Innovation Regions for a Just Energy Transition

Discussion of future plans for coal mine in Jharkhand; Copyright:GIZ / Joscha Rosenbusch 2022
Innovation Regions for a Just Energy Transition
by TUEWAS|May 15, 2023

Innovation Regions for a Just Energy Transition

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Objectives

Key stakeholders in coal regions in developing and emerging economies plan for and implement just energy transition pathways away from coal and towards a low-carbon energy system, consistent with the Paris Agreement and the ILO Just Transition Guidelines

Description

The coal phase-out will have economic and social effects in coal regions in developing and emerging countries, threating local livelihoods, economic activities and jobs.

A Just Energy Transition ensures that workers, communities and employers are prepared to cope with challenges posed by the energy transition, through the joint development of plans for the creation of new and decent jobs and targeted policies that address underlying social inequalities, reducing structural and cultural barriers to the participation of affected groups, especially women.

The project supports a just transition away from coal while ensuring inclusive and sustainable economic development and the creation of decent work and social protection in selected coal regions in Asia, Africa and Latin America. IKI JET includes:

  • Just Energy Transition in Coal Regions (JET-CR) – Interregional Platform, supporting the exchange between coal regions in the global south via an International Network, policy dialogue and a Knowledge Hub. The platform is jointly funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA)
  • Two country components, supporting the development of just energy transition plans in coal regions in Indonesia (East Kalimantan and South Sumatra) and India (Jharkhand).

IKI JET is implemented by GIZ and Climate Action Network International (CAN I), International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Just Transition Center of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) (participation under review) and Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy.

Approach/Field of intervention

  • Potential transformational measures: economic diversification and regeneration, social protection, green and decent job creation
  • Social dialogue and stakeholder engagement
  • Co-creation of knowledge

Targeted beneficiaries

Population in the target countries / regions that will be positively or negatively affected by induced transformational changes around the coal industry.

Publications/Knowledge Products

COUNTRY

Chile , Colombia , India , Indonesia , Mongolia , South Africa , Thailand , Viet Nam

DURATION

December 2022 - July 2026

Commission Agency

 BMWK

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Indo-German Support Project for Climate Action in India
by TUEWAS|September 29, 2022

Indo-German Support Project for Climate Action in India

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Objectives

  • The project supports the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) with the coordination and implementation of Indian climate and biodiversity policies, in particular India’s updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).
  • The project focuses on the development of methodologies for the accounting of climate co-benefits, measured in Green House Gas (GHG) emissions or sinks, for programmes of the Government of India that do not have a specific climate focus. The methodologies will be developed in the focus areas of circular economy/resource efficiency and biodiversity/forests.
  • The project started the process for developing climate co-benefits-based methodologies so that mitigation and adaptation impacts can be reported to support India’s NDC commitments and the Paris Agreement. Further, the methodologies can be used by public and private sector companies for accounting and trading on international and national carbon markets, thus accelerating investments in low carbon pathways.
  • The project is cooperating with public sector enterprises including the umbrella organisation Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) as well as with the private sector and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII). SCOPE members include giant state enterprises for coal, gas, steel, oil and are responsible for 87% of India’s GHG emissions.
  • The project implements the IKI India Interface function. Currently 43 IKI projects in India are aligned for networking and knowledge exchange to build and foster synergies of the IKI portfolio in India.
  • Further, the project supports German Ministries in implementation of the new Indo-German Green and Sustainable Development Partnership (GSDP), the multilateral Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) and the German support on request of the MoEFCC for India’s G20 presidency 2023.

Description

  • The project focuses on the development of methodologies for the accounting of climate co-benefits, measured in Green House Gas (GHG) emissions or sinks, for programmes of the Government of India that do not have a specific climate focus. The methodologies will be developed in the focus areas of circular economy/resource efficiency and biodiversity/forests.
  • The project started the process for developing climate co-benefits-based methodologies so that mitigation and adaptation impacts can be reported to support India’s NDC commitments and the Paris Agreement. Further, the methodologies can be used by public and private sector companies for accounting and trading on international and national carbon markets, thus accelerating investments in low carbon pathways.
  • The project is cooperating with public sector enterprises including the umbrella organisation Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) as well as with the private sector and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII). SCOPE members include giant state enterprises for coal, gas, steel, oil and are responsible for 87% of India’s GHG emissions.
  • The project implements the IKI India Interface function. Currently 43 IKI projects in India are aligned for networking and knowledge exchange to build and foster synergies of the IKI portfolio in India. Further, the project supports German Ministries in implementation of the new Indo-German Green and Sustainable Development Partnership (GSDP), the multilateral Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) and the German support on request of the MoEFCC for India’s G20 presidency 2023
COUNTRY

India

DURATION

01 April 2021 - 31 March 2026

Commission Agency

 BMWK

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Indo German Energy Program- Access to Energy in Rural Areas-II (IGEN Access-II)
by TUEWAS|September 27, 2022

Indo German Energy Program- Access to Energy in Rural Areas-II (IGEN Access-II)

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Objectives

  • Strategic and long-term energy planning for selected Indian states
  • Proven models and instruments for improving basic energy supply disseminated (specifically on building capacities of the Village Level Entrepreneurs for selling DRE products and services through DRE products and improving access to finance)
  • Conceptual basis is in place for improving energy supply and quality under specific conditions (like improving energy access for improved health care; flood relief; DRE for productive applications etc)

Description

IGEN Access II aims to deliver by adopting a holistic approach in overall planning by assisting the states in developing Energy Action Plans, disseminating proven models and instruments for improving the basic energy supply, and establishing a conceptual basis for enhancing the energy supply.

Decentralised renewables present an opportunity to contribute towards sustainable energy access for household consumers as well as for productive uses of energy. In addition, achieving overall energy security through decentralised sources, coupled with better planning would also reduce the burden on exchequer.

The program outcome will result in improving the access to energy hence improving the quality of life for citizens of India. It will also provide new opportunities for income generating activities for low- income group.

Approach/Field of intervention

  • Development of energy action plan to strategize the clean energy interventions
  • Technical Assistance for Development of Renewable Energy City
  • Access to finance in rural area to increase the adoption of clean energy sources
  • Capacity building of Village Level Entrepreneurs for selling DRE products and services through DRE products
  • Improving the quality of energy supply under certain specific conditions are implemented.

Targeted beneficiaries

  • Central Government
  • State Government
  • Local City Bodies
  • Rural Population
  • Marginal Income Population

Highlight activities /Achievements

  • Supporting six federal states for the development energy action plan based on supply and demand side data modelling.
  • Access to finance for the adoption of solar energy for rural livelihood. The program has been highly inclusive in terms of reaching out to the Energy Users considering the categories of age, gender, socio-economic indicators, remoteness of villages covered by the project. Under the project more than 1 lac addition loan provided to purchase renewable energy based solutions. Also, more than 3,500 women renewable energy system provider were supported by the project.
  • Implemented pilot to demonstrate that distributed solar systems can play a crucial role in flood relief work by catering to the energy needs of the affected people. The outcome of this pilot will be considered in the development of Distributed Renewable Energy Policy, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India.
  • Various concepts for improving the quality of energy supply under specific conditions were developed, e.g. Livelihood through mini/micro grids (ph 1), upscaling of mini grid (ph 2), DRE in health intervention, DRE in street Lighting, DRE for Medical kit, Water purifier, DRE for communication (Mobile charging) etc.
  • Support in development of DRE policy to MNRE: White paper, concept note on DRE for livelihood (MNRE)- DRE policy demand assess., impact assessment framework, Biomass market-place (Biomass std, local biomass exchange), DRE online portal – IREAP, RE roadmap for fishery value chain.

Success stories

Decentralised Renewable Energy (DRE) is emerging as a commercially mainstream, potential cost-effective solution to energy poor households. The program has strengthened the ‘Village Level Entrepreneur – VLE’ model for DRE product sales across 12 states and 85 districts with a reach of more than 2675 VLEs. The program built an ecosystem for community engagement, behaviour change and collective participation through extensive awareness campaigns, product demonstrations and behaviour change activities through VLEs. Program has been able to demonstrate its ability of being highly inclusive and relevant to cover socially and economically marginalized communities and more than 50 per cent of target beneficiaries seeking reliable power supply. Its relevance is further reinforced by the fact that more than 40 per cent of the beneficiaries reported increase in productivity and income. In addition to solar lights, the Program was able to facilitate access to high end DRE products for livelihoods applications.

A flooded area can be cut off from clean drinking water, sanitation, and connectivity with other villages and towns. However, as soon as the power grid fails, restoring access to these aspects becomes more difficult. In addition to worsening the daily life conditions of communities already grappling with floods, the lack of power also hampers relief and recovery efforts. People living in rural Bihar commonly use diesel-based generators to tackle power outage. To tackle the challenge, several innovative solar based solutions have been piloted e. g. moveable solar trolley is an e-rickshaw mounted with solar panels, a wearable solar backpack, solar-powered maternity care unit.

Simple, low-cost solar-powered products can greatly improve the lives and livelihoods of rural communities during times of floods. These products are simple to use and can easily be handled and maintained by trained individuals within a community, making them ideal for a state like Bihar, where we can assume that flooding will continue to be an issue for much time to come.

COUNTRY

India

DURATION

April 2019 - March 2024

Commission Agency

 BMZ

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Sustainable Urban Mobility – Air Quality, Climate Action, Accessibility
by TUEWAS|September 16, 2022

Sustainable Urban Mobility – Air Quality, Climate Action, Accessibility

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SMART-SUT

Objective

  • National, state and municipal institutions promote climate- and environmentally friendly, low-emission and socially balanced urban mobility systems.

Description

The Government of India is seeking to reduce CO2 emissions while also achieving sustainable urban development pathways. To this end, it is adopting several policy programmes to drive forward a sustainable urban mobility transition with cross-sectoral relevance.

While integrated urban mobility planning holds the potential to make an impact beyond the sector itself, certain pre-requisites are indispensable to reap the full benefits. Even before local authorities can start the participatory process of mobility planning together with all relevant stakeholders (incl. local governments, public transport authorities, civil society groups & community), an evidence-base needs to be established to understand the interrelated challenges of CO2 emissions, air quality control and accessibility for urban populations. The full potential of synergies between these three aspects can only be fully realized, if relevant data bases are developed, cross-sectoral coordination mechanisms are functional and individual capacities strengthened.

GIZ and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) are jointly implementing the SUM-ACA project to advance the sustainable mobility transition in Indian cities. Adopting a multi-level approach, the project cooperates with partner institutions at national, state and local level to enhance capacities while implementing concrete activities which directly benefit the urban population as target group in several Indian cities and states.

  • Support to the Indo-German Green Urban Mobility Partnership (GUMP)
  • Participatory development of evidence-based integrated urban mobility plans
  • Strengthening capacities of institutions and individuals

Field of intervention

  • Integrated Mobility Planning
  • GHG reduction
  • Air Pollution Control
  • Data management
  • Non-motorized transport
  • Capacity Development
  • Alternative Fuels
  • Tactical Urbanism

Targeted beneficiaries

  • Indian citizens
  • decision makers
  • mobility and urban planners

Publications/Knowledge Products

Video

Kovai Connect – Celebrating Public Spaces
Safe School Precinct – Coimbatore
e-Bus Adoption and Integration: Lessons from Europe and Middle East
Smart Planning, Scheduling and Charging of Electric Buses
e Bus Adoption and Integration: Lessons from South Asia and Latin America
Future Mobility in a post COVID -19 world!
CROSSCUT 4 KOVAI
MoBus in Bhubaneshwar
Training on safe street design and enabling non-motorised friendly infrastructure
COUNTRY

India

DURATION

July 2022 - June 2025

Commission Agency

 BMZ

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IN-Solar (Innovative New Solar Areas)
by TUEWAS|September 15, 2022

IN-Solar (Innovative New Solar Areas)

Objective

  • The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will have an improved decision-making basis for the promotion of area-efficient PV from domestic production.
  • Organizations in the field of Research and development can assess the suitability of innovative solutions for space-efficient PV use.
  • To provide policy advice to strengthen India technology, leadership, application oriented research.

Description

The project is working on the development of innovative areas of PV, which have not been identified as potential but would be required to be developed to meet the country target of 450GW by 2030. The main aim is the improved conditions for use of innovative, low competition areas for use of land for the expansion of photovoltaic.

Field of intervention

  • Evaluation of expert opinions of internationally recognized research institutes on suitability on the basis of practical testing or feasibility studies and/or peer-reviewed articles regarding technical suitability and land requirements.
  • Research and development (R&D) cooperations for the suitability testing of novel, area-efficient PV tech-nology applications for the Indian market were estab-lished between Indian and German research institutes and/or companies.
  • Capacity building activities for marketing tools and instruments for rooftop PV among different sectors.
  • To demonstrate use of solar in public space known as Urban PV, the project supported for the demonstration of a ‘plug-n-play’ solar PV at various prominent places to create awareness and business models for public charging stations powered by Solar.
  • To meet electricity requirement through Renewable Energy, the project is supporting in solarizartion of an Indian state in the concept development and providing consultancy and implementation support.

Targeted beneficiaries

  • National Level – Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  • State Level – State Nodal Agency, Electricicty Distribution Companies, State Government Departments
  • Municipal Level – Municipal Corporation, Electrcicty Consumers (Residential, Commercial and Government)

Highlight activities

  • 5 new space-efficient PV technology applications- Agri PV, Floating PV, Building Integrated PV, Urban PV and Road Integrated PV for the Indian market were demonstrated.
  • To demonstrate use of solar in public space known as Urban PV, the project installed 2 such systems at Akhshardham Temple, New Delhi.
COUNTRY

India

DURATION

April 2021 - March 2024

Commission Agency

 BMZ

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Indo-German Solar Energy Partnership (IGSEP) – Rooftop 2
by TUEWAS|September 15, 2022

Indo-German Solar Energy Partnership (IGSEP) – Rooftop 2

Objective

  • The project is developing market forces while introducing enabling mechanisms and facilitating investments in rooftop PV systems.
  • The core focus of the project is to develop the market through competition and to work systematically in selected project areas in association with the four core actors namely
    • State Nodal Agencies (SNAs)
    • Distribution Licensees (DISCOMs)
    • Municipal Corporations, licensing authorities and local enterprises in selected municipal areas
    • Market participants (project developer, investors, etc.)
  • The project operates in four different activities, to achieve the aforementioned objective
    • Ensuring a long-term commitment on the part of DISCOMs
    • Creating conducive local (municipal) conditions
    • Promoting and implementing successful business models
    • Disseminating information and upscaling
    • Capacity building of Solar rooftop industry

Description

  • The project is being implemented in cooperation with Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in India. The project is active in 11 Indian States namely – Gujarat, Maharashtra, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh.
  • The project objective to achieve newly installed capacity (in megawatts [MW]) of rooftop PV systems that is added each year has doubled overall in the states in which the project is active (e.g. works with municipal corporations, distribution companies.

Field of intervention

  • Implemented selected business models to stimulate the installation of PV rooftop systems, some with integrated electric battery storage systems
  • Cooperation with munical actors for developing prerequisites to make decisions for an accelerated expansion of PV rooftop systems.
  • Cooperation with selected electricity suppliers for developing prerequisites to adapt their business to an increase in PV rooftop systems.
  • Identified and analyzed causes of sub-optimal performance, quantify those in terms of contribution to loss in generation and propose cost-optimal solutions to fix the quality issues and focus on logistics related aspects of installed rooftop PV Systems.
  • Analysis of Indian distribution systems for the integration of high shares of rooftop PV / Integration of renewable energies in the Indian electricity system (I-RE)

Targeted beneficiaries

  • National Level – Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  • State Level – State Nodal Agency, Electricicty Distribution Companies, State Government Departments
  • Municipal Level – Municipal Corporation, Electrcicty Consumers (Residential, Commercial and Government) and Students.

Highlight activities

  • The project has achived 3000MW of solar rooftop capacity installations in the 11 States.
  • Created online portals for selected Indian states to ease out the installation process of distributed solar PV for all the relevant actors.
  • Conducted virtual/digital training on the topic “Solar Rooftop testing and Inspection” in the state of Gujarat.
  • Launched an online training platform- Solar PathSala to offer Solar PV related courses to the DISCOMs and other stakeholders
  • Provided tools to GUVNL (DISCOM) for smooth inspection of systems and management of applications.
  • Installation of a hybrid system of solar power and battery energy storage system to decongestion of LT network, improvement in power system reliability, managing load during peak time and managing the distribution transformer loading.
  • Empowered the young unemployed skilled workforce through upskilling and vocational training- Indian Solar PV Rooftop Installer Skilling and Employment (IRISE)
  • Awareness campaigns to help consumers take advantage of the range of benefits of rooftop solar.
COUNTRY

India

DURATION

January 2017 - December 2022

Commission Agency

 BMZ

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Integration of Renewable Energies into the Indian Electricity Systems (I-RE)
by TUEWAS|September 14, 2022

Integration of Renewable Energies into the Indian Electricity Systems (I-RE)

Objective

The objective of the project is to strengthen the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy – MNRE and other stakeholders, on aspects related to grid integration of distributed solar energy and electrical storage with an objective to achieve the envisaged government targets. In particular, the project would additionally support MNRE for the following objectives:

  • Identify and support selected prominent and historical cities for development of 100% RE roadmap and demonstration projects.
  • Support Discoms (electricity distribution companies) to enable a transformation towards a low-emission, climate compatible and sustainable energy supply.

Description

The project is being implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The project has initiated and executed several technical studies, trainings and pilot project implementation to support MNRE in the field of renewable energy planning and framework design for the dissemination of renewable energies, specifically distributed grid-connected PV.

The project combines climate and energy policies, particularly in urban development and supports key climate and energy policy stakeholders (mainly distribution network operators) in the transition to a low-emission energy sector with the aim of achieving the national climate targets and NDCs. The project also develops framework conditions for a decentralised PV energy supply, demonstrating its feasibility by means of a prototype.

With a new focus on the decarbonisation of the cities, the project is also supporting cities in India (either a tourist place or a capital) which shall be developed as “Renewable Energy- RE” City.

Field of intervention

  • Considering the Government of India’s vision of identifying and developing Solar/ RE Cities i.e. where the electricity requirements of the cities will be met through Renewable Energy, the project is supporting 4 cities in the concept development and providing consultancy and implementation support for its transformation into ‘RE Cities’.
  • To demonstrate use of solar in public space known as Urban PV, the project supported for the demonstration of a ‘plug-n-play’ solar PV at various prominent places to create awareness and business models for public charging stations powered by Solar.
  • Focusing on analyzing the hosting capacities for the electrical transformers in the distribution grids, the project also commissioned a grid integration study which helped the regulators in modifying the hosting capacities of grid connected dirstributed solar PV systems.

Targeted beneficiaries

  • National Level – Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  • State Level – State Nodal Agency, Electricicty Distribution Companies, State Government Departments
  • Municipal Level – Municipal Corporation, Electrcicty Consumers (Residential, Commercial and Government) and Students.

Highlight activities

  • The project has entered into Memorandum of Understandings with the city nodal agencies, municipal corporations of Ayodhya (UP), Amritsar (PB), Gandhinagar (GJ) and Thiruvananthapuram (KL) for its development into a 100% RE City.
  • As per workplan, the project has developed energy action plans for each of the city which would assist the city to follow a cleaner and greener pathway, to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) and make use of climate related benefits, while achieving other development goals. Additionally, the project will develop roadmap on how each of the four cities can meet their electricity needs with 100% Renewable Energy (RE)
  • As per the plan, the project has estimated a cumulative of 1500 MWp of ‘distributed solar PV system’ across the 4 cities using a combination of satellite images, drone and in-person surveys.
  • Additionally, the project is also working toward the aggregation of the estimated potential across various consumer categories. By training and emapanelling >700 volunteers across the 4 cities, the project is creating a “Local Implementation Network” for the promotion and proliferation of distributed solar PV systems across residential consumers.
  • The project has developed the project implementation strategy and is providing implementation support to city nodal agencies for the deployment of >15 MWp of solar PV systems across govt. buildings.
  • Additionally, to demonstrate use of solar in public space known as Urban PV, the project installed 40 such systems across prominent locations in Gandhinagar (GJ).
  • Under a study, the project also identified and evaluated major technical challenges in integrating large number of decentralised solar PV systems in the electrcicty distribution grid. Additionally, the project evaluated technical solutions to address these challenges and help distribution companies to prepare their networks in accommodating these systems.
  • In a subsequent study, the project scientifically estimated the role of solar rooftop PV and battery storage in providing the grid support services such as active/reactive power support and balancing services.

Publications/Knowledge Products

Success stories

Improving the ecosystem for integration of the decentralised solar PV systems into the electricity distribution grid.

The GIZ project team undertook multiple studies with an aim to prepare the electricity distribution companies for the significant addition of the distributed renewable energy systems – DREs into the electricity distribution grid without affecting the reliable grid operations. The results of these studies and subsequent capacity buildings expercises resulted in the effective network planning, amendments in the regulations to enhance the DREs capacity and augmentation of networkd for the safe and reliable operations. Using the results of the study multiple electricity distribution companies increased their DRE hosting capacity v/s the distribution transformer capacity. An electricity distribution company – BRPL (Delhi) based on the recommendations developed a project to pilot PV+BESS systems for grid anicilary services.

Transforming the cities in India into RE City

GIZ is supporting 4 cities for its development into 100% RE city where the energy needs of the city will be fulfilled by Renewable Energy.  The project is in process of developing an “energy action plan” and a “100% RE roadmap” which would assist the city in mainstreaming ‘low-carbon’ energy planning in the urban context.  For the implementation support, the project team has estimated a potential of 1500 MWp of distributed solar PV systems across the cities. The project is working towards the aggregation of the demand of solar PV systems by developing the project implementation strategy and implementations support for  > 15 MWp across govt buildings. By identifying, training, empanelling and incentiving >700 volunteers, the project supported in the demand aggregations of multi MWp’s of solar rooftop systems across residential consumers.

COUNTRY

India

DURATION

November 2014 - January 2023

Commission Agency

 BMUV

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Cities Combating Plastic entering Marine Environment (CCP-ME)
by TUEWAS|August 13, 2022

Cities Combating Plastic entering Marine Environment (CCP-ME)

Objectives

  • Enhanced practices (incl. digital tools) to prevent plastic entering the marine environment are established in selected cities, states and at national level.
  • Improved procedures for collection, segregation and recycling of plastic are demonstrated in the cities of Kanpur, Kochi, and Port Blair.
  • Capacities for managing plastic and knowledge exchange are strengthened in Kerala, Uttar Pradesh as well as Andaman and Nicobar Island
  • The national framework for managing plastic is strengthened.

Description

The Cities Combatting Plastic entering Marine Environment (CCP-ME) project aims to prevent plastic and other non-biodegradable waste leakage at source through sustainable waste management practices at national, state and city level by upgrading infrastructure; strengthening digital monitoring and exchange mechanisms; and supporting the development of national framework conditions for recycling and reuse of plastic & non-biodegradable waste. The project is being implemented in the cities of Kochi, Kanpur and Port Blair and their respective States of Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Approach/Field of intervention

  • Sustainable Solid Waste Management
  • Marine Litter
  • Circular economy

Targeted beneficiaries

Municipal Corporation, State and City officials, Recycling industries, General public, Training Institutes

Highlight activities /Achievements

  • Over 100 stakeholder consultations for the baseline assessment of the plastic and non-biodegradable waste monitoring at national, State and local Level are completed. The consultations included national-level associations, national-level recyclers, state-level recyclers, Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and state-level government bodies.
  • With the aim of developing a digital resource exchange platform for marketing recyclable materials between cities, bulk recyclers and recycling, a Data Input Format has been developed for ULBs for filling their reuse and recycling quantities in line with Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) operations.
  • A study on innovative schemes to reduce waste was conducted. Results will be disseminated and used as reference for the recommendations to improve solid waste management system in partner cities and states.
  • Hotspot mapping survey conducted in Kochi, Kerala. Hotspots are geographic location in the city that directly or indirectly contributes to plastic (along with other non-biodegradable wastes) leakage into the environment. The assessment helps to identify the priority places for future mitigation interventions.
  • A list of suggestive Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign with month-long activities on plastic litter prevention for October 2021 is prepared and made available for the partner Urban Development State of Uttar Pradesh.

Publications/Knowledge Products

Success stories

The stakeholders’ consultations covered a wide range of discussions on non-biodegradable waste management including plastics at the national level and respective states and city level. The discussion highlighted the existing scenario in terms of supply chain, recycling infrastructure, recyclable material quality requirements, price of materials & variations (if provided), relevant Indian Standards (IS) codes etc. for various materials. Prevailing challenges concerning quality of material, government policy, taxation and supply chain were also sufficiently brought out by the recyclers in the discussions. In addition, suggestions on the outlook of the digital platform and their expectations from it were also key points of discussion which was shared by the recyclers and few NGOs who are a known name in the operations of recycling facilities. The aim of developing a digital platform is to monitor reuse and recycling activities at city, state, and national level. The digital platform will facilitate linkages between the urban local bodies (ULBs) and the scrap dealers & recyclers. The platform will allow transparent trading of the waste materials between the parties with ULB as the Seller and Scrap Dealer/Recycler as the Buyer.

“Recycling is an unorganized and informal industry in India. PET is not a problem sector, as more than 90% is recycled. However, other materials like multi-layered plastics (MLPs) are not collected efficiently and mostly end up in dump yards. Western countries are already recycling MLPs into granules, which have value and can be converted to any product. We have introduced this technology 2 years ago, but it requires huge investment and there is a lack of existing infrastructure in the country for this sector. But once there is technological and financial support from government – the sector can be upscaled.” //99 words// Speaker at stakeholder’s consultations for the baseline assessment of the plastic and non-biodegradable waste monitoring, 2021, India.

COUNTRY

India

DURATION

01 August 2020 - 31 December 2023

Commission Agency

 BMUV

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Green Urban Mobility Innovation
by TUEWAS|October 25, 2021

Green Urban Mobility Innovation

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Objectives

The framework conditions for Green Urban Mobility in select Indian cities are improved.

Description

The project aims to enhance green urban mobility and transportation systems in India by creating a platform for innovation, collaboration and prototyping, bringing public and private stakeholders together under the roof of ‘Living Lab’ (LL). By providing an ‘open innovation ecosystem’ around green urban mobility for public and private stakeholders, it is envisioned to contribute to an improved innovation enabling environment and framework conditions for Green Urban Mobility Innovation that has benefits for all citizens, including the vulnerable and poor groups of society.

The project will have the following indirect development impacts in the medium term:

  • A new innovation method for the ‘green urban mobility’ space that serves as a platform for various governing agencies, private players, start-ups and all those interested to develop, test and showcase new technologies and develop viable service delivery models that can be replicated by ithers and hence contribute towards building sustainable transportation systems in India, is established.
  • A sustainable, inclusive and integrated approach that meets all citizens requirements around transportation and mobility is created, including vulnerable groups of society and the urban poor
  • Congestion and air pollution are reduced and accessibility of sustainable transportation and mobility solutions for goods and people is improved.
  • Health of urban population due to reduction of carbon and other hazardous emissions, especially among the poor and underprivileged population who are more exposed to air pollution is improved.
  • The project will contribute to climate protection through a reduction of CO2 emissions in the medium term.

Approach/Field of intervention

Innovation, sustainable urban mobility, air pollution / air quality management, data management

Targeted beneficiaries

municipalities, public-sector actors, startups innovators, other corporates

COUNTRY

India

DURATION

May 2021 - May 2024

Commission Agency

 BMZ

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Climate-friendly e-mobility in India
by TUEWAS|October 21, 2021

Climate-friendly e-mobility in India

Objectives

The prerequisites for coupling the transport and energy sectors for climate-friendly e-mobility have improved.

Description

The climate-friendly e-mobility project is implemented by the Indian Ministry of Heavy Industries (MoHI) in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH as the main project partner. The finances of the project are provided by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Its operations started in July 2021 and the project ends in June 2024. The main goal of the project is to improve the prerequisites for coupling the transport and energy sectors for climate-friendly e-mobility.

The project is part of the Green Urban Mobility Partnership (GUMP), a strategic partnership of the Indo-German bilateral cooperation between MoHUA and BMZ. This partnership between the German and Indian Governments was agreed upon in November 2019 and is planned to be in place till 2030. The stakeholders are the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), GIZ, and KfW (German Financial Cooperation).

Approach/Field of intervention

Capacity development, implementation of sustainable e-mobility, e-buses, providing renewable energy

Targeted beneficiaries

Indian urban dwellers, transport planners, municipal administration, national ministries, state ministries, urban local bodies

Publications/Knowledge Products

COUNTRY

India

DURATION

July 2021 - June 2024

Commission Agency

 BMZ

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