Regional Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Demonstration ComponentEaP GREEN Program

Malkhaz AdeishviliNational Coordinator in Georgia26 June, 2014

• Regional programme including six Eastern Partnership countrieso Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine

• Aims at supporting transition to green economy in the beneficiary countries

• Multi-partner implementation: OECD, UNECE, UNEP, UNIDO

• Multi-donor financingo European Union – the main donor;

o Additional funds provided by Austrian Development Bank, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia,

Switzerland, and the above four partner organisations

• 4 years implementation period as of January 2013

• 12.5 million Euros total estimated budget, including a 10 million Euros contribution

from the European Union2

EaP GREEN – European Commission’s Program to Support Greening of Economies in Eastern Partnership Countries

Programme goals and components

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COMPONENT 2: USE OF SEA AND EIA AS

PLANNING TOOLSPromote the use of the Strategic

Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Environmental Impact

Assessment (EIA)

OVERALL OBJECTIVE

Enable countries of Eastern Partnership to move towards a

green economy

COMPONENT 1: GOVERNANCE AND FINANCING TOOLSMainstream sustainable

consumption and production into national development strategies

COMPONENT 3: DEMONSTRATION

PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF CORPORATE ACTION

Apply sustainable consumption and production practices in selected

economic sectors (agriculture and manufacturing)

Green Growth and Economy

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Green Economy

Green Growth

An approach for achieving sustainable development by (1) reducing emissions and pollution and increasing resource efficiency and (2) improving access to energy, food, water, sanitation and other services (UN-EMG)

Fostering economic growth and development while ensuring that natural assets continue to provide the resources and environmental services on which our well-being relies (OECD)

Green Industry is the sector-strategy for realization of Green Growth & Green Economy in manufacturing and related sectors

Green Industry

• Greening of Industry– Continuous

improvement of resource productivity and environmental performance of industries in all sectors

• Cleaner Production• Energy Efficiency• Chemicals

Management• Etc.

• Creating Green Industries– Industrial supply of

environmental goods and services

• Waste management• Resource recovery• Renewable energy • Etc.

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Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP)

• Continuous application of preventive environmental strategies to processes products and services to increase efficiency

and reduce risks to humans and the environment

• Cleaner Production Concept and Methodology originated in 1990-ies

• Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production introduced by UNEP and UNIDO in 2008

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Resource Efficient and

Cleaner Production

SOCIAL:Human

Development

ENVIRONMENTAL:Environmental management

ECONOMIC:Production Efficiency

• RECP addresses three sustainability dimensions:

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Good Housekeeping

Input Material Change

Better Process Control

Equipment Modification

Technology Change On-site Recovery and Reuse

Production of Useful

By-Products

Product Modification

RESOURCE EFFICIENT AND CLEANER PRODUCTION

RECP Techniques and Technology

Benefits of RECP

• Reduced costs through more efficient use of resources

• Improved environment

• Improved workers’ health and safety

• Improved image of companies

• Improved relationship with customers and stakeholders

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EaP RECP Demonstrations Component

Component specific objectives:1. Human and Institutional Capacity Development2. Demonstration, Dissemination and Replication3. Technology Support

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Activity Stream 3.1: Human and Institutional Capacity Development

• Identification, training and coaching of national experts in RECP methods and applications (10-15 experts)

• Awareness raising for RECP opportunities and promotion of its benefits

• Sharing of knowledge and experience and peer learning among national RECP experts (3 regional meetings)

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Activity Stream 3.2: Implementation, Dissemination and Replication

• Demonstrate through detailed RECP

assessments of the potential for improved

resource productivity and environmental

performance

• Priority sectors: Agro-processing/food,

chemicals and construction materials

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Activity Stream 3.3: Technology Support

• Development, evaluation and

promotion of pilot projects for

adaptation and adoption of innovative

RECP technologies in target sectors

• Technology gap assessment

• Feasibility and investment analysis

• Promote pilot investments

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Organization of Work

• UNIDO office in Vienna - RECP program management in 6 countries• National Focal Points from Government (Environment and Economy)• National Steering Committee - Representatives of Government, NGO, Business Sector and

Academia• National Coordinator• Administrative Support Unite – Energy Efficiency Center of Georgia

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Actions in 2014

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• Kick-of meeting in Vienna - 10-11 February• Selection of national experts (March 2014) – 10 experts selected in Georgia

• 2 days training of experts and 8 company visits - April 2014• Initial RECP assessments in the selected companies – June-July 2014• 2 days training of experts – July 2014 • Final RECP assessment – July-October 2014• Final report and case studies• Regional Conference – November 2014

• Selection of companies (March-April, 2014) – 7 companies preselected:

- JSC “Sarini”, Rustavi city, metal constructions, www.sarini.ge

- LTD “Rusmetali”, Rustavi city, ferro-alloys production, www.rusmetali.com

- Gori Feeding Cannery Kula, Gori city, canned products and juice, http://www.kula.ge

- LTD “Devis Puri”, Tbilisi, bakery

- LTD DIO, Tbilisi, metal-plastic windows and doors, www.dio.ge

- Road Construction Company Tbilisi, # 1 Asphalt Plant, Tbilisi

- LTD EcOil, Tbilisi, oil production, www.ecoil.ge