sustainable development and transition in eastern partnership countries: environment, energy and...

Martin KrauseTeam Leader - ECIS

Environment, Energy, ClimateUNDP

Sustainable Development and Transition in Eastern Partnership Countries:Environment, Energy and Climate

EC-UNDP Seminar - Brussels, Oct. 12, 2012

Common Root Causes & Obstacles

Governance and Institutions

Capacities and Skills

Policies, Regulations

Financing and Incentives

Drained peatlands extracted for fuel

State of Affairs

The Issues

Ecosystems and Natural Resources• Land Degradation, Water,

Biodiversity Loss

Energy and Climate Mitigation• Renewable Energy and

Energy Efficiency

Chemicals• HCFCs and other ODS

Vulnerability to Climate Impacts, Disaster Risk Reduction

BEFORE

AFTER

State of Affairs (2)

Removing Barriers, Pressures, Threats (policies, regulations, capacities, institutions, behavior, finance)

Creating a favorable environment for investments from public and private sector – ODA is not sufficient

Approach and Positioning

Sustainable Human Development; Inclusive Green Growth; MDGs

Environment, Energy, Climate

Policy dialogue, knowledge sharing Projects, access to financing

Approach and Positioning (2)

UNDP’s Portfolio – by country

130 Programmes - Total $ 220m

UNDP’s Portfolio – by focal area

130 Programmes - Total $ 220m

Energy

Climate Adaptation

Ecosystems/ Biodiversity

Chem-icals

International Waters

• 1960: 14.2% of the country2012: 6.4% of the country 71% drained for agriculture, forestry, fuel extraction

• Ecosystem restoration - hydro-technical works in the field to raise the ground-water table to soil level

• 28,000ha restored. In addition to environmental benefits, development dividends for local communities: cranberries, fish grounds, ecotourism + policy changes

Belarus - Peatlands

Before

After

• Phase out for HCFCs under Montreal ProtocolCurtail HCFC consumption

• Legislative measures to control HCFC import/use; supply of analytical and servicing equipment/tools for the Environmental Inspectorate and Customs Departments and refrigeration technicians; technological conversions for solvents and rigid foams

• Protecting human health and the environment by assisting countries to phase out consumption and production, and prevent releases of ODS

Contributing to sound management of chemicals

Regional (Belarus, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan) - Accelerated HCFC Phase Out

• New legal and regulatory framework for rehabilitation of DH systems, including feed-in tariff for power generation

• USD 10m direct foreign (private) investments leveraged into new DH system (Avan district of Yerevan, 213 buildings, 30.000 residents)

• System features combined heat and electricity and introduced apartment level metering

• 640 new contracts signed between customers and heat supply companies in the pilot areas

Armenia - Energy Efficient District Heating

Heat meter installed at the entrance to an apartment in Avan district of Yerevan

Multi-apartment panel building with exhaust chimney from gas heater installed in one apartment

Areas for Collaboration

Promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency programmes - SE4ALL

Management of Ecosystems and Natural Resources - including sust. agriculture, forests, peatlands, pastures

Climate adaptation – Crisis and Disasters Transboundary water programmes such as the Black

Sea Sound chemicals

management Poverty-

Environment Initiative

Thank You