1. Plenary Session 1: Role of SME's in Sustainable Energy Transition

2. 2 Source: RCREEE (2014), EE Indicators for RCREEE Member States

3. 3 Primary Energy Consumption Source: OAPEC Annual Statistical Report (2005, 2012)

4. Energy Dependence 2011 2000 Dependence Independence All Arab Mauritania Djibouti Jordan Lebanon Morocco Tunisia Egypt Syria Yemen Libya Bahrain UAE Saudi Arabia Algeria Iraq Qatar Sudan Kuwait Oman -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1

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7. 7 SMEs in the clean energy sector

8. 8 Total new global investment in RE sector $214 billion Fossil Fuel based capacity gross investment $270 billion Based on REN21 (2014), Global Status Report 2014

9. 9 Renewable energy investment in Africa & ME 2011 - 2013 Based on REN21 (2014), Global Status Report 2014 03 10 09 2011 2012 2013 Billion $

10. 10 Clean tech VC = enterprise creation. R. Pernick, C. Wilder, J. Belcher - (2014) Clean Energy Trends,

11. 11 Jobs created For every $1,000,000 investment Solar industry 5.65 Lehmer, A. (2012), Renewable Energy Development Creates More Jobs than Fossil Fuels, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights Wind industry 5.7 Coal industry 3.96

12. 12 Job effects MENA Tunisian experience 8 Jobs created for every $1,000,000 invested Jobs created for every $1,000,000 invested 100

13. 13 Performance Contracting (number) CFL ( number) SWH (m2)CHP (capacity installed) www.rcreee.org

14. 14 The potential Tunisian case 3500 jobs Qualified installers by 12 Sale companies by 8 Turnover of $178 million Increase of 28% per year over 5 years

15. 15 The Potential Lebanese case Market value reached $18 million in 2011 SWH registered companies at the LCEC increased from 25 to 120

16. 16 Conscious Policies Source: IRENA (2013), Renewable Energy Jobs

17. 17 Thank You

18. 18 Size of SMEs in the Arab region over 90% Over 71%