Frauke Urban: International collaboration for equitable low carbon development: NZEC and Low Carbon Innovation Centres

International collaboration for equitable low carbon development: NZEC and Low Carbon Innovation Centres Dr Frauke Urban Climate Change and Development Centre, IDS Tsinghua University, 19 th March 2010 UK-China Innovation for Sustainability and Equitable Development

NZEC: The UK-China Near Zero Emissions Coal project
Background:
China has rapidly increasing CO 2 emissions
40-50% of the emissions come from the energy sector
Strong reliance on coal  contribution to climate change
Low carbon technologies are needed to reduce emissions and to move towards a low carbon economy

UK-China innovation collaboration:
NZEC: Near Zero Emissions Coal project
Bilateral innovation initiative for carbon capture and storage (CCS) between the UK and China
CCS is a new technology which captures the CO 2 from fossil fuels during the combustion process and stores it underground in geological formations

Objectives:
Demonstrating advanced, near zero emissions coal technology through CCS in China and the EU by 2020
Enhance knowledge transfer between Chinese and UK parties from academia, industry and policy-making
Build capacity for CCS in China
Explore options for demonstration projects and CO 2 storage
Develop CCS innovation technology and construct a demonstration plant by 2015 in China

Initiators and actors:
Bilateral agreement developed by Chinese and UK policy-makers in 2005
Developed out of the EU-China Summit as part of the EU-China Partnership on Climate Change
Funded by the UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change DECC
Implemented by China’s Ministry of Science and Technology MOST

Partners:
Wide range of project partners from academia, private sector businesses and state-owned businesses
10 UK partners include British Geological Survey, BP, Cambridge University, Imperial College, Shell
20 Chinese partners include Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University, Energy Research Institute, Greengen, BP Centre at Tsinghua, China University of Petroleum, PetroChina

Time frame:
2005 – 2015
Consultations in 2005/2006
First phase completed 2007-2009
Funding:
First phase: DECC provided £3.5 million funding
Phase 2 / 3: estimated at £7.5 -15 million (Phase 2) and £35-750 million (Phase 3) based on the technology chosen

Impacts:
CCS technology could reduce 85% of CO 2 emissions from coal  significant climate change mitigation potential within Chinese energy sector
Knowledge sharing for innovation between China and UK
Technology cooperation between China and UK for low carbon innovation
CCS demonstration plant running in China by 2015

Low Carbon Innovation Centres
Background:
Low carbon development requires the development and promotion of appropriate low carbon technology innovation
China and other developing countries need support to gain access to and develop low carbon innovation
Additional funding needed

Objectives:
Accelerate the development and commercialisation of emerging low carbon technologies
National, regional or global levels
Support the transition to low carbon development pathways in low and middle-income countries
Provide additional funding

Initiators and actors :
Key actors: DfID, World Bank-based network InfoDev, institutions/experts like Carbon Trust
Carbon Trust held consultations with developing country experts
DfID to test low carbon innovation approach together with InfoDev
Multilateral innovation initiative for at least three developing countries
Short-listed countries in 2008: China, India, Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia, Mexico, Vietnam and Kenya
2010 onwards: low carbon innovation centre in China?

Time frame:
2008-9: scoping and stakeholder engagement
2010 onwards: setting up centres
1-5 year trial period
Funding:
Estimates by Carbon Trust: US$ 40 -100 million per centre per year
Funding from DfID and other bilateral and multilateral development agencies

Impacts and future plans:
Acceleration of low carbon development in developing countries
Acceleration of deployment of low carbon technologies in developing countries
Overcome key barriers to innovation
Enhance R&D by adapting technology to local needs
Set up business incubator services by providing business skills for start-ups
Create new enterprises
Provide early stage funding for low carbon ventures
Enhance capacity building
Gain new insights into innovation policy and markets

Opportunities for collaboration
China Low Carbon Platform: Dissemination of research reports, policy documents and news on low carbon innovation for China
ESRC Rising Powers: China’s impact as an emerging power on energy and climate-relevant issues in low income countries / How could Chinese energy innovation policy affect low income countries in SE Asia and Africa?
Proposal to ESRC: Innovation and technology cooperation for CCS, offshore wind energy and solar power between China and European Union

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