Generation and Delivery of Renewable Energy based Modern Energy Service: the Case of Isla de la Juventud
UNIDO
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Description
The project would adopt a holistic approach for demonstrating the technical, economic and financial viability of sustainable renewable energy production through business models on the Isla de la Juventud, and help in creating an enabling environment in terms of institutional, financial and policy mechanisms for their replication throughout the country and the region. Both, the national counterpart agency CUBAENERGIA under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) - and CompañÃa Fiduciaria a national level trust fund financial and banking company - are designated agencies for the introduction of business models to support sustainable development in Cuba.For the GEF, UNEP is the Implementing Agency, which oversees the successful achievement of the project objectives, while UNIDO executes the project activities. The national counterpart agency is the Centre for Management of Priority Programmes and Projects (GEPROP) under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Cuba, and CompañÃa Fiduciaria a national level trust fund financial and banking company. UNIDO has set up a Project Management Unit (PMU) expanding the existing national field office to coordinate and execute the project activities.
Various activities for capacity-building are being undertaken including the development and implementation of effective information dissemination programmes, the dissemination of lessons learned and results as well as the creation of a regional network. In addition, key stakeholders have already been trained on technology and benchmarking of RETs as well on management of RETs based power plant and process heat generation systems. Experts and planners have also been trained to manage technical and financial services related to the project. For the four business models to demonstrate commercial feasibility of RETs, various types of technology are transferred.
A Project Steering Committee (PSC) has been set up to oversee the project implementation. The PSC comprises of the key Government agencies (including Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Investment and Economic Collaboration, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Economy), local administration, financial community, public utility, civil society and the private sector. The PSC advises on inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation, besides serving as a platform for sharing information on the project's progress. The Local Advisory Committee (LAC) comprising of key stakeholders including local administration, local electricity utility, local forestry company, NGOs and local industrial organizations is responsible for the coordination and monitoring the project activities at the local level. The LAC facilitates public participation in the implementation phase, and ensures local ownership of the project through information dissemination on regular basis. The LAC also ensures that all key decisions on location of various facilities under the proposed project are taken after taking into account inputs provided by the public representatives, NGOs and local industrial associations. The LAC assists in mainstreaming gender issues into the project activities by involving women groups in decision-making processes at every stage.
SDGS & Targets
Goal 7
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
7.1
By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
7.1.1
Proportion of population with access to electricity
7.1.2
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology
7.2
7.2.1
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
7.3
7.3.1
Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP
7.a
7.a.1
International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems
7.b
By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support
7.b.1
Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)
Goal 13
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
13.1
Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries
13.1.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
13.1.2
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
13.1.3
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies
13.2
Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning
13.2.1
Number of countries with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
13.2.2
Total greenhouse gas emissions per year
13.3
Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning
13.3.1
Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment
13.a
Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible
13.a.1
Amounts provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025
13.b
Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities
13.b.1
Number of least developed countries and small island developing States with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
SDG 14 targets covered
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Diego Masera, Unit Chief, Renewable Energy Unit