Post on 15-May-2018
Panel IV SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy
and SDG 13: climate action
DI Peter Traupmann
Austrian Energy Agency
THE AUSTRIAN ENERGY AGENCY
DI Peter Traupmann, Vienna Energy Forum, 11 May 2017
Vienna Energy Forum 2017
Panel IV: SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy and SDG 13: climate action
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AUSTRIAN ENERGY AGENCY (AEA)
• Austria‘s national Energy Agency (founded in 1977)
• 90 employees, 7.5 million Euros annual turnover
• Independent association: knowledge management, decision-making support, development/implementation of energy policy measures
President: Minister of Environment
Andrä Rupprechter
Vice-President: Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Economy
Reinhold Mitterlehner
Vice-President: Governor of Tyrol
Günther Platter
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MAIN WORKING AREAS
Renewable Energy Sources
Innovative Mobility
Energy Efficiency
Innovative Energy
technologies
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AEA IS THE MONITORING AGENCY FOR THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACT IN AUSTRIA
BMWFW(Auftraggeber)
Energy suppliers
Energy consuming Enterprises
Energy service providers
Public authorities
Affected groups
IT service provider (third party)
Federal Ministry of Science, Research and
Economy
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WE EVALUATE AUSTRIA‘S PROGRESS IN REGARD TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Developing methods for the calculation of energy savings
Evaluating the status quo of
target completion
Definition of data flows between all affected parties
Assessing the qualification of energy service providers
Preparation of Energy efficiency action plans
and other reports
Assess energy consumption of public buildings
Controlling of the companies‘
obligation
Observing the Austrian market
for energy services
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KLIMAAKTIV CLIMATE PROGRAMME
Management & Coordination
Austrian Energy Agency
education & training / communication / partnermanagement /
communities
Strategic Steering Ministry of Environment
buildings energy efficiency renewables mobility
Implementation of programms
Operated by several institutions
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• CA-RES supports Member States in the implementation of the EU Renewable
Energy Directive through a structured exchange of experience and best-practice
• Participants are national authorities responsible for the implementation of the EU
RES Directive or bodies appointed by national authorities
• EU Member States + Norway and Iceland participate
• The Austrian Energy Agency coordinates the CA-RES since 2010
• Current Core Themes are:
CONCERTED ACTION ON THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES DIRECTIVE (CA-RES)
CT1: RES Electricity
CT2: RES Heat
CT3: Guarantees of Origin/Disclosure
CT4: Biomass Mobilisation and Sustainability
CT5: RES in Transport
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AEA EXPERIENCE WITH TRAINING ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY
• Development and organization of standardized trainings for energy auditors and technical staff of companies within the national programme “klimaaktiv” since 2008
• certified training partner for Austria for the International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol (IPMVP)
• certified as a qualified training organization according the international standard ISO 29990
• Establishment of the “AEA Academy” in November 2014
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• Support energy policy development and implementation in developing and emerging countries
• Implementation of Renewable Energy Directive and Energy Efficiency Directive in neighbouring countries of the EU
• Harmonisation with EU policies in these areas helps strengthening international energy markets and supporting climate mitigation measures
• Support regional cooperation on renewable energy and energy efficiency in developing and emerging countries
• Regional cooperation holds substantial potential to facilitate low-carbon development but it requires a well-coordinated interplay between financing, technology, policy and regulatory frameworks and institutions
AEA FOCUS AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
EU RES Directive
EU Energy
Efficiency Directive
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• Training in conception, implementation and evaluation of energy efficiency policies and measures for relevant stakeholders (e.g. energy efficiency
• Support the development and implementation of climate-friendly mobility management for cities, regions, public services
• Standardisation of the estimation of energy savings, cost savings and revenues of energy efficiency projects in developing and emerging countries
AEA FOCUS AT THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
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• Strengthening existing partnerships at the local, regional, national and international level within and between countries will be an integral factor in taking the Paris Agreement forward
• Actors will need to work together to support developing and emerging countries in building up local capacity and developing sustainable energy and climate policies
• It is only with the ownership by developing countries that actions can be sustainable and effective in the long run
• The Austrian Energy Agency puts emphasis on sharing its experiences and lessons learned with other countries
• The AEA pays attention to ensuring local ownership of strategies, plans and programmes
STRENGTHENING INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND ENSURING LOCAL OWNERSHIP
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• Sizeable investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency are required to complete the transition towards a low-carbon energy system
• Investment flows must rapidly move away from fossil fuels to free financial resources for renewables and energy efficiency
• Climate financing instruments can support the mobilisation of the required higher upfront investments and help making access to affordable capital for low-carbon technologies easier
ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CAPITAL FOR RENEWABLES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
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• An additional key aspect is levelling the playing field in energy markets
• It is essential to end subsidies and public finance for fossil fuels
• Fossil fuel subsidies are a substantial burden for the economy and government budgets, in addition to having negative impacts on health and air pollution
• Open and transparent energy markets are necessary to accomplish the transition to a low-carbon energy system
• In well-functioning and non-distorted markets, energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies are competitive
ENDING FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES
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• Energy efficiency and renewable energy can provide cost-effective energy services
• Through innovation, the costs of the technologies have been reduced substantially in the past years
• However, some technologies have initially high capital costs and low-income households may not be able to afford them
• Given budget constraints, low-income households are reluctant to make sizeable upfront investments in energy efficient equipment and/or renewable energy services
• At the same time, climate change will have a disproportionate impact on the poorest and most vulnerable communities
• Need for innovative credit schemes and business models that enable low-income consumers to spread high initial cost over the life of equipment
AFFORDABILITY OF RENEWABLES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR LOW-INCOME POPULATION
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• Energy efficiency and renewable energy can stimulate growth, create new jobs, improve health conditions, while also paving the way for new educational opportunities for low-income population
• Thus, enabling the poor and the vulnerable access to energy efficiency and renewable energy at affordable rates is essential
• In doing so, synergies between energy efficiency and renewable energy must be exploited to increase cost-effectiveness by reducing the size of the renewable energy systems required
RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR POVERTY ERADICATION
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• Supporting the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) is key for making the Paris Agreement a reality
• Specifically, countries must be supported with project preparation and development of concrete funding proposals
• Projects in renewable energy and energy efficiency can have a substantial contribution to the implementation of NDCs
SUPPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF NDC
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• Synergies between mitigation and adaptation to climate change should be exploited
• Seeking co-benefits may also lead to reduce costs of implementation of measures and help overcome the division in the financial resources mobilised by the international community
• Dynamically growing urban areas, which have increasing energy needs and larger vulnerability, are particularly suited to harness synergies
• Renewable energy and energy efficiency have an important role in cities, and their deployment should be coordinated to that of other urban infrastructure and public services to exploit synergies between adaptation and mitigation.
SYNERGIES BETWEEN MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION
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• Innovation has also a major role in achieving both SDG 7 (energy) and SDG13 (climate action)
• Combining the knowledge of technology manufacturers, local communities, market actors, the academic sector and others by fostering partnerships between these actors in developing and industrialised countries is key to deliver low-carbon energy services that suit local demands
• Innovation can:
– increase the involvement of citizens in clean energy projects,
– make government response more agile and informed,
– support new financing structures and
– contribute to developing new business models for low-carbon energy services
THE ROLE OF INNOVATION
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• Simple solutions, such as clean cooking stoves, can extend the number of hours that poor families can dedicate to alternative pursuits, such as work and study
• Since women and children, mostly girls, are responsible for preparing food and collecting firewood in poor households, a lessening of this burden contributes to free their capacity
• However, gender action should not be limited to this area
• The role of women in energy policy, energy suppliers and businesses related to energy efficiency and renewable energy should be strongly enhanced
• Training and education to harness women power should be a priority
GENDER INEQUALITY
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Dipl. Ing. Peter Traupmann
Managing Director
Mariahilfer Straße 136, A-1150, Vienna, Austria
office@energyagency.at
https://www.energyagency.at/
Tel No. +43-1-58615247-0