Climate Change Policy

Kyoto Protocol implementation in Serbia (2011-2012)

Mark van Wees advises and supports Serbia on the sustainable development of its energy sector, in particular in drafting the mid-term Kyoto Protocol implementation plan. Serbia, as a potential candidate country for EU accession, has the ambition to adopt to the EU climate and energy acquis, and become an Annex-I country under the Kyoto Protocol. The … Read more

Identification and preparation of regional EU climate change programme (2010-2011)

The European Commission intends to finance a regional technical assistance project for the six partner countries under the European Neighbourhood Partnership (Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine) in combination with Russia. Mark van Wees was part of the team to identify the needs and priorities and to advise on the project implementation modalities. Read more

Business development CDM for Thai agricultural bank (2009)

The Thai Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has expressed in interest in exploring the business potential and possible benefits for its client of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). CDM can provide additional revenues to innovation project in agriculture. Mark van Wees has investigated the potential and briefed BAAC management. Partnership with local carbon … Read more

Technical assistance to the greenhouse gas mitigation strategies in Romania (2009-2010)

Romania needs to further strengthen its capacity to develop long-term greenhouse gas emission scenario. These provide policy makers with the essential basis for climate change policy, international commitment and the priorities for GHG mitigation. CAP SD in a commission for Ecofys and Agentschap NL has trained the National Environmental Protection Agency on new model and … Read more

Potential of carbon financing and Green Investment Schemes in energy efficiency in housing (2009)

The Dutch International Guarantees in Housing (DIGH) provides financing to renovation projects and new construction in Central and Eastern Europe. This always leads to substantial energy efficiency improvements and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. CAP SD has investigated the potential of carbon financing including Green Investment Schemes in co-financing energy efficiency in housing. Read more

Procedure for Joint Implementation Track One (2007-2009)

CAP SD has co-drafted the national procedures or JI under Track One in Bulgaria and Romania. Adoption of these procedures have allowed speeding up the evaluation and approval of Joint Implementation projects. Client: Agentschap NL. Beneficiaries: Ministry of Environment. Read more

Technical support to the national allocation plan in Romania (2006-2007)

CAP SD with Ecofys has supported the Romanian government in developing its national allocation plan under the EU Emission Trading Scheme. In additional, the National Environmental Protection Agency was supported in building capacity for the monitoring and verification under the ETS. Read more

CDM Strategy Philips Lighting (2007-ongoing)

Introducing energy efficient lighting has a huge potential in many developing countries but these technologies often still face financial barriers. As contractor to Ecofys, CAP SD has supported the identification and development of CDM projects for Philips Lighting. This included market scans, project assessments, management briefings and advise on methodologies. Read more

Promoting private sector investments in climate-friendly technologies (2006)

A study was carried out of innovative policies for the Dutch government to promote private sector investments in climate-friendly technologies in developing countries. Client: SenterNovem/VROM. Read more

Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan Romania (2005)

In Romania, CAP SD supports the national government in drafting a national Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan in co-operation with COWI. Read more