LEBANON GEF COUNTRY DIALOGUE WORKSHOP

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LEBANON GEF COUNTRY DIALOGUE WORKSHOP

• LEBANON
• UNFCCC

8 Jan 2002 Nabil Mina
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OVERVIEW

• BACKGROUND
• LEBANONS FIRST NATIONAL COMMUNICATION
• GEF FUNDED PROJECTS
• STRATEGIES AND PRIORITIES
• OUTLOOK WITHIN COP 7

8 Jan 2002 Nabil Mina
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BACKGROUND

• RATIFICATION
• Lebanon ratified the UNFCCC in 1994 (Law 359
  dated 1/8/94)
  
• COMMITMENT
• Article 4 of the Convention
• Develop and regularly update GHG inventory.
• Formulate, implement, and regularly update
  national and regional programs containing
  measures to mitigate Climate Change
  

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LEBANONS FIRST NATIONAL COMMUNICATION

• GEF FUNDED 292,600 US
• TWO YEARS PROJECT (1997-1999), MOE
• MAIN OUTPUTS
• FIRST NATIONAL REPORT TO UNFCCC
• NATIONWIDE GHG INVENTORY
• VULNERABILITY AND MITIGATION ASSESSMENTS

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CURRENT GEF FUNDED PROJECTS

• CLIMATE CHANGE TOP-UP ENABLING ACTIVITY, MOE
• 100,000 US
• ONE YEAR
• OBJECTIVES
• TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY
• CB FOR SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION NETWORKS
• IMPROVEMENT OF EMISSION FACTORS

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CURRENT GEF FUNDED PROJECTS

• IMPROVED LANDFILL GAS MANAGEMENT ( OP 6), CDR
• 340,000 US PDF-B
• GEF GRAND TOTAL 8-10 M
• 5 YEARS
• OBJECTIVES
• REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS FROM LANDFILLS AND OPEN
  DUMPS
  
• TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY

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COMING UP GEF FUNDED PROJECTS

• ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS ( OP 5,7 ), DGUP
• 494,000 US
• 2 YEARS
• OBJECTIVES
• REMOVE BARRIERS FOR FORMULATION, ADOPTION,
  DISSEMINATION, AND APPLICATION OF THERMAL
  BUILDINGS STANDARDS

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COMING UP GEF FUNDED PROJECTS

• CROSS-SECTORAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY ( OP 5,7 ), MEW
• 3,400,000 US
• 5 YEARS
• OBJECTIVES
• REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS BY IMPROVING DEMAND SIDE
  ENERGY EFFICIENCY
  
• CREATION OF A MULTI-PURPOSE CENTER FOR ENERGY
  CONSERVATION AND PLANNING.

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STRATEGIES AND PRIORITIES

• GOVERNMENT LEVEL
• TRANSPORT SECTOR
• LAW ENFORCEMENT, 341/2001
• DECREE 6603/95
• CAPACITY BUILDING OF CAR REGISTRY DEPARTMENT FOR
  INSPECTION
  
• ELECTRICITY SECTOR
• PRIVATIZATION
• CLEANER TECHNOLOGY

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STRATEGIES AND PRIORITIES

• GOVERNMENT LEVEL
• REFORESTATION
• 2001-2005 18,000 ha
• 2001-2030 140,000 ha
• IMPLEMENTED BY MOE
• BUDGET FOR FIRST 5 YEARS
• ABOUT 25,400,000 LP

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STRATEGIES AND PRIORITIES

• GOVERNMENT LEVEL
• METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS
• INCREASE LEVEL OF SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
• TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY CAPACITY BUILDING
• IMPLEMENTED BY MOT/ DWM AT BIA

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STRATEGIES AND PRIORITIES

• RESEARCH / ACADEMIC / NGO LEVEL
• NCSR/ NCRS
• INCREASE SCIENTIFIC KNOWELDGE
• STRENGTHEN IGBP
• AUB/ERG
• RESEARCH IN RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE
  TRANSPORT
  
• NGO/ALMEE
• ENERGY EFFICIENCY
• MOE/AUB/NCSR
• METEO AIR QUALITY MONITORING ( PILOT PROJECT 14
  STATIONS)

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OUTLOOK

• MARRAKESH ACCORD, COP 7
• DECISION AND ANNEXED FRAMEWORK FOR CAPACITY
  BUILDING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FOR THEIR
  EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE KOYOTO PROTOCOL
  
• REQUESTS GEF, AS THE OPERATING ENTITY OF THE
  FINANCIAL MECHANISM TO REPORT ON ITS PROGRESS IN
  SUPPORT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS FRAMEWORK.
  
• URGES GEF TO ADOPT A STREAMLINED AND EXPEDITED
  APPROACH IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES WITHIN THIS
  FRAMEWORK.
  

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OUTLOOK

• MARRAKESH ACCORD, COP 7
• DECISION AND ANNEXED FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT
  AND TRANSFER OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND
  TECHNOLOGIES
  
• ESTABLISHES AN EXPERT GROUP ON TECHNOLOGY
  TRANSFER MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO SBSTA.
  
• REQUESTS GEF TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE
  IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS FRAMEWORK.
  

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APPRECIATION

• ONE CLIMATE FOR ALL
• Thank you.