ASSESSMENT OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE GAP IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY WITHIN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR IN SRI LANKA Energy Efficiency Skills strengthen the capacity necessary for implementation in developing countries, including the creation and promotion of the skills necessary at the local level to design and execute technically and financially sound energy efficiency projects. As a means of supporting the energy transition of developing economies and accelerating project implementation; this project is part of the Copenhagen Center for Energy Efficiency efforts to develop local skills and knowledge among energy efficiency-related professionals, to enhance skills for faster, higher quality and more effective energy efficiency implementation. This report was developed with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce support and performed a contextual assessment of the skills and knowledge gaps between professionals working in the energy efficiency sector (transport) and in educational programs that train these professionals. In this way, skills and knowledge gaps are identified, and the way is opened for future improvement opportunities that favour the expansion of Energy Efficiency in the Transport Sector in Sri Lanka. Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Gap in Energy Efficiency within the Transport Sector in Sri Lanka COPENHAGEN CENTRE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY www.energyefficiencycentre.org Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Gap in Energy Efficiency within the Transport Sector in Sri Lanka PREPARED BY Thusitha Sugathapala, Consultant ISBN 978-87-94094-09-2 Consultant Thusitha Sugathapala Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, UNEP DTU Partnership Staff Subash Dhar Talat Munshi The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Chandrarathne Vithanage Graphic design Magnum Custom Publishing, New Delhi, India https://magnumcustompublishing.com/ Cover photos: Electric vehicle being charged: www.shutterstock.com Bicycle top-down view: Talat Munshi This guide can be downloaded from http://www.c2e2.unepdtu.org; http: //www.unepdtu.org © UNEP DTU Partnership 2020. All rights reserved. Any questions about rights and licenses should be directed to: Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency UNEP DTU Partnership Marmorvej 51 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark Phone: +45 4533 5310 http://www.c2e2.unepdtu.org Email: [email protected] Limitation of liability This publication is produced by the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2, for its acronym in English). The findings, suggestions and conclusions presented in this publication correspond fully to the authors and should not be attributed in any way to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) or the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, or the UNEP DTU Partnership. May 2021 Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency UNEP DTU Partnership Copenhagen, Denmark www.unepdtu.org Contents Contents .............................................................................................................................................................................................. v List of Figures ...................................................................................................................................................................................viii List of Tables ..................................................................................................................................................................................... x Acronyms ........................................................................................................................................................................................... xi Section 01: Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Transportation and Sustainable Development ..............................................................................................................1 1.2 Energy Efficiency in the Transport Sector ......................................................................................................................1 1.3 Clean and Efficient Vehicle Technologies .......................................................................................................................3 1.4 Fuel Economy Standards...................................................................................................................................................5 1.5 Local Scenario .....................................................................................................................................................................5 1.6 Background of the Assignment ........................................................................................................................................6 1.7 Main Objective and Specific Outputs/Deliverables ......................................................................................................7 1.8 Scope of Work .....................................................................................................................................................................7 Section 02: Transport Sector in Sri Lanka – An Overview ..................................................................................... 9 2.1 Country Profile .....................................................................................................................................................................9 2.2 National Transport Statistics ............................................................................................................................................9 2.3 Environment Regulations ................................................................................................................................................12 2.4 Climate Actions .................................................................................................................................................................13 2.5 Policy Environment ...........................................................................................................................................................13 2.6 Transport Sector Governance .........................................................................................................................................14 Section 03: Methodology ..................................................................................................................................... 17 3.1 The Overall Approach .......................................................................................................................................................17 3.2 Approach for the Data Collection ...................................................................................................................................17 3.2.1 The Basis ..................................................................................................................................................................17 3.2.2 Identification of Stakeholder Institutions ...........................................................................................................17 3.2.3 Identification of Staff Categories .........................................................................................................................18 3.2.4 Development of the Questionnaires ....................................................................................................................18 3.2.5 Development of the Interview Questions ...........................................................................................................19 3.3 Framework for the Stakeholder Analysis .....................................................................................................................20 3.4 Methodology for Analysis of Competency Gaps ........................................................................................................21 3.5 Activities ..............................................................................................................................................................................22 Section 04: Education on Energy Efficiency in the Transport Sector ................................................................... 25 4.1 Education System in Sri Lanka .......................................................................................................................................25 4.1.1 An Overview ............................................................................................................................................................25 4.1.2 Vocational and Technical Education ...................................................................................................................26 Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Gap in Energy Efficiency within the Transport Sector | v 4.1.3 University and Tertiary Education ........................................................................................................................27 4.1.4 Other Forms of Education ....................................................................................................................................27 4.2 International Scenario on Energy Efficiency Education in Transport Systems .....................................................28 4.2.1 Background .............................................................................................................................................................28 4.2.2 Education for