China - Heat Reform and Building Energy Efficiency (GEF) Project

Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: AB1262 Project Name CN-GEF-Heat Reform & Bldg Egy Eff. Region EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Sector District heating and energy efficiency services (100%) Project ID P072721 GEF Focal Area Climate Change Borrower(s) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Implementing Agency Ministry of Construction China Environment Category [ ] A [X] B [] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Safeguard Classification [ ] S 1 [X] S 2 [ ] S 3 [ ] S F [ ] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared December 2, 2004 Date of Appraisal Authorization January 17, 2005 Date of Board Approval March 8, 2005 1. Country and Sector Background Urban residential space heating contributes significantly to energy waste in China and is an obstacle to greater energy sector market and environmental reforms. Roughly half of China