Enabling Environments for Clean Energy Technology Transfer Michael Gerbis President The Delphi Group.
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Enabling Environments Enabling Environments for Clean Energy for Clean Energy
Technology TransferTechnology Transfer
Michael GerbisPresidentThe Delphi Group
Clean Energy & Environmental Consultancy since 1988
Active in North American, Latin American, Asian and European markets
Key business units:
Clean Energy
Climate Change
Corporate Environmental Strategies
Health & Environment
The Delphi Group
Enabling Environments - Private sector Perspective
CDM & JI
Canadian Programs
Lessons learned from Delphi’s CACBI initiativeEssentials for developing the market
Role of governments & private sector
Conclusions
Overview
To promote sustainable developmentDevelopment priorities
Local capacity building
To promote investmentCommercial viability and replication
Generate economic returns
Intersection of these enabling
environments is of prime interest
Enabling Environments
Mechanisms that can Facilitate the Development of Enabling Environments
Promote SD, increase foreign investment, catalyze technology transfer
Build capacity, enhance environment & social development
Provide new commercial opp., leverage financing, + revenue, offset risks, etc.
CDM & JI
To private sector, enabling an environment means making it attractive for investment
Minimal business risks (cost, viability)
Maximize returns on investment
High potential for sales and replication
Cost effective CERs/ERUs
What Makes a Market Attractive for CDM/JI?
Several Canadian Federal Government Initiatives that help set the Foundation
Participate in International Forums (EGTT)
Canadian Climate Change Development Fund (CCCDF)
Cdn Initiative for Int’l Tech Transfer (CIITT)
Technology Early Action Measures (TEAM)
CDM/JI Feasibility & Baselines
Canadian Action
Canada-Argentina Capacity Building Initiative
CACBI
$Cdn 1.5 funded by CIDA’s CCCDFEnabling environment for climate change TT
Stakeholder capacity building & engagementDemonstration TT projectReplication
www.delphi.ca/cacbi
Key mistakes often made
GovernmentCreating uncertainty or restrictive rules/policy
Not setting priorities (SD, types of projects…)
Trying to be the “gatekeeper” of project approval
Setting policy/rules and not following through
Private SectorDo not understand unique aspects of the market
Do not know SD or Tech priorities, CDM/JI process
No engagement of stakeholders
Establishing Enabling Environments for CDM/JI
Essentials to Develop the Market
Four essential principles for market development by Governments:
Clarity: Make the rules clear
Consistency: Don’t change the rules
Transparency: Enforcing the rules
Disseminate: Make the rules and tools available
Enabling a CDM Environment
National Development
Priorities
Sustainable Development
Criteria
Economic Integration of
CDM With Key Industry
Sectors
National Development Foundation
Capacity Building For
Stakeholders
Development of a CDM
Stakeholder System
National CDM Stakeholders
System
Baseline & CER
Estimation
CDM Project Review Process
Project Cert’n & Verification
CDM Project Review System
Int’lValidated
CERs
Market Availability of CERs
Developed by The Delphi Group, 2003Permission for Use Required
National Governments can Prime the Market
Assess the MarketBuild capacity of priority stakeholders
TechnicalNetworking & engagement opportunitiesMatch demand with supply
Create incentives/remove barriers for TTDeregulation, net metering, set RPSFull cost pricing, eliminate fossil fuel subsidiesHarmonized standards & interconnection guidelines
CACBI’s Accomplishments
Institutional Capacity building to:
Define SD & CDM National priorities
Catalyzing Measures
Develop CDM review system (small & large)
Engagement of stakeholders
Creating networking opportunities
Website and widespread communication (www.delphi.ca/cacbi)
Understand Local Environment (regulatory, economic, social, technical, etc.)
Capacity BuildingInstitutional, technical, etc.
Identify Market Opportunities
Technology Development & Adaptation
Financing
Diffusion, Transfer & Replication
Private Sector Role
CACBI’s Accomplishments
Demonstration project to illustrate the system
Illustration of system and benefits of CDM
Targeted Stakeholder Capacity Building
Pan-American University Network
Identification, shaping of solid CDM projects & sources of financing
Subsidize OE costs for first allotment of projects
Encourage & facilitate establishment of OEs in all regions
Help model countries create and use SD and project screens
Continue with Int’l Forums focusing on specific objectives & outcomes
International Authorities can Prime the Market
Developed & Developing Country Issue
Unleashing the Potential of PV in CanadaTypical Barriers
Need for an “Enabling Environment”
Path ForwardReduce Price Gap & Create a Flexible Market
Integrate Renewables into Future Energy Strategy
Awareness & Training
Foster Private-Public Partnerships
Conclusions
Building enabling environments is difficult and slow
Success comes by keeping it simple
For CDM/JI there is a need for an ‘Architectural Framework’
CACBI has enjoyed excellent response
Process outlined is transportable
This is both a Public & Private Sector Responsibility
Learning process for us all
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