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Implications of Power Sector Restructuring on Green IPPs

Implications of Power Sector Restructuring on Green IPPs. Niclas Svenningsen United Nations Environment Programme UNEP. UNEP at a Glance. Mission: To advance the environmental agenda at all levels and in all sectors of society.

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Implications of Power Sector Restructuring on Green IPPs

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  1. Implications of Power Sector Restructuring on Green IPPs Niclas Svenningsen United Nations Environment Programme UNEP

  2. UNEP at a Glance • Mission: To advance the environmental agenda at all levels and in all sectors of society. • Resources: 650 staff members. Annual budget of roughly US$ 250 million. • Location: Headquarters in Nairobi and regional offices and centers around the world. • Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP): located in Bangkok and covers 54 countries _______________________________________________________________________________________ ASEM Green IPP Network First regional Workshop. Bangkok 24-25 October 2002

  3. UNEP concerns Top issues • Climate change and other energy related issues • Depletion of the ozone layer • Loss of biodiversity and habitats, including coral reefs • Over-consumption and over-population • Use of hazardous chemicals • Desertification • Lack of access to fresh water and sanitation • Waste generation • Urban management and transportation systems ...and so on _______________________________________________________________________________________ ASEM Green IPP Network First regional Workshop. Bangkok 24-25 October 2002

  4. World Summit on Sustainable Development • Johannesburg 24/8 - 4/9 • Focus on how to implement Agenda 21 • 60 000 participants • Key output: • Political Declaration • Plan of Implementation • 23 specific recommendations on energy _______________________________________________________________________________________ ASEM Green IPP Network First regional Workshop. Bangkok 24-25 October 2002

  5. Power Sector Restructuring 1. Restructuring is taking place all over the world as a way to achieve economic and efficiency benefits, for political reasons, and as means to separate different roles of the government 2. The time of power monopolies is coming to and end. 3. Economic, social and environmental aspects are becoming integrated aspects of power business. _______________________________________________________________________________________ ASEM Green IPP Network First regional Workshop. Bangkok 24-25 October 2002

  6. climate change particulates and gases acidification contamination depletion of natural resources deforestation noise pollution Access to education information empowerment of the poor business development heating/cooling health care transportation sanitation Environmental aspects of energy production and use _______________________________________________________________________________________ ASEM Green IPP Network First regional Workshop. Bangkok 24-25 October 2002

  7. Power Sector Restructuring • Deregulation of power markets • Smaller scale generation facilities • Unbundling of generation, transmission and distribution • Creation of "Green power sales". _______________________________________________________________________________________ ASEM Green IPP Network First regional Workshop. Bangkok 24-25 October 2002

  8. Recommendations to support Green IPP’s • Enact stable frameworks for IPP • Ensure a level playing field • Enforce a uniform environmental standard on all forms of power generation • Promote renewable energy portfolio standards • Encourage distributed power generation • Raise awareness and understanding of these issues among the stakeholders _______________________________________________________________________________________ ASEM Green IPP Network First regional Workshop. Bangkok 24-25 October 2002

  9. The Future is Now Ready for a change? OR _______________________________________________________________________________________ ASEM Green IPP Network First regional Workshop. Bangkok 24-25 October 2002

  10. Thank You! _______________________________________________________________________________________ ASEM Green IPP Network First regional Workshop. Bangkok 24-25 October 2002

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