Decisions 15.212 to 15.215 - Renewable Energy and Migratory Species
Crosscutting Conservation Issues
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Decision directed to: Parties
Parties are invited to report progress on implementing Resolution 11.27 (Rev.COP15) to the Energy Task Force meetings and/or through their National Reports, including monitoring of the efficacy of measures taken.
Decision directed to: Parties, IGOs & NGOs, Others
Parties, including their representatives from both environment and energy ministries and authorities, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders from the energy sector are encouraged to support the implementation of Resolution 11.27 (Rev.COP15), the work of the Energy Task Force and the implementation of its Workplan.
Decision directed to: Working Groups & Task Forces
The Energy Task Force (ETF) is requested, subject to the availability of resources, to:
a) review, update, and promote tools and guidance for assessing and mitigating the impacts of renewable energy and power line developments on migratory species across flyways and marine migratory routes, including areas beyond national jurisdiction, in accordance with relevant legal instruments and frameworks, and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectorial bodies. This should include:
i. standardized approaches for post-construction monitoring of renewable energy projects;
ii. active promotion of existing sensitivity mapping tools, such as AVISTEP;
iii. the development of regionally tailored guidance and events, in relevant local languages where suitable, and designed to be clear, accessible and easy to locate for stakeholders in different world regions;
b) coordinate the outputs produced by the ETF Working Groups and ensure synergies with other CMS task forces working on similar initiatives, such as the CMS Saker Falcon Task Force, the CMS Task Forces on illegal taking of migratory birds and the Scientific Council Infrastructure Working Group;
c) advance engagement with the corporate sector and international financial institutions to support the integration of best practices and mainstreaming of migratory species into industry policies and safeguards.
Decision directed to: Secretariat
The Secretariat shall, subject to the availability of resources:
a) include in its communication strategy the guidance and tools produced by the ETF, as well as the engagement with international financial institutions and the full range of renewable energy stakeholders;
b) support the ETF, including organizing annual ETF meetings and specific workshops, and ensure its membership is increased and its scope regularly reviewed to address all potential threats from renewable energy infrastructure to migratory species;
c) advance partnerships with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), other relevant intergovernmental organizations, and entities to expand the role and awareness of the ETF, and to support the implementation of safeguards, spatial planning tools, and guidance aimed at avoiding negative impacts of renewable energy infrastructure on migratory species;
d) support the production of technical guidance tailored to the geographical, technical and species-related needs identified by ETF members.