China, People's Republic of : Developing a Low-Carbon Economy in Yunnan Province
In its long-term strategic framework 2008?2020 (Strategy 2020) , ADB has identified energy as a core operational sector and achieving environmental sustainability as a priority. ADB has introduced new initiatives (e.g. CEFPF) to augment its assistance to developing member countries for acquiring low-carbon technologies and implementing energy efficiency projects. ADB?s country partnership strategy for the PRC has also emphasized balanced and sustainable growth with more efficient uses of resources and more stringent protection of the environment. One of the key priorities of the 11th Five Year Plan (FYP) of the PRC is to improve energy efficiency by 20%, which is a flagship program of the PRC to address climate change and environmental challenges due to rapid economic growth. The TA has a close fit with both ADB's and PRC's priorities.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Lee, Woo Yul
East Asia Department
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Country/Economy
China, People's Republic of -
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Sector
- Energy
| Project Name | Developing a Low-Carbon Economy in Yunnan Province | ||||
| Project Number | 43051-012 | ||||
| Country / Economy | China, People's Republic of |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Energy efficiency and conservation |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | |||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | In its long-term strategic framework 2008?2020 (Strategy 2020) , ADB has identified energy as a core operational sector and achieving environmental sustainability as a priority. ADB has introduced new initiatives (e.g. CEFPF) to augment its assistance to developing member countries for acquiring low-carbon technologies and implementing energy efficiency projects. ADB?s country partnership strategy for the PRC has also emphasized balanced and sustainable growth with more efficient uses of resources and more stringent protection of the environment. One of the key priorities of the 11th Five Year Plan (FYP) of the PRC is to improve energy efficiency by 20%, which is a flagship program of the PRC to address climate change and environmental challenges due to rapid economic growth. The TA has a close fit with both ADB's and PRC's priorities. During the 2008 year end CPM, the PRC delegation requested ADB to provide this technical assistance (TA) for Yunnan Province to support its low carbon economy development. A reconnaissance mission (the Mission) from ADB visited Kunming, Yunnan Province during 4-8 May 2009 to discuss with the provincial officials from the Department of Finance of Yunnan Province (DFYP) and Yunnan Provincial Environmental Protection Department (YEPD) on the proposed TA. To match with TA resouces, both sides agreed to conduct the TA activities first in Kunming, capital city of Yunnan Province, which has about 28.2% of the provincial GDP and 30.2% of the provincial industrial production. Lessons learned in Kunming can be replicated to other cities in Yunnan. In 2006, five energy intensive industries consumed about 8.1 million TCE and accounted for about 85% of total energy consumption in Kunming. The Five Energy-intensive Industries are (i) iron and steel, consuming about 3.09 million TCE and accounting for about 33.7% of total energy consumption in Kunming; (ii) power generation, about 1.61 million TCE and 17.6%; (iii) chemical, about 1.49 million TCE and 12.3%; (iv) building material, about 1.04 million TCE and 11.4%; and (v) non-ferrous metal, 0.87 million TCE and 9.5% . The Mission and the provincial government agencies agreed to focus on these five energy-intensive industries, and reached a common understanding on the impact, outcome, scope of work, key activities and implementation arrangements of the TA. |
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| Impact | Promote sound economic development in Yunnan by introducing and applying widely the international best practice of the Low Carbon Economic methodology. | ||||
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| Description of Outcome | Low carbon economic development in PRC, analysis on capacity of Kunming municipality in adaptation and mitigation of climate change. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | The TA activities have been completed and the consiltant's report has been submitted. A workshop on the New Energy City Program was held in early September 2012. |
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| Description of Project Outputs | The Project will develop the low carbon city strategy for Kunming covering the areas of carbon emission reduction in the sectors of industry, energy, transportation and architecture. The Project will also have prioritzed action plan for carbon emission reduction for Kunming. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | The TA activities have been completed and the final payments to the consultants have been made. The TA account will be closed after completing other TA closing requirements. |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| During Project Design | General consultations have been conducted with the Ministry of Finance, Yunnan Provincial Government, and other relevant government agencies on the scope, outcome, and implementation plans of the proposed TA. |
| During Project Implementation | The consultants are required to maintain close working relations with ADB and the EA/IA. Tripartite meetings among ADB, the EA/IAs, and the consultants have been held periodically to provide guidance to the consultants and to review their reports. Workshops and seminars have been conducted to collect comments on consultants' reports and also to disseminate main findings of the TA. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | The TA will be carried out by a team of consultants with knowledge and experience in (i) economic and developmental analysis, (ii) energy technologies and energy savings measurement, (iii) environmental analysis, and (iv) enhancement of institutional capacities. The consultants will be engaged by ADB in accordance with its Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2007, as amended from time to time). A consulting firm will be engaged using the quality (80% weighting) and cost-based (20%) selection method. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Lee, Woo Yul |
| Responsible ADB Department | East Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, EARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Yunnan Provincial Government Mr. Zhou Bo, Director [email protected] 27, Xi Yuan Nan Lu, Kunming People's Republic of China |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 15 Oct 2009 |
| Fact Finding | 20 Oct 2009 to 26 Oct 2009 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 14 Dec 2009 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 15 Oct 2009 |
| Last PDS Update | 26 Sep 2012 |
TA 7442-PRC
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 14 Dec 2009 | 27 Jan 2010 | 27 Jan 2010 | 30 Apr 2011 | 28 Oct 2012 | 29 Oct 2012 |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 400,000.00 | 0.00 | 100,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 500,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 395,477.45 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Developing a Low-Carbon Economy in Yunnan Province | TA Completion Reports | Jan 2013 |
| Developing Low-Carbon Economy in Yunnan Province | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2009 |
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