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Economic Commission for Europe

EE21/GEE21

UNECE activities in the field of Energy Efficiency

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe4 June 2009

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Energy Efficiency 21

EE21 Project Sub-Projects Country-Oriented Project Inter-Divisional Cooperation

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History

Past Projects: Final Report on Energy Efficiency Investment

Project Development for Climate Change Mitigation

Biomass Energy for Heating and Hot Water Supply in Belarus

Green Labels Purchase – making a greener procurement with energy labels

Development of Coal Mine Methane Projects in Central and Eastern Europe and CIS

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The Energy Efficiency 21 Project

Region-wide project, launched in 1991 It aims at:

– Developing and implementing energy efficiency strategies

– Reducing GHG emissions– Enhancing East-West Trade and Cooperation– Meeting international treaty obligations (UNECE

Conventions, UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol) EE21 project is an umbrella project under which

the inter-regional, sub-regional and country-oriented projects are developed

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Sub-Regional Projects

Financing Energy Efficiency Investments for Climate Change Mitigation

– Capacity Building

– Policy Reforms

– Dedicated Investment Fund (one operating, one to be implemented)

The Regional Network for Efficient Use of Energy and Water Resources in South-East Europe (RENEUER)

Increasing Energy Efficiency for Secure Energy Supplies

Development of the Renewable Energy Sector in the Russian Federation and in CIS Countries: Prospects for Interregional Cooperation

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Country-Oriented Project & Inter-Divisional Cooperation

Removing Barriers to Energy Efficiency Improvements in the State Sector in Belarus

Energy Efficiency in Housing: UNECE Action Plan for Energy Efficiency in Housing

Wood Energy: Modern and sustainable heat and power from woody biomass in South-Eastern Europe

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Global Energy Efficiency 21

Background Objectives

– Long-term– Short-term

Activities

GEE21/UN-Energy Publication

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GEE21 Background

September 2008: Project proposed to UN System Regional Commissions Retreat in Turin and formally adopted

September 2008: Extra-budgetary resources provided by the Russian Federation

Novermber 2008: Mandate from the UNECE Committee on Sustainable Energy

December 2008: Project announced by UNECE secretariat during the UNFCCC COP-14 in Poznan within a UN-Energy side event

December 2008: General Assembly Resolution accords a new regular budget Economic Affairs Officer P-4 post to the project

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Long-Term objective

Develop a more systematic exchange of experience on capacity building, policy reforms and investment project finance among countries of region of the world through their UN Regional Commission in order to promote energy efficient use improvements.

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Objectives

Objective One. Strengthen the participation of the 12 participating countries in the project ‘Financing Energy Efficiency for Climate Change Mitigation’

Objective Two. Disseminate and, if possible, extend the experience of the project in other countries

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Objectives

Objective Three. Increase the capacity of the UN Regional Commissions to provide effective energy efficiency services that promote the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to member states

Objective Four. Improve capacity to develop, adjust and implement a global strategy to promote self-financing energy efficiency improvements for climate change mitigation

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Short-term activities

The Russian Federation has provided extra-budgetary funds for short-term activities related to Objectives Three and Four.

Activity 3.1. Establishment of a network of elected officers of intergovernmental bodies working on energy efficiency and climate change and the respective secretariats of the five UN Regional Commission

Activity 3.2. Appraisal of the energy efficiency and the climate change work programmes with respect to activities of capacity building, energy policy reform and investment project finance

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Activity 3.2

Technical Assistance Activities ECE ESCAP ESCWA ECA ECLAC

Objective One: Capacity Building for the Development of Energy Efficiency Investment Projects

a. Information campaigns, energy manager briefing sessions

a. Training courses financial engineering & business planning

a. Business development workshops on project preparation

Objective Two: Assistance to Participating Governments with the Introduction of Energy Policy Reforms

a. Regional policy analysis of energy policy reforms

a. Case studies of energy efficiency policy reforms

a. Senior policy maker seminars

Objective Three: Financing Bankable Projects to Reduce CO2 Emissions

a. Local commercial banks

a. International Financial Institutions

a. Public Private Partnership (PPP) Dedicated Funds

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Activity 3.2

Background paper by senior consultant on the main programmes and financing mechanisms implemented in the world

“Survey of mechanisms and sources of financing for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy investments for climate change mitigation”

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Short-term activities

Activity 4.1. Determination of common priorities and synergies between the member states and the work programmes they pursue through their UN intergovernmental bodies among the five UN Regional Commissions

Activity 4.2. Development of a global strategy for the adoption of UN Regional Commisions’ work programmes to promote self-financing energy efficiency improvements to raise economic productivity, diminish fuel poverty and reduce environmental air pollution as well as greenhouse gas emissions

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Activity 4.1

On-going information gathering and knowledge sharing is functional to the determination of priorities and synergies:

Preliminary research on the energy efficiency situation of each region by respective Commission.

Outline of a joint publication in the context of UN-Energy circulated.

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Outline Publication

Energy efficiency programmes, activities and financing mechanisms by region: outline of needs and obstacles.

Executive Summary Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Financing Mechanisms Section 3: ECA – Africa Section 4: ECE – Europe Section 5: ECLAC – Latin America & Caribbean Section 6: ESCAP – East Asia & Pacific Section 7: ESCWA – West Asia Section 8: Conclusion & Recommendations

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Tentative outline for each RC

ENERGY SITUATION (demand, supply, production, energy mix, market structure)

GENERAL LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK (economic openness and climate for investment).

SPECIFIC FRAMEWORK FOR EE (EE legislation, targets, international agreements, institutional decision-makers and their political will

WHAT HAS BEEN DONE (existing national and international programmes and their appraisal, taking into account energy situation and legislative framework)

WHAT IS NEEDED/RECOMMENDATIONS (identification of specific barriers and how to overcome them; ie: policy reforms, grants, loans, technical advice, financial triggers, etc)

The study should hold a comprehensive regional focus or identify macro-areas within a region. It should serve as guideline for implementation of programmes.

ADVICE AND COLLABORATION VERY MUCH WELCOME!

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THANK YOU!

Gianluca SambuciniEconomic Affairs Officer

Sustainable Energy Division, UNECEPalais des Nations, Geneva

gianluca.sambucini@unece.org

http://www.unece.org/energy/se/eneffic.htmlhttp://www.ee-21.net