“Issues and solutions of bioenergy and energy efficiency projects financing in Belarus”
Minsk, Belarus, December 11, 2007
UN Development Program/Global Environment Facility (UNDP/GEF)
UN Economic Commission for Europe
Department for Energy Efficiency of State Committee for Standardisation of Belarus
The seminar is conducted within the project “Biomass Energy for Heating and Hot Water Supply in Belarus” (BYE/03/G31).
The main objective of the seminar is to consider and discuss new and existing mechanisms of bioenergy and energy efficiency projects financing in Belarus as well as project proposals from interested institutions and companies.
Leadership and representatives of different state authorities and departments, managers and specialists of state and private organizations, scientists and specialists of leading scientific institutes, foreign specialists working in energy efficiency, environment protection, production and utilization of biomass will take part in the seminar.
The seminar was observed by the following Mass-Media representatives: Belarusian Radio, Belapan, BelTA, Respublica, Stroitelnaya gazeta, Magazine Energetics and TEK, Magazine "EnergyEfficiency", Belarusian forestry paper.
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SEMINAR PROGRAMME
(15, Storozheskaya str., Belarus Hotel, Small conference hall)
Minsk, December 11, 2007
9.00 |
Registration |
9.30 |
Welcome address
Mr. Levan Bouadze,
UNDP Resident Representative a.i. |
9.40 |
Seminar opening
Mr. Lev Dubovik
National Project Coordinator
Director of the Department for Energy Efficiency |
Section “The potential of realization of bioenergy projects and the financial mechanisms existing in the Republic of Belarus”
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09.50 |
Strategy for wide scale use of wood fuel in Belarus
Mr. Victor Fedoseev
“Biomass Energy” Project expert
Ms. Elena Korenchuk
“Biomass Energy” Project expert |
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10.20 |
Government approach, volumes and sources of financing of energy efficiency projects in Belarus
Mr. Andrey Minenkov
Head of Scientific and Technical Policy financial and International Economic Cooperation Division of the Department for Energy Efficiency
Mrs. Inna Gritsenko
«Removing Barriers to Energy Efficiency Improvements in the State Sector in Belarus» UNDP Project expert
Mr. Ivan Buranko
Head of Production and Technical Division of the Department for Energy Efficiency
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10.50 |
New bioenergy projects within the Ministry of Energy
Mr. Vladimir Bobrov
Deputy Director
RUE BelNIPIENERGOPROM |
11.10 |
Coffee break |
11.40
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Program for conversion to local fuels of communal boiler houses
Mr. Serguey Sushko
Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Communal Utilities
Mr. Victor Laput
Deputy Director
RUE “BELINKOMMASH” |
12.10 |
“Bellesbumprom” concern investment projects for biomass use and energy efficiency. Demand for funding
Mr. Vladimir Ladik
Head of Energy efficiency department of concern “Bellesbumprom” |
12.30 |
Experience of realization of biogas plant projects
Mr. Anatoly Chernyshov
Head of Division, Ministry of Agriculture
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13.00 |
Lunch break |
14.00 |
Implementation of modern technologies of biofuel production in agricultural complex of the Republic of Belarus and problems of financing
Mr. Andrey Meshkov
Deputy Director General
Republican association “Belagroservis” |
14.20 |
New financial mechanism for energy efficiency projects co-financing
Mrs. Iróna Ananich
“Biomass Energy” UNDP Project expert |
14.40 |
Creation of conditions for use of Kyoto flexible mechanisms in the Republic of Belarus
Mr. Alexander Grebenkov, Cand.Techn.Sc.
“Creation of conditions for use of Kyoto flexible mechanisms in the Republic of Belarus” UNDP Project manager |
Section “International financial mechanisms for bioenergy and the possibitities of their implementation in the Republic of Belarus” |
15.00 |
NEFCO Investment Fund. Priorities in financing. The experience of work and Fund’s projects in Russia and Ukraine
Mr. Torben Vindelov
Vice-Presidet
NEFCO, Finland |
15.20 |
Swedfund – an equity investor in energy efficiency and renewable energy in Belarus
Mr. Fredrik Carlman
Investment manager, Sweden
Swedfund |
15.40 |
Coffee break |
16.00 |
International investment funds, specialized in support of bioenergy and energy efficiency. Their profiles and peculiarities of operation
Mrs. Susan Legro
International consultant
Eco Ltd. United Kingdom |
16.20 |
Experience of ESCO companies operation in Ukraine
Mr. Vasiliy Stepanenko
Chairman of managing board of ESCO “Environmental systems” |
16.40 |
New scheme of financing energy efficiency projects in Belarus through ESCO. First experience and plans.
Mr. Nikolov Luchezar Ganev
Commercial representative
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Republic of Belarus |
17.00 |
Development and support of bioenergy projects in Ukraine
Mr. Evgeniy Nikitin
Director
“Arnica-centre” ,Ukraine |
17.20 |
Discussion and Conclusion of the Seminar
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The seminar is being prepared by UNDP/GEF “Biomass Energy Project” and RUE “Belinvestenergosberezhenie”
220030, Minsk
11, Revoljuzionnaya str.
Tel./fax: +375 17 306-24-11
e-mail: voitekhovich@niks.by
Contact person: Ananich Irina Valerievna, e-mail: ananich@niks.by
tel.: + 375 17 227 85 40
