Reducing Barriers to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mitigation through the Use of Wood Waste for Municipal Heat and Hot Water Supply in Belarus
Belarus Greenhouse Gas Emissions project
| Geographical focus: |
Europe & CIS, Belarus, Russian Federation and Western CIS countries |
| Project ID: |
11748 |
| Duration: |
2003 to 2007 |
| Status: |
under implementation |
| Lead organization: |
UNDP Belarus |
Funding:
Budget: $8,691,000.00
Objectives;
Situation Analysis;
Strategy;
(Expected) Results / Outcome;
Major activities |
Sustainable use of biomass as an energy source is promoted and increased in Belarus by :
1. Strengthening institutional capacity to support biomass energy projects
2. Establishing a track record for investments in sustainable biomass energy projects, including both fuel supply and demand
3. Development of straightforward financial “starter” mechanisms in a challenging investment climate that will allow continued financing for biomass energy projects
4. Overcome negative perceptions of biomass energy and provide public and private investors with much-needed market information |
| Short description |
Sustainable use of biomass as an energy source is promoted and increased in Belarus. |
| Local and Implementing Partners |
Energy Efficiency Department of State Standardization Committee;UNECE |
| Focal point |
Geordie Colville, Dmitri Goloubovsky (UNDP) |
| Lessons Learned, Links and Additional Resources |
http://www.gefonline.org/projectDetails.cfm?projID=1198 ; http://www.bioenergy.by/en/ |
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