2. How to compile the Multi criteria policy assessment tool

 

The document is divided in three main sections:

A. Government segment

B. Community segment

C. Other policies

 

Each city is required to fill the first two sections (A and B) and use the third one only if other policies not easy to include in the two other contexts are identified in the Mitigation and Adaptation Plan .

 

Each section is a different sheet in the excel file and they have the following common structure:

 

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The following scheme describes the single columns:

 

COLUMN A

SECTORS and INTERVENTION CATEGORY

It comprises a list of Sectors and Intervention categories coherent with categories of the Inventory tool.

It is possible to add categories not already included by filling in the “You can add here other interventions categories” section.

 

COLUMN B

INTERVENTION CATEGORY CODE

A specific code could be defined for each category. This code helps in recognizing and easily identifying each intervention.

 

COLUMNS C-D

TOTAL CO2 EMISSIONS

These two columns have to be filled in only for the Sectors (identified by the grey line) in order to highlight how much each sector is responsible for CO2 emissions at local level. Column D, in particular, identifies the percentage of the sector on the total of emissions by the segment identified (e.g. Government segment, Community segment).

 

COLUMN E

LIST of INTERVENTIONS - POLICY SUGGESTIONS

For each category of intervention a list of possible policies to reduce GHG emissions is suggested. These policies suggestions are taken from the SEAP Guideline (part I) developed by the JRC to implement the Covenant of Mayors and from the interventions included in Local Agenda 21 Group for Kyoto and from the policies that partners have already implemented and described during audit I.

Each city can add any sort of policies that has not already been included in the list. For each category there are in fact two blank lines that can be used for this purpose.

This part is a useful database of potential mitigation and adaptation actions that can be updated and used every year.

 

TIPS:

• the first 8 lines of the tool are already filled in to give you an idea of how the differences in rates changes the final results, please remember to cancel these contents before starting your assessment;

• in order to make this action profitable select a group of people with different expertise (economics, social, environmental etc) and organize with them and with the representatives of different sectors one or more focus groups in order to discuss ratings;

• This action should end with a list of potential intervention that, adapted to your local context, can be included in your mitigation and adaptation plan.