1. REEEP: progress since Johannesburg – blueprint in renewables and energy efficiency 5 May 2006, NYC Martin Devine UK Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Vice Chair REEEP Programme Board

2. Drivers of UK action Climate Change “The greatest long term threat to global stability” Tony Blair A priority for the UK’s presidency of the G8 and EU A priority for domestic policy

3. Drivers of UK action Millennium Development Goals Fundamental interaction between energy and environment – trade offs can not be indefinite Energy will be key to achieving many of the MDGs

4. What are we doing? G8 - agreement that climate change is man made and requires urgent action – RE & EE important Working with partners – IEA, World Bank, +5 countries – top down Supporting action on the ground – bottom up

5. UK support to REEEP FCO - diplomatic support in establishment phase and beyond Defra – involvement in governance and input to programme Current funding –£1m p/a FCO –£2.5m p/a Defra (committed to 2008)

6. UK priorities for REEEP Support G8 implementation Strengthen the partnership's ability to deliver and respond Focus (FCO) on key energy using countries (+5)

7. REEEP’s global reach REEEP Regional Office Africa REEEP Regional Office Central Europe REEEP Regional Office East Asia REEEP Regional Office Latin America & Caribbean REEEP Regional Office North America REEEP Local Focal Point MEDREP REEEP Regional Office South Asia REEEP Regional Office South East Asia & Pacific REEEP Regional Office Russia REEEP International Secretariat

8. Role of the regional secretariats 1.Convene and facilitate regional input to REEEP’s programme formulation 2.Identify regional key opportunities for REEEP 3.Serve as coordinator of regional capacity building initiatives 4.Support REEEP projects and partner interests in region

9. REEEP’s Programme Board Composed of –Regional representatives –Donor representatives –Expert practitioners in RE and EE policy and financing –Stakeholders –Collaborating organisations

10. REEEP’s activity REEEP has 2 areas of programme activity –POLICY and REGULATION –FINANCING facilitation Further central projects support the network – Trampoline, Reegle

11. Programme Priorities in Finance 1.Support development and implementation of innovative approaches for financial risk mitigation 2.Support the incubation and establishment of dedicated funds and finance facilities for RE and EE investments 3.Support development of innovative institutional arrangements for financing (e.g. financial intermediation, ESCOs) to increase the flow of financial resources for RE and EE projects 4.Increase the involvement and build the capacity of the finance and banking sector to increase support to RE and EE projects

12. Programme Priorities in Policy and Regulation 1.Support the development of facilitating policy frameworks for RE and EE in developing and transition countries 2.Build capacity to develop policy and regulatory approaches for increasing the share of RE and EE 3.Support initiatives at the local level for promotion of RE and EE such as city twinning 4.Facilitate integration of policy frameworks such as TRECs, emissions trading, etc for development of markets for RE and EE

13. REEEP – working in partnership… ASEANREN21MEDREP Business CouncilsGVEPUNIDO CTIIEAUS Clean Energy Initiative CLASPJRECWWF E-Parliament NAIMA LEAD GNESD NEET Climate Group

14. Thank you for your attention…. Martin.Devine@defra.gsi.gov.uk Martin.Devine@reeep.org Lots more info at www.reeep.org Look out for www.reegle.info