies action being taken by jurisdictions around the world. This MOU will not introduce new legal constraints on participating jurisdictions but will demonstrate clear and lasting commitment to reduce emissions in the decades to come.
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|Description=The Under2 Coalition is driven by a group of ambitious state and regional governments committed to keeping global temperature rises to under 2°C. The coalition is made up of more than 220 governments who represent over 1.3 billion people and 43% of the global economy.
|Goals=The Under2 MOU brings together ambitious states and regions willing to make a number of key commitments towards emissions reduction and to help galvanize action at COP21. Central to the agreement is that all signatories agree to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions 80 to 95%, or limit to 2 metric tons CO2-equivalent per capita, by 2050.
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|Activities=Under2 MOU is in line with scientifically established emissions levels necessary to limit global warming below 2 degrees Celsius; offers an opportunity for states, regions, and cities to share ideas and best practices on how to reduce GHGs and promote renewable energy; provides a model for other subnationals to join; builds momentum and collaboration ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris and encourages greater national ambition at those negotiations; brings international attention to the actions and ambitious reduction goals of climate leaders at a subnational level around the globe; demonstrates the collective impact of these actions and commitments across states, regions, cities, and countries; and highlights the diversity of approaches to reducing emissions.
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|Participants national actors number=20
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|Participants national actors names=Armenia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands,
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Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Sweden, United Kingdom
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|Participants regional actors number=142
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The Climate Group is the Secretariat to the Under2 Coalition and works with governments to accelerate climate action through its three workstreams:
|Participants regional actors names=Abruzzo, Acre, Aguascalientes, Alsace, Amazonas (Brazil), Amazonas (Peru), Andalusia, Ararat, ARDCI (Association of 33 subnationals), Attica, Australian Capital Territory, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Azores, Azuay, Baden-Württemberg, Baja California, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt,
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Basilicata, Basque Country, Bas-Rhin, Bavaria, British Columbia, Brittany, California, Caquetá, Catalonia, Chhattisgarh, Chiapas, Colima, Connecticut, Cross River State, Drenthe, East Kalimantan, Emilia-Romagna, Gifu, Guainía, Guaviare, Hesse, Hidalgo, Huánuco, Jalisco, Jämtland, Jiangsu Province, Kathmandu Valley, Kotayk, KwaZulu-Natal, La Réunion, Laikipia County, Lombardy, Loreto, Lower Austria, Lower Saxony, Madeira, Massachusetts, Mato Grosso, Mexico, State, Michoacán, Midi-Pyrénées, Minnesota, Navarra, New Hampshire, New York State, North Brabant, North Holland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Northwest Territories, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Ontario, Oregon, Pastaza, Pays de la Loire, Pernambuco, Piedmont, Québec, Queensland, Queretaro, Quintana Roo, Rhineland-Palatinate, Rhode Island, Rio de Janeiro, Rondônia, San Martín, Santa Fe, São Paulo State, Sardinia, Schleswig-Holstein, Scotland, Shirak, Sichuan Province,
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South Australia, South Holland, South Sumatra, Tabasco, Telangana, Thuringia, Tocantins, Ucayali, Veneto, Vermont, Victor, Virginia, Wales, Wallonia, Washington, West Kalimantan, Western Cape, Yucatán
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|Participants municipal actors number=44
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2050 PATHWAYS
|Participants municipal actors names=Alliance of Peaking Pioneer Cities (APPC), Atlanta City, Austin City, Beijing City, Boulder City, Bristol City, Budapest City,
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Deep decarbonization pathway planning: supporting governments to develop robust medium and long-term (2050) emissions reduction plans in line with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.
Greater Manchester City, Guédiawaye City, Los Angeles City, Mexico City, Montgomery County (MD), Nampula City, New York City, Oakland City, Orlando City,
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Pittsburgh City, Portland City, Quelimane City, Sacramento City, San Francisco City, Santiago City, São Paulo City, Seattle City, Vancouver City, Zhenjiang City
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|Number of members={{Number of members
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POLICY ACTION
|Number of members year=2017
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Scaling innovative policy solutions: spreading today’s best climate policies and developing new policies to ensure full decarbonization.
|Number of members value=205
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TRANSPARENCY
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Mainstreaming transparency: supporting governments so they have the expertise and systems in place to assess their emissions accurately, track progress and ensure policies remain fit for delivering against climate targets.
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|Goals=The Under2 MOU brings together ambitious states and regions willing to make a number of key commitments to accelerate climate action. Central to the agreement is that all signatories agree to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions 80 to 95%, or limit to 2 metric tons CO2-equivalent per capita, by 2050.
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|Activities=Under2 MOU is in line with scientifically established emissions levels necessary to limit global warming below 2 degrees Celsius; offers an opportunity for states, regions, and cities to share ideas and best practices on how to reduce GHGs and promote renewable energy; provides a model for other subnationals to join; brings international attention to the actions and ambitious reduction goals of climate leaders at a subnational level around the globe; demonstrates the collective impact of these actions and commitments across states, regions, cities, and countries; and highlights the diversity of approaches to reducing emissions.
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|One or two success stories achieved=In 2019, we have implemented three new major projects, The Climate Pathway Project (NICFI), The Climate Footprint Project (IKI) and the Industry Transition Platform (ITP), to work with subnational governments to accelerate climate action in heavily-polluting industry, bring support for monitoring and reporting carbon emissions and work to improve land-use systems (https://www.under2coalition.org/project/transparency).
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2019 is the third year of the Future Fund initiative, that works to empower emerging and developing regions to accelerate climate action through project funding and knowledge-building secondments (https://www.under2coalition.org/project/future-fund).
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|Participants national actors number=22
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|Participants national actors names=Armenia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
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|Participants regional actors number=112
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|Participants regional actors names=Abruzzo (Italy), Acre (Israel), Aguascalientes (Mexico), Akershus (Norway), Amazonas (Brazil), Andalusia (Spain), Attica (Greece), Australian Capital Territory (Australia), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France), Azores (Portugal), Azuay (Ecuador), Baden Wurttemberg (Germany), Baja California (Mexico), Baja California Sur (Mexico), Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland), Basilicata (Italy), Basque Country (Spain), Bavaria (Germany), British Columbia (Canada), Brittany (France), California (USA), Campeche (Mexico), Canton of Basel-Stadt (Switzerland), Caquetá (Colombia), Catalonia (Spain), Chhattisgarh (India), Chiapas (Mexico), Chungcheongnam-do (South Korea), Colima (Mexico), Connecticut (USA), Cross River State (Nigeria), Drenthe (Netherlands), East Kalimantan (Indonesia), Emilia-Romagna (Italy), Gifu (Japan), Hawaii (USA), Hesse (Germany), Hidalgo (Mexico), Huánuco (Peru), Jalisco (Mexico), Jämtland Härjedalen (Sweden), Jiangsu Province (China), Kathmandu Valley (Nepal), KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), La Reunion (France), Lombardy (Italy), Loreto (Italy), Lower Austria (Austria), Lower Saxony (Germany), Madeira (Portugal), Madre de Dios (Brazil), Massachusetts (USA), Mato Grosso (Brazil), Mexico State (Mexixo), Michoacán (Mexico), Minnesota (USA), Nariño (Colombia), Navarra (Spain), New Hampshire (USA), New York State (USA), North Brabant (Netherlands), North Holland (Netherlands), North Kalimantan (Indonesia), North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France), Nuevo Leon (Mexico), Oaxaca (Mexico), Oregon (USA), Papua (New Guinea), Pastaza (Ecuador), Pays de la Loire (France), Pernambuco (Brazil), Piedmont (Italy), Piura (Peru), Quebec (Canada), Queensland (Australia), Queretaro (Mexico), Quintana Roo (Mexico), Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany), Rhode Island (USA), Rio de Janeiro State (Brazil), Rondônia (Brazil), San Martín (Peru), Santa Fe (USA), Sao Paulo State (Brazil), Sardinia (Italy), Schleswig-Holstein Germany), Scotland (United Kingdom), Shirak (Armenia), Sichuan Province (China), Sonora (Mexico), South Australia (Austalia), South Holland (Netherlands), South Sumatra (Indonesia), Tabasco (Mexico), Telangana (India), Thuringia (Germany), Tocantins (Brazil), Tucumán (Argentina), Ucayali (Peru), Veneto (Italy), Vermont (USA), Victor (USA), Virginia (USA), Wales (United Kingdom), Wallonia (Belgium), Washington (USA), West Bengal (India), West Kalimantan (Indonesia), Western Cape (South Africa), Yucatán (Mexico).
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|Participants municipal actors number=26
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|Participants municipal actors names=ACCR - Association of Cities of Country Rank (France), Alliance of Peaking Pioneer Cities - APPC (China), Atlanta City (USA), Austin City (USA), Beijing City (China), Boulder (USA), Bristol City (United Kingdom), Budapest City (Hungary), Greater Manchester City (United Kingdom), Guédiawaye City (Senegal), Los Angeles City (USA), Mexico City (Mexico), Nampula City (Mozambique), New York City (USA), Oakland City (USA), Orlando City (USA), Pittsburgh City (USA), Portland City (USA), Quelimane City (Mozambique), Sacramento City (USA), San Francisco City (USA), Santiago City (Chile), São Paulo City (Brazil), Seattle City (USA), Vancouver City (USA), Zhenjiang City (China).
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|Number of members=
 
|Have only national states as participators=No
 
|Have only national states as participators=No
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|Indicators information={{Indicators information
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|Indicator=Implementation;Goal setting (ex-ante);Stakeholders who have committed to the goals:2019=222:#!Total Mitigation:2050=5000:MtCO2e/yr
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|Goals mai=Central to the agreement is that all signatories agree to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions 80 to 95%, or limit to 2 metric tons CO2-equivalent per capita, by 2050.
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|Progress that has been made by your initiative=The Climate Group was selected as the Under2 Coalition’s official secretariat at COP21 and secured funding to establish the first phase of the Under2 Coalition. This enabled the establishment of the secretariat, recruitment of further signatories and creation of work streams required in order to support signatories to achieve their deep decarbonization objectives.
  
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Specific progress made in 2019 includes:
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- Nearly forty Under2 Coalition regions are taking part in projects led by The Climate Group.
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- In 2019, the Under2 Coalition is working with the Colombian national government, PwC, E3 Asesorias, Ian Callaghan Associates, Ricardo Energy & Environment, and partner financial institutions (such as BNP Paribas) to provide capacity-building and expert coaching to companies with climate project proposals on blended finance and other innovative climate finance mechanisms.
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- In 2019, the Under2 Coalition has again been recognized as one of the international partnerships with the highest emissions reduction potential. If we all achieve our targets, we will collectively remove more than the current annual emissions of the European Union by 2030 - between 4.6-5.0 Gigatons of Co2 equivalent emissions.
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- Collectively, Under2 Coalition members are now taking nearly 3,000 climate actions across key sectors such as buildings, energy, transport, land use and more.
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|How are you tracking progress of your initiative=Signatories to the Under2 MOU are invited to anually report their GHG emissions and climate actions to CDP, in partnership with The Climate Group. 2019 saw a record 124 state and regions report.
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|Available reporting=Each signatory’s individual objectives in order to reach the Coalition’s common target are described in their Appendix to the Under2 MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) available in 10 languages here: https://www.under2coalition.org/under2-mou.
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The appendices are available online in English, Spanish and French: https://www.under2coalition.org/how-join
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By signing the Under2 MOU, signatories commit to start working towards consistent monitoring, reporting and verification of their GHG emissions. Jurisdictions are also incentivized to annually disclose their climate targets and progress.
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New report on Regional Action:
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https://www.under2coalition.org/news/regions-take-action
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|Related initiatives=
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|Goal mai=The Under2 MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) is a long-term commitment by ambitious sub-national governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions 80 to 95%, or limit to 2 metric tons CO2-equivalent per capita, by 2050.
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The Under2 Coalition aims to support state, regional, and city government signatories to drive action and share expertise in three areas: developing deep decarbonization pathways; measuring and reporting progress and scaling policy solutions. This work aims to demonstrate the art of the possible thus helping national governments in their efforts to achieve their NDCs. Each signatory’s individual objectives in order to reach the Coalition’s common target are described in their Appendix to the Under2 MOU: http://under2mou.org/founding-signatories/.
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The roadmap is currently being established. The coalition proposes to focus on three streams of work:
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• PATHWAYS - supporting Under2 MOU signatories to develop short and long-term goals and pathways towards deep decarbonisation;
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• POLICY – putting in place the policies that work through knowledge sharing, technical support and cooperation;
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• PROGRESS - ensuring governments have the expertise and systems in place to measure their emissions accurately and track progress.
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|Type of initiative=Implementation,Political dialogue
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|Primary function=Goal setting,Policy planning and recommendations
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|Secondary functions=Knowledge dissemination and exchange,Fundraising
 
|Short and long-time objectives=The Under2 MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) is a long-term commitment by ambitious sub-national governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions 80 to 95%, or limit to 2 metric tons CO2-equivalent per capita, by 2050.
 
|Short and long-time objectives=The Under2 MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) is a long-term commitment by ambitious sub-national governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions 80 to 95%, or limit to 2 metric tons CO2-equivalent per capita, by 2050.
 
The Under2 Coalition aims to support state, regional, and city government signatories to drive action and share expertise in three areas: developing deep decarbonization pathways; measuring and reporting progress and scaling policy solutions. This work aims to demonstrate the art of the possible thus helping national governments in their efforts to achieve their NDCs. Each signatory’s individual objectives in order to reach the Coalition’s common target are described in their Appendix to the Under2 MOU: http://under2mou.org/founding-signatories/.
 
The Under2 Coalition aims to support state, regional, and city government signatories to drive action and share expertise in three areas: developing deep decarbonization pathways; measuring and reporting progress and scaling policy solutions. This work aims to demonstrate the art of the possible thus helping national governments in their efforts to achieve their NDCs. Each signatory’s individual objectives in order to reach the Coalition’s common target are described in their Appendix to the Under2 MOU: http://under2mou.org/founding-signatories/.
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• POLICY – putting in place the policies that work through knowledge sharing, technical support and cooperation;
 
• POLICY – putting in place the policies that work through knowledge sharing, technical support and cooperation;
 
• PROGRESS - ensuring governments have the expertise and systems in place to measure their emissions accurately and track progress.
 
• PROGRESS - ensuring governments have the expertise and systems in place to measure their emissions accurately and track progress.
|How are you tracking progress of your initiative=Signatories to the Under2 MOU are invited to report their GHG emissions and climate actions to the Compact of States and Regions.
 
The Compact showcases individual and collective GHG reduction targets made by sub-national governments around the world. Each year, an assessment of progress toward those commitments takes place through the disclosure of GHG inventory data. The Compact commitments are also included in the Non-State Actor Zone for Climate Action (NAZCA) platform (http://climateaction.unfccc.int/), the online tool developed by the United Nations with the governments of France and Peru for COP21. https://www.theclimategroup.org/Compact
 
|Progress that has been made by your initiative=The Climate Group was selected as the Under2 Coalition’s official secretariat at COP21 and secured funding to establish the first phase of the Under2 Coalition. This enabled the establishment of the secretariat, recruitment of further signatories and creation of work streams required in order to support signatories to achieve their deep decarbonization objectives. Specific progress made in 2016 includes:
 
 
-  A total of 187 jurisdictions have signed or endorsed the Under2 MOU since May 2015. The Coalition now represents a third of the global economy, $28.8 trillion in GDP and over 1.2 billion people.
 
 
- The first sub-national Clean Energy Ministerial was held in San Francisco in June 2016 alongside CEM7. This brought together signatories to the Under2 MOU to share learnings on subnational clean energy policy and participate in a dedicated workshop on long-term pathways planning.
 
 
- 37 state and regional government signatories to the Under2 MOU have started reporting to the Compact of States and Regions.
 
 
- A dedicated workshop was held for Under2 signatories alongside Climate Week NYC on policy learning for energy efficiency.
 
 
- Research on MRV support and guidelines for state and regional governments has commenced including analysis of reporting protocols and methodologies.
 
 
|Tracking adaptation progress (quantitative)=We do not have data available regarding adaptation progress to date. Data should be available in 2017.
 
|Tracking adaptation progress (quantitative)=We do not have data available regarding adaptation progress to date. Data should be available in 2017.
|Tracking mitigation progress (quantitative)=We do not have data available regarding progress to date. Data should be available in 2017.
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|Tracking mitigation progress (quantitative)=Stakeholders committed: 206 signatories have committed to the target.
|Available reporting=Each signatory’s individual objectives in order to reach the Coalition’s common target are described in their Appendix to the Under2 MOU (Memorandum of Understanding). The appendices are available online: http://under2mou.org/founding-signatories/.
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By signing the Under2 MOU, signatories commit to start working towards consistent monitoring, reporting and verification of their GHG emissions. Jurisdictions are also incentivized to annually disclose their climate targets and progress. The Compact of States and Regions, the global benchmark for transparency and accountability on climate change mitigation, is one of the mechanism that makes this possible. Disclosed commitments will also be featured on the Non-state Actor Zone for Climate Action (NAZCA) platform (http://climateaction.unfccc.int/), the online tool developed by the United Nations with the governments of France and Peru for COP21. The 2016 Compact of States and Regions Disclosure Report will be publicly available at the end of 2016, and will reflect on the level of ambition and assess progress towards achieving governments’ climate commitments. https://www.theclimategroup.org/Compact
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|One or two success stories achieved=•  Pathways development in several US states is underway.
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•  2016 saw strong recruitment of several states and regions in developing countries, which has greatly broadened the scope of the Under2 Coalition, with presence on all 6 continents (33 countries).
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|How to join your initiative=Information on how to join is available here: http://under2mou.org/join/
 
|How to join your initiative=Information on how to join is available here: http://under2mou.org/join/
|Related initiatives={{Related initiative
 
|Initiative role=Related initiative
 
|Initiative=The Climate Group: States and Regions
 
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Revision as of 07:17, 5 October 2020

General

Name of initiative Under2 Coalition
LPAA initiative Yes
NAZCA Initiative Yes
Website address https://www.under2coalition.org/
Related initiatives
Starting year 2015
End year
Secretariat Mary-Claire Harvey, Project Coordinator for the Under2 Coalition, MCharvey@theclimategroup.org

Nehmat Kaur, Head of Global Government Relations, NKaur@theclimategroup.org

Under2 Coalition Secretariat The Climate Group 2nd Floor, Riverside Building, County Hall, Belvedere Rd, London, SE1 7PB, United Kingdom +44 (0)20 7960 2970

Organisational structure The Under2 Coalition is a global community of state and regional governments committed to ambitious climate action in line with the Paris Agreement. The Climate Group acts as secretariat to the Under2 Coalition.

Co-Chairs The work of the Under2 Coalition is driven by our Co-Chairs, which represent and promote our collective vision and goals. Our Co-Chairs are: Africa Co-Chair nominee: Sihle Zikalala, Premier of KwaZulu-Natal Europe Co-Chair nominee: Winfried Kretschmann, Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg Latin-America Co-Chair nominee: Miguel Lifschitz, Governor of Santa Fe North-America Co-Chair nominee: Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington State


Steering Group

The Co-Chairs are supported by a Steering Group, which determines and oversees the strategic direction.

Our Steering Group member governments are: • Australian Capital Territory, Australia (Asia-Pacific) • California, United States of America (North America) • Catalonia, Spain (Europe) • Cross River State, Nigeria (Africa) • Emilia-Romagna, Italy (Europe) • Lombardy, Italy (Europe) • North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Europe) • Pastaza, Ecuador (Latin America) • Québec, Canada (North America) • Sao Paolo, Brazil (Latin America) • South Australia, Australia (Asia-Pacific) • Tucumán, Argentina (Latin America) • Victoria, Australia (Asia-Pacific) • Wales, United Kingdom (Europe)

Geographical coverage Global
Name of lead organisation The Climate Group
Type of lead organisation NGO/Civil Society
Location/Nationality of lead organisation United Kingdom

Description

Description The Under2 Coalition is driven by a group of ambitious state and regional governments committed to keeping global temperature rises to under 2°C. The coalition is made up of more than 220 governments who represent over 1.3 billion people and 43% of the global economy.

The Climate Group is the Secretariat to the Under2 Coalition and works with governments to accelerate climate action through its three workstreams:

2050 PATHWAYS Deep decarbonization pathway planning: supporting governments to develop robust medium and long-term (2050) emissions reduction plans in line with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.

POLICY ACTION Scaling innovative policy solutions: spreading today’s best climate policies and developing new policies to ensure full decarbonization.

TRANSPARENCY Mainstreaming transparency: supporting governments so they have the expertise and systems in place to assess their emissions accurately, track progress and ensure policies remain fit for delivering against climate targets.

Objectives The Under2 MOU brings together ambitious states and regions willing to make a number of key commitments to accelerate climate action. Central to the agreement is that all signatories agree to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions 80 to 95%, or limit to 2 metric tons CO2-equivalent per capita, by 2050.
Activities Under2 MOU is in line with scientifically established emissions levels necessary to limit global warming below 2 degrees Celsius; offers an opportunity for states, regions, and cities to share ideas and best practices on how to reduce GHGs and promote renewable energy; provides a model for other subnationals to join; brings international attention to the actions and ambitious reduction goals of climate leaders at a subnational level around the globe; demonstrates the collective impact of these actions and commitments across states, regions, cities, and countries; and highlights the diversity of approaches to reducing emissions.
One or two success stories achieved In 2019, we have implemented three new major projects, The Climate Pathway Project (NICFI), The Climate Footprint Project (IKI) and the Industry Transition Platform (ITP), to work with subnational governments to accelerate climate action in heavily-polluting industry, bring support for monitoring and reporting carbon emissions and work to improve land-use systems (https://www.under2coalition.org/project/transparency).

2019 is the third year of the Future Fund initiative, that works to empower emerging and developing regions to accelerate climate action through project funding and knowledge-building secondments (https://www.under2coalition.org/project/future-fund).

Monitoring and Impacts

Sustainable Development Impact:
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Function of initiative Implementation
Activity of initiative Goal setting (ex-ante)
Indicators
Goal setting (ex-ante) — Stakeholders who have committed to the goals
Year2019
Value (#)222
Goal setting (ex-ante) — Total Mitigation
Year2050
Value (MtCO2e/yr)5000
Goals Central to the agreement is that all signatories agree to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions 80 to 95%, or limit to 2 metric tons CO2-equivalent per capita, by 2050.
Comments on indicators and goals
How will goals be achieved
Have you changed or strenghtened your goals
Progress towards the goals The Climate Group was selected as the Under2 Coalition’s official secretariat at COP21 and secured funding to establish the first phase of the Under2 Coalition. This enabled the establishment of the secretariat, recruitment of further signatories and creation of work streams required in order to support signatories to achieve their deep decarbonization objectives.

Specific progress made in 2019 includes:

- Nearly forty Under2 Coalition regions are taking part in projects led by The Climate Group.

- In 2019, the Under2 Coalition is working with the Colombian national government, PwC, E3 Asesorias, Ian Callaghan Associates, Ricardo Energy & Environment, and partner financial institutions (such as BNP Paribas) to provide capacity-building and expert coaching to companies with climate project proposals on blended finance and other innovative climate finance mechanisms.

- In 2019, the Under2 Coalition has again been recognized as one of the international partnerships with the highest emissions reduction potential. If we all achieve our targets, we will collectively remove more than the current annual emissions of the European Union by 2030 - between 4.6-5.0 Gigatons of Co2 equivalent emissions.

- Collectively, Under2 Coalition members are now taking nearly 3,000 climate actions across key sectors such as buildings, energy, transport, land use and more.

How are you tracking progress of your initiative Signatories to the Under2 MOU are invited to anually report their GHG emissions and climate actions to CDP, in partnership with The Climate Group. 2019 saw a record 124 state and regions report.
Available reporting Each signatory’s individual objectives in order to reach the Coalition’s common target are described in their Appendix to the Under2 MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) available in 10 languages here: https://www.under2coalition.org/under2-mou.

The appendices are available online in English, Spanish and French: https://www.under2coalition.org/how-join

By signing the Under2 MOU, signatories commit to start working towards consistent monitoring, reporting and verification of their GHG emissions. Jurisdictions are also incentivized to annually disclose their climate targets and progress.

New report on Regional Action: https://www.under2coalition.org/news/regions-take-action

Participants

Participants Number Names
Members 160  
Companies 0
Business organisations 0
Research and educational organisations 0
Non-governmental organisations 0
National states 22 Armenia,  Canada,  Chile,  Costa Rica,  Czech Republic,  Denmark,  Fiji,  France,  Germany,  Italy,  Japan,  Luxembourg,  Marshall Islands,  Mexico,  Netherlands,  Norway,  Panama,  Peru,  Portugal,  Spain,  Sweden,  United Kingdom
Governmental actors 0
Regional / state / county actors 112 Abruzzo (Italy),  Acre (Israel),  Aguascalientes (Mexico),  Akershus (Norway),  Amazonas (Brazil),  Andalusia (Spain),  Attica (Greece),  Australian Capital Territory (Australia),  Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France),  Azores (Portugal),  Azuay (Ecuador),  Baden Wurttemberg (Germany),  Baja California (Mexico),  Baja California Sur (Mexico),  Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland),  Basilicata (Italy),  Basque Country (Spain),  Bavaria (Germany),  British Columbia (Canada),  Brittany (France),  California (USA),  Campeche (Mexico),  Canton of Basel-Stadt (Switzerland),  Caquetá (Colombia),  Catalonia (Spain),  Chhattisgarh (India),  Chiapas (Mexico),  Chungcheongnam-do (South Korea),  Colima (Mexico),  Connecticut (USA),  Cross River State (Nigeria),  Drenthe (Netherlands),  East Kalimantan (Indonesia),  Emilia-Romagna (Italy),  Gifu (Japan),  Hawaii (USA),  Hesse (Germany),  Hidalgo (Mexico),  Huánuco (Peru),  Jalisco (Mexico),  Jämtland Härjedalen (Sweden),  Jiangsu Province (China),  Kathmandu Valley (Nepal),  KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa),  La Reunion (France),  Lombardy (Italy),  Loreto (Italy),  Lower Austria (Austria),  Lower Saxony (Germany),  Madeira (Portugal),  Madre de Dios (Brazil),  Massachusetts (USA),  Mato Grosso (Brazil),  Mexico State (Mexixo),  Michoacán (Mexico),  Minnesota (USA),  Nariño (Colombia),  Navarra (Spain),  New Hampshire (USA),  New York State (USA),  North Brabant (Netherlands),  North Holland (Netherlands),  North Kalimantan (Indonesia),  North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany),  Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France),  Nuevo Leon (Mexico),  Oaxaca (Mexico),  Oregon (USA),  Papua (New Guinea),  Pastaza (Ecuador),  Pays de la Loire (France),  Pernambuco (Brazil),  Piedmont (Italy),  Piura (Peru),  Quebec (Canada),  Queensland (Australia),  Queretaro (Mexico),  Quintana Roo (Mexico),  Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany),  Rhode Island (USA),  Rio de Janeiro State (Brazil),  Rondônia (Brazil),  San Martín (Peru),  Santa Fe (USA),  Sao Paulo State (Brazil),  Sardinia (Italy),  Schleswig-Holstein Germany),  Scotland (United Kingdom),  Shirak (Armenia),  Sichuan Province (China),  Sonora (Mexico),  South Australia (Austalia),  South Holland (Netherlands),  South Sumatra (Indonesia),  Tabasco (Mexico),  Telangana (India),  Thuringia (Germany),  Tocantins (Brazil),  Tucumán (Argentina),  Ucayali (Peru),  Veneto (Italy),  Vermont (USA),  Victor (USA),  Virginia (USA),  Wales (United Kingdom),  Wallonia (Belgium),  Washington (USA),  West Bengal (India),  West Kalimantan (Indonesia),  Western Cape (South Africa),  Yucatán (Mexico).
City / municipal actors 26 ACCR - Association of Cities of Country Rank (France),  Alliance of Peaking Pioneer Cities - APPC (China),  Atlanta City (USA),  Austin City (USA),  Beijing City (China),  Boulder (USA),  Bristol City (United Kingdom),  Budapest City (Hungary),  Greater Manchester City (United Kingdom),  Guédiawaye City (Senegal),  Los Angeles City (USA),  Mexico City (Mexico),  Nampula City (Mozambique),  New York City (USA),  Oakland City (USA),  Orlando City (USA),  Pittsburgh City (USA),  Portland City (USA),  Quelimane City (Mozambique),  Sacramento City (USA),  San Francisco City (USA),  Santiago City (Chile),  São Paulo City (Brazil),  Seattle City (USA),  Vancouver City (USA),  Zhenjiang City (China).
Intergovernmental organisations 0
Financial Institutions 0
Faith based organisations 0
Other members 0
Supporting partners 0
Number of members in the years
Have only national states as participators No


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Not only have national states as participators