Daniel Argyropoulos

International Conference for Renewable Energies, Bonn 2004: 

Outcomes & Follow-up International Conference for Renewable Energies, Bonn 2004 Daniel Argyropoulos Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany

renewables2004 - a success : 

More than 3000 participants (154 government delegations, 30 international organisations, industry, civil society) Broad media coverage, positive response from all participants to the conference outcomes Result: creation of a strong momentum; RES high on the international agenda renewables2004 - a success

Reasons for Success: 

Broad preparatory process creating ownership in the regions and among the various stakeholders Regional Preparatory Conferences International Steering Committee (ISC) Broad stakeholder participation at the conference: Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue (MSD) Combination of a consensus declaration and voluntary actions from all stakeholders Reasons for Success

Conference Outcomes: 

Conference Outcomes Political Declaration International Action Programme (IAP) Policy Recommendations for Renewable Energies

Political Declaration: 

Political Declaration Reaffirm commitment to increase with a sense of urgency the global share of RES Share vision that RES will become a most important, widely available source of energy Commit to halving proportion of people living in poverty and giving up to 1 billion people access to energy services from RES by 2015

Political Declaration: 

Political Declaration Outlines principles of a follow-up process Commitment to undertake the actions submitted to the IAP Adopted by representatives from 154 countries

International Action Programme (IAP): 

International Action Programme (IAP) Almost 200 Actions and Commitments from governments, international organisations, private sector, civil society, other stakeholders 3 key themes:Policies for market development, financing options, and capacity building CO2-reductions of 1.2 billion tonnes/year in the year 2015 (around 5% of global CO2 emissions) Final version published on 1 July

Actions by leading actors: 

Actions by leading actors

Targets for RES: 

Targets for RES RES Targets from 23 countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, China, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, France, Iran, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Uganda, UK EU Commission: Commitment to propose by 2005 a RES target beyond 2010

Regional distribution: 

Regional distribution

Financial Commitments for RES: 

Financial Commitments for RES Global Environment Facility: USD 100 million a year for RES Projects EIB: Increase RES lending to up to 50% of total lending for electricity generation by 2010 EIP: Establish a EUR 50 million mezzanine fund for RES projects in Central and Eastern European Countries Germany: EUR 500 million special facility for RES & EE in developing countries

Knowledge about RES: 

Knowledge about RES USA: Enhanced R&D efforts combined with cost reduction targets Establishment of an IEA Implementing Agreement on Renewable Energy Technology Deployment (RETD)

Policy Recommendations: 

Policy Recommendations Non-binding recommendations, providing menu of policy options for governments, international organisations, business & finance, civil society Derived from national experiences, best practices and success stories Increased coherence of political strategies, differentiated but viable for all countries

Follow up: 

Two-track follow-up Political Declaration outlines principles of a follow-up process Agree on measurable steps to be reported to UN CSD Agree on a Global Policy Network Follow up

Follow up: CSD: 

From Johannesburg to Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) 2006/2007 Measurable steps taken in the IAP should be reported to the UN CSD and progress reviewed as foreseen in the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation Preparation for CSD 14/15: a meeting to identify an appropriate arrangement for follow-up Follow up: CSD

Follow up: REGPN: 

Renewable Energy Global Policy Network (REGPN) Informal network of representatives from governments, parliaments, international institutions, local and regional authorities, the private sector, civil society, partnerships Promote a comprehensive and open exchange of diverse perspectives, lessons, and experiences in the development and application of renewable energies. Follow up: REGPN

Follow up: REGPN: 

The German Government is taking the initiative to establish such a network Preparation process will lead to the launch meeting in early 2005 Follow up: REGPN

Conference Report: Outcomes & Documentation: 

The conference report is available at … ... www.renewables2004.de Conference Report: Outcomes & Documentation

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Thank you very much For more informationplease contact: Daniel Argyropoulos Daniel.argyropoulos@bmu.bund.de Tel. +49 1888 3647 Fax. + 49 1888 3649