Processing Information for Energy Policy and Ecodevelopment - TIPEE

Climate-proofing Energy Policies - How to do it...

While there are numerous initiatives that look at energy security and access, or at how to reduce energy’s carbon footprint, there is a startling lack of resources to help decision-makers devise energy policies and measures that both meet ecodevelopment objectives and take into consideration possible impacts from changing climatic conditions, i.e. prevent damage and promote adaptation.

In response, HELIO has developed a methodology and a series of indicators. Called TIPEE, this tool allows decision makers to check how well national energy policies are contributing to ecodevelopment under fluctuating weather conditions. The TIPEE tool is aimed at energy experts and decision-makers. 

TIPEE is a set of 24, easy-to-calculate indicators to evaluate how well their government is providing their citizens with accessible, clean, and affordable energy services. Improvement in indicator calculations over time will reflect genuine progress toward a national energy policy that promotes the overall well-being of its citizens and increased resilience to climate impacts, while respecting the environment. It has been pilot tested in Cameroun and Togo. 

TIPEE Indicators

TIPEE uses information that is already available in country.  HELIO's approach is that:

• the underlying metric for any indicator must be generally available
• that data collection and vector/indicator calculation must be simple to do
• that qualitative input from the experts on the ground is just as valuable as the numbers generated

Environment	Indicators	Parameters
Indicator 1	Greenhouse gas emissions (CO2)	Greenhouse gas emission (CO2) from the energy sector
Indicator 2	Major local energy pollutant	Concentration or emission level of a significant energy-related local pollutant (CO, NOx, or SOx particulates) per capita
Indicator 3	Deforestation	Number of hectares of deforestation or loss of forest vegetation (biodiversity) used for energy purposes
Social
Indicator 4	Electricity access	Number of households that are electrified
Indicator 5	Household energy burden	Proportion of household income spent on energy services
Economy
Indicator 6	Non-renewable energy imports	External energy dependence
Indicator 7	Non-renewable energy reserves	Number of days of stock of non-renewable energy supplies
Technology
Indicator 8	Renewable energy	Deployment of modern, local renewable energy
Indicator 9	Energy efficiency	Energy intensity of industry; GHG emissions per unit of production; or energy intensity of the economy
Indicator 10	Quality of electricity supply	Length and recurrence of power cuts and variations in voltage
Governance
Indicator 11	Income control	Reduction in the share of energy revenues that escape taxation
Indicator 12	Informed consultation	Public hearings and consultations on the impact assessments of proposed energy projects
Indicator 13	Citizen participation	Active participation of civil society (particularly women) in the energy sector
Indicator 14	Balanced governance	Balanced representation of energy demand and supply stakeholders as well as transparency in the decision-making process
Vulnerability
Indicator 15	Vulnerability of thermal power supply	Vulnerability of power plants (and refineries if applicable) to flooding
Indicator 16	Vulnerability of renewable power systems	Vulnerability of renewable energy systems to climatic variations
Indicator 17	Vulnerability of transmission lines	Length of transmission lines/distribution networks threatened by extreme weather events
Resilience
Indicator 18	Investment assets	Rate of domestic savings/GDP
Indicator 19	Mobilisation of renewable energy potential	Proportion of national investment earmarked for renewable energy and energy efficiency
Indicator 20	Local technical capacity	Annual number of science and engineering graduates per total population
Indicator 21	Scientific information	Availability of risk maps (flooding, desertification, contamination)
Indicator 22	Siting guidelines	Climate-proofing guidelines for power plant siting and building
Indicator 23	Crisis management	Emergency plans for power plants
Indicator 24	Insurance	Availability of domestic insurance policies that account for climate change-related damages

The complete TIPEE Manual is available for consultation (available only in French).  For more information about this approach please consult the project website or contact us directly:  helio@helio-international.org

TIPEE stands for: Traitement de l'information pour les politiques énergétiques et l'écodéveloppement  / Processing Information for Energy Policy and Ecodevelopment)