Submitted by
irvina
on Wed, 11/29/2017 - 21:31
General Information
Resolution
46506
IUCN Constituent
Oceania Regional Office
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered
Geographic scope
Oceania
Pacific Ocean
Country/Territory
Micronesia
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
No other Members are/have been involved
IUCN Commissions
F317E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
FSM Development Bank, Energy Planning Office of FSM Government
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Other
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Home Energy Loan Programme (HELP) providing subsidies to FSM Development Bank applicants for energy efficient home construction and renovation. Thirteen projects approved as of Q3 2017 reporting.
Status
On-going
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
Expansion to the other three states has been hampered by the process of identifying and securing qualified suppliers/contractors.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
HELP subsidy recipients are noting at least 15% increases in efficiency over previous consumption rates. It has also encouraged FSMDB to request options for the establishment of a fund providing renewable energy subsidies for households to contribute to decentralized sustainable energy generation.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description
FSMDB and IUCN are working with partners such as the Secretariat of the Pacific Community and both the Energy Planning Office and Dept. of Justice regarding the necessary net metering legislation and establishment of a feed-in tariff to facilitate the introduction of renewable energy systems and create an attractive policy/economic environment for the general public to participate in decentralized generation.
III. Additional Information
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Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat