Platforms to encourage energy related technology transfer UNEP GEF en.lighten Initiative: supporting the transition to energy efficient lighting REN21: providing a basis for renewables work Garrette Clark Business and Industry Outreach Business and Industry Unit UNEP 1

2 En.lighten: The Numbers Speak Lighting accounts ~15% of global electricity consumption and 6% of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) emissions Over $US 112 billion in annual savings 490 million tonnes of CO 2 savings per year Including off-grid = 580 million tonnes Closing over 250 large coal-fired power plants US $64 billion in avoided investment Total switch to light emitting diode (LED) lamps (hypothetical) Over 50% decrease in electricity consumption 735 million tonnes of avoided CO2 emissions

UNEP/GEF en.lighten Initiative Established to accelerate a global market transformation to environmentally sustainable lighting – Phase-out of inefficient incandescent lamps by end of 2016 Provides expert guidance, technical support and tools to assist countries Global Efficient Lighting Partnership Programme – Voluntary initiative open to all developing countries worldwide Public-private partnership in cooperation with the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Philips, Osram and National Lighting Test Centre (China) 3

4 The Methodology: Integrated Policy Approach To encourage the sound disposal and/or recycling of spent lamps, and to reduce mercury content of products

5 Tools to Address the Issues Country Lighting Assessments Global Efficient Lighting Policy Map Efficient Lighting Toolkit Global Efficient Lighting Center Training on environmentally sound practices Webinars and online Q&A

6 E nergy Efficient Lighting Toolkit Best practice guidance providing policy and technical tools to promote a national/regional transition to efficient lighting Integrated policy approach Details benefits and barriers to transition and provides guidance for: Policies and standards Financing Product availability and conformance Environmental and health issues Communications and public engagement Webinar series featuring industry experts

7 Global Efficient Lighting Partnership Programme Voluntary initiative open to all developing countries worldwide Encourages information exchange between countries Provision of technical advice and targeted research Support for coordination of regional activities UNEP has identified environmental concerns about mercury as a barrier to the adoption of energy efficient lighting Monitoring, Verification and Enforcement (MVE) and Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) activities to ensure a sustainable transition 50 Country Partners to date National/Regional Efficient Lighting Strategies being developed in pilot countries

8 An example: El Salvador, NCPC Selected by Proyecto Mesoamérica, en.lighten regional partner and activity coordinator Developed Regional Status Report for Mesoamerican region, (Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama). Network was helpful for National Inception Workshops for en.lighten. Centres co-organized national events and prepared workshop reports) Also won call for developing Regional Efficient Lighting Strategy Why is it interesting? New thematic using energy efficiency experience, focusing on supply chains and households. The mercury management component is interesting as well. Makes them a “regional player.”

Industry Associations: ACORE, ARE, CEC, CREIA, EREC, GWEC, IGA, IHA, WBA, WWEA Science & Academia: IIASA, ISES, SANEDI, TERI NGOs: CURES, GFSE, Greenpeace, ICLEI, ISEP, JREF, WCRE, WRI, WWF International Organisations: ADB, EC, GEF, IEA, IRENA, UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO, World Bank National Governments: Brazil, Denmark Germany, India, Norway, Spain, Uganda, UAE, UK A Multi-stakeholder Policy Network grouping REN21: providing a basis for renewables work

In short….  Recently the world has passed 400 ppm of atmospheric CO 2 - potentially enough to trigger a warming of 2 o C compared with pre-industrial levels.  UN Sustainable Energy4All: doubling the share of renewables by 2030 will need to result in at least a tripling of the share of modern renewables incl. sustainable hydropower  Big and small, we need them all!  Renewable energy needs a level playing field  Integration of renewable energy will be key in the future.

-Data on status of renewable energy: - Technologies - Policies - Market industry and trends - Investment flows -Information can be used to inform decision and investment processes -Through: -Renewables Global Status report -Renewables Global Futures report -REN21+: Global Web platform -Renewables interactive map REN21 offers:

REN21 Renewables Global Status Report  Launched along with UNEP’s Global trends in RE investment  Team of over 500 contributors, researchers & reviewers worldwide  The report features: Global Market Overview Industry Trends Policy Landscape Rural Renewable Energy  All renewable energy technologies  Sectors: power, heating/cooling, transport  New elements in 2013: Feature on system transformation

Industry Trends  RE industry saw continued growth in manufacturing, sales and installation.  Uncertain policy environments and declining policy support affected investment climates in a number of established markets, slowing momentum in Europe, China, and India.  Solar PV and onshore wind power experienced continued price reductions due to economies of scale and technology advances, and a production surplus of modules and turbines.  Trends: Industry consolidation. Renewable energy is now more affordable in both developed and developing countries. Markets, manufacturing, and investment shifted increasingly towards developing countries.

Policy Landscape  At least 138 countries had renewable energy targets by the end of  Most policies to support renewable energy target the power sector, with feed- in tariffs (FITs) and renewable portfolio standards (RPS) used most frequently.  Policymakers are increasingly aware of the potential national development impacts of renewable energy.  GSR provides a comprehensive policy table giving an overview of applied instruments worldwide on a country-by-country basis.

Policy Map Source: REN21 Renewables 2013 Global Status Report

· Providing in-country data on renewables o Technology uptake o Policy formation · Case studies: what has worked / what has not · In-country / regional business and investment trends NCPCs can contribute by:

17 Benefit to NCPCs: Part of an international network on renewable energy Support to own research or business needs Part of a “coalition of the willing”

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