REEEP: progress since Johannesburg – blueprint in renewables and energy

efficiency5 May 2006, NYC

Martin DevineUK Department for Environment

Food and Rural AffairsVice Chair REEEP Programme Board

Drivers of UK action

• Climate Change“The greatest long term threat to global

stability” Tony BlairA priority for the UK’s presidency of the

G8 and EUA priority for domestic policy

Drivers of UK action

• Millennium Development GoalsFundamental interaction betweenenergy and environment – tradeoffs can not be indefiniteEnergy will be key to achieving many of

the MDGs

What are we doing?

• G8 - agreement that climate change is man made and requires urgent action – RE & EE important

• Working with partners – IEA, World Bank, +5 countries – top down

• Supporting action on the ground – bottom up

UK support to REEEP

• FCO - diplomatic support in establishment phase and beyond

• Defra – involvement in governance and input to programme

• Current funding – £1m p/a FCO– £2.5m p/a Defra (committed to 2008)

UK priorities for REEEP

• Support G8 implementation• Strengthen the partnership's ability to

deliver and respond• Focus (FCO) on key energy using

countries (+5)

REEEP’s global reach

REEEP Regional Office Africa

REEEP Regional Office

Central Europe REEEP Regional Office

East Asia

REEEP Regional Office Latin America &

Caribbean

REEEP Regional Office

North America

REEEP Local Focal Point

MEDREPREEEP Regional Office

South Asia

REEEP Regional OfficeSouth East Asia & Pacific

REEEP Regional OfficeRussiaREEEP International

Secretariat

Role of the regional secretariats

1. Convene and facilitate regional input to REEEP’s programme formulation

2. Identify regional key opportunities for REEEP

3. Serve as coordinator of regional capacity building initiatives

4. Support REEEP projects and partner interests in region

REEEP’s Programme Board

• Composed of– Regional representatives– Donor representatives– Expert practitioners in RE and EE policy

and financing– Stakeholders– Collaborating organisations

REEEP’s activity

• REEEP has 2 areas of programme activity– POLICY and REGULATION– FINANCING facilitation

• Further central projects support the network – Trampoline, Reegle

Programme Priorities in Finance

1. Support development and implementation of innovative approaches for financial risk mitigation

2. Support the incubation and establishment of dedicated funds and finance facilities for RE and EE investments

3. Support development of innovative institutional arrangements for financing (e.g. financial intermediation, ESCOs) to increase the flow of financial resources for RE and EE projects

4. Increase the involvement and build the capacity of the finance and banking sector to increase support to RE and EE projects

Programme Priorities in Policy and Regulation

1. Support the development of facilitating policy frameworks for RE and EE in developing and transition countries

2. Build capacity to develop policy and regulatory approaches for increasing the share of RE and EE

3. Support initiatives at the local level for promotion of RE and EE such as city twinning

4. Facilitate integration of policy frameworks such as TRECs, emissions trading, etc for development of markets for RE and EE

REEEP – working in partnership…

ASEAN REN21 MEDREP

Business Councils GVEP UNIDO

CTI IEA US Clean Energy Initiative

CLASP JREC WWF

E-Parliament

NAIMA

LEAD GNESD

NEET

Climate Group

Thank you for your attention….

Martin.Devine@defra.gsi.gov.ukMartin.Devine@reeep.org

Lots more info at www.reeep.orgLook out for www.reegle.info