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1 EBRD Green Cities Framework

2 EBRD Municipal Experience +400 Projects since Cities engaged 7 billion Invested in municipal & environmental infrastructure 7 billion Of co-financing and grants mobilised Annual Business Investment, million Annual Business Investment Net Cumulative Business Investment Net Cumulative Business Investment, million

3 Green Economy Transition (GET) 40% Green finance in EBRD annual business by 2020, from a 2015 level of 30% 4 billion Target annual EBRD green business by billion Target cumulative EBRD green business

4 Green Cities Framework - GrCF 250m Framework Launched November 2016 Green City Action Plans & Policy Dialogue Green City infrastructure investments Building capacity & Technical Assistance Available to all EBRD countries 4

5 Eligibility Criteria INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS Framework focus on sectors: Solid Waste Water & Wastewater Urban Transport District Heating Public Building Energy Efficiency CITIES OF 100,000 Across EBRD s COOs Cities, with initial focus on CMB and WB, with smaller population sizes can be considered on a case-by-case basis considering the needs of the cities MUST CONDUCT GCAP To initiate the Framework, in conjunction with a trigger project in one of the Framework s sectors 5

6 GrCF: delivers Green investments & policy support PRIORITY INVESTMENT TRIGGER INVESTMENT GCAP PRIORITY INVESTMENT OTHER INITIATIVES OR REFORM EFFORTS Example Tbilisi Buses Tbilisi GCAP Tbilisi Solid Waste 6

7 Green City Infrastructure Investments Financing Options Sovereignbacked loans Municipal loans or utility loans guaranteed by municipality Quasi corporate utility loans Loans to PPP/ private companies Central Government Municipality Utility Company Private Company Investment Size 2 million to 150 million 7

8 GrCF Batumi Bus EBRD Finance 5.5 million Supporting the City of Batumi to improve and modernise bus operations through the purchase of a new bus fleet of 10 electric and 20 diesel buses. First electric bus project for the Bank GCAP preparation Procurement support Corporate development and stakeholder participation programmes Supported by an E5P grant of 1.5 million 8

9 GrCF Chisinau Public Buildings EBRD Finance GHG Reduced 10 million 4,000 ton CO 2 eq / yr Supporting the City of Chisinau in the renovation of up to 120 buildings, covering kindergartens, schools and hospitals. GCAP covenanted Utilising Energy Performance Contracts where savings will offset costs 2 nd public buildings investment for EBRD Supported by an E5P grant of 5 million & EIB co-financing of 10 million 9

10 GrCF Banja Luka District Heating EBRD Finance $ 8.2 million GHG Reduced 45,750 ton CO 2 eq / yr Supporting the City of Banja Luka, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, for the purchase of an equity stake in a new district heating Company, which will convert expensive and polluting heavy fuel oil boilers to biomass. First non-sovereign municipal project in Bosnia and Herzegovina GCAP preparation City to adopt a new tariff structure. Company to adhere to EBRD s environmental and social requirements. 10

11 GrCF: Current Status And Achievements 5 Projects Signed 2 GCAPs Approved Chisinau Buildings Sarajevo Water Belgrade Green Blvd Batumi Bus Banja Luka DH 4 Projects Expected Tirana Water Sofia Electric Bus Chisinau Solid Waste UB Solid Waste YEREVAN TBILISI 1 GCAP Underway TIRANA Prospective GCAPs BELGRADE SARAJEVO BATUMI ULAANBAATAR MINSK Significant Pipeline Expanding into Eastern Europe, Central Asia & SEMED 11

12 Green Cities outreach International Collaboration 12

13 THANK YOU 13

14 EBRD s Green City Action Plans

15 Development of GCAPs Planning Investment Ad-hoc approach SYSTEMATIC to urban APPROACH development GCAP Many plans and reports, but not linked to investment 15

16 Green City Action Plans GREEN CITY BASELINE PRIORITISATION 10 YR TARGETS 5 YR INVESTMENT PLAN 15 YR VISION 16

17 GCAPs a systematic approach Green City Baseline Green City Action Plan month Indicator Assessment Environmental Priorities Visions & Indicative Actions Green City Action Plan 35 indicators Baseline assessment of environmental performance Agree which indicators identify the priority environmental challenges Articulate a city s future development goals and select measures to address challenges and realise visions Formal approval affirming local commitment to implement and secure resources for GCAP 17

18 Tbilisi GCAP Prioritisation of Challenges Green City Action Plan Indicators Database Visions & Strategic Objectives 18

19 Tbilisi GCAP - Baseline Air Transport systems resilience Water consumption Water bodies Electricity consumption Water network efficiency Drinking water Heat consumption Wastewater treatment Soil NA Electricity consumption Resilience to floods Water Use Heat consumption NA Solid waste Land use Industry fuel use Collection of solid waste Biodiversity & Ecosystems Industrial waste Treatment of solid waste Mitigation (GHG emissions) Industrial wastewater Landfill Adaptation (Resilience) Electricity provision Density / land use Transport fleet Thermal comfort Urban sprawl NA Choice of transport mode Renewable energy Use of existing built-up areas Road congestion Resilience of Electricity NA 19

20 Tbilisi GCAP - Summary 5 Year Potential Funding Sources Sector Capital Costs ( million) City Budget National Government IFIs & Donors Private Sector Transport 101 X X Buildings 11 X X X Industry 20 X X X Energy 30 X X Water 62 X X Solid Waste 108 X X X Land Use & Biodiversity 30.2 X X X X Resilience 50 X X X X TOTALS Total CO 2 Savings 450,000 tonnes / yr 20

21 Yerevan GCAP Prioritisation of Challenges Green City Action Plan Indicators Database Visions & Strategic Objectives 21

22 Yerevan GCAP - Baseline Air Transport systems resilience Water consumption Water bodies Electricity consumption Water network efficiency Drinking water Heat consumption Wastewater treatment Soil NA Electricity consumption Resilience to floods Water Use NA Heat consumption Solid waste Land use Industry fuel use Collection of solid waste Biodiversity & Ecosystems NA Industrial waste Treatment of solid waste Mitigation (GHG emissions) Industrial wastewater NA Landfill Adaptation (Resilience) Electricity provision Density / land use Transport fleet Thermal comfort Urban sprawl NA Choice of transport mode Renewable energy NA Use of existing built-up areas Road congestion Resilience of Electricity NA 22

23 Yerevan GCAP - Summary Sector 5 Year Capital Costs ( million) Number of Investment Measures Transport Energy Industry.17 3 Water 1 3 Land 2 10 Waste Measures were integrated into Yerevan s Five-Year Investment Plan Environmental Assets 1 4 TOTALS

24 Tirana GCAP Kick Off (Albania) 24

25 GCAP Outcomes INVESTMENTS POLICIES MONITORING Infrastructure investments Policy interventions Monitoring & Verification system e.g. repair of water network, renewable energy for public buildings e.g. regulation of taxis, technical EE requirements for new buildings To track implementation of measures and their impacts 25

26 Scaling Up the Green Cities Framework 2 GCAPs Approved YEREVAN TBILISI 1 GCAP Underway TIRANA Prospective GCAPs BELGRADE SARAJEVO BATUMI ULAANBAATAR MINSK 26

27 THANK YOU 27

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