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p r i o r i t y A r e aSustainable energy development3Issues of sustainable energy and energy efficiency have been given increasing attention by theINOGATE Programme. INOGATE actions have ranged from policy work with governments on climatechange strategy and the Kyoto protocols, through work with energy companies, governments andNGOs on environmental protection, to direct work with small and medium enterprises.The launch in January of the INOGATE project ‘Energy Saving Initiative in the Building Sector’ (ESIB),covering all Partner Countries, and the official launch in February of the INOGATE-supported EBRDMoldovan Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (MoSEFF), together with the accomplishment of theproject ‘Enhancement of Environmental Protection Measures in the Oil/Gas Industries of Central Asia’ (EPMOGI), which held its FinalConference in December, were landmarks in the development of this area of cooperation.A significant action during 2010 was INOGATE’s supportin organising the International Conference in Tbilisi on21-22 October, ‘Covenant of Mayors Going East’. TheCovenant of Mayors is a European Initiative involving localand regional authorities, voluntarily committing to increasingenergy efficiency and the use of renewable energysources on their territories. Through this important event,attended by over 150 people from over 45 cities of theEastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia region, citiesfrom the region gave a strong signal that they want to takean active role in addressing the growing energy concernsthat directly affect the lives of their citizens. Tbilisi, the firstcapital city of the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood countries to‘Family portrait’ at the ‘Covenant of Mayors Going East’ conference launch, Tbilisi,sign the Covenant of Mayors, hosted the International Conferencewhich attracted extensive media coverage and her-Georgia, October 2010alded a significant boost to the expansion of the Covenant throughout the INOGATE Partner Countries. Encouraging the participation fromcities in the INOGATE Partner Countries in the Covenant of Mayors initiative is the objective of a major forthcoming EU project.“Today, the priority for the Kyrgyz Republic is the realization of the Law on Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency.In our country, there’s a lot of sunlight, and we consider it necessary to use its potential. However, currently the Kyrgyz Republiconly uses hydro-energy as a renewable energy source to produce electricity. In the co-operation field of ‘Sustainable energy’, theINOGATE Programme provides us with significant assistance to realize this objective.”Gulsara Kasymova, INOGATE Country Coordinator, Kyrgyz RepublicHead of Gas and Heat Supplies Section of the Fuel and Energy Complex Department, Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyz RepublicThe principles and mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol were given a significant boost throughout the Partner Countries by the project‘Support to Kyoto Protocol Implementation’ (SKPI), which issued a number of publications on key issues. These included a bilingualprimer on the Kyoto Protocol, (with a specific legal primer on issuing and trading Emission Certificates under the Protocol); a CarbonFootprint assessment tool; templates for national climate change action plans; and negotiation summaries and briefs following theCopenhagen Climate Conference. Training was given on the Protocol’s flexible mechanisms, on regional adaptation, and on preparationfor the ‘post-2012’ agreement which is scheduled to replace the Kyoto Protocol itself; practical advice was given on financing foradaptation to meet the Protocol objectives. The project worked with Partner Country Governments in preparing national climatechange action plans and in evaluating comparative energy efficiency indicators. It also produced relevant video educational materials.In Central Asia the EPMOGI project undertook a number of other initiatives, including the implementation in Kyrgyzstan of a CleanDevelopment Mechanism (CDM) project under the Kyoto Protocol, on reduction of natural gas emissions and leakages in pipelines andcompressor stations.12 | INOGATE Programme | Annual Report | 2011
“ESIB is a very interesting project that covers a number of issues in which Armenia is interested. Most of the buildings in Armeniahave thin walls, and because of this we suffer great losses. The INOGATE Programme has helped us to deal with this problem.Thanks to INOGATE, we started to implement the process of labeling of electric and gas-consuming devices. As the experience ofother countries showed, especially the experience of Eastern European countries, it is a very effective method. It is a very goodexample of energy saving for our country.”Hrachik Tsughunyan, Representative of INOGATE Working Group 1“Harmonisation of Legal, Regulatory and Institutional Framework” for the Republic of ArmeniaHead of Energy Saving and Technical Standards Division, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of ArmeniaIn the field of environmental improvement and sustainability, theEPMOGI project organised seminars throughout Central Asia ontopics including EU environmental legislation, oil and gas industryenvironmental protection requirements, use of alternative clean fuels,and environmental management systems. Specific workshops wereconducted in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on the environmentallegislation of those countries. All these actions were well attended bypartner country key stakeholders in government and industry.Moreover the project took a leading part in a number of high-profileconferences in the region, making presentations at the AtyrauLegal Conference, the conference ‘Oil and Gas Uzbekistan’ and theconference ‘Oil and Gas Turkmenistan’. Senior environmental andSEMISE, Study Tour of Latvian electricity and gas companies,energy government officials working in the oil sector took part in a 4-7 October 2010study tour to Britain to learn of environmental protection measures inrespect of offshore drilling and oil spill. The project carried out preliminary assessment of environmental implications of offshore drillingin the Caspian Sea. The project produced significant documentation which is available on the INOGATE web portal. Furthermore,all 5 Central Asian countries have received specialised equipment, the major part of which is dedicated to the detection, analysisand elimination of leakages from national gas transportation systems. Specifically, all beneficiary countries received 4WD vehicleswith installed laser methane detectors, various types of methane detectors and gas analysers, and gas flow / leak volume meters.“We have done a lot since the times of “Baku Initiative” and agreement of the Astana Road Map; we have achieved results. Forexample, last year the INOGATE Project “Enhancement of environmental protection measures in the gas/oil industry of CentralAsia” was finalized. The project provided important recommendations to the National Plan of reaction to oil spill. I hope that infuture our joint work will be strengthened. We will try hard to participate actively in the INOGATE Programme in order to achievegood results.”Asel Syzdykova, NOGATE Country Coordinator, Republic of KazakhstanHead of Section of Department of Strategic Development and International Cooperation, Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of KazakhstanINOGATE work with partner country regulators has included training on regulatory impact on renewable energy, and on internationalexperience of the development of secondary legislation concerning renewable energy. Attention has been paid to improving energyefficiency in district heating schemes, a major issue for all partner countries. The work of the ESIB project has featured training onbuilding construction to high energy efficiency standards, and on energy performance labelling.Meanwhile support provided to Partner Countries in this field by the SEMISE project has covered two areas, both institutional andtechnical. As regards the first, the project has undertaken capacity building on energy efficiency and renewable energy for staffof ministries and agencies in Georgia and Kazakhstan, and, support to governments on development of relevant primary andsecondary legislation in Azerbaijan, Belarus, and Moldova. Work has also been undertaken on greenhouse gas emission assessment andmitigation for ministries and for local government in Belarus. In addition the project supported applications to join the Covenant ofMayors from towns in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. On the technical side, attention has been paid to providing advice on technicalaudit methodologies for small hydroelectric power plants.INOGATE Programme | Annual Report | 2011 | 13
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