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Climate Change, Energy and the Environment Programe (i) Singapore Cooperation Programme Training Awards (SCPTA) (ii) Small Island Developing States Technical Cooperation Programme (SIDSTEC) Duration 10 November to 21 November 2008 Training Agency Singapore Environment Institute, National Environment Agency Number of Training Awards 25 (17 under SCPTA and 8 under SIDSTEC) eligible Countries (i) SCPTA Developing Countries as listed on pg 39 (ii) SIDSTEC Developing Countries as listed on pg 40 Objective To enable the participants to gain an appreciation of the issues surrounding climate change, with emphasis on the associated benefits of energy efficiency. To broaden participants’ knowledge on Singapore’s approach to meet the various challenges on the environment from the effects of climate change. Synopsis and Met hodology Climate change is a pressing hot topic that is causing genuine concern on a global scale. It also heralds environmental challenges of a different ature in the modern post-industrial era - the fact that environmental problems can be intractably trans-boundary and if left unmitigated, can lead to apocalyptic consequences. The course will comprise classroom lectures, case studies, group discussions and site visits to ‘Green’ Buildings, Energy R&D Setups and Co-generation Industries. The topics to be covered are: Energy Efficiency in Singapore • National Climate Change Committee • Energy Efficiency Programme Office • Adoption of Sectoral Approach • Efficient Power Generation • Schemes and Incentives – Energy Efficiency Improvement Assistance Scheme (EASe) – Energy Service Company (ESCO) Accreditation Scheme – Investment Allowance (IA) Scheme – Energy Efficient by Design – Eco-city • Sustainable Transportation • Energy Smart Buildings • Greenery Planning and Management Economic Opportunities • Clean Development Mechanisms • Green Accounting • Equator Principle • Eco-friendly Technologies as Commercial Cost Savers Saving Energy At Home • Energy Labelling Scheme • Electricity Vending System • Stand-by Power - The Preventable Waste • Residential Building Standards • Public Awareness Programmes Applicants ’ Profile Applicants should be: • Senior government officials (Heads of Departments/Directors and above) from relevant agencies involved in strategic planning, policy-making and/or management • Nominated by their respective Governments • Proficient in spoken and written English • Below 50 years old • In good health Closing Date for Nominations 22 September 2008 Cierre de aplicación en la SEGEPLAN Climate Change • Implications for the Living Environment • Mitigating Climate Change Enhancing Air Quality – Increasing Economic Competitiveness – Reducing Dependence on Fossil Fuels – 22-08-08