Periodic Reporting for period 3 - CETEE (International Energy Agency support action for clean energy transitions in emerging economies)
Periodo di rendicontazione: 2022-02-01 al 2022-09-30
The International Energy Agency’s Action for Clean Energy Transitions in Emerging Economies (CETEE) was intended to assist a select number of emerging economies to implement actions to fulfil global clean energy and climate targets in line with the Paris agreement.
The CETEE Action focused on major emerging economies including Brazil, China, India and Indonesia, and the respective regions that they are situated in. During 2021, the scope of some activities was extended to Africa. Moreover, the CETEE Action included regional and global scope analysis, which has significant implications for emerging economies.
As the Action aimed for real world impact, buy-in from local governments and stakeholders was key for its success. As much as possible, detailed activities were discussed and agreed up-front with target countries, which enabled the IEA to respond to government priorities within the overall objectives of clean energy transitions in emerging economies.
Overall, the CETEE Action successfully achieved its objectives, notably including:
- creating more effective knowledge and information sharing and create capacity to enable stronger policy action and alignment of investment flows, including via country-specific reviews of policies, supported by scenario modelling where relevant;
- strengthening international energy and climate plans in a way that complements existing initiatives, supporting multilateral efforts, increasing collaboration between experts across priority countries and sharing relevant global expertise;
- encouraging innovation for the promotion of clean energy technologies and related investments; and
- enhancing and building upon an existing analytically rigorous evidence base for policy action, via statistics, indicators, and improved capabilities for data analysis.
The CETEE Action focused on major emerging economies including Brazil, China, India and Indonesia, and the respective regions that they are situated in. During 2021, the scope of some activities was extended to Africa. Moreover, the CETEE Action included regional and global scope analysis, which has significant implications for emerging economies.
As the Action aimed for real world impact, buy-in from local governments and stakeholders was key for its success. As much as possible, detailed activities were discussed and agreed up-front with target countries, which enabled the IEA to respond to government priorities within the overall objectives of clean energy transitions in emerging economies.
Overall, the CETEE Action successfully achieved its objectives, notably including:
- creating more effective knowledge and information sharing and create capacity to enable stronger policy action and alignment of investment flows, including via country-specific reviews of policies, supported by scenario modelling where relevant;
- strengthening international energy and climate plans in a way that complements existing initiatives, supporting multilateral efforts, increasing collaboration between experts across priority countries and sharing relevant global expertise;
- encouraging innovation for the promotion of clean energy technologies and related investments; and
- enhancing and building upon an existing analytically rigorous evidence base for policy action, via statistics, indicators, and improved capabilities for data analysis.
In order to fulfil its objectives the CETEE Action encompassed four analytical work packages, plus two others related to project management and dissemination. The analytical activities focus respectively on:
- Development of innovative and timely indicators of the Clean Energy Transitions
- Power sector analysis and recommendations for increasing shares of renewable electricity
- Regulation, market design, investments and financing
- Energy innovation policies, investments and partnerships
All work packages have delivered significant results. Overall, since the beginning of the Action:
- 25 reports have been published;
- 27 articles and news items have been produced;
- 2 commentaries have been produced;
- 6 press releases have been produced;
- 42 public events have been organized;
Dozens of other meetings and non-public workshops have been held; and
Numerous presentations of work done under the H2020 Project have been delivered at external events.
Selected results achieved by the Action include:
- The generation of “real-time” energy data through an innovative data collection technique: “web scraping”;
- The generation of “nowcasted” observations for data series for which it is possible to estimate recent data based on time-series;
- The generation of “leading indicators” of energy market developments through the tracking of early proxy measures identified by internet searches;
- Release of report series on Electricity Security, focusing on energy transitions with higher shares of renewables, cyber-resilience and climate change impacts;
- Publication of the flagship report “Financing clean energy transitions in emerging and developing economies”. Analysis included almost 50 real-world case studies in countries ranging from Brazil to Indonesia and from Senegal to Bangladesh;
- Publication of the World Energy Investment 2021 and 2022;
- Work on innovation and international collaboration, including two handbooks: “Expanding the global reach of the Technology Collaboration Programmes’ (TCP)” and “Enhancing collaboration between multilateral initiatives”;
- Publication of the report “Tracking Public Investment in Energy Technology Research: A Roadmap”.
Moreover, selected regional and country-level activities and outputs since the beginning of the Action include:
- China: Work on innovation, including a workshop and the relevant chapter in the highly impactful IEA publication “An energy sector roadmap to carbon neutrality in China”; webinar on China’s Electric Power Sector Transformation.
- India: Work on financing and publication of the “Clean Energy Investment Trends” report; chapter on innovation in IEA’s “India Energy Outlook”; support to India’s led “Integrated Biorefineries Mission” under Mission Innovation.
- Indonesia: Substantial engagement with the government and state-owned utility PLN on power system enhancement to achieve clean energy transitions; organization of targeted webinars with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and publication of the report “Enhancing Indonesia’s Power System: pathways to meet the Renewables Targets in 2025 and Beyond”;
- Thailand: Study on increasing power system flexibility in Thailand, covering the analysis of both technical and contractual flexibility requirements for cost-effective renewables integration.
- ASEAN: Engagement with ASEAN Energy Regulatory Network for the further development of cross-border power trade.
- Partnership with Brazil’s electricity regulator to support its reform of electricity sector. Work on innovation providing improved recommendations on R&D policies and corporate spending.
- Africa: work on innovation with Morocco, including organizing a workshop with participation of other African countries, i.e. Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
More detail of results can be found in the periodic technical reports.
- Development of innovative and timely indicators of the Clean Energy Transitions
- Power sector analysis and recommendations for increasing shares of renewable electricity
- Regulation, market design, investments and financing
- Energy innovation policies, investments and partnerships
All work packages have delivered significant results. Overall, since the beginning of the Action:
- 25 reports have been published;
- 27 articles and news items have been produced;
- 2 commentaries have been produced;
- 6 press releases have been produced;
- 42 public events have been organized;
Dozens of other meetings and non-public workshops have been held; and
Numerous presentations of work done under the H2020 Project have been delivered at external events.
Selected results achieved by the Action include:
- The generation of “real-time” energy data through an innovative data collection technique: “web scraping”;
- The generation of “nowcasted” observations for data series for which it is possible to estimate recent data based on time-series;
- The generation of “leading indicators” of energy market developments through the tracking of early proxy measures identified by internet searches;
- Release of report series on Electricity Security, focusing on energy transitions with higher shares of renewables, cyber-resilience and climate change impacts;
- Publication of the flagship report “Financing clean energy transitions in emerging and developing economies”. Analysis included almost 50 real-world case studies in countries ranging from Brazil to Indonesia and from Senegal to Bangladesh;
- Publication of the World Energy Investment 2021 and 2022;
- Work on innovation and international collaboration, including two handbooks: “Expanding the global reach of the Technology Collaboration Programmes’ (TCP)” and “Enhancing collaboration between multilateral initiatives”;
- Publication of the report “Tracking Public Investment in Energy Technology Research: A Roadmap”.
Moreover, selected regional and country-level activities and outputs since the beginning of the Action include:
- China: Work on innovation, including a workshop and the relevant chapter in the highly impactful IEA publication “An energy sector roadmap to carbon neutrality in China”; webinar on China’s Electric Power Sector Transformation.
- India: Work on financing and publication of the “Clean Energy Investment Trends” report; chapter on innovation in IEA’s “India Energy Outlook”; support to India’s led “Integrated Biorefineries Mission” under Mission Innovation.
- Indonesia: Substantial engagement with the government and state-owned utility PLN on power system enhancement to achieve clean energy transitions; organization of targeted webinars with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and publication of the report “Enhancing Indonesia’s Power System: pathways to meet the Renewables Targets in 2025 and Beyond”;
- Thailand: Study on increasing power system flexibility in Thailand, covering the analysis of both technical and contractual flexibility requirements for cost-effective renewables integration.
- ASEAN: Engagement with ASEAN Energy Regulatory Network for the further development of cross-border power trade.
- Partnership with Brazil’s electricity regulator to support its reform of electricity sector. Work on innovation providing improved recommendations on R&D policies and corporate spending.
- Africa: work on innovation with Morocco, including organizing a workshop with participation of other African countries, i.e. Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
More detail of results can be found in the periodic technical reports.
The CETEE Action aimed for real world impact, including influencing policymaking in target countries and regions. As such, early buy-in from local governments and stakeholders was key for its success.
The CETEE Action focused on major emerging economies including Brazil, China, India and Indonesia, and the respective regions. During 2021, the scope of some activities was extended to Africa. Moreover, the Action included regional and global scope analysis, which has significant implications for emerging economies.
The Action delivered a number of important data and analytical outputs, public events and bilateral meetings. The real-world impact of the CETEE Action received recognition from policymakers and experts and was instrumental to a variety of important developments in various target countries. Examples of direct impact on policy making include areas such as clean energy investment in India, renewables system integration in Indonesia and Thailand, clean energy innovation and power system transformation in China as part of the country’s road towards net zero and R&D and technology innovation in Brazil. Moreover, the Action also encouraged direct knowledge-sharing between developing countries in order to compare solutions applicable in their particular context, build a community of experts in target countries - including Africa - but also to amplify the voices of the target countries and prominently include them in the analysis produced by the IEA. Finally, a number of global-scope activities achieved tangible progress beyond the state of the art, including in areas such as generation of innovative and timely data and indicators, electricity security and market reforms, clean energy investment and energy technology research.
The CETEE Action focused on major emerging economies including Brazil, China, India and Indonesia, and the respective regions. During 2021, the scope of some activities was extended to Africa. Moreover, the Action included regional and global scope analysis, which has significant implications for emerging economies.
The Action delivered a number of important data and analytical outputs, public events and bilateral meetings. The real-world impact of the CETEE Action received recognition from policymakers and experts and was instrumental to a variety of important developments in various target countries. Examples of direct impact on policy making include areas such as clean energy investment in India, renewables system integration in Indonesia and Thailand, clean energy innovation and power system transformation in China as part of the country’s road towards net zero and R&D and technology innovation in Brazil. Moreover, the Action also encouraged direct knowledge-sharing between developing countries in order to compare solutions applicable in their particular context, build a community of experts in target countries - including Africa - but also to amplify the voices of the target countries and prominently include them in the analysis produced by the IEA. Finally, a number of global-scope activities achieved tangible progress beyond the state of the art, including in areas such as generation of innovative and timely data and indicators, electricity security and market reforms, clean energy investment and energy technology research.