ECO-ASIA Clean Development and ECO-ASIA Clean Development and Climate Program Climate Program

Patrick J. D’AddarioPatrick J. D’AddarioECO-Asia Clean Development and Climate ProgramECO-Asia Clean Development and Climate Program

Presented at:Presented at:Workshop on State Energy Conservation Funds

International Perspectives and Applications in India

6 September 20106 September 2010Hotel Claridge’s, New DelhiHotel Claridge’s, New Delhi

• The USAID Environmental Cooperation - Asia Clean Development and Climate Program (ECO-Asia CDCP) is a program supported by USAID’s Regional Development Mission - Asia (RDMA) with additional funding from Dept. of State Asia Pacific Partnership (APP).

• Since its inception in 2007, ECO-Asia CDCP has developed partnerships to facilitate clean energy technologies and practices to address Asia’s immediate energy challenges and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

What (Who?) is ECO-Asia?

ECO-Asia CDCP Geographic Coverage

ChinaIndiaIndonesiaPhilippinesThailandVietnam

These 6 countries account for 96% of the GDP of Asia’s developing countries

ECO-Asia Clean Development Climate Program Areas

• Private Financing for Clean Energy

• Increasing the Capacity of Financial Institutions 

• Financing for Energy-Efficiency Projects 

• Regional Exchange on Clean Energy Policy and Regulation

• Promoting Energy-Efficient Lighting (www.asialighting.org)

Partnership Agreement between Kerala EMC and ECO-Asia

• In May 2008, the ECO-Asia CDCP, with APP funding, formed a partnership with Kerala EMC to support the State in its efforts to create a State Energy Conservation Fund.

• Partnership activities include: Assessment of market potential for energy efficiency investments Design of KSECF Development of options for financial structuring, fund management

and administration Criteria for selection of investment opportunities and projects Preliminary development of a pipeline of investment projects.

Thank You!

Patrick J. D’AddarioTeam Leader,

Energy Efficiency and Bank FinanceECO-Asia Clean Development and

Climate ProgramBangkok, Thailand

patrick@cleanenergyasia.net

K V RajeshwariDeputy Country Manager, India

ECO-Asia Clean Development and Climate ProgramNew Delhi, India

rajeshwari@cleanenergyasia.net