2nd EU-ASEAN Perspectives Dialogue

Results BOG Climate ChangeMarch 28, 2015Nelly Stratieva,

Priska Arianti, Juliene Svetlana Cruz, Katarzyna Anna Nawrot, Agathe Anne Schibler, Kenneth Wong

• Identification of dimensions for climate change engagement between ASEAN and the EU

• Identification of stakeholders with the role to play in combating climate change

• Defining gaps and status quo in certain dimensions

• Formulating policy implications

Research process

• InstitutionalGoal: increase efficiency of regional governance

• Green economyGoal: build green economy through promoting technologies and innovations, energy use diversification (RES), public-private partnership and Triple Helix cooperation

• Civil society Goal: optimizing civil society engagement in climate change mitigation

Dimensions for policy implications

• Institutions – regional, interregional level• States – national level• Private sector• Academia• Civil Society

Identification of stakeholders with a role to play in combating climate change

• Absence or difficulty of a single voice representationASEANEU

• Member states differentiation and dividing lines ASEAN

EU

• Duplication of actions EU/MS with ASEAN

• Effective implementation issues - gap between the declarations and implementations in ASEAN

Gaps and status quo – institutional dimension

• Importance of technology transfer• Technology gap:

o ASEAN (implementer) vs EU (technology inventor, IPRs owner)o Between member states (different development level) => differentiated capabilities to use new technologies and innovations for CC issues

• Technology transfer to address ASEAN’s local needs• Green initiatives economic growth, job creation, poverty

alleviation.• Role of private sector

o efficient in technology absorption and diffusiono incentivize better involvement in CC

• Not sufficient discussions and regulations for compensation to technology producers; agreements to protect IPRs

Gaps and status quo – green economy (1)

• Projected dependence of ASEAN countries on

fossil fuels in the next decades.

• Energy diversification renewable energy.

• Prioritizing renewables – need for political support/ coordination between governments, decision makers, private sector.

• Coherent efforts between individual states and regional institutions in support of TT .

Gaps and status quo – green economy (2)

• Disconnection between active civil society at national and subnational level and its representation at ASEAN level.

• Civic engagement in ASEAN level second tier compared to the EU, despite existing tracks of CSO (Civil Society Organisation).

• Different possibilities of CSO at the EU and ASEAN level (funding, lobbying).

• Application processes, guidelines and requirements to be included in ASEAN-accredited organisations => opaque.

Gaps and status quo – civil society

• ‘Top-down’: long term strategic policy making to avoid mal-adaptation and ensure coherence between measures and sectors.

and‘Bottom-up’: adaptation through sector-specific measures that reflect local realities.

• Policy framework at regional level or inter-regional level o guidelines for particular countries and their CC strategies, action plans/regulations

in certain dimensionso elaborate on measures, actions, policies, commitments.

• Identifying institutions of similar or common character at the EU and ASEAN level - possibilities for cooperation; increase effectiveness; eliminate overlapping regional institutions; avoid duplications.

• Linking identified institutions with relevant institutions at national level.

• Strengthening the enforcement capabilities of regional institutions on MS.

Policy implications – general (1)

Policy implications – general (2)• Strengthen partnerships and mutual learning

between ASEAN and the EU=> direct cooperation and dialogue between relevant sectorial ministries and authorities=> experts, policy makers, researchers dialogue=> solving issues on regulation and technical sides, supporting the institutional implementation of policies

• Promote direct and para-diplomatic cooperation at subnational level

=> cities /smart cities / universities / institutes

• Strengthen and expand dialogue platforms between Europe and SE Asia

=> i.e. READI (Regional EU – ASEAN Dialogue Instrument)

Regional levelRecommendations to ASEAN based on the EU experiences:

• Institutional coordination with a high profile head of ASEAN CC Negotiations • Bringing the ASEAN negotiations to a new level of expertise • Recognizing inequalities with different sharing of efforts• Formulate long-term goals or vision instead of short-term roadmaps• Timely manner on sharing of information National level • Setting of research and technical capacities (esp. monitoring mechanisms)• Consolidation of environmental laws• Coordination of one’s national policies to remove barriers and inclusion of

regional agreements• Ensure intergovernmental cooperation – bottom up governance

Policy implications – institutional dimension

• Build public private partnership dialogue on RES elaborate on regulation on RES avoid “implementation gap” in ASEAN member states build a consultation and dialogue institutional platform between ASEAN

member state on RES.

• Strengthening cooperation on green initiatives via FDI from EU to ASEAN countries.

• Strengthening academia and researcher exchange and cooperation on climate change issues between EU and ASEAN.

• Building partnership and projects with different stakeholders (public and private) for developing green innovation technology between EU and ASEAN).

• Elaborate on solutions to build an agreement/policy/regulations to raise funding for technology or a global technology acquisition fund.

Policy implications – green economy

• Institutionalise civil society organisations at ASEAN level: financially and administratively.

• Incorporate improvements and clear guidelines on CSO, e.g. on transparency, governance and reporting.

• Need to elaborate on a central, co-ordinating structure or body, an accreditation process for CSOs at the ASEAN level; i.e. ASEAN Social Forestry Network (ASFN).

• Strengthen the participation of CSO in decision-making process at the international level and the possibility for their cooperation and active participation in climate change issues.

• Encourage the exchange of CSO between EU and ASEAN member states in order to strengthen partnership; sharing experiences; learning process.

Policy implications – civil society

• partnership

• learning

• understanding

Concluding remarks

Thank you for your attention!!