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Local Renewables Freiburg

Local Renewables Freiburg. Jamie Brown Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy. Collaborating Centre. MOU signed with UNEP Collaborate on an ongoing basis Distinct from contractors. http://sefi.unep.org. Projects. Public finance forum

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Local Renewables Freiburg

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  1. Local Renewables Freiburg Jamie Brown Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy

  2. Collaborating Centre • MOU signed with UNEP • Collaborate on an ongoing basis • Distinct from contractors http://sefi.unep.org

  3. Projects • Public finance forum • Capacity Building programme in financing RE/EE targeting local banks in Central America (Mexico, CABEI) and Chile • Transaction support facility –Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco • Financial Risk Management Instruments for Renewable Energy Projects study – SEFI project • BASE Forum • SEFI - SEF-directory, manage WEB page, technical reports.

  4. Visualised Projects • Capacity building for insurance companies. • Capacity Building for Microfinance in RE projects.

  5. SEFI Public Finance Forum • Under the remit of UNEP-SEFI • Managed by BASE • In collaboration with CEG • With funding support from the Oak Foundation

  6. SEFI Public Finance Forum • Forum? Aliiance? Collaborative? • International platform for public finance practitioners • Member-driven • Modeled after CESA

  7. The CESA Model • 16 State funds, 2 State agencies • Since 2003 • Managed by CEG • Working with us on the SEFI version

  8. Examples of relevant programmes • R&D grants • Technology or business incubators • Soft or contingent loans • Mezzanine finance • Risk mitigation, guarantees • Public-Private VC funds

  9. Examles of eligible agencies • Carbon Trust (UK) • Sustainable Energy Ireland • SenterNovem (Netherlands) • KfW, GTZ (Germany) • Sitra (Finland) • IDEA (Spain) • ADEME (France) • London Development Authority • EIB, EBRD • All levels of government

  10. Service Proposition • Peer interaction • Identify and develop areas for collaboration • Implement joint projects • Identify and disseminate best practice • Represent the common voice • Joint communiques or recommendations • Individual member services • Leverage support • Pool resources

  11. Activities • Monthly call seminars • Biannual general meetings • Steering committee meetings • Conference calls on special topics • Research • Joint projects • Listserv and website • Outreach and partnership development • Global mapping

  12. Where are we now? • Strategic Plan • Founding members‘ meeting • Call seminar pilot series • Kickoff meeting, Fall ‘07 • Additional foundation fundraising

  13. Thank You Project Manager: Jamie Brown Jamie.Brown@energy-base.org Bäumleingasse 22 CH-4051 Basel Tel +41 (0) 61 283 0918 Fax +41 (0) 61 271 1010 http://www.energy-base.org http://sefi.unep.org http://www.sef-directory.net

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