MYANMAR: Myanmar Climate Change Master Plan (2018-2030)

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2019
Effective Start Year: 
2018
Effective End Year: 
2030
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power, Industry, Transport, Building, Multi-Sector, Other
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable, Bioenergy, Solar, Other
Issued by: 
Environmental Conservation Department (ECD)
Source: 
United Nations Myanmar
File: 
Myanmar Climate Change Master Plan (2018-2030)
Overall Summary: 
The Myanmar Climate Change Master Plan (2018-2030) defines a series of high-priority activities, their respective strategic indicators, and the responsibilities of involved stakeholders across six specific sectors prioritized in Myanmar Climate Change Strategy defined as: “climate-smart agriculture, fisheries and livestock for food security, sustainable management of natural resources for healthy ecosystems, resilient and low-carbon energy, transport and industrial systems for sustainable growth, building resilient, inclusive and sustainable cities and towns in Myanmar, managing climate risks for people’s health and well-being, and building a resilient Myanmar society through education, science and technology”.
Efficiency
EE action plans: 
Activity: Prepare training guidelines and module on energy efficiency and low-carbon development of the energy sector. Output: Training guidelines and module developed. Indicator: # of sectors (energy, industry, building and transport) and agencies with capacity to assess the implications of climate change in their sector.
Renewable Energy
RE action plans: 
Activity: Disburse climate change finance for low- carbon and resource-efficient technologies, namely for renewable energy technologies. Output: Improved public and private sector access to climate finance for low-carbon and resource-efficient technologies, namely for renewable energy technologies such as hydropower (as designature in Myanmar’s INDC). Indicator: # of public and private sector bodies that have access to climate finance. Activity: Introduce and promote innovative technology for renewable energy - for example, solar, wind, tidal and wave in the energy, transport and industry sector. Output: Improved access to innovative technology for renewable energy from sustainable sources in the energy, transport and industry sector. Indicator: # of innovative technologies for renewable energy from sustainable sources targeting the most vulnerable households that have been scaled out and disseminated in five climate sensitive geographical areas.
Environment
Pollution control action plans: 
Activity: Integrate climate change within existing energy policies, plans and legal instruments (EIA, SEI, SEA). Output: Climate change integrated within existing energy policies plan and legal instruments, in particular the new National Energy Master Plan in a way that helps Myanmar reach its INDC targets. Indicator: # of policies and plans that integrate climate change; National Energy Master Plan includes climate change. Activity: Develop a strategic energy plan and investment portfolio that ensures national security and lower GHG emissions through promotion of renewable energy technologies. Output: Strategic energy plan and investment portfolio developed using i.a. renewable energy technologies. Indicator: # of institutions that implement energy plan and investments.
Investment
Tax and duty exemptions for energy equipment: 
Indicator: Develop regulations to promote tax exemptions, loans and grants as incentives for clean energy investment for private sector and international cooperation. Output: Regulations to promote tax exemptions, loans and grants developed. Indicator: # of private sector and the international community increasing investment in low- carbon responses.
Public Private Partnerships: 
Activity: Develop public-private partnership (PPP) procedures and guidelines for private sector investment in low-carbon energy production and consumption in industrial, construction, mining and other sectors. Output: Institutional mechanism and partnership modality developed. Indicator: # of private sector actors engaged in climate change investments.