Transformation of the construction sector to promote energy efficiency in buildings in Pakistan – Bauwende

Participant asking a question in a consultative workshop on the Transformation of the Construction in Pakistan.; Copyright: GIZ Pakistan
Transformation of the construction sector to promote energy efficiency in buildings in Pakistan – Bauwende
by TUEWAS|February 19, 2024

Objective

Pakistan is taking its first steps towards a more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly construction industry.

  • Political, legal and/or regulatory documents contain a draft of aspects relating to making the construction sector sustainable.
  • Political and private-sector stakeholders have access to evidence-based data and information relating to the sustainable construction of new buildings.
  • The feasibility of selected measures with dissemination potential to implement a transformation of the construction sector in Pakistan is demonstrated in a pilot scheme.

Description

The project supports the Pakistani Government and private-sector actors in the construction industry in introducing an ecological transformation in the construction industry. It promotes environmentally friendly solutions that protect the climate and environment and use resources efficiently. Examples include measures to improve material and energy efficiency in the production of building materials and on building sites, the promotion of a longer service life of buildings and the renovation of existing building to improve energy efficiency.

Field of intervention

The project operates in the following three areas:

  • Expertise is provided to support the government and relevant authorities in integrating guidelines for environmentally sound building construction into policy and legal/regulatory documents.
  • Political and private sector actors are given access to evidence-based data that facilitates energy-efficient and environmentally sound construction.
  • Support is provided to a pilot project that demonstrates the measures and feasibility of environmentally conscious construction and can thus trigger change in the construction industry.

Achievements

  • Project has Identified existing gaps in the political, legal and regulatory framework for a transformation of the construction sector and developed recommendations for updating relevant political, legal/regulatory documents;
  • Project has provided National Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (NEECA) with technical advice on reworking the Building Code of Pakistan to include aspects of green building.
  • As a result of the momentum developed by the project, Ministry of Energy (MoE) has issued an statutory regulatory order (SRO), making Energy Conservation Building Codes (ECBC) compliance mandatory.
  • Project has developed life cycle analyses for three typical types (151 Square Yards, 303 Square Yards and 605 Square Yards) new building construction.
  • Two pilot projects have been selected with dissemination potential, high visibility and fast implementation.
  • For knowledge dissemination on energy effficency in building sector, project is organizing webinars with building experts for public and private stakeholders.
  • Technical assistance has been extended to Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) and Capital Development Authority (CDA) to integrate ECBC into their bylaws.
  • Online tools for energy assessment in building and check list for compliance of energy conservation in building codes have been developed.

Publications/Knowledge Products

COUNTRY

ASIA , Pakistan

DURATION

December 2022 - December 2024

Commission Agency

 BMZ

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Demonstration of micro-pumps for smallholder farmers to improve access to water. Copyright: GIZ Nepal
Promotion of Solar Technologies for Economic Development (POSTED)
by TUEWAS|August 30, 2022

Promotion of Solar Technologies for Economic Development (POSTED)

Objectives

  • Improving the legal framework conditions for the application of solar technologies for economic development at the sub-national level.
  • Improving the range of basic and advanced training courses for the planning and use of solar technologies.
  • Strengthening the technological prerequisites for controlling and monitoring the effects of solar systems on the climate, environment, and natural resources.

Description

The POSTED project aims to improve the enabling environment for disseminating solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies such as solar pumps for agricultural irrigation, solar-powered mini-grids, and solar rooftop systems for the energy supply in selected provinces of Nepal. To achieve this, the project aims on supporting an enabling legislative framework and upgrading the competencies of the public and private actors at the sub-national level for planning, management, and long-term maintenance of the promoted solar systems. Additionally, the project focuses on economic development through PV technologies and on developing digital solutions that contribute to planning and monitoring impacts on the environment, climate and local resources.

Approach/Field of intervention

The POSTED project facilitates the transition to a greener economy through an improved enabling environment to expand PV technologies. The project operates in the following different activities to achieve the aforementioned objectives.

  • Incentive schemes for solar technologies: By focusing on providing recommendations for improving the existing legislative framework, incentive schemes and their delivery mechanisms, the project aims to accelerate the deployment of solar technologies, improve the coordination between key state actors and enhance the sustainability of solar projects financed with public resources. POSTED is also providing support to sub-national governments to promote and incentivize solar technologies.
  • Technical standards and guidelines: The project provides technical assistance for the development of technical guidelines for the design and implementation of solar systems. This will support the private sector during the design process and maintenance as well as the public sector during quality control for building and managing more robust and reliable PV installations.
  • Capacity development: The project is cooperating with vocational training institutions and universities, to design and offer courses for public and private actors to improve the quality of planning, management and long-term maintenance of the promoted solar systems. A strong focus on women and youth contributes to developing the next generation of solar experts in the country.
  • Digital systems for planning and monitoring: To measure the impacts of solar technologies, the project is working on the development of digital tools. Among others, the project aims to adapt digital systems for the design and sizing of solar irrigation systems as well as monitoring groundwater withdrawal. The project is also contributing to the enhancement of the existing national renewable energy data management system by developing modules for estimating avoided greenhouse gas emissions and tracking electronic waste generated by solar projects.

Targeted beneficiaries

Population groups living in remote areas, farmers and businesses where electricity supply contributes to the economic and social development of individual households, enterprises, and smallholder farmers.

Highlight activities /Achievements

  • Operational plan developed and agreed upon with AEPC
  • Inspected existing PV systems – assessed the sustainability
  • Provided input for improving subsidy delivery mechanisms
  • Provided input for the update of quality standards (NEPQA)
  • Identified gaps in current technical guidelines for solar PV
  • Held interviews with ~60 private sector companies regarding their challenges and capacity deficits

Publications/Knowledge Products

COUNTRY

ASIA , Nepal

DURATION

June 2021 - December 2023

Commission Agency

 BMZ

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Strengthening climate adaptation and resilience (SAR)
by TUEWAS|August 13, 2022

Strengthening climate adaptation and resilience (SAR)

Objectives

  • Target-group specifc information on climate risk management with a specific focus on women and vulnerable communities is available in selected provinces
  • Planning and financing of climate change adaptation and climate risk management projects and measures with a specific focus on women and vulnerable communities is strengthened in selected provinces
  • The prerequisites for accessing international finance for climate change adaptation and climate risk management are strengthened.

Description

The project “Strengthening Climate Adaptation and Resilience (SAR)” supports the entire planning cycle of climate change adaptation measures: from the preparation of climate risk assessments to the piloting of financing approaches and instruments. It also supports the measures at the local level as well as upscaling through international climate finance.

Approach/Field of intervention

  • Climate Risk Assessments
  • Planning and financial instruments for climate risk management at the local/provincial level
  • Accessing international climate finance

Targeted beneficiaries

Direct beneficiaries are employees of sector ministries at the national level and subordinate authorities at provincial level and in the relevant sectors (e.g. agriculture, etc).

Indirect target group are people particularly affected by climate risks and their social consequences (including women, youth and other vulnerable populations); furthermore, provincial and local governments that benefit from improved planning, financing and coordination mechanisms in the field of climate risk management.

Highlight activities /Achievements

  • Development of Climate Risk Assessments
  • Definition of a methodology
  • Use of a platform

Success stories

Key beneficiary is the state-owned utility Electricity Viet Nam (EVN)

COUNTRY

ASIA , Pakistan

DURATION

December 2021 - May 2025

Commission Agency

 BMZ

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Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme (REEEP)
by TUEWAS|March 2, 2022

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme (REEEP)

Objectives

  • Regulatory, institutional, and private-sector conditions for disseminating renewable energy and increasing energy efficiency are created
  • The institutional and regulatory framework for renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) promotion at a national level is improved
  • Institutional frameworks for participatory RE and EE promotion have been set up at the sub-national level
  • The capacities of the private sector for market development for RE and EE technologies and services have been strengthened
  • A system for the dissemination of knowledge, further training, advice, and the exchange of experiences in the field of RE and EE is offered by partner institutions

Description

REEEP builds on the achievements of the Nepal Energy Efficiency Programme (NEEP) and the Renewable Energy for Rural Areas (RERA) project, fostering the efficient and sustainable use of energy, and promoting renewable energy in rural areas. REEEP strengthens the long-term promotion of RE and EE in Nepal by establishing the necessary institutional structures, processes, instruments, and coordination mechanisms at the federal and sub-national level, as well as by supporting the private sector to introduce sustainable business models and technologies while increasing private sector investment in RE and EE at the same time.

Approach/Field of intervention

Within the framework of BMZ 2030, the project sustainably concludes the integration of successful approaches of the previous bilateral energy projects into the partner structure (government, private sector, NGOs, cooperatives, development partners). Hereby, REEEP adapts a multi-level approach across the three tiers of government:

  • Institutional Framework at National Level: The project improves the institutional and regulatory framework for RE and EE promotion at the federal level. Together with the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (MoEWRI, Lead Executing Agency) and the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), the project supports the formulation of pertinent legal regulations, provisions, and standards including the ratification of the Energy Efficiency Bill, the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP), and improves the existing framework for RE and EE financing.
  • Institutional Framework at Sub-National Level: The project supports the creation and improvement of institutional structures for participatory RE and EE promotion on the sub-national governments. This is achieved by promoting coordination among the government as well as non-government stakeholders, upskilling energy units at the sub-national level, advising on energy planning and developing as well as implementing RE and EE projects that promote participatory and inclusive socio-economic development.
  • Capacity Development of Private Sector: The project collaborates with the private sector to strengthen its capacities for developing markets for RE and EE technologies and services. RE and EE market development is supported through sustainable business models with activities like identification and dissemination of proven technologies, development of networks/ platforms for sharing of market information, unlocking /elaboration of RE and EE financing mechanism, and setting up of local service centers for the provision of RE and EE services.
  • Capacity Development and Knowledge Management: Together with AEPC, the project develops instruments/ tools/ platforms that offer knowledge-sharing, upskilling, accessing advice, and exchange of experiences on successful approaches in the RE and EE

Targeted beneficiaries

Nepal’s population benefits from improved and affordable access to modern energy i.e. electricity supply. Private sector, subnational, and national government officials and experts benefit from improved capacities for RE and EE development and dissemination at the intermediary level.

Highlight activities /Achievements

  • Institutionalization of energy efficiency: Cabinet decision establishing the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) as the first government energy efficiency entity in Nepal.
  • Policy and legal framework: Draft of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill is prepared and endorsed by the cabinet. Draft of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) prepared. Energy Efficiency Strategy (EEST) and Biomass Energy Strategy (BEST) are adopted by the government. Establishment and promotion of national benchmarks for efficiency of improved cooking stoves.
  • Introduction of cogeneration as a source in Nepal’s energy mix– including policy decisions on cogeneration from Sugar industries.
  • Development of human resource capacity for energy audit and energy management (> 150 energy auditors, energy managers). Promotion of energy efficiency at energy-intensive institutions, enterprises and industries, through energy audits and the introduction of standardised energy management plans resulting in annual savings of 18,360 MWh of electrical energy and 108,707 MWh thermal energy contributing to a reduction in carbon emissions of 29,120 tonnes per annum (as of 2020).
  • The Occupational Profile (OP) and the National Occupational Skill Standard (NOSS) for “Energy Auditor” has been developed and formally approved by the National Skill Testing Board (NSTB). Development of bachelor’s in engineering courses on energy efficiency and energy audits in cooperation with the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University.
  • The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has introduced a digital information system to analyse its customers’ consumption patterns and a digital monitoring system to monitor the efficiency of the supply infrastructure.
  • NMB Bank has included a financing mechanism for energy efficiency in its product portfolio.
  • 56,424 people got access to modern and clean energy services (31,110 – people have access to electricity and 25,314 – people have access to improved cooking).
  • 8,070 people got access to water at their doorstep through solar drinking water projects.
  • Installation of 6,890 renewable energy technologies (RETs), resulting in 7916 tons of CO2 equivalent were mitigated annually.
  • Endorsement of Rural Energy Policies by 90 local governments (the project developed model RE policy) to facilitate the implementation of RE projects/programmes.
  • Establishment of 80 Energy Development Sub-Committees within local governments to oversee the development of RE projects/programmes
  • Sensitized, capacitated, and enabled 168 out of 225 local governments in Province 1 and 7 to plan, promote and implement RE projects through orientation and virtual/physical meetings.
  • Set-up of a Revolving Loan Fund for providing credit financing of RE projects with a commercial bank. The contribution of the commercial bank to the credit fund is three-fold the contribution of BMZ with the overall fund amounting to EUR 2.72 million.

Success stories

Having spent a decade in Kuwait, the Nepali migrant worker Manoj Thakur returned home with the resolve to start his own business. But it wasn’t easy to raise funds. Sahara Savings and Credit Cooperative helped him realize his plans. Thakur borrowed Rs 50,000 ($ 500) from the cooperative and started operating a Hair Salon in Ilam district. Though his business was off to a good start, the lack of regular electricity supply was hampering his business. He hit upon the idea of installing a solar PV system for electricity so that he no longer had to worry about the supply. He went back to the cooperative, which provided him a second loan of Rs. 55,000 ($ 550) for a 160-watt-peak solar system. Thakur used the money to buy three LED lights, an electric hair-cutting machine, and a fan. Soon, people started streaming into his salon for a haircut and his income has doubled since the installation of the solar PV system. Thakur now earns Rs 40,000 ($ 400) to Rs 50,000 ($ 500) a month. His two children go to a nearby boarding school.

NMB Bank and RERA joint forces to establish the Revolving Loan Fund to offer affordable credit financing to rural households through local Micro Finance Institutions, as well as to larger RE projects directly.

Mr. Thakur says, that ‘’at one point, I had even thought of quitting my business. Now I am no longer worried. My earnings are good enough so that I could pay off my debts and can cover my household expenses. This became possible after Sahara (cooperative) issued a loan for me to invest in solar PV energy.  Today, instead of toiling in a foreign land, I am working in my own country,” he said.

Institutionalization of Energy Efficiency in Nepal

With direct advice and expertise from the Nepal Energy Efficiency Programme (NEEP), the Government of Nepal (GoN) has started establishing policy and regulatory frameworks for the planning and implementation of energy efficiency measures in the country. Following the adaptation of the NEEP supported Biomass Energy Strategy and the policy decision for promoting sugarcane cogeneration, which has already led to several Power Purchase Agreements between sugar producers and the state utility Nepal Electricity Authority, GoN has developed and adopted the National Energy Efficiency Strategy (NEEST) in 2018. It is envisaged that the strategy will play a pivotal role in establishing necessary policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks required for the implementation and monitoring of energy efficiency programs as well as for interagency coordination. Moreover, the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (MoEWRI), the executing agency of NEEP, has also drafted a bill on energy efficiency and energy conservation. In addition, GoN has also begun to institutionalize energy efficiency in the country. Through the seventh revision of the Alternative Energy Promotion Development Board Formation Order, the GoN has established the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) as the first energy efficiency government entity in Nepal.

“National and international experiences have shown that energy efficiency can be a reliable resource in the sustainable energy mix. With support from NEEP, Nepal has made remarkable achievements in the promotion of energy efficiency during the short span. The Biomass Energy Strategy 2017 and National Energy Efficiency Strategy 2018 are the key strategies adopted by the GoN for the development of energy efficiency sector. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill is currently under consideration by the Cabinet for submission to the Parliament. AEPC, the mandated institution of the GoN to work in the areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency under the purview of MoEWRI, is keenly moving forward by building collaborations with the relevant partners and stakeholders in creating awareness at various levels, developing institutional structures and capacities, and formulating suitable regulatory framework for the institutionalization of energy efficiency in Nepal.”

Mr. Nawa Raj Dhakal, Deputy, Executive Director, AEPC, MoEWRI

COUNTRY

ASIA , Nepal

DURATION

July 2021 - December 2023

Commission Agency

 BMZ

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Transitioning to Low Carbon Sea Transport
by TUEWAS|October 20, 2021

Transitioning to Low Carbon Sea Transport

 Übergang zum kohlenstoffarmen Seetransport (giz.de)

Objectives

Reduction of GHG emissions in the domestic maritime transport sector and moving towards energy efficient solutions.

Provision of eco-friendly, innovative and sustainable shipping solutions for the transportation within Atolls and in-between Atolls throughout the Marshall Islands and at a regional level.

Policy support for the Marshall Islands within the context of IMO and UNFCC negotiations.

Description

In the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) in the Pacific island region — a country that is 99.99% ocean and is therefore highly dependent on sea transport — domestic ships run mainly on costly imported fossil fuels, which emit a significant volume of greenhouse gases (GHGs).  RMI, which faces an existential risk from climate change-induced sea level rise, was the first country to pledge, under the Paris Agreement, to a 32% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions below 2010 levels by 2025, and to a 45% reduction by 2030, towards its goal of zero net emissions by 2050. Central to the achievement of these goals is the reduction of the country’s GHG emissions from sea transportation. The project supports RMI in delivering its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Approach/Field of intervention

  • Sailing cargo ships
  • Low emission propulsion systems

Targeted beneficiaries

Primary beneficiaries are the people of RMI which will be reached in the mid-term by the project through lower costs of sea transport and reduced CO2-emissions. Communities on the outer island will gain better access to national transport services.

In the short term the Government of the Marshall Islands, in particular the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as head of delegation at international negotiations, and the Ministry of Energy and Transport and the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation.

Other Government department of the Marshall Islands: through reduced fuel needs for sea transport freeing up budget for other purposed and progression towards meeting NDC emissions reduction targets.

Private Sector Operators: small shipping enterprises. Through demonstration of alternative approaches for ship propulsion and data on the economic and emissions effectiveness of such technology as well as trade through better availability of cost-efficient sea transport.

Other Pacific Small Islands Developing States (Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati,

Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua-New Guinea, Samoa, Salomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu) from demonstration and economic and climate-policy assessment of appropriate technological and operational options (for instance better planning of transport ways and movements) for reducing fossil fuel use.

RMI mariners, public servants, students and researchers through enhanced capacity and increased opportunities for learning.

Highlight activities /Achievements

  • Inside Lagoon Component: two 3-month Boatbuilding workshops with up to ten Marshallese trainees in innovative boatbuilding technologies in Majuro Atoll, introduction of adapted sailing craft designs to the needs and requirements of inside lagoon shipping in the Marshall Islands
  • Inter Atoll Component: baselines assessment of domestic shipping, development of various low carbon solutions for the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation (Catalogue of low carbon shipping options), charter of SV Kwai, a used sailing cargo vessel, and consecutive procurement by RMI government, developing a Tender Design for a 50m sailing cargo vessel with an innovative sailing rig and a cargo capacity of 200 metric tons and approximately a capacity of 50 passengers
  • Supporting the Marshall Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs in capacity building and negotiations in the context of the IMO (International Maritime Organization)  and UNFCCC.

Publications/Knowledge Products

Success stories

Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Maritime Training Center

Electrical Propulsion Kit in the Marshall Islands: “Testing Sun power for local vessels”

“walking the climate department”, the testing of a solar powered outboard engine in Majuro this week could lead to multiple vessels use of this sustainable energy technology for ocean transportation. “We are developing system that work for different types of boats”, said Waan Aelon in Majel Director Alson Kelen of the trial of a solar powered engine on the “WAMCat” vessel, a twin hull sailing boat designed and built by WAM for carrying passengers and cargo. The WAM team has been testing the engine this week, with an official launch scheduled for this Friday. In the big picture, this project is part of a sustainable transport program that WAM and others are engaged in locally to develop low carbon vessel options for the RMI. It is supported by multiple funders, including German Agency for International Cooperation knows as GIZ, the RMI National Energy Office and others. (shortened Article from the Marshall Islands Journal)

COUNTRY

ASIA , Marshall Islands , Pacific Islands

DURATION

May 2017 - December 2022

Commission Agency

 BMUV

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Energy Efficiency in Industry and Data
by TUEWAS|February 24, 2021

Energy Efficiency in Industry and Data

 India (giz.de)

Objectives

India’s demand side energy use is, technically, and economically efficient, as well as socially and ecologically sustainable.

The capacities of companies in the steel and paper sector that do not participate in emissions trading (PAT) to implement energy-efficient technologies and processes are improved.

Description

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been supporting India on its energy front since 1995. The Indo-German Energy Program (IGEN) has committed itself to take this energy agenda forward, focusing primarily on the Perform, Achieve, Trade (PAT) scheme, which has led to huge reductions in CO2 emissions and the use of coal.

Companies that do not participate in the PAT scheme have limited knowledge about the latest energy-efficient technologies. They also often do not have the capacity to evaluate their effectiveness and profitability, which is important when making investment decisions.

The “Energy Efficiency in Industry & Data” project seeks to build the capacity of the non-PAT industries in India’s secondary steel and pulp and paper sectors to implement energy-efficiency measures.

This will help boost India’s contributions to goals set down in the National Strategic Plan for Energy Efficiency and the Nationally Determined Contributions (reduction of CO2 emissions in the energy sector by 858 million tonnes, 50 per cent of which come from increased energy efficiency, and reduction of CO2 intensity by 33 to 35 per cent).

Approach/Field of intervention

The projects aims to strengthen the capacity of selected State Designated Agencies (SDA) to promote energy efficiency in non-PAT industries by analyzing barriers and challenges. It focuses on developing an SDA service portfolio for industry and small & medium-sized enterprises, as well as a communication and outreach strategy.

  • Non-PAT industries will gain access to information on key energy-efficiency processes and technologies, as the project sets benchmarks for key energy-intensive processes. Technology provider databases will be used to this end. Further information and knowledge will be provided to non-PAT industries by highlighting key processes and technologies using feasibility studies and demonstration projects. In addition, knowledge products will be made available on an energy-efficiency web platform and in workshops and training courses.
  • Peer-to-peer learning among SDAs and non-PAT industry clusters is being institutionalized. This includes establishing exchange formats for peer-to-peer learning among SDAs (including a long-term strategy), developing peer-to-peer training modules, and showcasing demonstration projects from advanced non-PAT industries. The project also shares experience gained from implementation and operation practices among non-PAT industry clusters.
  • A national-level dialogue on energy efficiency in the steel and pulp and paper sectors between policy-makers, research institutes and business associations has been established by setting up national roundtables and by providing study tours to inform key stakeholders about international good practices and national achievements. Cooperation with policy-makers to further improve the overall regulatory framework for energy efficiency is being pursued.

Targeted beneficiaries

State Designated Agencies (SDAs); MSME; Industry associations; Non-PAT Industries (Sec. Steel & Pulp & Paper)

Highlight activities /Achievements

  • PAT(I&II) Outcome: Emission reduction: 92.34 million tonnes of CO­2 & Energy savings: 21.95 mtoe further envisaged in Non-PAT Sectors

Publications/Knowledge Products

Video

GIZ EE-Industry & Data
COUNTRY

ASIA , Pacific Islands

DURATION

October 2020 - February 2025

Commission Agency

 BMZ

SDG

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Sustainable mobility in metropolitan regions
by TUEWAS|November 16, 2020

Sustainable mobility in metropolitan regions

COUNTRY

ASIA

DURATION

November 2017 - June 2021

Commission Agency

 BMZ

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Advice on and support of bilateral energy partnerships with developping and emerging countries – Indo-German Energy Forum Support Office (IGEF-SO) PHASE III
by TUEWAS|November 16, 2020

Advice on and support of bilateral energy partnerships with developping and emerging countries – Indo-German Energy Forum Support Office (IGEF-SO) PHASE III

 energyforum.in

Objectives

India

  • The Indo-German Energy Forum was established in 2006 by the Indian Prime Minister and the German Chancellor in order to enhance and deepen the strategic dialogue about the ongoing energy transition. Since then IGEF is intensifying and deepening Indo-German cooperation between government, research institutions and the private sector.

China

  • Support the sustainable transition of China’s energy systems cantered around enhancing renewable energies and energy efficiency by sharing knowledge and experience of the German energy transition.

Description

India

  • The high-level steering committee of the IGEF, also called “Forum”, is the highest embodiment of the Indo-German Energy Partnership. It takes place annually and provides a platform for high-level policy makers and representatives from industry, associations, financial institutions and research organisations from both India and Germany.

China

  • Objective
    • The Sino-German Energy Partnership aims to foster and advance the far-reaching and profound energy transitions ongoing in both countries by exchanging views, best practices and knowledge on the development of a sustainable energy system, primarily centered on improving energy efficiency and expanding the use of renewable energy.
  • Approach
    • Regular working group meetings and high-level bilateral meetings facilitate in-depth political and technical dialogue between German and Chinese decision-makers on the energy transition.For China, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Energy Administration (NEA) oversee the partnership, while the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) takes the lead on behalf of Germany.Two thematic working groups have been established under bilateral agreements to facilitate cooperation as well as intensify the exchange of information, experiences, and best practices.
  • WORKING GROUP ON ENERGY:
    • Promotion and system integration of renewable energy
    • Electricity market regulation and reform
    • Power sector flexibilisation and energy storage
    • Sustainable heating
    • Green Hydrogen
  • WORKING GROUP ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY:
    • Energy efficiency in industry, city quarters and buildings, including the implementation of demonstration projects
    • Energy efficiency networks
    • Innovative business and financing models
  • Furthermore, the energy partnership aims to encourage think tanks and private sector cooperation and showcase successful technologies, innovative services, and business models to drive the energy transition forward. Both sides have agreed to jointly implement demonstration projects promoting energy conservation to demonstrate exemplary solutions for energy efficiency in industry, as well as integrated district energy planning to serve as reference for China.

Approach/Field of intervention

India

    • Renewable energies
    • Agriphotovoltaics
    • Energy efficiency
    • E-mobility
    • RE Grid integration

China

  • Support Political Dialogue
    • Political dialogue enables an energy policy exchange, defines the strategic direction of the energy partnership, and builds trust. We prepare and facilitate high-level meetings. We support the implementation of agreed activities. We organize the exchange between relevant institutions in Germany and China.
  • Provide political counsel
    • With our unique energy expertise we provide political consultancy services on strategically relevant topics, including continuous counselling as well as preparing studies, analyses, workshops, and trainings.
  • Connect Business and Politics
    • We build bridges between politics and business, facilitate access to decision-makers and help businesses make their position being heard in the partnership countries and involve them by providing the opportunity to contribute their expertise, e.g. in new projects.
  • Enhance Energy Transition Communication
    • Clear communication translates undertakings into understanding. We communicate about energy policy through various channels – in China and Germany. We facilitate know-how and information exchange in order to support the energy transition in both countries and the realization of opportunities by stakeholders in both countries.

Targeted beneficiaries

India

  • Policy makers, associations, private sector stakeholders, financial institutions, research institutions

China

  • Political decision-makers, Policy researcher & designers, Private sectors in energy sector, public

Highlight activities /Achievements

India

  • The IGEF invites stakeholders to participate in high-level policy and expert dialogue. Strategic demonstration projects, collaborative studies and reports as well as information services are major outcomes. Business roundtables, high-level delegations visits to India and Germany and participation at international trade fairs and conferences serve as input activities to the high-level dialogue.

China

Publications/Knowledge Products

Video

Introduction to AgriPhotovoltaics by Mr. Tobias Winter
AgriPV plants and RE Grid Integration with Vertical Bifacial Technology | Mr. Sascha Krause-Tunker
Project at the Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) by Dr. Priyabrata Santra
Agrivoltaics-Experiences from Germany and Europe by Mr. Maximillian Vorast
AgriPhotovoltaic: An Opportunity To Generate Electricity With Crop Production | Dr. Arun K. Tripathi
Agri-PV Plants in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Road Ahead by Mr. Subrahmanyam Pulipaka
Development of 110KW Agrivoltaic Solar Plant at KVK Ujwa by Mr. Shravan Sampat
1MW-Distributed Solar with Agriculture by Mr. Pravin Goyal
Fraunhofer ISE (Maximilian Vorast) – Agrivoltaics: Experiences from Germany and Europe | REI 2021
SunSeed APV (Vivek Saraf) – Innovative APV Technologies | REI 2021
Oakridge Energy (Shravan Sampath) – Development of 110KW Agrovoltaic solar plant at KVK Ujwa REI2021
SolarPower Europe (Miguel Herrero) – Agrisolar developments in the European Union | REI2021
Discover Female Power for the Energy Transition

Success stories

Indo-German Energy Forum in New Delhi

The 8th Indo-German Energy Forum was co-chaired by Secretary Sanjiv Nandan Sahai (Ministry of Power) and Parliamentary State Secretary Christian Hirte (BMWi) in New Delhi on 1st November 2019. More than 300 high-level delegates from administration, government and commerce adopted the roadmap for the future energy cooperation between the two countries. Eight implementing agreements and declarations of intent worth more than 200 million euros were signed.

In meetings on the margins of the Forum, Germany’s Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner and Research Minister Anja Karliczek were joined by experts from commerce, government and science to discuss the importance of flexibility in the energy system, the positive role of women for the global energy transition, and the potential of offshore wind and vertical photovoltaic systems in India. In a joint final declaration, Heads of Government Narendra Modi and Angela Merkel voiced their appreciation of the “important” and “successful” work of the Indo-German Energy Forum.

Energy Ministers present awards for excellence

The Indo-German Energy Forum was presented with the 2019 CBIP Award for Excellence in Capacity Building and Training. The prize was accepted by Co-Director Anil Kumar Bellary from Energy Minister R.K. Singh at an awards ceremony. Recognition went to the successes of the IGEF in implementing state-of-the-art training and establishing a pool of committed experts who will be able to deploy technical capabilities to shape the Indian electricity sector in a sustainable and innovative manner.

COUNTRY

ASIA , China , India , Pacific Islands

DURATION

India: Since 2016
China: 01 January 2019 – 31 December 2023

Commission Agency

 BMWi

SDG

Contact Person

India

China

  • Ms. Yuxia Yin
  • Project Director of the Sino-German Energy Partnership
  • yuxia.yin@giz.de
  • Mr. Anders Hove
  • Project Director of the Sino-German Energy Transition project, component of Sino-German Energy Partnership
  • anders.hove@giz.de
  • Mr. Maximilian Ryssel
  • Project Director of the Sino-German Demonstration Project on Energy Efficiency in Industry and City Quatres
  • maximilian.ryssel@giz.de
  • Ms. Fangping Weng
  • Fangping.weng@giz.de
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Advancing and Measuring SCP for a low Carbon Economy in Middle Income and Newly Industrialized Countries
by TUEWAS|November 14, 2020

Advancing and Measuring SCP for a low Carbon Economy in Middle Income and Newly Industrialized Countries

COUNTRY

ASIA

DURATION

June 2015 - July 2020

Commission Agency

 BMUV

Contact Person
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Strategic Environmental Dialogues
by TUEWAS|November 14, 2020

Strategic Environmental Dialogues

 Strategic Environmental Dialogues (giz.de)
 Strategic Environmental Dialogues – Internationale Climate Initiative (IKI)
(international-climate-initiative.com)

Objectives

  • Germany’s cooperation with individual countries and within international policy processes, such as the climate and biodiversity negotiations, are strengthened and contribute to a sustainable transformation of the global economy
  • Support consensus-building on key issues in international processes on climate and environmental policy
  • Enable inter-sectoral exchanges on crosscutting issues within the climate and environment policy realm, thereby support breaking down silos
  • Promote bilateral and international exchange on an environmental-friendly and inclusive low-carbon economy

Description

Practically all industrialised countries and emerging economies are facing the same overarching challenge: achieving the decarbonisation of the economy under the stated climate and environmental goals. Especially large emerging and developing economies such as China, India, Indonesia, Argentina and Brazil account for a globally significant share of resource consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Here a massive concerted effort to raise ambition and consistent implementation is required. This can be tackled most efficiently together by means of international cooperation.
With the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Agreement, the international community has put forward an ambitious vision that forms a blueprint for international cooperation. The project Strategic Environmental Dialogues supports the BMU in its climate and environmental cooperation framed by the international agendas with major emerging and developing economies. In addition to policy advice, it assists in the implementation and organisation of high-level bilateral environmental forums and regional and international conferences, and designs and implements capacity-building measures.
In addition to policymakers, key stakeholders from industry, academia and civil society take part in the various dialogue forums. The aim is to promote bilateral and international exchange on an environmental-friendly and inclusive low-carbon economy, and thereby support consensus-building on key issues in international processes on climate and environmental policy.

Approach/Field of intervention

  • Capacity Building
  • Track II Dialogues
  • Environment Fora
  • Regional Conferences
  • (virtual) Study Tours
  • Expert Exchanges
  • Delegations
  • Policy Briefs

Targeted beneficiaries

The project focusses on high- and mid-level decision makers within relevant ministries and other key stakeholders in the focus countries. As the objective of the project is to support consensus-building on key issues in international processes on climate and environmental policy, the targeted beneficiaries are quite broadly defined and cannot be identified as one single group.

Highlight activities /Achievements

  • The project designed and implemented a Green Recovery Academy in Central America in 2021. The aim of the Academy was to support sustainable economic recovery after the COVID 19 pandemic by building knowledge and resources and sharing regional experiences. Over a period of two months, more than 60 participants from the public and private sectors, civil society organisations and academia intensively engaged with approaches to green recovery in virtual formats on a weekly basis.
  • In November 2020, a virtual regional workshop was held to disseminate the key messages of the Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) 2019. The report shows the current status of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and provides guidance on sustainable development and transformative development pathways.
  • The successful cooperation with the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) and the German Development Institute (DIE) was continued in 2020, following the implementation of the Sustainable Leadership Academy in Brazil in 2019. In 2020, a regional training of trainers in Asia was successfully implemented as an online training on national climate change contributions (NDCs) and SDGs, Leave no one behind in COVID-19 measures and digitalisation in the context of the 2030 Agenda. The Federal Environment Agency also made important contributions on the topic of digitalisation. A total of 30 participants from 14 institutions from six countries of the Managing Global Governance Network took part.
  • In 2019 the sixth Sino-German Environment Forum under the chairmanship of Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze and Chinese Vice-Minister of the Environment Zhao Yingmin in October 2019 set a new focus on biodiversity conservation, among other topics.
COUNTRY

ASIA , Caribbean , Latin America

DURATION

01 January 2014 - 28 February 2023

Commission Agency

 BMUV

SDG

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