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| IN THE SPOTLIGHT |
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| Japan and ESMAP Improve Efficiency |
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As Japan prepares to lead the G8, climate change, energy security and energy efficiency will remain top priorities. Japan’s energy efficiency policies have led to an impressive reduction of energy use with no compromise in economic growth, proving the effectiveness of energy efficiency programs. On July 19, 2007, the Government of Japan, the World Bank’s Tokyo office and ESMAP convened a roundtable to discuss energy efficiency. The roundtable provided an opportunity for 55 participants, including high-level energy efficiency decision-makers from government; private and financial sector practitioners from 15 countries; and senior officials from various bilateral and multi-lateral development organizations to better appreciate the benefits of efficient use of energy. The Workshop Proceedings will soon be available on
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| ENERGY SNAPSHOT |
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Energy is Critical for Development
This graph shows the direct relationship between Energy consumption and the Human Development Index (HDI), a measurement of life expectancy, literacy, education and standard of living. The challenge lies in increasing the HDI, without a correlating increase in CO2 emissions.
 Source: Dr. Prodipto Ghosh, PhD., Member, Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change, presentation on India’s Current Policies and Actions for Climate Change to the World Bank Group. |
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| ESMAP NEWS |
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Development Marketplace Holds Competition to Light Africa
The World Bank Development Marketplace (DM) recently held a grant competition that was recognized in an article by the Independent in London, as a way to allow those without access to electricity to have reliable sources of light. More than 400 proposals were received for implementation in 38 African countries. About 60% of the proposals were made by African organizations/individuals, and all had African partners. Proposals included innovative ideas for provision of improved lighting services such as new, clean off-grid lighting products; alternative distribution models; stronger value and production chains; and improved policy environments. The proposals will be examined by a team of international assessors and 50 finalists be asked to submit full proposals for the final competition to be held in Accra, Ghana, in May 2008 where up to 20 winners will be selected. To read more about the aims of the DM competition follow this link to our website. Contact: Development Marketplace
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Technical Advisory Group Visit ESMAP this Week
This week Elizabeth Cecelski, Amitav Rath and Winfried Rijssenbeek of ESMAP’s Technical Advisory Group (TAG) are in Washington DC meeting the ESMAP team and discussing FY08 and planning for FY09. As part of these meetings they are preparing a report for the 2008 Consultative Group meeting to be held in February, 2008. Contact: esmap@worldbank.org |
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WBG President Highlights the Role of Energy in Development
During his speech to the World Bank Group Board of Governors, President Zoellick highlighted a small solar power plant that provides ten hours of electricity per day to one hundred and fifty people. The small power plant, built in a small cotton growing community in Mali with World Bank Group assistance, has encouraged investment in the community from a variety of sources, according to the local Mayor. The wider community has also seen the advantages of electricity in their daily lives. President Zoellick also mentioned that the World Bank Group “need[s] to focus particularly on the interests and needs of developing countries, so that we can meet the challenge of climate change without slowing the growth that will help overcome poverty.” ESMAP is working to meet the challenge of providing energy to the world’s poor by providing technical assistance and policy advice. Contact: esmap@worldbank.org |
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New Paper on Clean Energy Technology Coming Soon
Balancing climate change mitigation and increased energy needs in developing countries poses a serious dilemma that can only be reconciled with new and improved clean energy technologies. Factors, such as relatively low levels of research, development and deployment (RD&D) funding and significant barriers to advancement, must be overcome to accelerate innovation in the energy sector. The paper, Accelerating Innovation in Clean Energy Technology Research, Development and Deployment: Four Case Studies from Non-Energy Sectors, examines four case studies that provide lessons that can strengthen the development of new technology initiatives, which will address the needed balance between climate mitigation and the growing energy demands of the developing world. |
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| OTHER NEWS |
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Prayas Launches Electricity Supply Monitoring Initiative (ESMI)
Poor supply quality is the most common complaint by electricity consumers and often results in unwillingness to pay. It forces consumers to invest in back-up devices such as stabilizers, inverters and generators or suffer loss of productivity and inconvenience. The ESMI by Prayas is a tool for consumers and regulators to increase the accountability of electricity utilities. Specially developed data loggers are installed at different locations to record voltage as well as supply interruptions, this data is then published on Prayas’ website. For the first time the ESMI in India, captures supply interruptions as well as voltage levels at the ordinary consumer location. Contact: ESMI |
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InterAcademy Council (IAC) publishes Energy Development Report
The IAC released a report commissioned by the governments of Brazil and China identifying and detailing the scientific consensus for directing global energy development. Lighting the way: Toward a sustainable energy future lays out the science, technology and policy roadmap for developing energy resources to drive economic growth in both developed and developing countries while also securing climate protection and global development goals.The InterAcademy Council, which represents the world’s academies of science, engineering and medicine, launched the study in 2005. It was produced by a panel of 15 world-renowned energy experts, co-chaired by Nobel Laureate Steven Chu, Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in the United States, and José Goldemberg, former Secretary of State for the Environment for the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Contact: IAC |
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| POWERFUL RESOURCES |
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FEATURED PUBLICATION
 The Challenge of Rural Electrification: Strategies for Developing Countries
The number of people who have gained access to electricity over the past few decades is remarkable. Today more than 1 billion more people have electricity as compared to 25 years ago. As impressive as this accomplishment is, wide gaps in access to electricity remain. For instance, four out of five people without access to electricity live in rural areas of the developing world, mainly in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The Challenge of Rural Electrification, a co-publication of ESMAP and RFF Press, demonstrates that despite the difficulties in bringing electricity to rural areas there are opportunities to increase the pace and widen the scope of rural electrification.
More than 100 participants from the World Bank, local universities and the development community attended the October 9th book launch in Washington, DC, revealing the timeliness of this publication.
The book’s ten case studies will be of interest to a broad range of policy makers, development professionals, and community advocates. To read more about the book, watch the video from the book launch and order copies please visit ESMAP’s website. Contact: Doug Barnes |
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RECENT EVENTS
Policy Responses to Climate Change
On Jan 8, 2008, the ESMAP energy efficiency thematic group and the Carbon Finance Unit made a joint presentation on Investment and Energy Efficiency Policy Responses to Climate Change, Time is NOT on Our Side. The presentation highlighted rising energy requirements alongside ageing traditional energy supply methods. Dr. Richard Bradley of the International Energy Agency (IEA) noted that fossil fuels will still dominate energy supply for the near future but energy efficiency provides small measures that can be implemented easily, he also highlighted the policy options related to refurbishment of energy supply methods. Contact: Ashok Sarkar |
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Energy Efficiency Annual Report Released
The first Energy Efficiency Thematic Group (EETG) Annual Report for 2006-2007 was published which summarizes its activities, outputs, and achievements. The EETG has held fourteen meetings over the last year with a total of four hundred and thirty participants attending presentations by over twenty five speakers. These meetings have provided a forum for bank staff, consultants and external audiences to exchange ideas, approaches and operational knowledge in relation to energy efficiency. Contact: Ashok Sarkar |
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California Passes Global Warming Solutions Act
On November 29, 2007, the Environment Vice Presidency of the World Bank, ESMAP and IFC presented California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. Mary Nichols, Chair California Air Resources Board, which is the lead agency for the implementation of the law detailed one of the most significant climate change policies adopted so far by any government. In addition to describing the key features of the law, Ms. Nichols focused on those strategies that may be most relevant and transferable to developing countries. Contact: Ashok Sarkar |
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ESMAP Promotes Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes
All industrial processes require energy basically for two purposes: movement and conversion of materials. Much of the energy gets wasted and a smaller portion gets utilized for work. The concept of Minimum Energy Design (MED) helps systematically identify energy wastes in processes while examining energy use from fundamentals. MED helps discover savings compared to the traditional energy audit process. Dr. G.C. Datta Roy, CEO of DSCL Energy Services Co Ltd., made a presentation on MED on August 13, 2007.
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ESMAP Analyzes Water Sector Energy Efficiency
The Energy Efficiency Thematic Group (EETG) presented more than 40 case studies, in countries such as Brazil, India, Mexico and South Africa. The case studies demonstrated results in terms of both water and energy efficiency improvements. Strong linkages between water and energy supply were described: demand, pricing, and usage in municipal water supply and wastewater treatment systems. In the 1990s, the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) developed a program, called WATERGY, that provides assistance to cities and utilities to realize significant energy, water and monetary savings through technical and managerial improvements in their municipal water supply and waste/sewage treatment systems, without sacrificing the quality of water and sewerage services. Contact: Ashok Sarkar |
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ESMAP Study Highlights Potential for Climate Change Mitigation
On October 16, 2007 the Energy Efficiency Thematic Group presented the Climate Change team’s study that looked at the World Bank’s 1995-2005 urban portfolio. Half of the world's population lives in cities, accounting for three-quarters of global energy use and Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. As urbanization continues, mitigating climate change will become increasingly important. The study found the greatest unrealized climate change mitigation potential was in two sub-sectors – Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) and General Urban Infrastructure, including Buildings. Urban Transport also has tremendous potential simply due to the magnitude of vehicular GHG emissions. Contact: Ashok Sarkar |
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The Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) is a global technical assistance program that provides policy advice on sustainable energy development to governments of developing countries and economies in transition. ESMAP promotes the role of energy in poverty reduction and economic growth in an environmentally responsible manner to achieve the internationally agreed Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Through its projects worldwide, ESMAP also contributes to the transfer of technology and knowledge in energy sector management and the delivery of modern energy services to the poor.
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