Round Table Meeting February 4, 2009

1. Reform of Electricity Laws -
Incentives for the Use of
Renewable Energies in
selected MENA Countries
Introductory Remarks
Dr. Paolo Frankl
Head, Renewable Energy Unit
International Energy Agency
RCREEE Renewable Energies Roundtable
Cairo, February 2009 INTERNATIONAL
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2. World Energy Outlook 2008 Scenarios
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[Source: WEO 2008]
RE key part of low-carbon technology portfolio
for a future sustainable energy system

3. WEO 2008 450 Policy Scenario
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[Source: WEO 2008]
RE become the largest source of electricity
Accounting for 40% ot total generation worldwide

4. Current Challenges & Opportunities
Credit crunch and economic crisis
High volatility of oil prices
IEA calls for a
“Clean Energy New Deal”
Economic stimulus packages provide an excellent
opportunity to ensure greener and more sustainable
growth in the energy sector
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Both careful planning for the future as well as substantive
action now are required

5. Global Renewable Energy Markets
and Policies Programme (GREMPP)
Comparative assessment of effectiveness and
efficiency of renewables support policies (market
deployment and RD&D policies)
OECD countries plus Brazil, Russia, India, China,
South Africa
Electricity, Heat and Transport Fuel sectors
Co-funded by German BMU, Japanese NEDO, and Enel
Deploying Renewables
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launched 29 September 2008

6. GREMPP Phase Two: 2008-2010
MENA
ASEAN
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Latin America
Sub-Saharan
Africa

7. Contacts
Paolo Frankl (Head REU):
paolo.frankl@iea.org
+33 1 40 57 65 91
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