161117_Jordan_ASEZA_SECAP_Revised

Chapter 3:
SECAP Actions
3.1 Target for 2030
ASEZA is called upon to take double role in the efforts towards CO 2 reduction, both as a
demonstrator giving the good example to its citizens, as well as a triggering power and
coordinator for all activities in the area. The first role, giving the good example, should be
realized through the adoption of actions to reduce the emissions resulting from the buildings/
facilities / vehicles etc. under its direct responsibility. Emissions from waste are another sector
under the direct responsibility of ASEZA. Nevertheless, the municipal direct related emissions
are only a relatively low percentage of the total. Therefore, it should act as a triggering power
and coordinator of the activities to be realized by the private sector in a series of activity fields.
According to the BEI, the sectors contributing the most to the carbon footprint are the Tertiary
(38.60%), the Residential (26.36%) and the Private & Commercial Transport (15.31%). Thus,
the Authority should focus on the actions through which the citizens will be encouraged and
take the appropriate measures in order to reduce the CO 2 emissions from their activities. At
the same time actions in the other sectors will be suggested as well.
In this respect, the first step is the calculation of the Business as Usual (BAU) scenario, in line
with the JRC guidelines for South Municipalities, considering that Jordan, as a country with its
economy under development, will face an increase in its energy demand due to the expected
economic and population growth. Considering the use of the BAU scenario for the calculation
of the 2030 emission levels and in turn the respective reduction target, the following
calculations are realized according to the guidelines.
EEEEEEssssssssssss 2030 BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
CCCC2 = EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE yyyyyyyy CCCC2
× kk
In ASEZ, the emissions for the baseline year, 2012, were 339,676.26 tn CO 2. For the calculation
of the BAU scenario for 2030, the national coefficient k for the baseline year of 2012 in Jordan
is 1.79. Therefore, the forecasted emissions for 2030 are
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 2030 CCCC2 = 339,676.26 × 1.79 = 608,020.51 tttt CCCC2
The emission reduction target for ASEZ according to the Intended Nationally Determined
Contribution (INDC), supported by GIZ, is 14% (85,122.87 tn CO 2) up to 2030 compared with
the BAU scenario. If the Covenant of Mayors’ requirements are considered, the target should
be at least 40% against the calculated 2030 emissions, thus 243,208.21 tn CO 2.
As a result, the current study focuses on the development of two parallel action scenarios that
will allow ASEZ to achieve either one of the above targets set. It should be highlighted that
the actions in both scenarios are the same and the main difference is in specific actions in the
building sector. Jordan has already developed the “Energy Efficient Building Code” which
provides the minimum requirements for designing an energy efficient building (green
building). The Code is not mandatory so the first scenario will be based in adopting a few
measures in the buildings, while the application field in these buildings, both existing and new,
will be relatively limited.
On the other hand, in order for the 40% target to be achieved, strict measures are needed
which should be enforced through the development and implementation of the respective
legislative framework.
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