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Cohesion Policy support for Sustainable Energy
Brussels, 11 October 2011
Maud SKÄRINGEREuropean CommissionDirectorate-General for Regional Policy
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Cohesion Policy 2007-2013Cohesion Policy 07-
13(€ 347 billion)
European Regional
Development Fund
(ERDF)
Cohesion Fund
European Social Fund
(ESF)
DG REGIO DG EMPLOYMENT
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Cohesion Policy 2007-2013
Convergence objective: regions with GDP per capita under 75% of the EU average. 81.5% of the funds are spent on this objective.
Regional competitiveness and employment objective.
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Cohesion Policy for Sustainable Energy 2007-2013
€ 9.3 billion for EE & RES9%
12%
20%
13%
46%
Wind - € 787 M
Solar - € 1 B
Biomass - € 1,8 B
Hydroelectric,geothermal - € 1,1 B
Energy efficiency
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Allocations to Energy Sector as % of total allocations per MS
2007-2013
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
RES
EE
Traditional Energy
TEN-E
Source: Infoview 2009
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Progress Sustainable Energy priorities
• RES and EE: € 9.3 billion planned
• Average project selection rate for RES and EE taken together: 38% by end 2010 (overall cohesion policy average 52%)
• RES showing slower implementation (26%), in particular biomass
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EU allocatedamount (€)
Total projectsselected (2011AIR) (€)
Rate ofselection %
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Types of projects – Examples – RES• Research and Technological Development e.g.
DK, DE, AT• Pilot projects and innovation e.g.
LU, NL, PT• Cluster development e.g.
DE, FR, AT, PL, FI• Use of renewables by SMEs e.g.
DE, IT, AT, PL, SK• Heating, cooling and cogeneration e.g.
BE, EE, ES, CY, LV, LT, HU, MT, SI• Awareness raising e.g.
BE, CY• Electricity generation e.g.
BE, IT, LU, PL, RO, SK, FI, SESource: Expert Evaluation Network reports on RES and EE in housing: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/information/evaluations/index_en.cfm#1
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Types of projects – Examples – EE• Energy efficiency in housing
e.g. BE, BG, CZ, EE, EL, FR, IT, LV, LT, MT, NL, PL, PT, UK
• Energy efficiency in public buildings e.g. CZ nationwide programme of refurbishment of public buildings, for instance in schools
• Energy efficiency in SMEs e.g. BG scheme developed with the EIB
• Nine JESSICA funds with energy component set up in eight MS: BG, EE, LT, ES, IT, PL, PT, UK
• Revolving fund for EE in housing set up in EL• Set-up of additional financial engineering
instruments with an energy component currently considered in a couple of further MS
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Enhancing Regional Policy delivery of Sustainable Growth
in EU regions
Invest more Invest better
Low-Carbon Economy
Eco-innovation
Ecosystem services
Better Governance
Climate resilience
and resource efficiency
Mainstream Sustainable
Develop-ment
principles in project
cycle
Communication (2011)17 ‘Regional Policy supporting sustainable growth in Europe
2020’
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Commission Proposal for Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 –
Proposed Budget for Cohesion Policy
Billion EUR (2011 prices)
Cohesion Fund* 68.7
Less developed regions (Convergence) 162.6
Transition regions 39.0
More developed regions (Competitiveness) 53.1
Territorial cooperation 11.7
Extra allocation for outermost and sparsely populated regions
0.9
TOTAL 336.0
Connecting Europe facility for transport, energy and ICT40.0
TOTAL 376.0
* Cohesion Fund will ringfence 10 billion EUR for the new Connecting Europe Facility
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Key Action AreasERDFSupporting the shift towards a low carbon economy in all
sectors• Production and distribution of RES• EE and RES in SMEs• EE and RES in public infrastructures and residential buildings• Smart distribution systems• Low-carbon strategies for urban areas
Cohesion FundSupporting the shift towards a low carbon economy in all
sectors• Production and distribution of RES• EE and RES in SMEs• EE and RES in public infrastructures• Smart distribution systems• Low-carbon strategies for urban areas
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EarmarkingEarmarking of ERDF resources for thematic
priority ‘supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors’:
• at least 20% in more developed and transition regions
• at least 6% in less developed regions
Minimum EUR 17 bn for low-carbon economy in 2014-2020
Covenant of MayorsEnergy Policy in support of Local and Regional Actors
• Europe 2020 will not be achieved without active involvement of empowered local and regional actors
• Multi-level governance is needed
• Recognition of role of cities and regions in the EU energy policy: Action plan on Urban mobility (2009), SET-Plan - Smart Cities(2009), Energy Strategy 2020 (2010), Energy Efficiency Plan (2011)
• Cohesion Policy provides space for mobilisation of local and regional actors towards sustainable energy investments
• Covenant of Mayors is a platform for inter-institutional cooperation, built on the principles of participatory democracy and subsidiarity
• Common objectives and support is fixed at EU level, but ACTION takes place on the local level
700 Sustainable Energy Action Plans submitted so far
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Cohesion Policy – More informationCohesion Policy Project Examples:
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/projects/stories/index_en.cfm
Policy Learning Database:http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/cooperation/interregional/ecochange/studies_en.cfm?nmenu=5
Expert Evaluation Network reports on RES and EE in housing:http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/information/evaluations/index_en.cfm#1
COCOF technical meeting on sustainable energy March 2011:http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/conferences/energy2011/index_en.cfm
Regions for Economic Change Conference May 2010 Energy efficiency workshop (2A):
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/conferences/sustainable-growth/programme_en.cfm?nmenu=4
Commisssion proposals for Cohesion Policy 2014-2020:http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/what/future/proposals_2014_2020_en.cfm
List of Cohesion Policy funds Managing Authorities:http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/manage/authority/authority_en.cfm
Practical Guide to EU funding opportunities for Research and Innovation: http://cordis.europa.eu/eu-funding-guide/home_en.html
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