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WCC 2016 Res 089 - Activity Report

Submitted by irvina on Thu, 11/30/2017 - 00:45
General Information
Energy efficiency and renewable energy to promote the conservation of nature
IUCN Constituent: 
Oceania Regional Office
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered: 
2017
Geographic scope: 
Oceania
Pacific Ocean
Country/Territory: 
Samoa
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Samoa ( MNRE ) / Samoa
IUCN Commissions: 
F317E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
Subbarao Consultancy Services, Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa (SROS), Landcare Research New Zealand
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Policy influencing/advocacyThrough Subbarao Consultancy Service's work with the government of Samoa, two components are being addressed; 1. development of a renewable energy and energy efficiency policy, and 2. development of a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) programme. The NAMA programme builds on the Samoa Low Carbon Development Strategy and targets activities to reduce GHG emissions. It will increase contributions of renewable energy to the Samoan energy mix. On-going
Scientific/technical activitiesResearch on biofuel for land transport, non-motorized transport, and project management through the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa (SROS). Landcare Research New Zealand carried out an impact assessment to identify how farming jatropha at a large scale would impact the environment in Samoa. Two vehicles were successfully tested with a 50% biofuel blend for a year on a coconut-based biofuel before deciding to utilize jatropha curcas as a feedstock.Completed
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
Agronomic viability of biofuels has been tested and demonstrated, and the generation of a NAMA focusing on the transport sector has been drafted, with a finalized report forthcoming.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
Processing payment to Subbarao through the Samoan government saw some delays, but coordination with the IUCN ORO Secretariat led to resolution of the associated issues.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Policy influencing/advocacyPublication of the NAMA framework to inform programme development of a clean transport strategy, incentivizing introduction and adoption of electric vehicles in both the private vehicle and public transport fleets throughout the nation.
Additional Information
External link(s): 
Evaluation of potential environmental and social impacts of jatropha production in Samoa