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DEVELOPING RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES-PROPOSED WIND & SOLAR PROJECTS IN ANTIGUA
AND BARBUDA
CHURCHILL NORBERT – CEM,CEOE,REP
Project Coordinator – Department of Environment
INTRODUCTION
SIRF FUND
INDCS – ANTIGUA AND BARDUDA
SPPARE – PROJECT
ESD – PROJECT
CONCLUSION
PRESENTATION SCOPE
INTRODUCTION
Antigua and Barbuda is actively working to reach its INDC targets through a number of national initiatives and international partnerships. Antigua and Barbuda government is supporting the increased deployment of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and resilient buildings through new projects, including the recent installation of a 3-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) installation at the airport; the establishment of the Sustainable Island Resource Framework Fund (SIRF FUND) for investments in ecosystems protection and clean energy; and several feasibility studies and other preparatory analyses.
Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) in the climate
change negotiations
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
What’s in Antigua & Barbuda’s INDC?
Adaptation = dealing with the impacts of
climate change (flooding, drought,
hurricanes, etc)
Mitigation = Reducing greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions (renewable energy, etc)
Conditional Mitigation Targets
1. By 2020, efficiency standards on importation of all
vehicles & appliances.
2. By 2020, finalize technical studies with the intention to
construct & operationalize a waste-to-energy plant by
2025.
3. By 2030, 50 MW of renewable energy both on and off-
grid.
4. By 2030, all remaining wetlands and watershed areas
with carbon sequestration potential are protected as
carbon sinks.
“Price tag” is $220 M USD
Conditional Adaptation Targets
1. By 2025, inc. desalination by 50% above 2015 levels.
2. By 2030, all buildings improved & prepared for extreme
climate events – including drought, flooding and hurricanes.
3. By 2030, 100% of electricity for the water sector and other
essential services (health, food and emergency) met through
off-grid renewable sources.
4. By 2030, all waterways protected (flooding and health).
5. By 2030, affordable insurance scheme available for farmers,
fishers, and residential and business owners to cope with
losses resulting from climate variability.
“Price tag” is $20M USD per year for the next ten years
Key Points:
• A&B’s current emissions are 600 thousand
tCO2-eq/yr (2014)
• If we achieve ALL targets, our emissions will be
711 thousand tCO2-eq/yr in 2030
• Climate action targets = 38% below BAU
(2030)
• Adaptation target (desalination) increases GHG
emissions–must bundle adaptation & mitigation
A&B’s GHG reduction impact
Source: NREL technical support via Clean Energy Solutions Center
38% reduction
Waste = biggest impact
Adaptation increases emissions
Global INDC Synthesis Report
Global emissions (BAU)
– ~70 gigatonnes CO2-equivalent per year
(GtCO2-eq/yr)**
With INDCs – ~55 GtCO2-eq/yr by 2030
What’s needed?
• Least-cost 2oC warming: 40 GtCO2-eq
• “1.5 to Stay Alive”: TBD 2018 IPCC Special
Report
**A&B’s 600 thousand tCO2
= 0.0006 gigatonnes CO2
= 0.008% global GHGs
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Required reductions for 2°C
AB Mitigation Considered Actions Sector Priority Mitigation Action
Energy Deploy 50 MW of electricity from renewable sources by 2022.
Construct and operationalize a waste to energy plant by 2020.
Implement activities that foster energy conservation, energy
efficiency, diversification of energy sources including from
renewable energy options, sustainable energy consumption
and generation, consistent with the Sustainable Energy Action
Plan.
Energy Efficiency A legal mandate, to be in effect by 2020, that all existing and
new buildings, businesses and homes will reduce their use of
electricity from fossil fuels by over 80% by 2025.
Sinks Protect all remaining wetlands and watersheds as carbon sinks
and for water retention and storage sites
SPPARE Sustainable Pathways -- Protected Areas and Renewable
Energy (SPPARE) Project
STATUS: APPROVED
Project Components
Development of Sustainable Island Resource Framework Fund (SIRF Fund)
Pilot expansion of Sustainable Island Resource Protected Areas: Mount Obama National Park/Boggy Peak
Pilot Sustainable Island Resource Financial Plan – Renewable Energy in support of Protected Areas System {`7MW OF RE]
Enhancement of Forest Systems
SELECTED SITES – 7MW WIND AND SOLAR
MOUNT ST JOHN’S HOSPITAL 10 CLINICS FIVE ISLAND UNIVERSITY 4 DESALINATION PLANTS NATIONAL PARKS MINISTRY OF HEALTH NODS Facility McKinnon’s Plant
ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CARIBBEAN
BUILDINGS
Antigua and Barbuda Project Sites
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
BOLANDS CLINIC
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
The Energy for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean project (the Project) was proposed by five member countries of the Caribbean Community (CariCom) comprising Antigua & Barbuda, Belize, Grenada, St. Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines. GEF and UNEP support the Project, which aims to both reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and make the energy sector in the participating countries more efficient and increase their use of renewable energy.
The overall objective of the Project is to bring about a 20 % reduction in GHG emissions from the building sector in the five participating countries though an integrated approach
(i) Establishment of an assessment and monitoring system for energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings; (ii) Strengthening of national capacity for energy efficiency and renewable energy to support long-term development of the five SIDS; (iii) Development and use of appropriate financial and market-based mechanisms that support sustainable energy use in buildings; (iv) Development and implementation of a demonstration program for sustainable energy use in buildings; (v) Development and adoption of a regulatory framework energy efficient buildings (building codes) and minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for appliances and equipment; and (vi) Increasing regional awareness and improving knowledge management, and sharing with regard to the benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the development of a replication strategy.
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