International Processes
REEEP was established in 2002 in response to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). Since then REEEP has been recognised by international processes such as the G8, the Gleneagles Dialogue and APEC as a key delivery vehicle for accelerating the global uptake of renewables and energy efficiency technologies.
International Processes
In 2005, at the G8 Summit in Gleneagles, Scotland (www.g8.gov.uk ), the G8 encouraged REEEP to, “Promote energy efficient buildings in developing countries” and in Renewable Energy, “to take forward the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation”. The Johannesburg Plan sets out sustainable development commitments and priorities in areas as diverse as poverty eradication, health, trade, education, science and technology, regional concerns, natural resources, and institutional arrangements.
At the 2006 St. Petersburg Summit (www.en.g8russia.ru ), the G8 welcomed the achievements of REEEP in working in partnership with developing countries to foster the use of renewable energy. The G8 also called for the expansion of REEEP to foster investment that increases access to affordable energy services.
At the 2007 Heiligendamm Summit in Germany (www.g-8.de ), the G8 welcomed and supported the work of REEEP in promoting renewable energy globally.
REEEP is one of the few NGO’s that has been asked to participate within the Gleneagles Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development Process. The Gleneagles Dialogue, is a process that brings together 20 countries with the greatest energy needs, including the G8 and the major emerging economies of Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa, and allows them to informally discuss innovative ideas and new measures to tackle climate change outside the formal negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
At the Third Ministerial Meeting of the Gleneagles Dialogue, in Berlin, on 9 –11 September 2007, Ministers invited REEEP to explore in more detail the technology potential of key sectors in energy efficiency and renewables, and to identify innovative mechanisms for technology cooperation and to provide advice on the development of strategies or roadmaps to promote clean energy technology deployment. This analysis would be fed in to the Japanese G8 presidency.
In the Asia and the Pacific, REEEP’s value is also recognised. In May 2007, APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Energy Ministers made a statement that:
“We encourage collaboration with the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) on financing, policy and regulation.”
Following this in Hong Kong on 5–6 September 2007, the APEC Energy Working Group gave REEEP guest status within their process.
REEEP continues to actively work within these processes to achieve its aim of developing market conditions for renewables and energy efficiency technologies.
Through the United Nations, REEEP is active within the Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD) process. The CSD meets annually in New York, in two-year cycles, with each cycle focusing on clusters of specific thematic and cross-sectoral issues. Further information on the reporting cycles can be found at: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/aboutCsd.htm