Annex F
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Partnership—Reeep
The REEEP is a coalition of progressive Governments,
businesses and organisations that are committed to accelerating
the development and deployment of renewable energy and energy
efficiency systems.
Launched in Johannesburg, the REEEP provides
a mechanism to help implement the commitments on energy in the
WSSD Plan of Implementation, and take advantage of the political
momentum produced by the EU-inspired coalition of like-minded
countries on renewable energy. The REEEP aims to translate the
political support and commitment generated at WSSD into concrete
actions on the ground.
The number of Governments, business and NGOs
showing interest in becoming active Partners in the REEEP is growing
rapidly. The aim of the REEEP is to become a truly global and
inclusive partnership. To date the UK has given a lead on taking
the REEEP forward with the considerable input from Brazil, Czech
Republic, Ghana, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway,
Shell and WWF.
REEEP Partners agreed in Johannesburg that the
REEEP must work to maintain and increase the political momentum
for renewable energy gathered at WSSD. Similarly the REEEP should
deliver the policy objectives agreed at WSSD, take forward the
recommendations of the G8 Renewable Task Force and work to enable
countries achieve their own national or regional renewable energy
targets. The focus of the initial work of the Partnership is likely
to be on power sector reform, best-practice in regulatory instruments,
innovative financing mechanisms, systems of carbon and renewable
energy trading and poverty reduction.
While the REEEP provides a focused mechanism
for taking forward action on renewables and energy efficiency,
it will also be complementary to the broader work undertaken by
the EU Energy Initiative, the Global Village Energy Partnership,
and other multilateral energy initiatives, including existing
activities.
INTERESTED PARTNERS
Australia, Austria, Brazil, Cambodia, China,
Egypt, Ghana, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan,
Korea, Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines,
Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Vietnam,
Uzbekistan.
AGENCIES
IEA, UNEP and UNIDO.
BUSINESS
AEDIE (Spanish Energy Council), BP Solar, Ecosecurities,
IT Power, Shell, UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy, World
Energy Council.
CIVIL SOCIETY
AFREPREN (East Africa), AGAMA (South Africa),
Collegio de Mexico, ITDG, KITE (West Africa), Latin America Network
of Biomass, WWF International.
NEXT STEPS
The UK government is providing initial seed
funding for the REEEP secretariat during its development phase.
All interested Partners have agreed to work to finalise an initial
work plan by February 2003. At this point Partners will also be
asked to formally commit to membership of the Partnership. The
REEEP will be developed in two phases:
PHASE 1 (TO
MARCH 2003)
Partners are working to identify the key work-streams
and those collaborative activities that they wish to pursue. Similarly
partners will need to agree the structure and governance of the
Partnership as well as a possible new name for it. The UK has
set up a small internal group comprising Government officials
and representatives of business and NGOs to facilitate the development
during Phase 1.
PHASE 2
Partners will be asked to make a more formal
commitment to the Partnership including an appropriate contribution
of resources towards setting up a small Secretariat and towards
those activities in which Partners are keen to work.
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES
UNDERWAY BY
REEEP PARTNERS
— The UK has committed Export Credit
Guarantees of at least $75 million per year for exports of renewable
energy goods and services.
— Brazil led Initiative of Latin America
and the Caribbean on Renewable Energy.
— Italy, Morocco and other Mediterranean
countries launched MEDENER—which will link into the REEEP.
— WWF—The Carbon Label Scheme.
— Shells One Million Solar Homes Project.
— Japan Energy Literacy Initiative.
— The Clean Development Mechanism.
— IT Power—Tradable Renewable
Energy Certificates.
— Ghana/KITE—Energy Network.
ROUTE MAP
| 30 August | Launch
| SCC Johannesburg |
| 4 September | Kick-off meeting
| Johannesburg |
| September/October | Email discussion
| All |
| End of October | Brainstorming
| UK |
| Early November | Brainstorming
| Sao Paulo |
| Late November | Global Forum on Sustainable Energy
| Austria |
| December | Web-site launch
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| December | Brussels meeting
| EU and Brazil |
| January | Email discussion
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| February/March | Partner meeting
| TBC |
| April 2003 | CSD11 |
All |
| 2004 | German Renewable Energy Conference
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