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Technology needs assessment in Armenia: follow-up activities

Workshop on sharing best practices with conducting technology needs assessment

27-29 Bangkok, 2007

Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia

Diana Harutyunyan

1 2 Climate Change Information Centre, Ministry of Nature Protection

Technology needs assessment in First National Communication Phase I – FNC preparation 1996-1999

GHG inventory - baseline setting for mitigation potential assessmentFormulation of country mitigation policy concept - Armenia has stated its willingness to take voluntary GHG limitation obligations in case the corresponding assistance for that measures will be provided” V&A – first attempt to develop in country capacity for assessment of countries economy and natural systems vulnerability

However the technology needs assessment in FNC was addressed in very general terms


Technology transfer needs assessment - “top up” activities

Phase II 1999-2002The assistance was crucial for maintaining

and further developing the national capacity It provides necessary framework for moving

from general formulations that were in FNC to more practical and substantial approach to the technology needs identification, prioritization, partnership building and planning the follow-up activities.


Technology needs assessment: approaches applied Analyzing the national and sectorial policies from point of

correspondence to CC mitigation objectives Assessment is accompanied with:

Capacity building Identification of partners

Steering committee –interministerial coordination International organizations Technical institutions Financial institutions Private sector

Creation of framework for stakeholders dialogue Seminars, round table discussions, conferences Sharing of analytical reports Web-site creation Publications


TNA and TT data base creation scheme

Foreign assistance,

Projects

Climate Change Center

Expert team

Specilaised scientific

institutions

Sectorial ministries,agencies

Private sector

International experience


Technology needs assessment: methodology applied Assessing the mitigation potential of sectors and updating the information included in FNC:

Evaluation of the GHG emissions for the period of 1990-2000Analyzing trends in different sectors:

Policy and regulatory base Baseline situation Projects planned and under implementation International donor assistance frameworks (WB, USAID, TACIS) Sector specific technology needs

Analyzing the information on CC technologies, creation of data base, evaluation of applicability to the local needs


Selection of prioritization criteria: GHG reduction potential Evaluation of investments Specific cost of GHG reduction, $/t co2 Correspondence to the national and sectoral devlopment goals

Barrier analyze: Legal Organizational, institutional Financial Informational Personal

Technology needs assessment: methodology applied

Cont.


Mitigation technology needs assessment: sectors, technologies

1. Energy generation2. Renewable energy3. Energy efficiency

•Housing sector•Industry•Agriculture

4. Industrial processes•Cement production•Chemical industry

5. Transport

6. Gas supply• Transportation• Storages

7. Waste • Municipal solid waste• Wastewater

8. Agriculture• Intestinal fermentation• Manure• Agricultural land

9. Forestry


Follow-up activities:

1. Capacity development for implementation of CDM projects under Kyoto Protocol

2. In-depth barrier analysis for district heating sector EE implementation measures

3. Implementation of project on establishment of technology tranfer center in cooperation with UNDP, UNIDO, Ministry of Nature Protection and private sector

4. GEF full size EE project under implementation starting from 2005

5. Transport sector project proposal developed


Situation with implementation -2007

The Law on Energy Saving and Renewable Energy - 2004

Promotional tariff and guarantee of purchase for energy produced by small HPPs,wind mills and biogas plants - 2002

Armenian renewable energy and energy efficiency fund - 2005

National energy efficiency plan – 2007 Starting from 2003 each 2 years the RE and EE

conferences are held –the 3rd IREC 27-29, 2007


1. Legal Ratification of Kyoto Protocol -2002 Governmental Decree - Jul. 2006, N-974-N on implementation of

KP Article 12 -DNA legal status and functions Identification of and ranging the SD criteria for CDM projects

2.Institutional Appointment of DNA for CDM Notification letter send to UNFCCC Secretariat - Sep.2003 Development of draft national procedures for CDM project

evaluation and approval3.Technical

Development of CDM projects pipeline – 2 registered 4 validated, and 12 in pipeline

4.Personal Awareness rising of decision makers Building technical expertise in the country

CDM capacity building


CDM Capacity BuildingWithin the framework of a specific project development – learning by

doing

Memorandum of Understandings:

Danish Government within the framework of Kyoto Protocol implementation - ratified by the President of RA, March 2004

MOU under negotiation with Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry,Environment and Water Management of the Republic of Austria

Technical Assistance

EU “Technical assistance to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova with respect to their Global Climate Change commitments” Project, 2004 -2006

UNDP/GEF enabling activities for preparation of Second National Communication

cont.


District heating sector EE project: lessons learned Integration in existing development programs –

PRSP, Municipal master plan Close cooperation with WB Urban heating program, Securing resources:

Seed money – GEF funds Public sector reforms for removing the market

penetration barriers - Urban heating strategy Involving the private sector as main engine for TT –

introduction of corresponding changes in legislation Ensuring professional high level of expertise Creating trustful relations: transparency,

competence, partnership and on benfits of inclusion of environmental concerns in sectoral policy


Project midterm results

UNDP/GEF project role: providing TA, facilitating negotiations and supporting the barrier elimination

Creation of PPP frameworkMOU is signed between private investors and public institutions (Regulatory commission, Municipality)Concession is given for use of municipal district heating assets Promotional legislation is adopted for introduction of cogeneration systems in district heating based on useful heat demandMethodology is developed for calculation of power and heat tariff from CHPsWhy cogeneration:

Reduced tariff for heat Attraction of investments under CDM Reduced risks for investors


Project midterm results Private sector has taken commitments to invest 40

mln USD investments in rehabilitation of the district heating systems in 2 urban areas (70 thousand population) Reduction of GHG emissions will make - 59 000 t

CO2/annual New technology on generation site will be introduced Demand side energy efficiency will be implemented

Adoption of legislation promoting small scale cogeneration

Perception of benefits from mitigation measures implementation increased in Government and technical community

cont.


THANK YOU!

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Documents

ministry of nature protection

local needs slide

forestry slide

energy generation

implementation of project

implementation of cdm

national capacity

energy efficiency fund