Summary of the Guidebook: "How to Develop a Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP) in Sub-Saharan Africa"
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Summary of the guidebook: "How to develop a Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP) in Sub-Saharan Africa" Palermo V., Kona A., Pinedo Pascua, I., Rivas S., Hernandez Y., Barbosa P., Bertoldi P., Vetters N., Dallemand J.F., Scarlat, N. and Taylor N. 2019 EUR 29761 EN This publication is a Science for Policy report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s science and knowledge service. It aims to provide evidence-based scientific support to the European policymaking process. The scientific output expressed does not imply a policy position of the European Commission. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use that might be made of this publication. Contact information Name: Valentina Palermo Address: European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Via Enrico Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra (VA), Italy Email: [email protected] Tel.: +39 0332785904 EU Science Hub https://ec.europa.eu/jrc JRC113788 EUR 29761 EN PDF ISBN 978-92-76-04091-0 ISSN 1831-9424 doi:10.2760/483786 Print ISBN 978-92-76-04092-7 ISSN 1018-5593 doi:10.2760/673001 Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2019 © European Union, 2019 The reuse policy of the European Commission is implemented by Commission Decision 2011/833/EU of 12 December 2011 on the reuse of Commission documents (OJ L 330, 14.12.2011, p. 39). Reuse is authorised, provided the source of the document is acknowledged and its original meaning or message is not distorted. The European Commission shall not be liable for any consequence stemming from the reuse. For any use or reproduction of photos or other material that is not owned by the EU, permission must be sought directly from the copyright holders. All content © European Union, 2019, except: Cover picture: downtown Maputo (derejeb @ Adobe Stock) How to cite this report: Palermo V., Kona A., Pinedo Pascua, I. Rivas S., Hernandez Y., Barbosa P., Bertoldi P., Vetters N., Dallemand J.F., Scarlat, N and Taylor N., Summary of the guidebook: "How to develop a Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP) in Sub-Saharan Africa", EUR 29761 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2019, ISBN 978-92-76-04091-0, doi:10.2760/483786, JRC113788. Contents Abstract ............................................................................................................... 1 Acknowledgements ................................................................................................ 2 List of Authors .................................................................................................. 2 Executive summary ............................................................................................... 3 Remarks on this document ................................................................................. 4 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) ................................................................ 6 1.2 Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa ..................................................... 6 2 Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP) ................................. 9 2.1 The SEACAP principles ................................................................................. 9 Spatial and temporal scope ................................................................... 9 Sector coverage ................................................................................ 10 2.2 SEACAP elements ...................................................................................... 10 3 The SEACAP process ........................................................................................ 11 4 The SEACAP process: initiation phase ................................................................ 13 4.1 Committing to addressing mitigation and adaptation to Climate Change and access to energy ............................................................................................. 13 Political commitment and signing of the Covenant of Mayors ................... 13 Mobilise all municipal departments involved .......................................... 13 Build support from stakeholders and establishing a governance structure . 13 5 SEACAP process- Planning phase: pre-assessment .............................................. 16 5.1 Baseline Emission Inventory (BEI) ............................................................... 16 Reporting requirements ...................................................................... 16 5.1.1.1 Boundaries ................................................................................. 17 5.1.1.2 Type of emissions to be included ................................................... 17 5.1.1.3 Emission sources ......................................................................... 18 5.1.1.4 Activity data ............................................................................... 19 5.1.1.5 Emission factors .......................................................................... 20 Setting up an emission inventory ......................................................... 21 5.1.2.1 Stationary energy/Buildings .......................................................... 21 5.1.2.2 Transport ................................................................................... 23 5.1.2.3 Energy supply ............................................................................. 25 5.1.2.4 Waste/non-energy related sectors ................................................. 26 Setting objectives and targets ............................................................. 27 5.2 Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (RVA) ...................................................... 29 Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability Assessment ................................ 33 5.3 Access to Energy Assessment (AEA) ............................................................ 35 Sectors and energy uses covered ........................................................ 35 i Data collection .................................................................................. 36 Key variables and indicators ............................................................... 37 5.3.3.1 Electricity access Key indicators .................................................... 38 5.3.3.2 Clean cooking access Key indicators ............................................... 39 Setting the targets ............................................................................ 41 5.3.4.1 Electricity targets ........................................................................ 42 5.3.4.2 Clean cooking targets ................................................................... 43 6 SEACAP process: Planning phase-Development ................................................... 44 6.1 Elaboration of the plan: Mitigation actions .................................................... 44 6.2 Elaboration of the plan: Adaptation measures for climate hazards ................... 47 6.3 Elaboration of the plan: Access to energy actions .......................................... 49 Key actions for improving access to energy........................................... 49 Access to electricity ........................................................................... 50 Renewable energies ........................................................................... 52 6.3.3.1 Policy recommendations for local governments for improving access to electricity and scale up renewable energies ................................................ 53 Clean cooking fuels and technologies ................................................... 54 6.3.4.1 Policy recommendations for local governments for improving access to clean cooking. ......................................................................................... 56 6.4 Energy efficient lighting and appliances ........................................................ 58 6.5 Partnership and awareness campaigns ......................................................... 60 7 Implementation and Monitoring......................................................................... 62 7.1 Implementation ........................................................................................ 62 7.2 Monitoring and reporting ............................................................................ 62 8 Financing Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans ........................................ 64 List of abbreviations and definitions ....................................................................... 73 List of boxes ....................................................................................................... 76 List of figures ...................................................................................................... 77 List of tables ....................................................................................................... 78 Annexes ............................................................................................................. 79 ii Abstract The Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA) supports local authorities in Sub-Saharan Africa in the climate challenge and in their efforts in ensuring access to clean energy. It is one of the "Regional Covenant" of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM). Under the CoM SSA local authorities are invited to make a voluntarily