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Environet Kick-off meeting Vienna, 23 November 2009

Environet Kick-off meeting Vienna, 23 November 2009. Financing and Assisting Environmental Remediation: EBRD. Esther Harlander. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The EBRD was established in 1991 It is owned by 61 governments, the EC and the EIB

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Environet Kick-off meeting Vienna, 23 November 2009

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  1. Environet Kick-off meeting Vienna, 23 November 2009 Financing and Assisting Environmental Remediation: EBRD Esther Harlander

  2. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development • The EBRD was established in 1991 • It is owned by 61 governments, the EC and the EIB • Its mandate is to assist countries of Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union in the transition to market economies and democracy London HQ

  3. EBRD and Nuclear Safety • The largest part of the Bank’s involvement in nuclear projects is the management of six Donor Funds • To date 29 donor countries and the European Commission have contributed over € 2.5 billion • Only IFI to finance Nuclear Safety projectsExample: modernization of K2 and R4 in Ukraine as part of agreement on closure of Chernobyl NPP

  4. Focus on nuclear safety in EBRD’s countries of operation • Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants • Safety Up-grades to Nuclear Power Plants • Energy Sector Projects • Chernobyl Shelter • Legacy of the Northern Fleet in Russia

  5. New - involvement in the remediation of the uranium mining legacy in Central Asia Key questions: • Whether to get involved ? • How to get involved in the most effective way considering the limited funds available at this point ? • How to implement the selected project ?

  6. How could ENVIRONET assist ? Project assessment (A + B) • Could speed up assessment process by providing access to sources of relevant expertise and information • Identification of individuals and organisations active in a certain area • Document repository (Project reports, Technical Guidelines, Case Studies, etc)

  7. How could ENVIRONET assist ? Project implementation (C) • Could positively influence project quality, cost and duration • Quick access to expert advice dealing with specific project problems (technical or non-technical) • Training for project staff and staff from agencies of recipient • Identification of commercial organisations with relevant expertise

  8. Potential pitfalls ? • Commercial members – network could be seen as an advertising platform or sales channel • Commitment of members to keep information up-to-date and to invest time to actively share expertise • Seen as part of the “conference circuit”

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