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Scope of work
In December 2019 European Union presented the European Green Deal, comprehensive sustainable growth strategy aiming at making Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Reaching this target requires coordinated actions in investing in environmentally friendly technologies, supporting industry to innovate, creating cleaner, cheaper and healthier forms of private and public transport, decarbonizing the energy sector, ensuring more energy efficient constructions and working with international partners to improve global environmental standards.
In October 2020 the governments of Western Balkans, including Republic of Serbia, committed to Green Agenda for the Western Balkans as a concrete plan to expand the European Green Deal to Southeast Europe. The Green Agenda accompanies a comprehensive Economic and Investment Plan for Western Balkans, which aims to spur the long-term economic recovery of the region supporting a green and digital transition and fostering regional integration and convergence with the EU. The Plan entails a substantial investment package mobilizing up to 9 billion euros of funding in the region.
Recognizing the opportunities and benefits in attracting sustainable investment in green and innovative technologies, Development Agency of Serbia has set promotion of the Serbia’s investment potential in renewable resources and green energy as one of the top priorities. With this goal in mind, the consultant will support the DAS in fully assessing Serbia’s prospects in becoming part of the various initiatives emerging from the European Green Deal and consequently becoming integral part of the European green energy production value chain.
Specific responsibilities include:
1. Report on European Green Deal and EU set of proposals for reaching the intermediate strategic goal – reducing net greenhouse emissions by at least 55% by 2030. The report shall contain:
– Overview of the strategic implications of the Green Deal on member countries economic and social development,
– Best practice example of the EU country response to Green Deal – Spain 2050 Strategy,
– Analysis of the impact of the Green Deal on candidate countries, with focus on Serbia.
2. Report with a detailed overview of Economic and Investment Plan for Western Balkans and the Green Agenda for Western Balkans. The report shall contain:
– Analysis of critical parts of the above-mentioned strategic documents with clear emphasis on boosting development and investment opportunities for Serbia,
– Detailed overview of the conditions and requirements for Serbia in fulfilling the requirements set in the Economic and Investment Plan and the GA.
3. Analysis of Serbia’s potential in renewable resources and investment opportunities in green energy. The analysis shall contain:
– Detailed overview of the resource and processing potential related to all forms of renewable energy production in Serbia,
– List of all investors operating in renewable energy production in Serbia with the description of
their business activities and production capacities,
– Detailed overview of the ongoing investment projects in the area of green energy production.
4. Report on the analysis of EU initiatives related to carbon border tax and battery passports. The report shall contain:
– Overview of the legislative requirements related to the initiatives of decarbonization, with specific focus on transportation sector i.e. automotive industry,
5. Progress reports on EU and Serbia initiatives related to e-battery value chain and critical raw materials. The reports shall contain:
– Detailed chronological overview of the FDI unit efforts in establishing close cooperation with European Battery Alliance and European Raw Materials Alliance,
– Planned activities between the EU and Serbian side in establishing closed cooperation in this area.
All reports should be electronically submitted in English language. The reports shall, as a minimum, contain a content page, list of relevant resources and citations.
The consultant shall be responsible for the following deliverables:
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Deliverables |
Deadline |
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Report on European Green Deal and EU set of proposals for reaching the intermediate strategic goal – reducing net greenhouse emissions by at least 55% by 2030 (up to 20 pages) submitted and approved |
December 1st, 2021 |
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Report with a detailed overview of Economic and Investment Plan for Western Balkans and the Green Agenda for Western Balkans (up to 20 pages), submitted and approved |
February 15th, 2022 |
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Analysis of Serbia’s potential in renewable resources and investment opportunities in green energy (up to 15 pages), submitted and approved |
March 31st, 2022 |
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Report on the analysis of EU initiatives related to carbon border tax and battery passports (up to 15 pages), submitted and approved |
June 30th, 2022 |
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Progress reports on EU and Serbia initiatives related to e-battery value chain and critical raw materials (up to 10 pages), submitted and approved |
First progress report is due 6 months after the starting date of the contract, the second progress reports is due on September 30th 2022 |
All deliverables shall be quality reviewed and accepted by the UNDP Technical Advisor for Investment Climate and UNDP Portfolio Manager.