Partnership: The Energy Foundation, Tsinghua University, and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Project period: Rolling for 5 years (2004-2008)

At the end of 1999, Energy Research Institute (ERI) of formal State Planning Commission, supported by American Energy Foundation and the Shell Foundation, started to study on China low carbon development path with a method of scenarios analysis. In the beginning of 2003, Energy Research Institute completed the project of “China Sustainable Development Energy and Carbon Emission Scenarios Analysis”. Following that, according to the development blueprint of “building a well-off society in an all-round way” described by China’s government, the program of “China Energy Demand Scenarios and Carbon Emission Scenarios Analysis in 2020” was completed at the end of 2003.

The purpose of this study is to continue to track the developing trend of social, economy and technology, and keep to conduct energy demand study and scenarios analysis of low carbon development road by using the model tool. It is very significant for us to clearly understand the uncertain factors that effect China’s energy demand and greenhouse gases emissions, sketch the possible path of China’s low carbon development, help the policy decision-maker sort out the correspondent measures under the different scenarios, and provide solid and reliable base and technical data to China’s decision making sectors for supporting to formulate China’s mid- and long-term energy development strategy, plan, policy and measures.

This study is a rolling research project. Achievements of project in near-term and mid-term are all to serve “Scenarios Study on Mid-and Long-term Low Carbon Development Road”. In 5 years project-term, it will select research key point phrase by phrase, on the base of needed by overall (long-term) objectives and current social economy development situation. For instance, it will carry out the studies on how to realize the strategy of putting priority on energy savings, and consumption mode impacts on energy demand and policy options.

．WB/GEF China Energy Conservation Promotion Project

Partners: SETC, World Bank, Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Under the World Bank/GEF supports, this project is implemented in two phases. Phase 1 Project is to support the foundation of the 3 pilot energy management companies (EMCs) and to establish an effective energy conservation information dissemination mechanism.

Progress of the pilot EMCs:

·Entered into over 200 energy efficiency subprojects for over 180 customers in the past 5 years, with total investments of RMB 390 million.
·An aggregate energy savings of about 764,900 tons of coal equivalent and associated carbon dioxide emission reductions of 530,400 tons of carbon, as well as 13,800 tons of SO2 and 107,000 tons of TSP.

Based on the successful demonstration of Project Phase I, the SETC and World Bank decided to initiate Project Phase II. Project Phase II will continue to get the support of GEF grant with the target to establish more EMCs. The GEF grant in Phase II will be used to establish EMC Loan Guarantee Special Fund to help EMCs get loans from commercial banks to implement energy efficiency subprojects. Currently, two tasks are being prepared, one is to form an EMC development service team to implement the ASTAE-DFID training plan supported by UK government grant and conduct training to potential EMCs. Up to now, 7 introductory training courses have been provided and altogether 160 potential EMCs have participated in the training.

Another task is to establish an EMC Loan Guarantee Program, for which, the operating method of specific guarantee transactions is being discussed with China National Investment & Guaranty Co., Ltd., the Guarantee Program implementing agency. And it is expected that near 3.2 billion of energy conservation investment will be formed in 7 years together with an aggregate energy savings of about 35.33 million tons of coal equivalent and associated CO2 emission reductions of 23.42 million tons of carbon as well as other pollutants. The implementation of Phase II Project will further push forward the industrial development of EMC in China and promote the development of China’s energy conservation industry in market economy.

Barrier removal for efficient lighting products and systems in China

Partners: UNDP, GEF, State Economic and Trade Commission (SETC), Ministry of Finance (MOF)

Funding: US$ 8.14 million (GEF Grand)
Period: From 2001 to 2005.

Objectives of this project:
·Upgrade the technical level of China’s lighting industry;
·Improve product quality; support and stabilized the market;
·Enlarge the market share of high quality efficiency lighting products;
·Increase consumer’s awareness of electricity conservation in lighting through education and information dissemination:
·Establish a healthy and sustainable market for efficiency lighting products.

Since it implemented for over one year, this program obtains the following outputs:

·Drawn up the two energy efficiency standards of fluorescent lamp, and submitted them to the government authority for the approval.
·Worked out the two energy products certification implementation rules of fluorescent lamps. And now it invites the experts and government departments concerned to give the comments on them, and then it will submit them to the government authority for the approval.
·It produces the TV features program of “Greenlights in China”. It is broadcasted on Channel 10 of China Central Television Station.
·It conducts the market survey of lighting products.
·It publishes the education materials, cooperated with Shanghai Fudan University.
·It also holds many workshops related with the Greenlights.

China End-Use Energy Efficiency Project (EUEEP)

Partners: SETC, UNDP, GEF
Duration: It is projected to start in 2003, and lasting for 3 years according to its preparation.

China End-Use Energy Efficiency Project (EUEEP) is designed in support of the first phase of a 4-phase, 12-year strategic plan developed by China’s government to dramatically improve the efficiency of its major end-use sectors, buildings and industry. Its purpose is the removal of barriers to the widespread application and practice of energy conservation and energy efficiency in the major energy consuming sectors (buildings and industrial) in China. Success in implementing such partnerships will strengthen China’s capabilities to aggressively pursuer energy efficiency as it makes its economy’s transition. For the 3-year EUEEP, carbon emissions reductions of approximately 12 million tones will be achieved on a cumulative basis, and also reducing energy consumption in these sectors by nearly 19 Mtce.
The EUEEP was officially started in June 6, 2005

Introduction to the project of “Feasibility Study and Policy Suggestions on Setting up Public Benefit Fund (PBF-II)
(Time period: from May 1, 2003 to April 30, 2004)

This is a following-up project of “feasibility study of the renewable energy PBF in China” funded by the Energy Foundation.

The main purpose is to:
? Make further study on scheme and administrative mode of the establishment of energy conservation and renewable energy PBF based on previous study;
? Furnish the recommendations to the relevant government policy-making agencies.

This study completed in April 30, 2004. The contents of final report of “Feasibility Study and Policy Suggestions on Setting up Public Benefit Fund (PBF-II)” mainly consist of:
? Necessary for China to establish PBF
? Summary of experience of energy conservation & renewable energy development foundation and its evaluation
? Study on scheme of PBF establishment (including fund collection channels, scale of fund, with what kind of method to manage the fund, how does fund is used etc..)
? Expected functions and effects of the proposed PBF.

As for the detail information about this study, please contact the member of this study group by using email or telephone displayed on the homepage.

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