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Perspectives Climate Group
01/2021
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Supporting GIZ with the development and application of a methodology for the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions and emission reductions associated to the Programme for Sustainable Energies in Senegal
01/2021
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
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The main objective of this project was to support the Programme for Sustainable Energies (PED) in the definition and the application of a methodology for calculating emissions and emission reductions of the Programme’s activities that are supporting the development of solar energy and energy efficiency in the country. The assessment targetted direct and indirect impacts of the Programme and included an evaluation of life cycle emissions of solar PV plants financed by GIZ. Finally emissions related to the operation of GIZ PED staff in Senegal (office and travel emissions) were also evaluated.
To achieve the objective of this assignment, Perspectives performed the following tasks: ● Using the Impact tool developed previsouly by Perspectives and the greenwerk, assessment of the GHG emissions and emission reductions resulting from (i) GIZ indirect policy support for the development of strategies, roadmaps and legislation to support/advise the government and public institutions of Senegal and (ii) direct actions financed by GIZ like the development of solar PV power plants for productive uses of energy. The Impact tool enables to assess indirect emissions by the development of a causal chain and the calculation of results and risk factors. The Impact tool relies on the use of internationally recognized methodologies for assessing baseline emissions and project emissions (e.g. CDM methodologies). ● Assessment of the emissions of solar PV plants throughout their life cycle and comparison of those life cycle emissions to the alternative (baseline) scenario emissions associated to the use of grid electricity or electricity produced by power plants using diesel. ● Evaluation of the emissions related to PED office in Dakar (use of electricity, emissions from leakge of refrigerants used for cooling) as well as travels related to PED activities (international and national flights as well as ground travel). ● Finally the team drafted a report formulating recommendations on how to reduce emissions related to the PED activities. During a final capacity building session, the team explained in details the use of the different tools in order to enable GIZ staff to continue using them after the assignment finalization.
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