REPORT ON WORKSHOP ON EU DIRECTIVES AND LEGALLY BINDING OBLIGATIONS IN THE AREA OF

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UNDER THE ENERGY COMMUNITY TREATY” (AHEF.51.GE)

“INOGATE Technical Secretariat & Integrated Programme in support of the Baku Initiative and the

Eastern Partnership energy objectives”

Contract No 2011/278827

A project within the INOGATE programme

Implemented by:

Ramboll Denmark A/S (lead partner)

EIR Development Partners Ltd. The British Standards Institution

LDK Consultants S.A. MVV decon GmbH ICF International

Statistics Denmark Energy Institute HrvojePožar

April 2013

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Table of contents

Table of contents ........................................................................................................................ ii

1. Introduction............................................................................................................................. 1

2. Preparation ............................................................................................................................. 3

2.1 Target audience ................................................................................................................ 3

2.2 Selection of topics............................................................................................................. 3

2.3 Selection of trainers .......................................................................................................... 4

3. Implementation ....................................................................................................................... 5

3.1 The event ......................................................................................................................... 5

3.2 Participants ....................................................................................................................... 6

4. Evaluation .............................................................................................................................. 7

4.1 Training results ................................................................................................................. 7

4.2 Content ............................................................................................................................. 9

4.3 Performance of trainers .................................................................................................... 9

4.4 Continuity ....................................................................................................................... 10

4.5 Organisation ................................................................................................................... 10

5. Conclusions and recommendations ...................................................................................... 11

Appendices .............................................................................................................................. 12

Appendix 1 - List of Participants ........................................................................................... 12

Appendix 2 - AGENDA ......................................................................................................... 16

Appendix 3 ........................................................................................................................... 18

Appendix 4 - TEST ............................................................................................................... 19

Appendix 5 - Evaluation Form............................................................................................... 21

Appendix 6 - Official feedback from the beneficiary .............................................................. 23

Appendix 7 - The Georgian Business Week ......................................................................... 24

Appendix 8 – Voice of Armenia ............................................................................................. 28

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1. Introduction

This Report examines the capacity building on EU Directives and legally binding

obligations in the area of sustainable energy under the Energy Community (EnC) Treaty,

implemented through the Ad Hoc Expert Facility (AHEF) under the EU funded ITS project

within the INOGATE programme. The workshop was requested by the Ministry of Energy

and Natural Resources of Georgia on the 21st of December 2012 and was implemented in

Tbilisi, Georgia on February 27-28, 2013.

The 2-day workshop was followed by consultations with the ITS’ expert in order to help

the Ministry identify gaps in the national legislation and logical steps for adoption of the

EU acquis communautaire in the areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency. As a

part of this assignment, ITS also developed an issue paper for policy makers on the

benefits of joining EnC and a matrix on legally binding obligations in the areas of

renewable energy and energy efficiency. These obligations should be fulfilled after

Georgia becomes a full member of the Energy Community.

Fig. 1.1 Participants and instructors

Even though the workshop was requested by the Ministry of Energy and Natural

Resources of Georgia, the European Commission requested that ITS invite one or more

high level decision makers from Armenia. This decision was related to the fact that only

two INOGATE Partner Countries, namely Georgia and Armenia, are currently observers

to the EnC. Thus, participation of representatives from Armenia in this workshop may also

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facilitate this Partner Country (PC) to request full EnC membership. Inviting decision

makers from Armenia brought regional status to the ITS event and attracted mass-media

from both countries. Thirty four participants attended the workshop, including 6 from

Armenia.

The overall objectives of this assignment were:

Further approximation of Georgia with EU legislation and creation of political

commitments in sustainable energy.

Promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency through supporting Georgia

in joining the Energy Community as a Contracting Party (full membership).

Enhanced capacity of the staff of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources on

benefits of joining the EnC and its legally binding obligations, which Georgia will

have to fulfil after becoming a full member.

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2. Preparation

2.1 Target audience

The target audience was chosen based on the AHEF application submitted by Ministry of

Energy and Natural Resources and proposals collected by the ITS experts during the fact

finding missions carried out in 2012. The task ToR called for 30 decision makers from the

following organisations:

14 Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MENR)

10 Other Georgian organisations

6 Armenia

30 Total

Due to the substantial interest in the ITS event from Georgian participants, the Ministry

requested that the number of attendees be increased to 34. The full list of participants is

presented in the Appendix 1.

2.2 Selection of topics

The workshop agenda was based on the needs of MENR stated in their application and

the analysis of related programmes and other donor activities, conducted during

preparation of the Terms of Reference (ToR). The capacity building concentrated on

energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy sources (RES). ITS’ technical assistance

consisted of the following steps:

1. Preparation of presentations and training materials

2. Delivery of a 2-day workshop accordingly:

20% - Introduction of EU energy 0olicy and the Energy Community

40% - Legislation on renewable energy including practical aspects of

implementation of the relevant directives

40% - Legislation on energy efficiency including practical aspects of

implementation of the relevant directives

3. Consultation with the beneficiary

4. Preparation of the Issue Paper for decision makers

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The agenda of the event is presented in Appendix 2. The workshop was not exclusively

focused on legislative issues as successful implementation of the relevant EE and RES

directives goes well beyond the mere drafting of legislation. It also includes preparation of

a National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP), a National Energy Efficiency Action

Plan (NEEAP), streamlining of administrative procedures, making procedures

transparent, securing priority access in practice, providing the necessary information

transparently to the interested public as required by the directives etc. These aspects of

practical implementation were also included in the capacity building exercise. As part of

its tasks, ITS prepared a course on the practical implications of implementation of the EU

directives in the field of sustainable energy, putting them into the context of the existing

regulations and administrative framework in Georgia.

As a part of this assignment ITS has also developed a concise Issue Paper for policy

makers (Appendix 3). Taking into account that people who can make the decisions do not

usually have time to read long technical reports, it was very important to provide a

concise summary of obligations to be fulfilled and benefits of full membership.

2.3 Selection of trainers

ITS selected trainers who not only knew theories, but also had experience in

implementation of EU legislation in national legislative frameworks. ITS invited Vidmantas

Jankauskas, the former Chairman of the National Control Commission for Prices and

Energy of Lithuania to present a concrete example of implementation of sustainable

energy legislation in Lithuania and some other CEE countries. Senior expert from Bosnia

and Herzegovina, Lejla Uzicanin, presented practical implication of the implementation of

the EnC acquis on energy efficiency and renewable energy in the Western Balkans (EnC

countries).

ITS also invited Borko Raicevic and Gabriela Cretu, who came as guest lecturers from

the Energy Community Secretariat. They presented the role and objectives of the EnC as

well as legally binding obligations in the areas of RES and EE, which Georgia will have to

fulfil after becoming a full member.

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3. Implementation

3.1 The event

The workshop took place on February 27 – 28, 2013 in the new House of Justice building

(Fig 3.1) in Tbilisi, Georgia. The venue was provided by the beneficiary, the Ministry of

Energy and Natural Resources.

Fig 3.1 House of Justice, Tbilisi, Georgia

ITS conducted the workshop as planned. All planned speakers and participants were

present. The comfortable venue provided by the beneficiary made a good atmosphere for

the course and allowed participants to have a fruitful discussion (Fig 3.2, Conference

room).

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Fig 3.2 Conference room

The 2-day workshop was followed by consultations of the ITS experts with the Ministry’s

staff, helping to identify gaps in the national legislation and planning logical steps for

adoption of the EU acquis communautaire in the areas of renewable energy and energy

efficiency.

3.2 Participants

There were 28 participants from Georgia and 6 invited high level decision makers from

Armenia. Appendix 1 shows the full list of 34 participants, whereas Fig. 3.3. illustrates the

composition of the group.

Ministry, 12

Regulator, 3

NGO, 5

TSO, 4

Other , 10

DSO, 2

Fig. 3.3 Composition of the trainees’ group

Attendees from other institutions represented contractors of the USAID projects, mass

media, Armenian Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund, Laboratory of

Technical Standards, Centre for Architecture, Art and Restoration of Patriarchate of

Georgia, and more.

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4. Evaluation

4.1 Training results

The key result of the training is increased awareness of the Ministry’s staff and of their

peers from other authorities on the benefits of full membership and obligations in the area

of sustainable energy in the EnC. The simplest way to evaluate the training results is by

testing the trainees at the beginning and at the end of the course – it may show what

knowledge they have gained (Fig 4.1.-4.2). To secure the impartial and objective

evaluation of the workshop content, ITS developed a special workshop’s test in Russian

and English (Appendix 4).

Fig. 4.1 Test

Fig. 4.2 Workshop test

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The test contained a set of fundamental questions concerning the main training topics.

Participants got four answers from which to choose. The rule was that only one correct

answer was possible. Correct answers received 10 points and incorrect answers 0. The

maximum possible score for the entire questionnaire was 100.

The average entrance test at the beginning of the course has shown that the participants

were familiar with the main topics of the training course. The average score was 54, but

the variation was rather large: from the worst score of 20 to the best of 80. The exit test

revealed significant improvement in the trainees’ knowledge. The average score rose to

69 (Fig. 4.1). Moreover, the variation was smaller with the lowest score at 50 and the

highest at 90.

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

%

before after

Fig. 4.3 Average score of the test at the beginning and at the end of the course

Some individual participants significantly improved their knowledge while others stayed at

the previous level or even showed somewhat lower results. However, the most significant

improvement was that the participants who scored low during the first trial have

significantly improved their knowledge. At the other end of the scale, those who already

had rather good knowledge on the training topics gained comparatively less.

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4.2 Content

Training topics were selected based by the needs of the MENR AHEF application and by

ITS’ analysis of related programmes and other donor activities. Stress was on practical

implications of implementing EU Directives in the field of sustainable energy, stated in the

context of the existing regulations and administrative framework in Georgia.

At the end of the workshop participants were asked to evaluate if the course topics were

selected correctly and reflected their needs. They needed to evaluate selection of topics

on a scale of 2 – unsatisfactory, to 5 – excellent (4 – good and 3 – satisfactory). The

English version of the evaluation form is presented in Appendix 5. Selection of all topics

was evaluated as “excellent” or “good” with average scores from 4.44 to 4.83.

Practical examples from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the RES acquis in the energy

Community rated “good.”

The highest scores were in EU legislation on energy efficiency, EU energy policy and

implementation of RES legislation in Lithuania and some other CEE countries. The

evaluation results have shown that the topic related to energy efficiency legislation in EU

is very important for participants as currently there is no legislation on EE in Georgia.

Participants were eager to learn about the general EU trends and examples from

countries where such reforms have taken place recently, especially if the countries had a

similar historical background, e.g., Lithuania, Hungary. EE acquis In the Energy

Community and implementation of the EE legislation in Lithuania and some other CEE

countries also received high scores from participants.

4.3 Performance of trainers

The trainers were selected with the stress on the experts knowing not only theories but

having experience in implementation of EU legislation into national legislation frameworks

in both EnC and EU Member Countries. Guest lecturers from the Energy Community

Secretaria also have impressive experience with respect to practical implications of

implementing EE and RES legislation in all full member states of the EnC.

Participants were asked to evaluate 2 features: quality of the topic presentations and

performance of the trainers. On the same scale of 2 to 5, scores ranged from 4.45 to 4.83

for topic presentations, and from 4.33 to 4.94 for trainer performance. Vidmantas

Jankauskas, a former regulator, received the highest scores. presenting the topic on

Implementation of EE legislation in Lithuania and other CEE countries. Other

presentations, “EU Legislation on Energy Efficiency and EU Energy Policy” and

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“Implementation of RES Legislation in Lithuania and Other CEE Countries,” also scored

very high.

4.4 Continuity

It is important that the training course becomes not a random event, perhaps interesting

and useful, but easily forgotten. All but one participant answered that the workshop was

useful for their professional work. The participants indicated the following as the most

interesting things they learned from the workshop:

Information on EU energy policy and objectives of the Energy Community

Experience and challenges of adoption of the EU directives in the EnC countries

Key requirements of the directives on RES and EE

Importance of the EE for the reduction of energy consumption

Practical examples and problems of implementation of the EU directives in EnC

and EU member countries

Detailed information about NREAP and NEEAP

Information on the benefits and procedures for Armenia on how to apply for full

membership in the EnC

Information on energy labelling, near-zero emission residential buildings and

residential energy certificates

Participants were also asked for their reasons for taking part at this training course. The

attendees mostly pointed out that the content of the courses was close to their

professional interests (78%), that they wanted to learn something useful for themselves

(74%), or that they wanted to meet colleagues from other countries (30%), and because

their superior officer instructed them to attend (26%). (More than one answer was

allowed.)

4.5 Organisation

The official letter from the beneficiary (Appendix 6) is positive. The questionnaire showed

some suggestions for possible improvement:

A 2-day workshop was not long enough to discuss in details all of the information

that was presented; the event should have been longer.

The presentations should have provided more specific examples and solutions for

resolving problems, which are similar to Georgia’s situation.

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The workshop should have been dedicated to the experience of new Energy

Community members, stating challenges they faced and ways they overcome

their barriers.

At the same time, a majority of the participants indicated that the event was professionally

organised, and it was difficult for them to suggest improvements. Evaluation scores of

the workshop’s organisation showed very high scores, from 4.47 to 4.73.

ITS prepared the workshop materials before the beginning of the workshop and

distributed them to participants on USB sticks with the INOGATE logo. After the

workshop, the participants received an e-mail with links to the INOGATE web portal

where they could download presentations, agenda and photos from the event as well as

articles published in Georgian and Armenian newspapers about the INOGATE Technical

Secretariat.

To find the workshop documents, see the following links:

http://www.inogate.org/index.php?option=com_inogate&view=activity&layout=documents

&pid=72&cid=239&Itemid=75&lang=en (ENG)

http://www.inogate.org/index.php?option=com_inogate&view=activity&layout=documents

&pid=72&cid=239&Itemid=75&lang=ru (RUS)

Articles about the workshop in Georgian and Armenian newspapers are in Appendix 7.

5. Conclusions and recommendations

The course was evaluated very highly by the participants. The trainees stated that they

have improved their knowledge on issues relevant to their professional work. The

following orgaizational points became clear as the result of the event:

1. The location of the ITS office in Georgia guarantied the smooth operation and

management of the event.

2. Participants had very high level, experienced trainers, they highly valued their

performance and appreciated the practical examples and exercises. Thus, the

workshops should rightly combine theoretical presentations, practical examples

and concrete tasks given to the participants.

3. Three or four days is the best duration for similar workshops.

Appendices

Appendix 1 - List of Participants

Workshop on the EU Directives and legally binding obligations in the area of sustainable energy under the Energy

Community Treaty

Tbilisi, Georgia, 27-28 February 2013

List of Participants

No Organization Name of Participant Position Email Telephone

1. Ministry of Energy and

Natural Resources

David Sharikadze

Chief Adviser d.sharikadze@menr.gov.ge 577 99 19 44

2. Ministry of Energy and

Natural Resources

Giorgi Tushurashvili

Head of Int. Relations G.tushurashvili@menr.gov.

ge

551 63 32 23

3. Ministry of Energy and

Natural Resources

Maia Makharashvili

Chief specialist m.makharashvili@menr.gov

.ge

574 67 37 67

4. Ministry of Energy and

Natural Resources

Tamar Tsurtsumia

Chief Specialist t.tsurtsumia@menr.gov.ge 5 98 109 105

5. Ministry of Energy and

Natural Resources

Akaki Kharaishvili

Chief Specialist at

Analytical department

a.kharaishvili@menr.gov.ge 555 43 50 10

6. Ministry of Energy and

Natural Resources

Nana Pirtskhelani

Adviser to the Minister np@menr.gov.ge 32 2 35 78 13

7. Ministry of Energy and Maka Partsvania Main Specialist of legal m.partsvania@menr.gov.ge 577 55 33 08

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Natural Resources department

8. Ministry of Energy and

Natural Resources

Nestan Gaphrindashvili

Senior Specialist at

Analytical Department

n.gaphrindashvili@menr.go

v.ge

598 40 52 00

9. Ministry of Energy and

Natural Resources

Mariam Khosroshvili

Senior Specialist at

Analytical Department

m.

khosroshvili@menr.gov.ge

568 44 61 10

10. Ministry of Energy and

Natural Resources

Giorgi Shemozashvili Senior Specialist at

Analytical Department

g.shemozashvili@menr.gov

.ge

577 99 19 54

11. HIPP – Hydro Investment

Promotion Project

Elene Ghubianuri Legal adviser egubianuri@dcop-hipp.ge 5 77 51 10 25

12. Energy Efficiency and

Environmental Protection

Neli Verulava Director Nelly.verulava@mymail.ge 599 96 11 57

13. Energy Efficiency Center Manana Dadiani Head of Renewables M_dadi@eecgeo.org 599 53 13 50

14. JSC Georgian Oil and Gas

Corporation

Temur Gochitashvili Head of Department t.gochiashvili@gogc.ge 599 10 66 15

15. COEVOLUTIONARY

SOLUTIONS in ENERGY

Tariel Chigogidze Architect Patriarchate Of

Georgia The Center For

Architecture, Art And

Restoration

Chigo.gio@gmail.com 599 739 336

16. JSC Georgian State

Electrosystem

David Dgebuadze Manager of Electricity

mattering issues

David.dgebuadze@gse.co

m.ge

577 10 40 28

17. Georgian State

Electrosystem

Zaza Chikhradze Senior lawyer Zaza.chikhradze@gse.com.

ge

577 62 62 32

18. Georgian Energy

Development Fund

Tornike Kazarashvili PR Manager t.kazarashvili@gedf.com.ge 599 88 44 24

19. Georgian Energy Mariam Chakhvashvili Investment officer m.chakhrashvili@gedf.com. 599 88 07 07

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Development Fund ge

20. Energy and Environment

Associates

Irma Kavtaradze Independent Expert

Irma.kavtaradze@yahoo.co

m

577 43 29 89

21. Georgian State

Electrosystem

Mikhail Tavberidze Head of service Department Mikheil.tavberidze@gse.co

m.ge

577 24 02 50

22. Ministry of Energy and

Natural Resources of

Republic of Armenia

Tsugunyan Grachik INOGATE Coordinator in

Armenia

HTsuguhyan@mail.ru +37494258636

23. Armenia Renewable

Resources and Energy

Efficiency Fund

Vardanyan Levon INOGATE country Expert levonvardanyan@yahoo.co

m

+37491272943

24. Laboratory of technical

standards

Abrahamyan Sergej Head of the Technical

Normative Laboratory, NII

Energy

SergeyA@energinst.am +3749488 9932

25. Committee on public

services regulation of the

Republic of Armenia

Aghinyan Sergey Head of investment programs

division

saghingan@gmail.com +37410528233 (306)

26. Committee on public

services regulation of the

Republic of Armenia

Shaginyan Seda Head of legal division sedashaginyan@yahoo.co

m

+374 (98)777 888

27. Armenian Voice,

Newspaper

Khachatryan Gayane Observer Sagmakesh@mail.ru (093) 32 98 77

28. Georgian Business Week Lika Jorjoliani Journalist Medea23@rambler.ru 577 44 32 68

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29. GNEWRC Nugzar Beridze Head of electr.dep Nugzar.beridze@gnerc.org 577 31 00 81

30. Energy efficiency centre Konstantine Barjadze Project assistant K_barj@eecgeo.org 599 41 80 08

31. World experience for

Georgia

Giorgi Mukhigulashvili Senior Researcher, Energy

studies

g.mukhigulashvili@weg.ge 598 23 21 20

32. Winrock Georgia Nino Lazashvili Activity Manager nlazashvili@winrocknatali.o

rg

599 69 97 57

33. WEG Natalia Shatirishvili Researcher nataliashatirishvili@gmail.c

om

593 72 42 86

34. Ministry of Economy and

Sustainable development

of Georgia

Besik Basiashvili Chief Specialist B_basiashvili@economy.ge 557 48 54 15

Appendix 2 - Agenda

Workshop on the EU Directives and legally binding obligations in the area of

sustainable energy under the Energy Community Treaty

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Georgia Tbilisi, February 27-28, 2013

Agenda

1st day: EU energy policy, Energy Community and Legislation on Renewable Energy

Time Topic Speaker

10.00-10.15 Introduction Vice-minister, MENR

10.15-10.30 Introduction to the course V.J., AA

10.30-11.00 Introductory test V.J., A.A.

11.00-11.30 Coffee break

11.30-12.15 EU energy policy V.J.

12.15 – 13.00 Role and objectives of the Energy Community (EnC) B.R., G.C

13.00-14.00 Lunch

14.00-14.45 EU Legislation on Renewable Energy Sources (RES) L.U.

14.45-15.45 RES acquis in the Energy Community G.C.

15.45-16.15 Coffee break

16.15 – 17.00 Implementation of RES Legislation in Bosnia and

Herzegovina and some other EnC countries

L.U.

17.00-17.45 Implementation of RES Legislation in Lithuania and

some other CEE countries

V.J.

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2nd day: Legislation on Energy Efficiency

Time Topic Speaker

10.00-11.00 EU Legislation on Energy Efficiency (EE) L.U

11.00-11.30 Coffee break

11.30-13.00 EE acquis in the Energy Community B.R.

13.00-14.00 Lunch

14.00-15.00 Implementation of EE Legislation in Bosnia and

Herzegovina and some other EnC countries

L.U.

15.00-15.45 Implementation of EE Legislation in Lithuania and

some other CEE countries

V.J.

15.45-16.15 Coffee break

16.15-16.45 Final test A.A., V.J.

16.45-17.15 Evaluation of the courses, farewell A.A., V.J.

AA – Alexander ANTONENKO

BR – Borko RAICEVIC

GC – Gabriela CRETU

LU – Lejla UZICANIN

V.J. – Vidmantas JANKAUSKAS

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Appendix 3 – Issue Paper

(Separate Word document)

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Appendix 4 - Test

TEST

Name ________________________________________________________________________

Workshop on the EU Directives and legally binding obligations in the area of sustainable

energy under the Energy Community Treaty

1. Among the targets of the Europe’s Energy Strategy “20-20-20 by 2020” are:

a) increase share of biofuels’ use in the road transport by 20%

b) reduce electricity consumption by 20%

c) increase share of renewable energy to 20% in the total energy mix

d) reduce emissions of hard particles, SO2 and NOx by 20%

2. What are the general objectives of the Energy Community:

a) Create a regional energy market

b) Attract investments and enhance security of energy supply

c) Improve the environmental situation

d) Any of the above objectives

3. The Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC (RES Directive):

a. Does not allow any cooperation mechanisms between individual EU Member States

b. Does not allow any cooperation mechanisms between the EU Member States and the third

countries

c. Allows use of cooperation mechanisms between EU Member States and the Energy

Community in case of Energy Community adoption of the RES Directive

d. Restricts cooperation mechanisms between the EU Member States and the third countries

to only some types of renewable energy

4. Which are the key elements of the new RES Directive:

a. Mandatory 2020 renewable energy targets

b. Energy from renewable sources in electricity, heating, cooling and transport sectors

c. Cooperation mechanisms to reach the targets

d. All of the above elements

5. Feed-in-tariffs are:

a. One of the ways to support trade of electricity

b. One of the ways of support for renewables

c. One of the ways of support of energy efficiency

d. Both b and c are correct

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6. Which of the following adaptation(s) of the RES Directive for the Energy Community was (were)

made by the Ministerial Council decision in 2012:

a. 20% RES target in 2020 for the Energy Community

b. Statistical transfer and joint support schemes between EU MS and Contracting Parties

c. Submission of a Simplified Renewable Action Plan

d. All of the above adaptations

7. Which Directive promotes adoption of indicative energy savings targets and National Energy

Efficiency Action Plans:

a) Directive 2006/32/EC on energy end-use efficiency and energy services

b) Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings

c) Directive 2010/30/EU on the indication by labelling and standard product information of

the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products

d) There is no such provision in any of above mentioned EU directives

8. Which Energy Efficiency Directive is not currently an obligation under the Energy Community

Treaty:

a) Directive on energy end-use efficiency and energy services (2006/32/EC).

b) Directive on the energy performance of buildings (2010/31/EU).

c) Directive on the indication by labelling and standard product information (2010/30/EU).

d) Directive on the energy efficiency (2012/27/EU)

9. Directive on energy end-use efficiency and energy services stipulates the following role(s) of the

public sector:

a) to adopt integrated and sustainable energy efficiency policies and plans with clear

objectives

b) purchase products, services and buildings with high energy-efficiency performances

c) to lead by example and trigger behavioural changes in energy consumption by citizens and

enterprises

d) any of the above mentioned roles

10. Energy labeling of appliances aims at:

a) Increasing renewable energy use by 2020

b) Reducing energy consumption

c) Increasing energy efficiency

d) Both b and c are correct.

Appendix 5 - Evaluation Form

Workshop on the EU Directives and legally binding obligations in the area of sustainable energy under the Energy Community Treaty

Evaluation of trainers’ performance

(2- unsatisfactory, 3- satisfactory, 4- good, 5- excellent)

Topic selection Topic presentation Trainer’s performance Total

Topic 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5

1. EU energy policy (VJ)

2. Role and objectives of the Energy Community (GC)

3. EU Legislation on RES (LU)

4. RES acquis in the Energy Community (GC)

5. Implementation of RES Legislation in Bosnia and

Herzegovina and some other EnC countries (LU)

6. Implementation of RES Legislation in Lithuania and

some other CEE countries (VJ)

7. EU Legislation on Energy Efficiency (LU)

8. EE acquis in the Energy Community (BR)

9. Implementation of EE Legislation in Bosnia and

Herzegovina and some other EnC countries (LU)

10. Implementation of EE Legislation in Lithuania and

some other CEE countries (VJ)

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Evaluation of the event organisation

(2- unsatisfactory, 3- satisfactory, 4- good, 5- excellent)

2 3 4 5

1. Meals and coffee breaks

2. Technical equipment used

3. Simultaneous interpretation

Evaluation of the usefulness of the event

1. Did you find the workshop useful for your professional work? a) Yes b) No c) Somewhat

2. What were the most important things you have learned from the workshop?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What would you improve about the workshop? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What was / were the most important factor(s) for your participation in the training?

[Tick all responses which were relevant in your situation]

- I felt I would learn something useful

- The content of the training is relevant to my job

-My superior officer instructed me to attend

- I wanted to attend to meet other colleagues

Appendix 6 - Official feedback from the beneficiary

---------- Forwarded message ----------

From: Giorgi Tushurashvili <G.Tushurashvili@menr.gov.ge>

Date: 12 April 2013 15:30

Subject: FW: Draft Final Issue Paper

To: "Oleksandr Antonenko (antonenko0801@gmail.com)" <antonenko0801@gmail.com>

Dear INOGATE Team,

In the name of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of

Georgia, I would like to thank the INOGATE team, which is based in

Tbilisi for their tremendous help in organizing a workshop on "the EU

Directives and legally binding obligations in the area of sustainable

energy under the Energy Community Treaty". The workshop was very

beneficially for me and my colleagues within the Ministry and also

gave us the opportunity to interact with our colleagues from Armenia,

who also were invited by the INOGATE Team. Since Georgia has decided

to become a full pledged member to Energy Community, the workshop gave

us the opportunity to understand the buildup of EU legislation in the

field of renewable energy and energy efficacy and also give us

concrete examples about the possibilities and the mistakes other

countries experienced.

Also, we were in close contact on a daily basis. If, we needed help

with small tasks, the INOGATE Team helped us in every way they could.

We are fully satisfied with the work of the INOGATE Team in Tbilisi.

Giorgi Tushurashvili

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Georgia Head of the

Department of International Relations

Tel.:+995 551 63 32 23

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SEMINAR ON EU DIRECTIVES AND LEGISLATIVE OBLIGATIONS IN

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SPHERE IN TBILISI

The seminar was held within Agreement of Energy Community on the initiative

of the Ministry of Energy of Georgia and INOGATE (technical assistance of

energy cooperation between European Union, East Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia) program. The seminar purpose was technical assistance to

Georgia in direction of installing the legislative necessary for becoming full-

right member in European Energy Community. The application for getting

technical assistance in this direction was received from Georgia in December

2012.

Main regulations, required for Georgia’s membership in European Energy

Energy Community were presented to the seminar. The seminar participants

were informed about what obligations and benefits the country could get after joining this organization.

Earlier Georgia and Armenia were in the position of observers. Now Georgia

presented an application for full-right membership within Energy Community.

Expert on renewable energy and energy efficiency policy within INOGATE

project, Alexander Antonenko says firstly Georgia should adopt the law on

energy efficiency and renewable sources of energy. The present law should be

determined by three directives, required for its fulfillment: energy performance of buildings, energy end-use efficiency and labelling, of which accompanies

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In Mr. Antonenko’s words in the term agreed with European Energy

Community it’s necessary introduce European legislation into national

legislation, which involves electric energy and gas, renewable energy, energy efficiency, environment protection, statistics.

“In result, Georgia will have legislation, corresponding to European standards,

which will considerably reduce risks and promote attraction of foreign investments into the energy sector. And after energy efficiency is developed

Georgia will consume less energy and independence from other countries and

formation of new work places, also increase of GDP at the expense of

attracting new investors,” mentioned Mr. Antonenko.

In the opinion of Kakha Baindurashvili, chairman of Chamber of Commerce and

Industry, the work in Georgia should be in diversification of electricity

production, in particular, with the help of alternative sources of energy

generation.

“When one of the sectors is the only locomotive in appearing of obstacles, all

this forms great problem for economy. And diversification is one of the best

levers for protection of risks. We cannot fully substitute hydro-energy with other kinds of energy, but on the whole, it is required for diversification use of

such alternative sources, as wind energy. Near Rikoti and in Samtskhe-

Javakheti region there are places, very favourable for formation of wind

stations,” mentioned Mr. Baindurashvili.

GBW note: Regional Caucasian office of INOGATE is in Georgian from 1995 and

assists to coordinate INOGATE projects in Caucasian region. At present, INOGATE project in Georgia implies support to introduction of technical

standards and practices into energy and oil-gas sectors, study issues of trade

of renewable energy with EU countries, increase of professional level for

regulation of sustainable energy, technical promotion in the issues of energy-

saving in construction sector. Lika Jorjoliani №855, March 11-17, 2013 The Georgian Business Week

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В ТБИЛИСИ ПРОШЁЛ СЕМИНАР ПО ДИРЕКТИВАМ ЕС И ЗАКОНОДАТЕЛЬНЫМ

ОБЯЗАТЕЛЬСТВАМ В СФЕРЕ УСТОЙЧИВОЙ ЭНЕРГЕТИКИ Семинар по Директивам ЕС и законодательным обязательствам в сфере устойчивой энергетики в рамках Соглашения Энергетического Содружества состоялся по инициативе Министерства энергетики Грузии и программы INOGATE (техническая помощь энергетического сотрудничества между Европейским Союзом, Восточной Европой, Кавказом и Центральной Азией). Семинар ставил целью оказание технической помощи Грузии в направлении внедрения законодательства, необходимого для вступления в качестве полноправного члена в Европейское Энергетическое Содружество. Отметим, что заявка на получение технической помощи в этом направлении была получена от Грузии в декабре 2012 года. На семинаре, в частности, были представлены основные регуляции, необходимые для вступления Грузии в Европейское Энергетическое Содружество, а также рассказано о том, какие обязательства и выгоду получит страна после вступления в данное объединение. Ранее Грузия и Армения находились в позиции наблюдателя. Сейчас же Грузия подала заявку на полноправное членство в рамках Энергетического Содружества. Как отмечает эксперт по политике стимулирования возобновляемой энергетики и энергоэффективности в рамках проекта INOGATE Александр Антоненко, в первую очередь, в Грузии необходимо принять закон об энергоэффективности и возобновляемых источниках энергии. Данный закон должен определяться тремя директивами, необходимыми для его выполнения: энергоэффективность в зданиях, энергоэффективность конечного использования и указание специальной маркировки сопровождающей продукцию. По словам г-на Антоненко, в согласованный с Европейским Энергетическим Содружеством срок необходимо внедрить европейское законодательство в

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национальное законодательство, которое включает в себя электроэнергию и газ, возобновляемую энергетику, энергоэффективность, защиту окружающей среды, статистику. «В результате у Грузии будет законодательство, соответствующее европейским стандартам, что значительно сократит риски и будет содействовать привлечению зарубежных инвестиций в сектор энергетики. А с развитием энергоэффективности, Грузия сама будет потреблять меньше энергии и сможет больше еѐ экспортировать. Развитие возобновляемой энергетики – это, в первую очередь, независимость от других стран и создание новых рабочих мест, а также увеличение ВВП за счѐт привлечения новых инвестиций», – отметил г-н Антоненко. По мнению председателя Торгово-промышленной палаты Грузии Кахи Баиндурашвили в Грузии необходимо работать в направлении диверсификации производства электроэнергии, в частности с помощью альтернативных источников выработки энергии. «Когда один из секторов является единственным локомотивом, при возникновении помех, все это создаѐт огромные проблемы для экономики. И диверсификация – один из лучших рычагов для защиты рисков. Гидроэнергию мы не можем полностью заменить на другие виды энергии, но, в целом, для диверсификации необходимо использование таких альтернативных источников, как ветряная энергия. Вблизи Рикоти, а также в регионе Самцхе-Джавахети существуют очень благоприятные места для создания ветряных станций», – отметил г-н Баиндурашвили. Справка GBW: Региональный Кавказский офис INOGATE находится в Грузии с 1995 года и помогает координировать проекты INOGATE в Кавказском регионе. В настоящее время проект INOGATE в Грузии включает поддержку введения технических стандартов и практик в энергетическом и нефтегазовом секторах, изучение в торговле возобновляемой энергией со странами ЕС, повышение профессионального уровня для регулирования устойчивой энергетики, техническое содействие по вопросам энергосбережения в строительном секторе. Лика Жоржолиани, №855, 11-17 марта, 2013 The Georgian Business Week

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Appendix 8 – Voice of Armenia

http://www.golosarmenii.am/ru/20375/society/25178/

ЭНЕРГЕТИКА ПО-ЕВРОПЕЙСКИ

В Тбилиси прошел семинар по директивам Евросоюза и законодательным

обязательствам в области устойчивой энергетики в рамках Соглашения

Энергетического Содружества. В мероприятии приняли участие представители

министерств энергетики Грузии и Армении. Семинар был организован по запросу

Министерства энергетики Грузии. До недавнего времени как Грузия, так и Армения

имели статус наблюдателей этой организации, однако недавно Грузия заявила о

своем желании стать полноправным членом Энергетического Содружества.

Армения пока не приняла политического решения о вступлении в эту организацию

в статусе полноправного члена.

УЧАСТНИКИ СЕМИНАРА ОЗНАКОМИЛИСЬ С РЕГУЛЯТОРНЫМИ обязательствами,

которые берет на себя страна, вступающая в Энергетическое Содружество, и теми

преимуществами, которые обеспечивает членство в этой организации. Семинар был

организован в рамах проекта INOGATE Технический Секретариат, который позволяет в

сжатые сроки предоставить помощь европейских экспертов при проведении

необходимых преобразований. Важнейшее требование к стране-члену Энергетического

Содружества - приведение национального законодательства в области энергетики в

соответствие с европейским. Цель этих преобразований – привлечение инвестиций.

Необходимые законодательные изменения должны касаться нескольких секторов –

электроэнергия, газ, возобновляемая энергетика, энергоэффективность, защита

окружающей среды, статистика, нефть и т.д. Транспортирование европейского

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законодательства в национальное создаст потенциальным европейским инвесторам

четкие, прозрачные и привычные условия для вложения капитала, обеспечит гарантии

его целевого использования.

На семинаре были подробно рассмотрены законодательные аспекты возобновляемой

энергетики и энергосбережения, что особенно важно для стран, вступающих в

Энергетическое Содружество. Так, например, в законодательстве Грузии вообще

отсутствуют статьи, касающиеся возобновляемой энергетики, а законодательство

Армении покрывает это направление всего лишь частично. Доклады экспертов ЕС были

ориентированы на формирование комплексного и исчерпывающего представления

участников семинара о рассматриваемых направлениях энергетики.

- СОГЛАСНО ТРЕБОВАНИЯМ ЕС, НОВОЕ ЭНЕРГЕТИЧЕСКОЕ ЗАКОНОДАТЕЛЬСТВО

полноправных членов Энергетического Содружества должно включать в себя целый ряд

нововведений, в том числе нормы, обеспечивающие энергосбережение, - сказал эксперт

по регуляторной политике ВИЭ/ЭЭ, кандидат экономических наук Александр

АНТОНЕНКО. - В первую очередь это значительно повысит требования к строительству

зданий. Дело в том, что преобладающая часть используемого сегодня жилого фонда,

зданий промышленных предприятий и государственных учреждений строилась по

старым технологиям, с использованием традиционных материалов, не отвечающих

современным требованиям теплоизоляции. Поэтому по сравнению с аналогичными

показателями стран ЕС с похожими климатическими условиями эксплуатация этих

зданий связана с огромными энергетическими затратами на их обогрев. Новое

законодательство в области энергосбережения будет стимулировать внедрение новых

строительных технологий и материалов, снижающих энергопотребление. Разумеется,

достижение этой цели потребует времени, но в этом направлении следует

предпринимать действенные шаги. Изменения в законодательстве коснутся и других

сфер. Так, при приобретении устройств, работающих на электроэнергии –

холодильников, стиральных машин и др., покупателю будет предоставляться полная

информация о будущих энергетических затратах. Это позволит потребителю сделать

более адекватным выбор бытовой техники - относительно дешевой, но затратной в

эксплуатации или более дорогой, но экономичной. Кроме того, мы готовы давать нашим

партнерам рекомендации по снижению потерь в энергетических сетях, оказать

содействие как при разработке законодательства, так и тарифообразования. В

результате всего комплекса мер, предусмотренных европейским энергетическим

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законодательством, Грузия, которая уже вступает в Энергетическое Содружество, будет

потреблять меньше энергии, что позволит этой стране увеличить объемы экспорта

электроэнергии, а значит, и бюджетные поступления. И что еще очень важно - эта

страна станет более привлекательной для инвесторов.

В стране, вступающей в Энергетическое Содружество, особое внимание должно

уделяться развитию возобновляемой энергетики. Это очень перспективное

направление, обеспечивающее целый ряд преимуществ - значительное снижение

зависимости от внешних поставщиков энергоносителей, хотя бы частичное решение

экологических проблем, создание новых рабочих мест и рост ВВП за счет инвестиций. В

последние годы большинство мощностей, которые вводились в эксплуатацию в странах

Евросоюза, являются источниками возобновляемой энергии. В основном это ветряные и

солнечные станции. И эта тенденция будет усиливаться. Страны ЕС сокращают

инвестиции в традиционную энергетику и увеличивают вложения в создание

альтернативных источников энергии. Долгосрочная цель Европы -замещение

традиционной энергетики возобновляемой.

Основная цель нынешнего семинара – создание условий для сближения

энергетического законодательства ЕС и стран-партнеров, в том числе Грузии и

Армении. В предыдущие годы мы провели целый ряд мероприятий, способствующих

этому процессу. Представители Грузии и Армении приглашались в страны ЕС, чтобы

ознакомиться с тем, как практически работает европейское законодательство в области

энергетики. Несмотря на политические проблемы, препятствующие образованию

единого энергетического пространства на Южном Кавказе, Евросоюз готов оказать

содействие странам этого региона в создании устойчивой энергетики и поиска решений,

устраивающих все стороны, - сказал

Александр Антоненко.

ЧТОБЫ ОБЕСПЕЧИТЬ ВЫСОКИЙ

УРОВЕНЬ ПРОВЕДЕНИЯ СЕМИНАРА,

К ЛЕКЦИЯМ для участников

мероприятия были привлечены лучшие

европейские эксперты в области

энергосбережения и возобновляемой

энергетики. В их числе - профессор

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Литовского технического университета Видмантас ЯНКАУСКАС, специалист в области

экономики энергетики, который был инициатором и активным участником изменения

советского энергетического законодательства в Литве и приведения его в соответствие

с европейским. В своем выступлении проф. Янкаускас представил стратегию ЕС 20-20-

20, направленную на увеличение доли "зеленой" энергии. Предполагается, что к 2020

году в энергетическом балансе стран Евросоюза доля возобновляемой энергетики

должна составить 20%, энергоэффективность возрастет на 20%, а выбросы в

атмосферу парниковых газов снизятся на 20%. Проф. Янкаускас подробно остановился

на принятой в Европе системе "торговли выбросами", которая является основным

инструментом экологической политики ЕС. Был установлен объем суммарной

загрязненности, влияющей на климат нашей планеты, определены объемы выбросов

парниковых газов отдельных энергетических и промышленных объектов стран ЕС,

установлены квоты на загрязнение. В соответствии с принятыми нормами, у тех

предприятий, которые внедряют новые технологии, снижают количество вредных

выбросов в атмосферу и не полностью используют эмиссионные квоты, остается

резерв, который может быть продан другим предприятиям. Однако в последние годы

эффективность этой системы значительно снизилась. В настоящее время система

"торговли выбросами" вступает в новый этап. Предполагается снизить эмиссионные

квоты. Повышение экологических требований уменьшит нагрузку на окружающую среду

и будет способствовать внедрению передовых технологий.

Особое внимание организаторов было уделено перспективам возобновляемой

энергетики. По имеющимся прогнозам развитие этого направления не только

значительно снизит зависимость европейских стран от внешних поставщиков

энергоносителей, но и обеспечит 5 млн новых рабочих мест.

По словам проф. Янкаускаса, Армения имеет хорошие перспективы на

европейском энергетическом рынке, поэтому создание новых энергетических

мощностей в интересах нашей страны.

Участники семинара получили исчерпывающую информацию о перспективах

вступления в Энергетическое Содружество, преимуществах развития

возобновляемой энергетики и энергосбережения, что, возможно, будет

способствовать принятию новых решений.

Гаянэ САРМАКЕШЯН