More green energy for the globe!
TREE stands for Transfer Renewable Energy & Efficiency. The objective of the TREE project is to facilitate the transfer of know-how in renewable energies, energy efficiency and climate protection worldwide, especially in developing and emerging countries. TREE supports the laying of foundations for CO2 reduction, greater independence from fossil fuels, the development of new industries and security of energy supply.
Germany has long standing experience in the implementation of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and measures, which can be passed on to other countries. TREE promotes the acquisition and dissemination of know-how on renewables and energy efficiency, both at a technical and a non-technical level by offering a comprehensive educational approach combining technology with legal and economic aspects.
The educational concept of TREE is multidimensional. The scholarship project offers policy advice, seminars, e-learning and follow-up advice. Capacity building within the TREE project means:
- Capacity needs assessment, policy advice and development of educational strategies
- Courses in Germany in the RENAC Training Center in Berlin and abroad for engineers and political or economical decision makers
- Increasing the dialogue about experiences between decision makers from partner countries.
The goal is to train relevant stakeholders on technical, economic, financial and legal aspects of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, to provide an effective framework for market growth in the countries of origin, so as to develop sustainable capacity building strategies in cooperation with the partner countries.
The TREE project, run by the Renewables Academy (RENAC), started in December 2008 and is supported by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) (2008-2010) and the Federal Republic of Germany Foreign Office (2011). So far more than 782 participants from ministries, companies and financiers coming from 51 countries have been trained since 2008.
