Regional (European) and inter-regional (Europe-China) cooperation on adaptation and mitigation Marta Szigeti Bonifert COP16 06 December, 2010
Component 1. • Lessons learned from European regional cooperation (Central and South East Europe) – adaptation, mitigation, capacity building 1. REC – a vehicle for green growth – Marta Szigeti Bonifert , Executive Director, REC) 2. Panel Discussion by invited panelists: • Peter Olajos , Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Hungary • Tomasz Chruszczow , Director General, Ministry of Environment, Poland • Hasan Sarikaya • Former deputy minister of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Turkey • Milan Dacic , South East European Virtual Climate Change Center www.rec.org
Component 2. • Inter-continental cooperation focusing on China in the field of mitigation 1. Government Policy – Fundamental Driving Force for Development of Renewable Energy in China – Li Junfeng , Deputy Director General of Energy Research Institute & Secretary General of China Renewable Energy Industries Association) 2. Panel discussion by invited panelists • Alessandro Costa , Co-Director of the Europe-China Clean Energy Center • Zsuzsanna Ivanyi , REC • Masanori Kobayashi , Institute for Global Environmental Studies (IGES) www.rec.org
REC - a vehicle for green growth
Regional Environmental Center (REC) • “… is an international organisation with a mission to assist in solving environmental problems (…)” • The REC is legally based on a charter signed by the governments of 30 countries and the EC • Multi-stakeholder International Board • 190 staff (some 30 nationalities) • 100% project based organization (over 300 running projects ) • 10 – 12 million Euro annual turnover • Offices in 17 countries • Population served ~ 200 million www.rec.org
Bridging – Across Borders Bridging Sustainability, Grants, Government Climate NGOs training Government NGOs Change programmes SEA Improvement of energy efficiency The REC Local Local Business Business Governments Governments Environmental Citizens Financing, Citizens LEAPs Awareness Raising, Green Pack www.rec.org
What do we do? • REC has been promoting access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters since 1990 • Builds capacity for central and local authorities, NGOs, • Organize trainings, programmes (junior fellowship) • Provides tools for promoting active and cooperative, participatory decision-making • facilitates multi-stakeholder dialogue • development of guidance materials, manuals, guidelines, citizen brochures • pilot projects at community level www.rec.org
Status of implementation of EU 2020 Strategy in Central and Eastern Europe • Opportunities to promote the EU strategy: • Relatively high energy intensity • Limited – although increasing-use of RES • Lower rates of waste recycling • Obsolete public transport infrastructure • Relatively strong agriculture and forestry sectors • Good potential for the utilisation of domestic renewables • The countries have very good potential to create a large number of „green/low carbon jobs‟ in their relevant sectors in the use of • new innovative technologies (RES) and • green/low carbon services www.rec.org
Potential REC Services • REC competencies • Policy briefs; good practices; integrated policy guideline documents • Specific support in the drafting of national strategies and programmes for the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy • Capacity building • organisation of complex and comprehensive seminars and workshops at the national and regional level • Stakeholder involvement • cross-sectoral governmental bodies and agencies, • e.g. ministries like environment, energy, housing, transport, agriculture, innovation and employment • the business sector • the finance community • as well as the representatives of civil society and academia • media www.rec.org
RENEWABLE EFFICIENCY ENERGY ENERGY ATTITUDE & BEHAVIOUR www.rec.org
Regional Focal Point for the Article 6 of the UNFCCC • Awareness raising, climate education, trainings on the regional scope • Support of the public and key interests groups – a key for the UNFCCC to succeed • Previous successful experience of climate stakeholders involvement: • “Aarhus meets Kyoto” report; • Cooperation with local climate NGOs • Journalists trainings • REC CO Turkey as the NFP for Article 6 • Pro-active approach: seeing value added in the regional scope • REC RFP recognized by the international climate community at SB32 www.rec.org
17 Different Countries: • Different problems? Common challenges! • Climate change topic quickly raising on the international and European political agenda • Carbon-intense economies • Low awareness about the economic opportunities provided by the low- carbon growth • Low awareness on the necessity and ways to adapt to a number of adaptation challenges (heat waves, see level rise, increasing incidents of storms, floods, droughts, etc) • Educated and capable but insufficient human capacities on all governance levels www.rec.org
Activities of the young RFP REC: Responding to the regional needs • Activity: training of negotiators-members of the national UNFCCC delegations. • Responding to: quickly growing national delegations. • Activity: Youth Forum on Climate Change • Responding to: necessity to involve students in discussions on the future of the World and sustainable development • Activity: “Kyoto in Home” • Responding to: necessity to involve children And loads of plans…. and school teachers in the process • Activity: Pilot training of the officials from non- environmental ministries in Serbia • Responding to: necessity to show that environment and economy can develop hand in hand www.rec.org
Education for the youngest! • Development of cartoon series for 4-7 years old children • Energy conservation • Renewable energy • Sustainable transport • Launch in 2010! www.rec.org
Green Pack • 2001 with the support of Toyota Motor Corporation, the REC developed a comprehensive environmental education programme in Central and Eastern Europe (Green Pack) • A multi-media environmental education curriculum kit • Primarily intended for secondary school teachers and their students • Focus on particular aspects of environmental protection and sustainable development • 25.000+ teachers • 3.000.000+ students In 15 countries…. www.rec.org
Sustainable Development Academy • A comprehensive (~ 1 month!) educational programme about the “three pillars” of sustainable development initiated by the Italian Government • Target groups • Key senior government officials • Media • Business associations • Members of various ministries, agencies and the business examine the major approaches to sustainable development • In five regions: SEE CEE Black Sea Region Kazakhstan Russia www.rec.org
The Climate Project • Cooperation with The Climate Project – plans for 2010! • Training for Central and Eastern European volunteers ? www.rec.org
Zero Emission Conference Center • The biggest SOLAR POWER plant in Hungary (close to 30 kW maximum capacity) • High efficiency envelope • minimise heat loss in winter, prevent heat gains in summer and maximise the exploitation of natural lighting • Lighting system • a „light shelf” diffuses natural light throughout the interior • Photovoltaic • The PV system generates close to 30 kilowatt hours • Heating ventilating and air-conditioning • Ground source heat pumps • Architecture • Energy systems and architecture have been designed in a modern and integrated approach www.rec.org
“Act before it’s too late!” BECAUSE www.rec.org
Component 1. • Lessons learned from European regional cooperation (Central and South East Europe) – adaptation, mitigation, capacity building 1. REC – a vehicle for green growth – Marta Szigeti Bonifert , Executive Director, REC) 2. Panel Discussion by invited panelists: • Peter Olajos , Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Hungary • Tomasz Chruszczow , Director General, Ministry of Environment, Poland • Hasan Sarikaya • Former deputy minister of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Turkey • Milan Dacic , South East European Virtual Climate Change Center www.rec.org
Component 2. • Inter-continental cooperation focusing on China in the field of mitigation 1. Government Policy – Fundamental Driving Force for Development of Renewable Energy in China – Li Junfeng , Deputy Director General of Energy Research Institute & Secretary General of China Renewable Energy Industries Association) 2. Panel discussion by invited panelists • Alessandro Costa , Co-Director of the Europe-China Clean Energy Center • Zsuzsanna Ivanyi , REC • Masanori Kobayashi , Institute for Global Environmental Studies (IGES) www.rec.org
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