The policy and plan on CDM Forum MDP Maroc Marrakech, April Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory Department for Global Environment, International and Regional Conventions

Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory Structure of the presentation  The Italian context  The National Action Plan  The Role of the Flexible Mechanisms  Actions of IMET  Conclusions

Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory Our context: energy intensity * Note: without Norway from ** Note: 1995 PPP Source: Italy 2003 Review, International Energy Agency Energy / GNP ** (Toe / 1000xUS$)

Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory Our context: carbon intensity Emissions /PIL ** (t CO 2 / 1000xUS$) * Note: without Norway from ** Note: 1995 PPP Source: Italy 2003 Review, International Energy Agency

Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory Our context: a scenario Emissions – energy use (Mt of CO 2 )

Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory Our context: the whole picture

Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory Our context: summary  Low energy and carbon intensity of the economic system  Peculiar energy mix (no nuclear energy by choice, importance of gas and RES)  Ambitious reduction targets (-6,5%)

Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory National Action Plan: principles A climate change policy based on a few principles:  Maximizing economic efficiency  Exploiting synergies between climate change policies and other policies  Promoting technology innovation and diffusion  Integration of carbon finance activities in existing project finance activities  Facilitating global partnership

Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory National Action Plan: figures Additional domestic reductions Additional use of the flexible mechanisms Italy’s Kyoto target

Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory National Action Plan: role for the flexible mechanisms  Project based carbon credits xpected to offset national emissions reduction of the first CP between 10% and 50%  Flexible mechanisms will contribute to the overall foreseen reduction through: Activites sponsored by public institutions Activities carried out by private companies  The exact extent, to which flexible mechanisms will contribute, will depend on the evolution of both the carbon market as well as national abatement costs.

Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory Actions of the IMET Specific actions undertaken:  Exploring institutional settings for JI/CDM implementation;  Experimenting with the JI/CDM project cycle;  Investing in credit generating facility;  Preparing for the increase in direct investments abroad.

Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory Exploring institutional settings for JI/CDM implementation  Italy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China, Serbia, Moldavia, Croatia, Romania(LoI), Slovenia, Poland, Bulgaria, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Cyprus, Israel, Cuba, Salvador, and Brazil (LoI);  Italy has enhanced international cooperation programs with Southern Mediterranean and Balkan countries, and particularly with China.

Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory Experimenting with the JI/CDM project cycles A number of projects opportunities are being explored under a variety of implementing conditions: Number of Projects Project Type 2Construction 1Energy demand 4Transport 7Waste handling and disposal 8Energy industries (non-renewable source) 23Energy industries (renewable source)

Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory Investing in credit generating mechanisms In order to explore the potentials of investment in credit generating mechanisms Italy has:  signed an agreement to contribute US$7.7 million to the World Bank's Community Development Carbon Fund (CDCF). The Fund supports small-scale projects in the least developed countries (LDC) and poor communities in developing countries which generate GHG emissions reductions;  set up the Italian Carbon Fund with the World Bank for GHG emissions reductions.

Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory The Italian Carbon Fund Main features:  The fund supports projects eligible under the Kyoto Protocol’s CDM and JI mechanisms through the purchase of credits;  The fund is a public-private partnership currently endowed with US$ 15 million, but with a target size of US$ 80 million;  The fund will buy emissions reductions credits, but at the same time will assist host countries in achieving sustainable development by leveraging substantial investments in modern energy services and technologies, including investments from the private sector;

Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory The Italian Carbon Fund (2)  The fund is operational since January 28 th, 2004;  The income from payments received from the participants in the fund will be held in a separate trust and used for capacity-building and research—thus leading to the creation of supportive project approval systems in host countries;  The Fund’s project portfolio is proposed to include support for a wide range of technologies and regions, including China, the Mediterranean Region, as well as the Balkans and the Middle Eastern countries.

Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory Conclusions  Italy has an ambitious emission reduction objective which would be difficult to achieve solely through domestic measures;  Flexible mechanisms provide viable alternatives in the framework of global partership;  Italy will be a player and a reliable partner on the global carbon market;  IMET has already taken some actions at international level, but much more is coming in next few months. Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory

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