Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/370 |
G-II§20 |
Guinea |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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Guinea has several advantages with opportunities to exploit them, the most important of which are:
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• significant renewable energy potential (particularly hydroelectricity, solar power, biomass) spread throughout national territory;
• increasingly effective and competitive renewable energy technologies, including solar photovoltaic (PV), biomass and wind, the costs of which are falling fast;
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• major hydropower projects, electricity interconnection with neighbouring countries and grid strengthening are currently under way.
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Bio
Energy
Natural resources
Renewable
Forest
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/370 |
G-II§22 |
Guinea |
2018 |
Sectors |
Loans and financing, Non-monetary support |
Energy |
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Several projects are under way as part of the implementation of its extensive programme, including:
• the small-scale hydropower project in Guinea (PEHGUI) in partnership with the French NGO Fondation Énergie pour le Monde (FONDEM); this €2 million project is being co-financed by the French Global Environment Fund (FFEM), the Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) and the ECOWAS Renewable Energy Facility (EREF), the Regional Council of Ile-de-France (CRIF), the NEXANS Foundation, FONDEM and the National Development Budget (BND).
This project targets the following: (i) photovoltaic/hydropower/GE hybrid power-plant electrification in a pilot rural community, for approximately 5,800 direct and 21,700 indirect beneficiaries (component A); and (ii) development of a rural electrification programme using small-scale hydropower and solar energy for a dozen localities and its ownership by all local stakeholders (component B).
• The Decentralized Rural Electrification Programme (ERD) for 14 localities in Haute Guinée, (...) This programme is part of the Statement of Intent, signed between the Government of the Republic of Guinea and the Government of the French Republic, to strengthen cooperation in the development of renewables and access to energy.
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Energy
Environment
Renewable
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/370 |
G-II§23 |
Guinea |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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Other projects are currently under negotiation:
• The Guinea solar solution project, which involves the electrification of 200 rural localities using mini-grids powered by solar photovoltaic (SPV) mini-plants with a total capacity of 11.66 MWp, and electrification by SPV of 170 other rural localities.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/370 |
G-II§24 |
Guinea |
2018 |
Sectors |
Non-monetary support, Not specified |
Energy |
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These two projects will enable nearly 90,000 rural households to access renewable electricity, which implies about 630,000 direct beneficiaries; the development of income generating activities in these localities; improvement of security, health, education, job creation and reduction of the rural exodus; the suitability of hybrid solar PV/diesel generation or SPV alone to reduce the retail price of electricity. Implementation training will be provided; the share of renewable energies in the national energy mix will increase; and both diesel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) will be reduced.
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Climate
Emissions
Energy
Green
Renewable
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/370 |
G-II§30 |
Guinea |
2018 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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A new Mining Code was adopted by Law No. L/2011/006/CNT of 9 September 2011 and promulgated the same day by the President of the Republic. Aligned with international best practices, it preserves the country’s interests and international competitiveness, with a special emphasis on good governance and corporate social responsibility, to:
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• harmonize the provisions of the Code with those of other national codes and instruments relating in particular to agriculture, the environment and water;
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/370 |
G-II§32 |
Guinea |
2018 |
Sectors |
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Mining |
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The key principles of the 2011 Mining Code focus on:
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• new environmental protection and management measures, taking into account environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs) in accordance with international standards and best practices.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/370 |
G-II§35 |
Guinea |
2018 |
Measures |
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Mining |
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New environmental protection measures are also planned:
• progressive and detailed regulation requiring maximum protection of the environment but graduated according to the scale of the mining works, and ensuring rehabilitation of the exploited sites;
• creation of an environmental restoration bond, from the start of the mining activity, to guarantee restoration of the exploited sites.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/370 |
G-II§38 |
Guinea |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Fisheries |
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2.37. Guinea has modernized its fisheries legislation since 2015. (…)
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These laws take into account the core principles of Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the relevant major conventions on sustainable resource management.
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Natural resources
Sustainable
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/370 |
G-II§39 |
Guinea |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Fisheries |
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The objective in this sector remains the maximization of economic and social benefits for Guinea from the exploitation of its fishery resources. This considers the need to safeguard ecosystem balance and the sustainability of resource exploitation, while seeking to increase the contribution of fisheries to food security, job creation, higher incomes for fisherfolk, and increased government revenue.
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Fish
Natural resources
Sustainable
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/370 |
G-II§40 |
Guinea |
2018 |
Measures |
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Fisheries |
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Accordingly, the Government will continue to:
• set up an efficient system for the planning and rational management of resources by strengthening the monitoring and protection of fishing zones and by conducting research;
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• decentralize and improve the control and surveillance of Guinean territorial waters.
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