Agenda for In-Use Diesel Vehicle Day, Friday 17, 2002

ACCESSING CARBON FINANCE

FEBRUARY 5, 2007 HYATT REGENCY HOTEL BISHKEK, KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

TIME DISCUSSION POINTS

09:30 – 10:00 Welcome and Introduction

 Welcome - Mr. Roger Robinson, Country Manager for Kyrgyz Republic, World Bank  Opening Remarks and Introduction from the Kyrgyz Republic

10:00 – 10:30 Introduction to the Kyoto Protocol and Market Drivers Mr. Venkata Putti, Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank

 Introduction to carbon finance  National relevance and opportunities: the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)  Key market drivers and buyers  Post 2012 constraints

10:30 – 11:00 The Bank’s Strategy in Carbon Finance Mr. Venkata Putti, Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank

 The World Bank’s Carbon Funds  Competitive advantage  The World Bank’s role in project development and the carbon market

11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break

11:15 – 12:00 Integrating Carbon Finance into Your Project Mr. Kari Haemekoski, Senior Technical Specialist, World Bank

 Additionality  Upfront financing and leveraging the ERPA  Funding project preparation  Disbursement of carbon revenue  Case Study: Power Sector

12:00 – 12:30 Introduction to the Project Cycle Mrs. Jane Olga Ebinger, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank

 CDM project cycle steps: role of DNA; project owner and World Bank  Letters of Intent and the Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement

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12:30 – 13:00 Case Study: Oil and Gas Sector Mr. Helmut Schreiber, Lead Environmental Economist, World Bank

 Description of the project, status and deal structure  Management of risk and uncertainty  Type of projects: gas transmission, distribution and compression; flared gas reduction

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 14:30 Case Study: Small Scale Project Development Dr. Jorgen Boldt, Specialist, Econ Analysis

 Description of project, status and deal structure  Bundling and Programmatic approach

14:30 – 15:00 Case Study: CDM and Energy Efficiency in Industry Mr. Helmut Schreiber, Lead Environmental Economist, World Bank

 Description of project and status and deal structure  Bundling and Programmatic approach

15:00 – 15:15 Coffee Break

15:15 – 15:45 Lessons learned from Bank Portfolio Kari Haemekoski, Senior Technical Specialist, World Bank

 Contract structures and risk management techniques  Other lessons learned

15:45 – 16:15 Open Forum Moderator: Mr. Venkata Putti Panelists: Mr. Kari Haemekoski, Mr. Helmut Schreiber, Mrs. Jane Olga Ebinger, Dr. Jorgen Boldt

 Questions and answers

16:15 – 16:30 Summary and Closing Remarks Mr. Roger Robinson, Country Manager for Kyrgyz Republic, World Bank Kyrgyz Republic representative

2 ACCESSING CARBON FINANCE THE ROLE OF A DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITY(DNA)

10:00 - 11:00 A DNA and its Secretariat Mr. Venkata Putti, Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank

 DNA set up  DNA Activities  Institutional structure  Evaluation and approval procedures  Monitoring of ongoing Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects  Experience in other CDM countries

11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:00 Financing the DNA Secretariat and Taxation of Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) Mr. Venkata Putti, Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank

 Financing from state budget  Income from CERs  International experience  CER taxation practice in CDM countries

12:00 – 12:45 Questions and Answers Mr. Venkata Putti, Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank

12:45-13:30 Summary and Closure Speakers: Venkata Putti, Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank