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BrochureBrochure
Cross-Cutting
Issues
T h e E C - L E D S C l e a n
E n e r g y P r o g r a m w i l l
a d d r e s s c o n c e r n s
a n d o p p o r t u n i t i e s
w i t h r e s p e c t t o
y o u t h , g e n d e r a n d
p e o p l e w i t h
d i s a b i l i t i e s ( P W D ) t o
i n c o r p o r a t e t h e m i n
e a c h c o m p o n e n t o f
E C - L E D S .
Exploring Low Emission Development Opportunities
Georgia’s Second National Communication
(SNC) to the UN Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC) forecasts that
emissions from Georgia’s energy sector will
increase by 275% between 2006 and 2025 to
meet the growing energy demands of the
expanding industry, transport, and residential
sectors.
The projected accelerated growth of green-
house gas (GHG) emissions in parallel with
Georgia’s economic growth, the lack of an
energy conservation culture, and the absence
of institutional capacity and policies that pro-
mote energy efficiency and conservation, are
all factors contributing to the expected in-
crease in emissions.
Enhancing Capacity for Low Emission Devel-
opment Strategies (EC-LEDS) is a United
States Government (USG) initiative to support
developing countries’ efforts to pursue long-
term, transformative development and accel-
erate sustainable economic growth while
slowing the growth of GHG emissions.
The initiative does this by building capacity in
partner countries and providing targeted tech-
nical assistance on LEDS. EC-LEDS is a key
component of the President’s Global Climate
Change Initiative, and is the focus of State
and USAID’s joint OMB High Priority Perform-
ance Goal (HPPG) on Climate Change.
On December 17, 2012, USAID and the Min-
istry of Environment Protection of Georgia
signed a memorandum of understanding that
supports LEDS and provides the framework
for bilateral cooperation in Georgia. Areas for
cooperation may include activities that in-
crease and encourage the use of clean and
energy efficient resources; support the devel-
opment of a national GHG inventory system;
improve the policy environment in low emis-
sion economic growth; expand economy-wide
and technical modeling efforts; and improve
governance of Georgia's natural resources.
A p r i lA p r i l 2 0 1 42 0 1 4
Enhancing Capacity for Low Emission Development StrategiesEnhancing Capacity for Low Emission Development Strategies
ECEC--LEDSLEDS
Clean Energy ProgramClean Energy Program
Overall Project
Goals
D u r i n g t h e f i v e y e a r s
o f t h e p r o g r a m , E C -
L E D S C l e a n E n e r g y i s
e x p e c t e d t o r e d u c e
G H G e m i s s i o n s i n
G e o r g i a b y a t l e a s t
2 3 6 , 3 7 2 . 9 m e t r i c t o n s
o f C O 2 e q u i v a l e n t ,
f a c i l i t a t e u p t o $ 1 4
m i l l i o n i n p r i v a t e
s e c t o r i n v e s t m e n t s i n
c l e a n e n e r g y , a n d
l e a d t o e n e r g y s a v -
i n g s o f u p t o 3 1 5
G W h ( t h e e q u i v a l e n t
o f a p p r o x i m a t e l y $ 2 2
m i l l i o n ) .
EC-LEDS is supported by US Agency for
International Development/USAID and man-
aged by Winrock International/Georgia.
The purpose of the EC-LEDS Clean En-
ergy Program is to support Georgia’s ef-
forts to increase climate change mitigation
through energy efficiency and clean en-
ergy. The broader goal is to enable more
responsible management and development
of Georgia’s natural endowments.
Purpose, Goals, Objectives
G e o r g i a ’ s E f f o r t s t o
I n c r e a s e C l i m a t e C h a n g e
M i t i g a t i o n T h r o u g h
E n e r g y E f f i c i e n c y a n d
C l e a n E n e r g y w i l l
I m p r o v e i t s A b i l i t y t o
C o m p e t e i n
I n t e r n a t i o n a l M a r k e t s
a n d S u p p o r t E c o n o m i c
G r o w t h .
This brochure is a publication of the Enhancing Capacity for Low Emission Development StrategiesThis brochure is a publication of the Enhancing Capacity for Low Emission Development Strategies
ECEC--LEDS/Clean Energy Program. Comments, suggestions and questions can be forwarded to LEDS/Clean Energy Program. Comments, suggestions and questions can be forwarded to
isulavaisulava@@field.winrock.org/field.winrock.org/+995 32 2506343/+995 32 2506343/www.winrock.orgwww.winrock.org
‘T h i s p r o j e c t i s a i m e d a t
e n v i r o n m e n t a l c h a n g e s .
W e s u p p o r t n e w
t e c h n o l o g i e s t h a t w i l l
h e l p t o i m p l e m e n t t h i s
p r o j e c t . ’ – S t e p h e n
H a y k i n , U S A I D M i s s i o n
D i r e c t o r .
‘O n e o f t h e c o m p o n e n t s o f
t h i s p r o j e c t i s e l a b o r a t i o n
o f t h e s t r a t e g y a n d
s u p p o r t o f t h e G e o r g i a n
G o v e r n m e n t . ’ - K h a t u n a
G o g a l a d z e , M i n i s t e r o f
E n v i r o n m e n t a n d N a t u r a l
R e s o u r c e s .
(from left) Mariam Valishvili/Deputy Minister of Energy, Khatuna Gogaladze/Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Stephen
Haykin/USAID/Caucasus Mission Director and Dana Kenney/EC-LEDS Clean Energy Program COP at the EC-LEDS Project Launch
The objectives of the program are to:
Support Georgian municipalities in
institutionalizing and implementing
climate change mitigation measures;
Promote and facilitate private-sector
investments in energy efficiency and
green buildings, and
Build the capacity of the Government
of Georgia (GOG) to develop and im-
plement a national Low Emissions De-
velopment Strategy in support of the
USG EC-LEDS initiative.
The EC-LEDS Clean Energy Program will
support at least 10 municipalities in quanti-
fying and reducing GHG emissions, and
institutionalizing climate change mitigation;
introduce a voluntary system for rating and
certifying green buildings in Georgia and
build market demand for certified buildings;
and provide advisory assistance to the
Government of Georgia to articulate con-
crete actions, policies, programs and imple-
mentation plans under the bilateral EC-
LEDS initiative.