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OP 5 – Removal of Barriers to Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation GEF-4 Strategic Objectives in Climate Change Focal Area. Dmitry Goloubovsky, UNDP Belarus EE COP, Bratislava, Sep 27-28, 2005. Operational Program 5. Belarus Perspective on OP 5 in GEF-4. Overall objective:
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OP 5 – Removal of Barriers to Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation GEF-4 Strategic Objectives in Climate Change Focal Area Dmitry Goloubovsky, UNDP Belarus EE COP, Bratislava, Sep 27-28, 2005
Operational Program 5 Belarus Perspective on OP 5 in GEF-4 • Overall objective: • removing barriers to large-scale application, implementation and dissemination • cost-effective , EE technologies • resulting in reduction of GHG emissions • Barrier removal strategy: • Policy environment • Available financing • Business models and management skills • Information and awareness • Technology
Climate Change SOs in GEF-4 Belarus Perspective on OP 5 in GEF-4 • SO1 – EE appliances and equipment: • Enabling policy environment for standards and labels • Capacity building for manufacturers • Consumer awareness raising • SO2 – industrial EE: • Most energy-intensive sectors with highest potential for savings • Financial mechanisms, incl. non-grant financing • Business models
Climate Change SPs in GEF-4 Belarus Perspective on OP 5 in GEF-4 • SO3 – EE in construction sector: • Enabling policy environment for EE housing • Promoting EE building designs • Reform billing and metering systems • Innovating financing schemes • SO4 – refurbishing of power plants: • Policy framework • Capacity building • Knowledge transfer • Financial engineering
Eligible initiatives under GEF-4 Belarus Perspective on OP 5 in GEF-4 • EE housing in Belarus: • Overall gov-nt policy promoting EE • Considerable gov-nt baseline • Pilot EE building • EE Committee and Ministry of Architecture and Construction supportive • Barriers to be removed: • Enabling policy • Building codes • Financing mechanisms • Awareness raising
Programming Tips Belarus Perspective on OP 5 in GEF-4 • RAF limitations • Sufficient commitment from gov-nt, both during and beyond project • Specific barrier-intervention linkages • Gov-nt commitment to improve efficiency of use of resources, incl. move from grants to loan financing • Gov-nt policies encouraging EE
Belarus Perspective on OP 5 in GEF-4 Thank you!