Presentation Meeting 3 Bisters

Climate change policy –achieving environmentalgoals by economic meansValdis BistersDirectorClimate Policy and TechnologyDepartmentClimate change policyClimate change policy is on political agenda now and putforward challenge for:Scientists (to understand the problem and seek forsolutions)Politicians (formulate of long, clear and binding post2012 regime)Business (invest into low carbon technologies,mitigate fossil risks)Society (accept and create demand for services andchange life styles)Climate change is not only environment but alsoeconomic prerogative (low carbon path and avoidedcosts)EU GoalCEP-20% against 1990-14% comparing to 2005EU ETSNon-ETS-21% comp 2005-10% comp 200527 member states: from -20% to +20%EUA allocation 3rd ETS trading phases(LV energy operator: example)Aktuālās emisijas Emisijas kvotas 2005.-7.gadāEmisijas kvotas 2008.-12.gadā Emisiju apjoms 1997.gadāEmisiju apjoms 2005.-2006.gadā90000800007000060000benchmarks500004000080%30000200001000030%02020GadsPhase I Phase II Phase IIIsatovksajisimE/sajisimE3991 4991 5991 6991 7991 8991 9991 0002 1002 2002 3002 4002 5002 6002 7002 8002 9002 0102 1102 2102Non-ETS sector emission projectionst.t.CO ekv21200010843biogāzes razošana,izmantošana10000biodegviela92898000energoefektivitāteēkās 2energoefektivitāte6000 ēkās 1pārējie4000transportsenerģētika,2000rūpniecībakopā ar pasākumiem017% pieaugums pret2005. gadu2005.g. 2010.g. 2015.g. 2020.g.-2000GHG Emissions in Latvia, 2010Carbon Intensity of EconomyCO2/Iedzīvotāju / CO2/Pop, 2005 (tCO2/capita)CO2/KPEP / CO2/TPES, 2005 (tCO2/toe)CO2/IKP / CO2/GDP, 2005 (kgCO2/2000$)100.010.0 EU-27EU-271.0EU-270.1Source: IEAES RF KD BG EI TA TI IF ED EB LN DCEO UL SE RG TP ajivtaL YC IS TM TL UH LP KS ZC OR EE GBPower production structure in LatviaNordpool price dynamics7060504030201002000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011hWM/RUEImpact on final tariffObligatory puchase compents in in final tariff from Aprlil 1,2011:0.94 s/kwh (Latvenergo gas CHP un gas distributed-generation in CHP process)0.23 sant./kwh (wind, small hydro, biogas, solar un-biomas generation)Houshold tariff currently 10,74 sant/kWhImpact on final tariff1) Green energy weight in the final power tariff is 2,1% butgas power plants - 8,75%2) Gas power plants in total receive 4x larger support thanRES3) Average household monthly electricity bill (250 kwhconsumption) contains 0.5 Ls green energy payment andmore than 2 Ls for gas generated power.Climate change financial instrumentGreen investment scheme under Kyoto protocolarticle 17 – in Latvia Climate change financialinstrument (CCFI)Established by law, implemented as statebudgetary programmeProgrammatic with scaling-up of technologydeployment12Climate Change Financial InstrumentInvestment PortfolioEnergy efficiencyComplex measures inpublic buildings andindustry2% Renewable energy4% 3%technologies9% 26%Low energy buidings6%Housholdmicrogeneration28% 22%Efficient street lightingGHG technologydevelopmentRenewables in transportsector180 MEUR, 2009 - 2013Finished climate projectsFinished climate projectsCCFI programming principlesGHG emissionsEnergy efficiencyRenewablesEfficient use of fossil16Conclusions – the way forwardClimate challenges and financial crisesCo-benefits of climate and energy policy:CEP 2020 – non-ETS, RES goalsKyoto first commitment - GIS as testing ground for post2012 flexible mechanismsMainstreaming climate change in new financialperspetive of EUClimate mitigation - low carbon road map, resourceefficiency back to sustainable development agendaPaldies par uzmanību!Papildus informācija:Klimata politikas un tehnoloģijudepartaments