The  Philippines is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. Cities  must adapt to climate change and mitigate future impacts by reducing  greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). In 2021, the Philippines government announced  its climate targets in the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the  Paris Agreement, committing to 75% reductions in GHG emissions from a  business as usual scenario by 2030, and LGUs are key to quality  implementation. LGUs can improve climate resilience and reduce GHG (and other  air pollutant) emissions by implementing renewable energy (RE) and Energy  Efficiency (EE) initiatives within their jurisdiction area. LGUs can  influence RE and EE local initiatives directly through their owned  infrastructure or indirectly through their services, procurement, regulatory  functions, community leadership, and community demand aggregation.    

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This Contract aims to develop a compendium of good practices and practical  guidance that LGUs can use to implement EE and small RE initiatives. The  reference book focused on small RE to power LGU's energy consumption and  energy efficiency on LGU's owned infrastructure, and help LGUs to select  appropriate projects and identify best practices. Some projects required  further analysis in the form of business cases or feasibility studies, and  the compendium included references to resources that can help LGUs advance  this ensuing work. The recommendations complemented (and not replace or  duplicate) existing policies and regulations. All small RE and EE Projects  are implemented according to already existing policies and regulations such  as RA 11285 (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act), RA 9513 (Renewable  Energy Law), and the Government Energy Management Program (GEMP). The development  of the reference book is in coordination with the DOE EUMB (Energy  Utilization Management Bureau) and REMB (Renewable Energy Management  Bureau).    

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Potential benefits from LGUs’ RE and EE initiative are significant and  included reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) and other harmful emissions,  reduction in energy costs across buildings, transportation, lighting,  wastewater plants and drinking water systems and other LGU-owned  infrastructure. Energy covers all types of energy including RE resources,  heating and cooling fuels, and transport fuels. Energy is a significant  capital and operating expense for LGUs, securing energy supply and reducing  energy costs for LGU’s community, increased climate resilience and security  of energy and infrastructure, increasing energy access and reliability,  increasing economic activity and job creation, and increasing local taxes  such as real property taxes (RPT), special education fund (SEF), business  tax, and other fees.    The three planning and implementation stages for small RE and EE  initiatives are consisiting of Stage 1: Determine LGU’s goals, Stage 2: Identify small RE/EE opportunities: Map LGU’s sphere of  influence on small RE/EE; Review key small RE and EE technologies and  applications; Identify small RE/EE opportunities under the direct control of  the LGU; Prepare best-in-class local and international case studies for  identified opportunities, and Stage 3: Procure, partner, and finance the project: Assess and recommend  procurement modes and options; Assess and recommend financing options.    

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The services we provided are focused on determining LGU’s main goals,  determining and mapping the spheres of LGU’s influence in RE and EE as well  as likely/common scope of opportunities, such as energy savings, costs,  payback period, and responsible agencies, among other key indicators, review  of key small RE and EE technologies and applications,identifying small  RE and EE opportunities in LGUs for activities under the direct control of  the LGU, preparing best in class and representative LGU case studies for key  identified opportunities, and analyzing and recommending procurement modes as  well as recommending financing options.