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A SIDS ENERGY AGENDA

A SIDS ENERGY AGENDA. Al Binger University of the West Indies AOSIS Inter-regional Preparatory Meeting for the WSSD SINGAPORE January 2002. Does SIDS Need An Energy Agenda?. The Energy Sector In SIDS Current Energy Paradigm A Different Paradigm Rationale for An Energy Agenda

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A SIDS ENERGY AGENDA

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  1. A SIDS ENERGY AGENDA Al Binger University of the West Indies AOSIS Inter-regional Preparatory Meeting for the WSSD SINGAPORE January 2002

  2. Does SIDS Need An Energy Agenda? • The Energy Sector In SIDS • Current Energy Paradigm • A Different Paradigm • Rationale for An Energy Agenda • Elements of A Proposed Energy Agenda

  3. Current Energy Paradigm • Importation/use of Petroleum Derived Fuels • Energy Used Very Inefficiently • Limited Institutional Capacity • Dominated by Multi-national Corporations • Energy Sector Is Predominately Foreign • Limited Use of Abundant Renewable Resources

  4. Energy provision under the current Paradigm • Commercial Energy – Electricity generated by Residual Fuel Oil, Diesel Fuel, Hydro-electricity • Industrial Energy - Coal, Residual Fuel, Diesel • Transportation - Gasoline, Diesel, Aviation Fuel, Residual Fuel Oil • Household - Electricity,LPG,Kerosene,Biomass

  5. Energy provision under the current Paradigm • Petroleum Dependent • Requires Major Amount of Foreign Exchange • Cost of Energy Is Among the Highest in the World • Obstacle to SIDS Ability to Compete in Global Markets • Negative Environmental and Social Impacts

  6. A Different Paradigm • Based on the Concept of Energy Services Rather Than Energy Supply • Has Synergy With Other Sectors

  7. Household Energy services Options • Agricultural Residue and Animal Dung • Wood • Charcoal • Liquid Biomass/Kerosene • LPG/Biogas • Electricity

  8. Transportation Energy Services Options • Gasolene • Diesel • Heavy Fuel Oil • Liquid Biomass • Kerosene • LPG • Electricity

  9. Industrial Energy Options • Efficiency - Co-generation • Biogas/Synthetic Natural gas • Fossil based fuels - coal, residual fuel • Electricity • Direct Solar

  10. Different Energy Service Provision • Based predominantly on the use of renewable energy sources and utilization of energy efficient technologies • Wind • Solar • Ocean • Biomass • Waste • Geothermal • Mini hydro

  11. Extent of Use within SIDS • Very limited utilization – WHY??? • Limited human capacity -technological as well as entrepreneurial in SIDS, especially within the energy sector • Attitude of the financial institutions -both local and foreign • Energy policies and sometimes tax polices • Limited scientific and technical capacity

  12. Rationale for a SIDS Energy Agenda • Economic Cost - Efficiency of Investments • The Social Cost - Quality of life is directly proportional to the availability of energy services and the efficiency at which it is converted to goods and services • The Environmental Cost and Future SURVIVAL by demonstrating to the GHG emitting countries that it is possible to wean the energy sector from fossil fuel.

  13. Rationale for a SIDS Energy Agenda (cont’d) • Failure to utilize abundant Renewable Energy Resources • Need for more effective and efficient public transportation • Generate local employment

  14. Elements of a Potential SIDS Energy Agenda • Policy research on the commercial and industrial energy - importation of the privatization phenomena from the UK without analysis of the appropriateness with our circumstances now showing significant negative consequences. • Policy research to examine the linkages and impact on economic growth from the energy sector that goes way beyond shadow pricing of petroleum.

  15. Elements of a Potential SIDS Energy Agenda (cont’d) • Collaboration in the development & commercial demonstration of energy service systems based on renewable energy • Capacity building - despite the change in relative cost of petroleum since the 1970s relative to exports e.g. sugar, bananas, spices - no formal tertiary education in SIDS • Public awareness and education about the Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde personality of the energy sector

  16. Elements of a Potential SIDS Energy Agenda (cont’d) • Mechanism/Network to facilitate exchange of information/expertise and undertake training of energy sector professional and potential entrepreneurs • Establishment of dedicated funding to support energy development

  17. Advancing the SIDS Energy Agenda • Successes • Barbados, Cyprus - solar hot water • Mauritius, Reunion - co-generation in the sugar processing industry • Jamaica - demand side management • Curacao, Martinique - wind energy • Grenada - solar crop drying • Establishment of a special fund for the development of energy services technologies and systems by SIDS in partnership with GEF, UNDP and others

  18. Advancing the SIDS Energy Agenda • Development of energy network dimension within SIDSNet to provide policy research and development assistance to SIDS countries • Establishment of capacity building initiatives including graduate training in our tertiary institutions • Establishment of special funds for the financing commercial demonstration of new energy systems and energy efficiency including the conversion of debt into investment capital.

  19. A SIDS ENERGY AGENDA Al Binger University of the West Indies AOSIS Inter-regional Preparatory Meeting for the WSSD SINGAPORE January 2002

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