Knowledge transfer and research needs for preparing mitigation/adaptation policy portfolios (PROMITHEAS-4)

Description

The EU and the international community were striving to set under UNFCCC a global post-2012 agreement whose implementation should have been ensured on a sound scientific knowledge base with the participation of emerging economies. PROMITHEAS–4 aimed to develop, transfer and disseminate knowledge for the development and evaluation of Mitigation/Adaptation (M/A) policy portfolios in twelve countries with emerging economies (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine). It also aimed to identify and prioritize the relevant research needs and gaps.

These aims were achieved through: I) The evaluation of available data and information that includes the overview of international procedures and standards in collecting and reporting data and information. It also included data collection and development of national data bases for the beneficiaries. II) The choice and implementation of the appropriate model for the beneficiary countries. III) The development and implementation of Scenarios (BAU, Optimistic, Pessimistic) for the determination of effective M/A policy portfolios under a post KYOTO agreement for the beneficiary countries. IV) The evaluation of the developed M/A policy portfolios against a set of criteria incorporating social, economic and environmental requirements. V) The identification of existing research needs and gaps, in each country, with parallel presentation of existing EU and other international funding mechanisms. VI) The training including tele–training sessions, tele-teaching courses, “tailor made” workshops, seminars and conferences with the development of the associated supporting material and VII) Dissemination through a multidimensional approach that included a worldwide newsletter, special editions, reports and presentations to national stakeholders, ministerial meetings, their supporting bodies, and ad-hoc visits to international organizations like BSEC, UN.