Projects Database / Sustainable Energy Strategy for Lebanon
Project ID
00057517
Background
The energy sector in Lebanon faces great challenges from both the supply side and demand side. At present, the Government of Lebanon is subsidising huge deficits in the electricity sector which further stresses an already high public debt. The proposed sustainable energy programme aims at supporting the Government of Lebanon demand-side energy management which would decrease its fiscal burden and shift the national market towards increased energy efficiency and small-scale renewable energy applications.
Achievements & Expected Results
This programme aims at assisting the Government of Lebanon to develop, promote and adopt a sustainable energy strategy (SES) for Lebanon. To reach this objective, the programme will work on two levels: the first involves the implementation of sustainable energy applications, energy efficiency measures (EEM) and solar thermal applications (STA) in all public buildings to establish a demonstrative model that would encourage the private sector and the general public to take up similar initiatives; the second involves creating an enabling environment in terms of financial mechanisms and legislative reforms that would encourage a market transformation towards sustainable energy use.
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Lebanon
