The Regional Secretariat for Russia and Former Soviet Union is responsible for managing the following tasks:

The Regional Secretariat is also a primary contact point for the calls for proposals. For more information about this opportunity please visit funding section of the REEEP web-site.

Regional projects:

Financing Municipal Energy Efficiency in the CIS

Despite the potential for cost-effective energy savings, investment in energy efficiency has been slow in the Commonwealth of Independent States due to policy barriers, lack of awareness, and weak economic incentives. As local governments slowly gain autonomy and become more accountable for utility services, there is a growing demand for information on the methods and replicable practices for improving municipal services with limited budgets...
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Energy Efficiency Building Codes for Russia and Kazakhstan

In 1994, Moscow adopted a building code to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. In the years since, 49 of Russia’s 89 regions have followed Moscow’s lead to reduce the heating requirements of buildings. In 2003, The Russian Federation passed legislation on energy efficiency, similar legislation was adopted by Kazakhstan in 2004. The new building codes have transformed markets and resulted in major manufacturing changes within wall panel, insulation and window factories...
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Compiling Renewable Energy Legislation for Kazakhstan

The project team works with the Ministry of Energy and other state agencies to develop detailed draft legislation in a form appropriate for inclusion in Governmental and Parliamentary sessions. The draft legislation will allow for an informed political debate on sustainable energy and it will establish the foundation for renewables to become part of the energy mix...
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Utilisation of Forest Biomass for Fossil-fuel Substitution in the Volga Region

In the remote villages of the Volga river basin, fossil fuels for heating are transported by road, servicing a regional population of between 5-7 million people. The region has incomes significantly lower than the national average and the cost of fossil fuels for heating is a drain to municipal and residential budgets. Converting district heating systems to forest biomass would reduce the consumption of fossil fuels within the region by 20-30 million tonnes of oil equivalent annually with a subsequent reduction of heating costs by as much as 50%...
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Removing Barriers to Residential Energy Efficiency in Southeast Europe & CIS

Energy efficiency in the residential sector of Southeast Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) can play a critical role in improving the health and livelihoods of the local population, and decreasing the financial burden of traditional energy service subsidies. energy efficiency project implementation in the region is impeded by several major factors...
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Carbon Credits to Finance Biomass in Russia

Communities in Russia’s Far East are anxious to convert their district power and heating plants to burn biomass derived from surrounding forests, including timber industry residues and wastes. Existing plants operate on 50-year-old coal-burning technology that is high in moisture and ash content...
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