COP17 Side Event: Climate Finance and Methods of Project Development to Promote Clean Energy in Cities, by SACN & REEEP
From 07.12.2011 to 07.12.2011
REEEP Organised
Organised by REEEP, SACN and WBI
Location: Durban
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Description:
The financing gap in Africa’s energy sector, coupled with the continent’s abundant untapped natural resources, creates an opportunity to attract private investment, accelerate growth, and embark on sustainable and low carbon growth path. Local government has a critical role to play in accelerating renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and setting the precedence for decentralised energy generation, demand-side driven nterventions, thereby addressing both national energy constraints and act, through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, against the global challenge of climate change.
However, RE and EE implementation at the municipal level is still wrought with difficulties on the ground. This highlights the need to provide city leadership with ongoing policy, regulatory, financial and technical support that will allow for successful implementation of RE and EE projects.
Objectives of the Seminar
Thus, the REEEP-SACN seminar seeks to identify and address key barriers to the uptake of renewable energy and energy efficiency at the municipal level by showcasing international best practices and approaches that can be adopted by cities to overcome such barriers.
Focus topics:
- Modes of delivery and approaches – local and international best practices/case studies.
- Addressing financial/investment barriers to distributed RE and EE DSM programmes in municipalities.
Speakers include:
- Martin Hiller, Director General, REEEP
- Sithole Mbanga, CEO, South African Cities Network
- Kateri Calhan, President, Alliance to Save Energy
- Sarah Ward, Head: Energy & Climate Change Branch, City of Cape Town ERM Department
- Aurelie Ferry, Agence Française de Developpement (AFD)
- Ompi Aphane, Department of Energy, South Africa
- Derek Morgan - eThekwini Energy Office
Click the link below to visit the event website or download the detailed agenda.
N.B. You do not have to be a COP17 delegate to attend, but event registration is required; click here to book.
Agenda: REEEP-SACN COP 17 Side Event
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Document: Tamil Nadu Municipal EE Project by Kateri Callahan - Alliance to Save Energy