Decisions 13.106 to 13.108 - Support to the Energy Taskforce

Parties, including their representation from both environment and energy ministries and authorities, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders from the energy sector are encouraged to contribute to the implementation of the Energy Task Force Work Plan, including through the provision of financial and technical assistance to support the ongoing operations of the Energy Task Force.

The Energy Task Force, with input from the Scientific Council as appropriate, is requested, subject to the availability of resources, to: a) investigate best practices to standardize methodologies in planning, managing and monitoring renewable energy infrastructure and its impact on biodiversity, effective evidence-based mitigation measures as well as methods for cumulative assessment; b) collate best practices and suggest means of integrating biodiversity into national policies for renewable energy mix and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), as per Decision 13.108, below; c) produce guidance and review tools for assessing and mitigating for cumulative impacts of (renewable) energy and power line developments on migratory species, including those beyond national borders, across flyways and throughout species’ ranges; this includes i. standardized approaches for post-construction monitoring of renewable energy projects, and review of existing tools, such as GenEst, ii. the collation of species’ mortality data in national and global mortality databases, iii. analysis of methods for establishing cumulative impacts under determined spatial scale and population-level effects, including such effects resulting from species displacement due to construction and operation of energy infrastructure, iv. strengthening national procedures to deliver licensing and permitting of energy infrastructure; d) undertake these activities in collaboration with the specialized organizations referred to in Resolution 7.2 (Rev.COP12) Impact Assessment and Migratory Species, building on the principles expressed in that Resolution; e) report to the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP14) on the above activities.

Parties are: a) encouraged to integrate biodiversity and migratory species considerations in national energy and climate policy and action plans, providing data and recommendation to national government processes, to enhance synergies between the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and CMS and to support an evidence-based renewable energy mix into design and implementation of renewable energy policies such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Energy and Climate Plans, inter alia integrating Strategic Environmental Assessments and species sensitivity mapping into the climate targets’ decision-making processes; b) invited to provide to the Energy Task Force and the Secretariat information and indicators that have been integrated into national climate action plans and NDCs; c) requested to report to COP14 on the above activities in their National Reports.