Mitigation of Climate Change through Increased Energy Efficiency and the Use of Clean Energy

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This will cover activities under the broad umbrella of energy efficiency and clean energy, where large investment are needed to support government's plan. The project's concept paper was approved last year and ADB recruit a range of individual consultants to prepare the proposed components. The proposed components for study are: (i) energy efficiency: distribution (as hire purchase) of energy efficienct appliances (TV, air-conditioners, fridges and fans). These component may also finance scaling up the public-lighting and efficienct buildings components of the Philippine Energy Efficient project. However, in September 2012, after extensive consultations with the civil society, the Efficient Appliances Project was dropped and a solar rooftop project, with a revised scope, was agreed and included in the updated Country Investment Plan for the Philippines.(ii) market for electric vehicle: distributing (lease or hire purchase) about 20,000 electric tricycles replacing 2 stroke and 4 stroke tricycles that are common in metro-Manila (200,000 units) and across the country (3,500,000 units). Tricycles produce about 10 million tons of CO2 in the Philippines. The ensuing loan, Market Transformation through Introduction of Energy-Efficient Electric Vehicles Project (the e-trike project) was approved on 11 December 2012. The balance of the TA fund is being used to assist the EA in: (i) promoting and marketing the e-Trikes to the local government units; (ii) launching industry meeting/s on the technical aspects of the project; (iii) strengthening capacity of DOE staff on procurement and implementation; (iv) preparing a report and outline of an Operations Manual highlighting procedural flows, timelines, documentary and other requirements, procurement, financial, and logistical plans; (v) providing technical support in the establishment and pilot operation of the charging infrastructure including the installation of solar charging stations; and (vi) providing technical and administrative support to secure UNFCCC registration.