11stst Session of the Group of Experts on Session of the Group of Experts onGlobal Energy Efficiency 21Global Energy Efficiency 21

UN-Energy Activities on Energy Access, Energy Efficiency UN-Energy Activities on Energy Access, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for Climate Change Mitigationand Renewable Energy for Climate Change Mitigation

Andrew Yager, OICAndrew Yager, OIC Water, Energy and Strategies BranchWater, Energy and Strategies Branch

Secretary, UN-EnergySecretary, UN-Energy

Palais des NationsPalais des Nations10 June 201010 June 2010

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Presentation Contents

Part 1: UN-Energy

Part 2: Case Study (Kenya)

Part 3: UN DESA activities

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An Introduction of UN-EnergyAn Introduction of UN-Energy

Interagency coordinating mechanism for energy issues Established to help ensure coherence in the UN system’s multi-

disciplinary response to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)

Combines some 20 UN agencies (incl. WB) with active energy portfolios

Work organized in 3 clusters with 2 lead agencies each

First meeting held in July 2004 Evolving to provide a common UN platform for energy issues and

serve as an entry point into the UN system’s work on energy

ENERGY EFFICIENCY (IAEA, UNIDO) RENEWABLE ENERGY (FAO, UNEP) ENERGY ACCESS (UNDP, UN DESA)

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Foundations For Change

Knowledge Network

i. To enhance the operational and delivery capacity by expanding and harmonizing the knowledge base

ii. To increase the visibility of UN Energy’s delivery to external stakeholders

iii. Web portal, “collaboration spaces”, databases, mailing lists, newsletter

Forward Looking Review To look into options for enhanced delivery, visibility and coordination

Compilation of Activities and Publications To inform about activities carried out and publications issued by UN Energy

and its members

Taking Stock and Looking Forward

Managing Knowledge

UNIDO undertook to explore options to build the foundation for the evolution of UN-Energy towards an action platform with effective instruments and means of ‘delivering as one’.

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The Future of UN Energy

Oct 2, 2009

Foundations for Change initiated

Review finalized

Knowledge Network established

Follow up initiatives identified

Implementation of follow up initiatives

How should UN Energy look like in 5 years?

What needs to be done to live up to these expectations?

UN Energy’s Future

An action-oriented cooperation mechanism

Delivering as One

Offers effective tools and instruments

Highly visible entry-point for Member States to engage with UN System on energy activities

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UN SG Advisory Group on Energy and Climate Change

Group of 20 high level representatives from multilateral organizations and private sector met during one year

Two key goals (adopted by UN-Energy):

1. Ensure universal energy access to modern energy services by 2030

2. Reduce global energy intensity by 40% by 2030

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Development Account ProjectDevelopment Account Project

• Promoting Market Formation for EE Investments Promoting Market Formation for EE Investments for CC Mitigation and SD (UNECE proposal)for CC Mitigation and SD (UNECE proposal)

• UN-Energy Chair has invited all the Regional UN-Energy Chair has invited all the Regional Commissions to develop similar initiatives to Commissions to develop similar initiatives to mount a global EE partnershipmount a global EE partnership

• Enhance collaboration between GEE21 and UN-Enhance collaboration between GEE21 and UN-EnergyEnergy

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African Experience in Industrial Energy Efficiency

(Kenya Case Study)

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• The GEF-KAM project ran for 6 years from The GEF-KAM project ran for 6 years from 2000-2006. Budget = USD 3.5m2000-2006. Budget = USD 3.5m

• Implemented by the Ministry of IndustryImplemented by the Ministry of Industry

• Aim was to remove barriers to energy Aim was to remove barriers to energy conservation and improve energy efficiency conservation and improve energy efficiency in industry.in industry.

Government of KenyaGovernment of KenyaGlobal Environment Facility (GEF)Global Environment Facility (GEF)Kenya Association of Manufacturers Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM)(KAM)Industrial Energy Efficiency ProjectIndustrial Energy Efficiency Project

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GEF-KAM Project

• Following the successful conclusion of the Following the successful conclusion of the project, KAM in conjunction with the project, KAM in conjunction with the Ministry of Energy established the Centre Ministry of Energy established the Centre for Energy Efficiency and Conservation for Energy Efficiency and Conservation (CEEC)(CEEC)

• The Centre is supported by an annual The Centre is supported by an annual KES 40m (USD 600k) budget allocation by KES 40m (USD 600k) budget allocation by the Ministry of Energy since 2006.the Ministry of Energy since 2006.

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GEF-KAM components

• Capacity building• Specialized training (technical, financial)• University curricula • Study tours

• Energy audits• Standard• Investment grade

• Industrial Energy Efficiency Network

• Energy Management Award

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Audit AchievementsAudit Achievements

• 98 98 generalgeneral energy audits and energy audits and 6 6 investment investment grade audits have been carried out.grade audits have been carried out.

• The total potential savings for the 104 audited The total potential savings for the 104 audited companies is nearly companies is nearly KES 1.9 billion (USD 25m)KES 1.9 billion (USD 25m), , and the average pay back period is 15 months.and the average pay back period is 15 months.

• An average of An average of 17%17% of total energy use could be of total energy use could be conserved. conserved.

• An estimate of An estimate of 60%60% of the recommendations of the recommendations gets implemented. gets implemented.

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Key Achievements

• Trained 1200 personnel from 400 institutions• EE is now in the national energy policy and in the Energy

Bill• Post-graduate energy management curricula in the

University of Nairobi and in the Kenya Polytechnic• Collaboration with KPLC, KENGEN, ERB• EMA is premier industry event• Established CEEC at KAM• Follow-on project with GEF on labels and standards• Guide for Investors published

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Energy Management AwardsEnergy Management Awards • The Energy Management Awards (EMA) was The Energy Management Awards (EMA) was

launched in 2004 by the GEF-KAM Industrial launched in 2004 by the GEF-KAM Industrial Energy projectEnergy project

• Objective of EMA is to recognize enterprises that Objective of EMA is to recognize enterprises that have achieved outstanding energy savings and cost have achieved outstanding energy savings and cost reductions through improved energy efficiency and reductions through improved energy efficiency and conservationconservation

• 200 industries200 industries

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DESA Energy ActivitiesDESA Energy Activities

ObjectivesObjectives

• To promote policies and programmes in To promote policies and programmes in support of energy for sustainable support of energy for sustainable development development

• To promote international cooperation in To promote international cooperation in energy energy

• To facilitate achievement of energy-related To facilitate achievement of energy-related environmental objectivesenvironmental objectives

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Energy for Sustainable Energy for Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopmentThe Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI) The Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI)

recognized the centrality of energy as a cross-recognized the centrality of energy as a cross-cutting issue and called for action to:cutting issue and called for action to:

• ““Diversify energy supply by developing advanced, Diversify energy supply by developing advanced, cleaner, more efficient and cost-effective energy cleaner, more efficient and cost-effective energy technologies”technologies” - - para 20(e)

• ““Combine a range of energy technologies, including Combine a range of energy technologies, including advanced and cleaner fossil fuel technologies, to advanced and cleaner fossil fuel technologies, to meet the growing need for energy services”meet the growing need for energy services” - - para. 20(d)

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Commission on Sustainable Commission on Sustainable Development Development

• The Commission on Sustainable Development, in its The Commission on Sustainable Development, in its second implementation cycle (CSD-14 and CSD-15), second implementation cycle (CSD-14 and CSD-15), focused on the thematic cluster of issues of energy for focused on the thematic cluster of issues of energy for sustainable development, industrial development, air sustainable development, industrial development, air pollution/atmosphere, and climate change which pollution/atmosphere, and climate change which addressed the issue of renewable energy and energy addressed the issue of renewable energy and energy efficiency. efficiency.

• In addition, energy forIn addition, energy for sustainable development is sustainable development is reviewed by all other sessions of the Commission as a reviewed by all other sessions of the Commission as a cross-cutting issue.cross-cutting issue.

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DESA/DSD energy projectsDESA/DSD energy projects

• DSD implemented a project in China entitled “Capacity building for the rapid commercialization of renewable energy”. (GEF, UNDP)

• Also supported capacity building efforts in Egypt through the implementation of a project entitled “Energy efficiency improvements and green house gas reduction”. (GEF support).

• Collaborated with Iceland on hydrogen production and utilization for sustainable development.

• Implemented a Development Account project entitled “International partnerships for new and emerging technologies for sustainable development” in Ghana and Senegal as pilot countries for capacity building in new and renewable energy technology solutions.

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Elements of Global Feed-in-Tariff• Global partnership that sets a global target for

renewable energy generation as well as cost reduction

• Organizes a "big push" of investment by using public resources to "crowd in" private sector investment

• Establishes a mechanism that ensures investors of a decent return on their investment and consumers of an affordable price for the resulting services

• Supplements this big push with a Global Climate Corps to assist, educate and build awareness.

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Technology Transfer Technology Transfer

• Facilitating a global dialogue that ensures appropriate Facilitating a global dialogue that ensures appropriate technologies are in place that provide energy security technologies are in place that provide energy security while mitigating and adapting to climate change therebywhile mitigating and adapting to climate change thereby

• Enhancing international technical cooperation through Enhancing international technical cooperation through outreach to global partners and stakeholdersoutreach to global partners and stakeholders

• In preparation for the Copenhagen Climate Change In preparation for the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, DESA organized two high level conferences Conference, DESA organized two high level conferences in Beijing (November 2008) and New Delhi (October in Beijing (November 2008) and New Delhi (October 2009) to advance international cooperation on 2009) to advance international cooperation on technology transfer with a view to supporting the climate technology transfer with a view to supporting the climate change negotiations.change negotiations.

• Planning a follow-up meeting in New Delhi (Nov 2010)Planning a follow-up meeting in New Delhi (Nov 2010)

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Thank You!Thank You!

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