Energy for Sustainable Development Rakshya Thapa Regional Technical Specialist Environment and Energy, UNDP

Energy for Sustainable Development
Empowered lives.
Resilient nations.
Rakshya Thapa
Regional Technical Specialist
Environment and Energy, UNDP
21 November 2012
Scale of the issue
• Almost half of world’s population still lack reliable access to electricity.
• Twice that number, almost three billion people, rely on wood, coal, charcoal or
animal waste for cooking and heating
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The challenge in Asia-Pacific region
 675 million people in the Asia-Pacific are without access to
electricity.
 More than 1.9 billion people across the Asia-Pacific depend
on traditional use of biomass for cooking and heating.
 Over 600,000 people
around
the region
die Apr
prematurely
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each year from illness attributable to indoor air pollution from
household solid fuel use.
 6% of annual global deforestation is due to fuel-wood
collection
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Sustainable energy for All initiative (SE4ALL) of UN Secretary
General
 UN General Assembly declared 2012 the Year of Sustainable Energy for All
(SE4ALL); called on the SG to organize and coordinate activities to raise
awareness and mobilize action on energy and development
 SG launched, at the General Assembly session the Sustainable Energy for all
initiative – SE4ALL EITT Team Retreat, Bangkok, Apr 30 – May 3, 2012
 SE4ALL mobilize global, national and local action from all sections of society:
governments, business, investors, communities and academia
 UNDP is committed to the success of the initiative
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Three underpinning objective
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UNDP-GEF EITT work is guided by energy-development linkages
Promoting access
to clean and
affordable energy
systems and
services
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• Access to electricity
(on- and off-grid)
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Promoting low
emission and climate
resilient urban and
transport
infrastructure
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Access to new
finance mechanisms
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• Access to clean energy
for heating and cooking
• Energy efficiency and
conservation
• Access to mechanical
power
• Low Carbon Sustainable
urban and transport
systems
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62 countries
54 projects
Total value US$ 1.2 billion
GEF TF Grant US$ 146
million
44 countries
68 projects
Total value US$ 2.5 billion
GEF TF Grant US$ 252
million
• The current portfolio
consists of 12 carbon
finance projects that
are under registration
or implementation
using a variety of clean
energy technologies
Principles:
Focus on MDGs; national ownership; low-carbon development; market transformation;
public-private partnerships; use of innovative financial tools and market mechanisms
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Lessons Learned
 Mainstreaming energy issues into national development strategies
 Coordinate collaborations
 Support national policy on energy and invest institutional leadership
 Engage stakeholders at all levels
 Dynamic capacity development strategy
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 Effective energyEITT
service
delivery
 Ensure energy product/service is ‘right’
 Involve local communities
 Create commercially viably markets
 Monitor and evaluate projects and MDG benefits
 Mobilizing and expanding financing options
 Long term government commitment essential
 Situate energy projects within government policy framework
 Enabling affordable energy services
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Productive Applications – Key design element
Makes energy services more affordable
• Ability of users to pay is a key to
sustainability of energy access
Creates pathways for poverty reduction
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• Promotes sustainable livelihoods
through improved health, education and
environmental outcomes
• Opens new opportunities for job creation
and income generation
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Existing tools and guidance
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Thank you
For more information please contact
Rakshya
EITT Team Retreat,
Bangkok, Thapa
Apr 30 – May 3, 2012
Tel.: +66 (2)3049100 Ext. 5038
[email protected]
Empowered lives.
Resilient nations.
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