1. Energy Planning in Cities
Alexander Ochs | Managing Director
Workshop on Tools and Methodologies for Municipal Sustainable Energy Planning | Kiev, July 10-11, 2017

2. Overview Sustainable Energy Roadmaps
Importance of cities for the global energy transition
Challenges, tasks, solutions for city energy planning
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3. Sustainable Energy Roadmaps
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4. Sustainable Electricity Roadmaps
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5. Importance of cities for the global energy transition
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6. The role of cities: Determine the future
Cities are the place where about 54% of people live today. In 2050, about 2 thirds of all people will live in cities.
75% of global energy is consumed in and by cities | 70% of GHGs
What can cities do?  extra page
Most importantly, beyond all the questions of pollutants, climate change, energy – cities are the future for most human beings influencing the lives of all human beings.
Cliamte change is arguably one of the world’s greatest threats.
The way we produce and consume energy is the number one reason for climate change.
The way we produce and use energy is also the main reason for local air and water pollution
10% of China’s GDP is being used to address pollution and pollution related health crae costs.
Cities are our future and they are, simply put, the place where its is decided whether we are living and will live a healthy, happy, decent life.
75% energy
70% GHGs
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7. The role of cities: Create the local & global energy transition
Managing urban areas …will be a major factor in the success of the post-2015 UN development agenda.”
John Wilmoth, UN.
Paris Agreement “
City of Paris
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8. The role of cities: Find smart solutions for a better life
Ontario, CA
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9. Challenges, tasks, solutions for city energy planning
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10. Barriers & Enablers 10/13 Barriers Systemic Vision
Energy & transport + service, industry & other sectors
Policy and Regulatory
Misplaced incentives, policy/regulatory uncertainty
Cost
High LCOE, unaccounted costs & market fluctuations
Finance
High upfront costs, lack of access to financing, cost of capital, unattractiveness for banks/investors
Political
Politicization of key issues, short-term priorities
Entrenched Interest
Monopoly, vertical integration, “brown” lobbies
Infrastructure
Outdated infrastructure, high cost of development, intermittency/storage
Innovation
No access to technology, patent protection, lack of R&D
Public Acceptance
NIMBY, cost to consumers, “past paradigms”
Knowledge
Knowledge gap, capacity building, deficient & uncoordinated dissemination
Competition
Manufacturing & business costs, jobs
Enablers
Municipal grand strategy
Kiev 2025 – “Green Budapest – Emissions-free Skopje
Vision
Sectoral targets: RE, EE, transport, waste…
Regulatory policies: Feed-in tariff, RPS, emissions stickers, building IDs
Concrete Policies
Fiscal incentives: tax incentives, subsidies, grants
Public financing: public investment, loans, grants
Energy market regulations
Trade agreements
Streamlining processes: planning, permitting
Gov. & Admin.
Stakeholder Dialogues
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11. Planning & People
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12. What future?
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13. Alexander Ochs | Managing Director Contact: sd@sd-strategies.com
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