Decision 93/93

December 2023
Energy efficiency operational framework (institutional aspects, revolving fund, and projects and activities)

The Executive Committee decided:

  1. To note document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/93/98 on an operational framework to further elaborate on institutional aspects and projects and activities that could be undertaken by the Multilateral Fund for maintaining and/or enhancing the energy efficiency of replacement technologies and equipment in the manufacturing and servicing sectors when phasing down HFCs;
  2. To continue to advance efforts at the 94th meeting towards adopting an operational framework to support maintaining or enhancing energy efficiency, taking into account the information presented in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/93/98 and other information requested in the present decision; 
  3. In the framework of decision 91/65, to invite countries that wish to do so to submit projects for maintaining and/or enhancing energy efficiency while phasing down HFCs as part of Kigali HFC implementation plans, noting that the Executive Committee was holding consultations on the funding modalities explained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/93/98
  4. To request the Secretariat to prepare a document for consideration at the 94th meeting that would further elaborate on the operational framework to support maintaining and/or enhancing energy efficiency described in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/93/98 and would include the following: 
    1. A methodology for quantifying energy-efficiency gains;
    2. The specific roles of national ozone units and of bodies regulating energy efficiency; 
    3. Potential modalities for funding both investment and non-investment activities, including those listed in part III and part IV of document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/93/98, taking into the consideration in subparagraph (d)(i) above, the principles listed in paragraphs 10–12 of document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/93/98 and the framework to define each funding modality to support enterprises in various stages of project implementation; 
    4. The further refining and expansion of the information provided in part III of document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/93/98 on the five equipment types to incorporate any relevant updates and to make estimates of the kilowatt hours saved and on the climate benefits in carbon dioxide equivalent for each of the manufacturing conversions, to the extent feasible;
    5. Potential modalities for monitoring and reporting on progress and the outcomes of the projects for maintaining and/or enhancing energy efficiency; and
    6. The further development of information on a revolving fund, taking into account existing models implemented by other funds and financial institutions, including the potential implications for the Multilateral Fund and its implementing agencies.