BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 22. Today, a workshop on Energy Efficiency Market Assessment Early Findings for development the National Renovation Program In Buildings Sector was held with the participation of the representatives of Government of Azerbaijan, energy suppliers and utilities, public sector building owners, international financial institutions and donors, Trend reports.
The workshop was organized under the Energy Efficiency and
Climate Technical Assistance implemented by the World Bank and
financed by European Union (EU) within the Azerbaijan Rapid
Technical Assistance Facility (AZTAF) program.
It was noted that buildings in Azerbaijan account for approximately
55% of energy consumption, this is significantly more than compared
to 35% global average. The country has been implementing various
initiatives and programs to enhance energy efficiency in the
buildings sector, however there is a need for programmatic and
extensive approach to reach results on the ground.
Feedback on the key findings of the Draft National Renovation
Program Roadmap for the renovation of private (residential and
commercial) and public buildings in Azerbaijan, preliminary results
of the market assessment of the EE potential in public buildings
and results of the capacity needs assessment for the implementation
of the National Renovation Program were discussed et the event.
AZTAF is technical assistance program for the Republic of Azerbaijan aiming to provide advisory and analytical support and capacity building to the Government of Azerbaijan in line with the Azerbaijan 2030 National Priorities.