Local Renewables & Model Communities Network: South - South Cooperation between India, Indonesia & South Africa
Background
Both Indonesia and South Africa are at a stage where
national policies on climate change mitigation have
been formulated, and there is scope for cities to begin
taking concrete action.
ICLEI, an international association of local
governments committed to sustainable development,
has developed a local renewables (LR) initiative which
steers city governments through the integration of
increased EE and RE generation into all city activities.
Both Indonesia and South Africa are at a stage where
national policies on climate change mitigation have
been formulated, and there is scope for cities to begin
taking concrete action.
ICLEI, an international association of local
governments committed to sustainable development,
has developed a local renewables (LR) initiative which
steers city governments through the integration of
increased EE and RE generation into all city activities.
Project purpose
To develop two model local renewables initiatives, one in Ekurhuleni Municipality in South Africa, and the other in Yogyakarta city in Indonesia while providing both with guidance from Coimbatore city in India, an advanced LR city through its participation in the Local Renewables project from 2008 to 2010, and to facilitate the adoption of similar initiatives in other South African and Indonesian cities.
Main activities and outputs
- Assess each project city's carbon emissions inventory to identify priority interventions
- Develop action plan for each city adopting RE and EE initiatives in line with national policy, involving a multi-tier stakeholder committee
- Identify financial sources for implementation, and relevant demonstration projects
- Implement a pilot project in each city and showcase the process and results to observer cities, disseminate via country workshops
- Develop a local RE resource center for each city showcasing local initiatives and products
- Develop a country-specific Solar Cities Guidebook to actively promote renewable energy
Location
India, Indonesia and South Africa
Duration
2011 - 2013
Funded by
India, Indonesia and South Africa
Duration
2011 - 2013
Funded by
