This was originally intended to serve as a proposal for the "Community Challenge" grants program of the Partnership for Livable Communities (HUD/EPA/USDOT).
I have revised it to demonstrate that community engagement starts at the grassroots level.
In this issues of General Carbon Newsletter:
-REC & CDM for Renewables
-Status of REDD
-Emerging Emission Trading Schemes
-And many more news, updates & highlights of carbon market
This was originally intended to serve as a proposal for the "Community Challenge" grants program of the Partnership for Livable Communities (HUD/EPA/USDOT).
I have revised it to demonstrate that community engagement starts at the grassroots level.
In this issues of General Carbon Newsletter:
-REC & CDM for Renewables
-Status of REDD
-Emerging Emission Trading Schemes
-And many more news, updates & highlights of carbon market
In this case study, the author describes her methodology for creating awareness in IP management and implementing the IP policy for INERA, a national research institute in Burkina Faso. As a public entity, INERA has the mandate to ensure the formulation, implementation and coordination of environmental and agricultural research in Burkina Faso. INERA has produced many scientific results and innovations that are placed in the public domain which are promoted essentially through direct exploitation by producers and scientists, and the publication of scientific papers. The present paper emphasizes the need to sensitise and increase the awareness of scientists in IP issues to encourage their participation in IP policy implementation and assets evaluation. Difficulties encountered during the study include lack of awareness of IP issues and low understanding of IP-related legislations. The paper further recommends an implementation of a general IP policy in research at national and regional level in the framework of CORAF/WECARD. Sensitisation through workshops and meetings is essential to increase awareness of scientists and the various actors involved in the promotion of research results.
Model Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy for Engineering InstitutionsRavindra Dastikop
Description
Engineering institutions need to recognize that the successful creation of IPR ecosystem starts with the development and deployment of institutional IPR policy. The Institute recognizes the need for encouraging the practical application and economic use of the results of research carried out at the Institute for the benefit of the general public. This webinar covers the general issues to be considered while drawing up such an IPR policy and provides some specific hints towards that.
In this case study, the author describes her methodology for creating awareness in IP management and implementing the IP policy for INERA, a national research institute in Burkina Faso. As a public entity, INERA has the mandate to ensure the formulation, implementation and coordination of environmental and agricultural research in Burkina Faso. INERA has produced many scientific results and innovations that are placed in the public domain which are promoted essentially through direct exploitation by producers and scientists, and the publication of scientific papers. The present paper emphasizes the need to sensitise and increase the awareness of scientists in IP issues to encourage their participation in IP policy implementation and assets evaluation. Difficulties encountered during the study include lack of awareness of IP issues and low understanding of IP-related legislations. The paper further recommends an implementation of a general IP policy in research at national and regional level in the framework of CORAF/WECARD. Sensitisation through workshops and meetings is essential to increase awareness of scientists and the various actors involved in the promotion of research results.
Model Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy for Engineering InstitutionsRavindra Dastikop
Description
Engineering institutions need to recognize that the successful creation of IPR ecosystem starts with the development and deployment of institutional IPR policy. The Institute recognizes the need for encouraging the practical application and economic use of the results of research carried out at the Institute for the benefit of the general public. This webinar covers the general issues to be considered while drawing up such an IPR policy and provides some specific hints towards that.
This presentation was delivered by Tessa Williams-Robertson, Head, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Unit, CDB, at the Fifth Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum in The Bahamas in January 2017. For more information about renewable energy and energy efficiency in the Caribbean, visit www.caribank.org.
Unlocking the appropriate quantity and quality of capital for the Region's sustainable energy needs is the focus on this presentation. Delivered by Tessa Williams Robertson, Head, Renewable Energy/ Energy Efficiency Unit, CDB at the Fifth Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum in the Bahamas from January 23-25, 2017.
Dominion Power: New Directions in Energy by Mark Webb, Director-Policy and Business Evaluation, Alternative Energy Solutions
Presented to the Mayor's Energy Task Force-City of Virginia Beach, a series of task force meetings to educate the members on the opportunities and challenges facing us as we search for renewable, sustainable and environmentally sound energy sources.
June 3,2009
Perspectives on Energy Efficiency Opportunities and Strategies:Technology an...Alliance To Save Energy
On September 14, Executive Vice President for Programs Brian Castelli keynoted the Riso International Energy Conference 2009 at the Technical University of Denmark, where he addressed the role of energy efficiency in reducing greenhouse gases (GHG).
SPLC 2019 Summit: Buying Renewables: How Leaders are Shifting Energy from a C...SPLCouncil
Slides from David Phillips, Associate Vice President, Energy and Sustainability, University of California, Office of the President; Hans Royal, Director, Schneider Electric; Chip Wood, Director of Strategic Partnerships, CRS; presented at the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council’s 2019 Summit in Portland, OR.
UNIDO: Industrial Prosumers of Renewable EnergyAman Kudesia
Introduction
-Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development (ISID)
-Potential for Renewable Energy among Agro-industrial Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME’s)
-Industrial Prosumers of Renewable Energy
Opportunities & Benefits of Industrial Prosumers.
Barriers to Industrial prosumers.
Policy Options to Support Industrial Prosumers.
Conclusions and recommendations.
Addressing policy and legal framework by Selcuk Tanatar
1. Addressing Policy & Legal Framework
Selcuk Tanatar
MENA Sustainable Business Advisory
June 1, 2011
2. AGENDA
• IFC’s CLIMATE CHANGE AGENDA
• MENA CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES
• POLICY CHALLENGES AND APPROACH
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3. Member of the World Bank Group
We foster sustainable economic growth in developing
countries by supporting private sector development,
mobilizing private capital, and providing advisory and risk
mitigation services to businesses and governments.
4. IFC’s mandate:
Helping Businesses Combat Climate Change
• Addressing climate change and
environmental and social
sustainability is a top priority
• In year 2010, IFC invested more
than $1 billion in renewable
energy and energy efficiency
projects
• IFC climate change mitigation
Advisory Services especially
useful in middle income
countries
5. Climate Business:
technology, products and services that
“do more with less”
Private sector solutions for climate mitigation / adaptation and inclusive development
ENERGY: Low carbon generation, TRANSPORTATION: Vehicles, WATER: Capture, treatment, AIR & ENVIRONMENT: Emission
energy efficiency, storage, smart systems, fuels and logistics conservation, wastewater control, trading and offsets
grids. treatment
BUILDINGS: Low carbon strategy, MANUFACTURING: Green chemicals, AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY: Land RECYCLING & WASTE: Recycling
energy efficiency, sustainable RE/EE supply chain, cleaner mgmt, low carbon and adaptation and waste treatment services
materials. production. strategies, biomass.
Climate business will only scale and have impact with significant private
sector participation – that is where IFC has an important role to play
7. MENA CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES
GHG emissions
increased 118%
since 1990 while
world av. is 20% and
Europe is 0%
Energy intensity is
the worlds second
highest after Russia
and 50% higher
than world average
Frequent power
outages, 4-8 h/day
in some countries
leads to prod. and
sale losses
All countries under
water scarcity.
Jordan and all GCC
countries under
severe scarcity
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8. SO, WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS...
Resource Efficiency: Reduce resource Clean Energy:
Facilitate investment in intensity and Demonstrate commercial
efficient use of energy, support low viability and removal of
water and materials carbon growth barriers for RE
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9. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT AN EASY JOB!
• Very high fuel and electricity subsidies across MENA
• Only energy scarce countries reflect costs or tax fuel – to a
certain degree
High fuel, electricity and water subsidies, combined
with lack of adequate regulation, are serious
barriers preventing investments in energy
efficiency and renewable energy.
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10. WHERE IT MAKES SENSE?
Resource Efficiency: Reduce resource Clean Energy:
Facilitate investment in intensity and Demonstrate commercial
efficient use of energy, support low viability and removal of
water and materials carbon growth barriers for RE
In energy scarce countries, In energy scarce countries,
• fully or in great part depending on • who have problems with access to
fuel import, (reliable) energy,
• with declared policies for resource • with political will for renewable
savings energy
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12. WE KNOW THE IMPACT OF ENERGY SCARCITY…
In Lebanon
• Oil import meets 94 - 96% of
total primary energy supply
• Daily black-outs are
• Equivalent to US$ 4 billion (~ experienced between 3-8
15% of GDP) hours more than 200
days/year
• Of which great share is lost
or costs not recovered • Countered by the highest
level of self-generation
capacity in the region
• Leading to estimated,
• $ 400 million loss in
profits for the industry,
and
• $ 1 – 2 billion burden on
the government budget
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13. AND THE GREAT POTENTIAL AND OPPORTUNITIES…
300 sunny days/year
Wind Solar thermal
electricity generating
generating potential of
potential of 38,752 TWh/year
6.1 GWh/year
Levelised costs:
Oil based electricity ~ 10 – 17 $c/kWh
Hydro, SWH and Wind ~ 5 – 15 $c/kWh
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14. POLICY BARRIERS IDENTIFIED GLOBALLY
Costs and Pricing Legal and Regulatory Market Performance
• Subsidies for competing • Lack of legal framework • Lack of access to credit.
fuels for independent power
• Perceived technology
producers
• High initial capital costs performance
• Restrictions on siting uncertainty and risk
• Difficulty of fuel price
and construction
risk assessment • Lack of technical or
• Transmission access commercial skills and
• Unfavorable power
information
pricing rules • Utility interconnection
requirements • Insecurity of the
• Transaction costs
markets vs. long pay-
• Liability insurance
• Environmental back period
requirements
externalities
• Lack of awareness and
• Standards
incentives
Beck & Martinot, 2004
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15. HOW MUCH OF THIS IS APPLICABLE TO MENA?
Costs and Pricing Legal and Regulatory Market Performance
√
• Subsidies for competing √
• Lack of legal framework √
• Lack of access to credit.
fuels for independent power √
• Perceived technology
√High initial capital costs
•
producers
performance uncertainty
√
√Difficulty of fuel price • Restrictions on siting and and risk
•
risk assessment
construction √
• Lack of technical or
√
• Unfavorable power
√Transmission access
• commercial skills and
pricing rules √Utility interconnection
•
information
√Transaction costs
•
requirements √Insecurity of the markets
•
√Environmental √
• Liability insurance
vs. long pay-back period
•
externalities
requirements √Lack of awareness and
•
√
• Standards
incentives
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16. THE LIST IS LONG, IT IS HARD WORK TO GET THINGS
RIGHT, AND IT WILL TAKE TIME…
Denmark
Mid 1970’ies Late 1980’ies 2010
Grass-rooters build Government starts Renewable energy
first windmills incentivizing wind sector meets ~ 29% of
despite no regulation energy industry energy consumption
and incentives
Turkey
Late 1980’ies 2005 2023
First windmill built Parliament enacts Government targets
for a hotel. Policy feed-in tariffs for to reach 20GW
makers discuss “who renewable energy installed wind power
owns the wind” capacity
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17. BUT WE SHOULD NOT BE PESSIMISTIC…
Policy/ Long Term
Regulation Impact
Need
HIGH HIGH ..AS WE KNOW THE
COUNTRY/ BIG IMPACT IS
REGIONAL
LEVEL CREATED BY POLICY
AND REGULATION.
AND WORK SECTOR
LEVEL
UPWARDS,
WE CAN STILL MAKE
PROGRESS BY FIRM
STARTING WHERE IT LEVEL
IS EASIER.. LOW LOW
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18. EXAMPLES OF INITIATIVES
Resource Efficiency: Reduce resource Clean Energy:
Facilitate investment in intensity and Demonstrate commercial
efficient use of energy, support low viability and removal of
water and materials carbon growth barriers for RE
HIGH
Incentivize REff through lead COUNTRY/
Improve the investment climate
organizations such as utilities, REGIONAL
policy/regulation need
LEVEL for renewable energy sector
FIs, etc.
Support to extend REff practices
to firms in group, supply chains, SECTOR
Support off-grid / mini-grid
clusters, through NGOs, LEVEL systems based on renewables
associations, etc.
Support and incentivize REff FIRM Support auto/co-generation
LEVEL with renewable energy
LOW
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19. TO SUMMARIZE - WITH POLICY AND REGULATION…
Policy/ Long Term
Regulation Impact
Need
3. LINK THE DOTS, HIGH HIGH
REMOVE DISTORTIONS COUNTRY/
REGIONAL
AND ENSURE LEVEL
COMPETITION.
2. ENABLE EXPANSION SECTOR
THROUGH “INTEGRATORS” LEVEL
AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
1. EMPOWER AND
SUPPORT FRONT FIRM
RUNNERS LEVEL
LOW LOW
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Cleantech for IFC is any tech or business innovation that does more with less and creates less mess – or environmental damage. Our main focus is climate change mitigation – although we are also looking at adaptation-focussed technologies and businesses.IFC works across a broad spectrum of cleantech – reflecting the breadth of our existing portfolio and in house technical expertise