Workshop on Opportunities for joint EU-EECA policy approaches addressing global challenges at the example of climate change, health, energy: identification of policy objectives and instruments Energy Section Outputs

Policies (1) Is the thematic field ‘energy’ a priority in the National STI policy? – Yes, ‘energy’ is a priority in the National STI policies. Is it directly or indirectly linked to the respective global challenge? – the topic ‘energy’ is directly linked to the global challenge ‘energy’ as defined by the EU in the Horizon 2020 program draft and in other international organizations official documents.

Policies (2) Are the respective Sectorial Ministries intervening in the definition on the STI policy objectives? – The sector ministries are responsible for energy issues and contribute to defining the STI objectives in this specific area. Are the countries participating in the relevant international initiatives? – Kyoto protocol, – FP7, – World Bank, – DEF, – European Energy Charter, – Caspian cooperation, – UNDP, – USAID, – AsDB, – SEC, – GEF, – UNEPA ‘Policy of open doors’ – Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic.

Operational Instruments Funding Programmes to support the aforementioned policies at national level: – Most of the countries from EECA countries do not have their own national funding instruments; – Belarus and the Russian Federation are among the states of the region, which do have national funding. Dedicated RTD Institutes: – Universities and in NAS. Specific Infrastructures: – Inherited from the time of the Soviet Union: World Bank entity of R2E2 in Armenia.

International Dimension Possibility of cooperation in national programs for foreigners: – Russia and Belarus. Is the international dimension an integral part of the aforementioned programmes, institutes and infrastructures? – Multilateral donors, – EU values. What barriers can possibly exist? – lack of financial resources to conduct research; – lack of young scientists; – language barrier; – inefficient energy saving law (Kyrgyz Republic); – lack of information challenge; – lack of institutional capacity.

Activities to address in priority in the frame of the EU-EECA cooperation Mapping of competencies as well as existing and planned research infrastructures (laboratories, testing environments) in the field of energy research in order to share the use across the boarders mainly in EECA countries. Research capacity building and exchange of experience in energy research in the EECA countries (including training, mobility, best practice, joint projects) Study on the specific needs in EECA countries in the energy sector. From this study, EECA countries would profit by attracting potential investors, EU countries would profit through new perspectives on technology transfer to EECE (especially for EU- SMEs) Thematic areas for joint research in the energy field: – Biomass/bioenergy/biogas (especially technology transfer in production) – Forecast on hydro power production/generation – Photovoltaic (diverse sub-areas, such as materials) – Research on distributed integration of renewables in the energy mix of individual countries (optimization of energy system, including hydrogene economy, fuel cells) – Research on gas storage / reservoirs of gas (optimization) for individual countries – Energy efficiency is an especially relevant and vital topic for all countries of the former Soviet Union (e.g. isolation of buildings).

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