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Zemgale Zemgale Energy Agency (ZREA) Jelgava 24/09/2010

Zemgale Zemgale Energy Agency (ZREA) Jelgava 24/09/2010. Vassilia.argyraki @ec.europa.eu Melanie.Cino@ec.europa.eu. Contents. Intelligent Energy & the EACI Policy background and other relevant initiatives Expectations from Energy Agencies Making your Agency a success. EACI.

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Zemgale Zemgale Energy Agency (ZREA) Jelgava 24/09/2010

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  1. Zemgale Zemgale Energy Agency (ZREA)Jelgava 24/09/2010 Vassilia.argyraki@ec.europa.eu Melanie.Cino@ec.europa.eu

  2. Contents • Intelligent Energy & the EACI • Policy background and other relevant initiatives • Expectations from Energy Agencies • Making your Agency a success

  3. EACI • Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation. The 1st Executive Agency created by the Commission in 2004 • Created by the European Commissionto manage EU programmesunder Commission control and responsibility

  4. EACI Competitiveness and InnovationProgramme (CIP) 2007-13 Management of the following EU programmes: Intelligent Energy - Europe Entreprise Europe network Eco-innovation Marco Polo

  5. IEE: TURNING POLICY INTO ACTION Enabling policies Market transformation Changing behaviour Access to capital Training EU policyon energy efficiency and renewables Real changeson the ground

  6. IEE contributes to • create favourable policy and market conditions for energy efficiency and renewables • uptake of available technologies • exchange between different actors A catalyst for innovation andnew market opportunities • mainstream successful innovations of European diversity • gain momentum and speed • learn together quicker and cheaper

  7. IEE FEATURES • The IEE programme runs from 2007 to 2013 with 730 mio€ • Eligible countries: EU-27 + Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Croatia • Market development, capacity building, institutional change, regulatory shifts, promotion • not ‘hardware’ investments or R&D • 3 fields of action – energy efficiency, renewables and energy in transport • > 400 ongoing projects

  8. Contents • Intelligent Energy & the EACI • Policy background and relevant initiatives • Expectations from Energy Agencies • Making your Agency a success

  9. What is at stake? Climate changeThe future has to be low-carbon • Security of supplyEnergy supply must besecure and affordable • Financial crisisA relaunch of the economy is needed

  10. Barriers to overcome • Lack of information • Seen as low priority • Hassle factor, inertia, traditions • Focus on investment costs • Insufficient capital • Fragmented markets, many actors • Split incentives

  11. A FIRST REAL ENERGY POLICYFOR EUROPE TARGETS BY 2020 • Energy Efficiency Action Plan to be revised • Renewables legislation (Directive & RES targets) • EU Strategic Energy Technology Plan • at least 20% less greenhouse gas emissions • 20% better energy efficiency • 20% share of renewables in the energy mix • 10% biofuels in transport fuel SOME MEASURES

  12. Policy background Action Plan for Energy Efficiency to be revised • To increase energy efficiency by 20% by 2020(€100 billion/year savings) • Put forward 75 actions in 6 areas • IEE focuses on end-use energy efficiency priorities

  13. National Action Plan on Energy Efficiency • With sustainable management of natural resources local authorities improve the energy balance and their competitiveness. • The submission of a National Plan is an obligation towards decrease of energy use by 20% until 2020. • Role of Local Authority? The actions and the proposals cover the national level consequently they do not reflect the implementation at local context. But energy efficiency can be achieved at local level and by local actors.

  14. Renewable Directive • Each Member State submited a National Action Plan for RES on June 2010 Role of Local Authority? ‣An opportunity for local initiative and planning ‣Independence from central subsidies as to their energy budget ‣Possibility to use the saved money in other plans for sustainable development ‣Renewable energy is local indigenous energy Let’s take the wind of opportunity!!

  15. Renewable Directive ► Improve professional level of involved actors with training and information: installers, planners, buildings managers, Engineers. ► Create stable local jobs ► sensibilisation and awareness of citizens & education at schools for common acceptance ► Possibility of profit to local society by common local ownership of RES-Danish model ► energy democracy: collaboration and collective decisions

  16. Policy background - Local Action • Local action: Essential to successful implementation of EU energy policy & EU targets. Contribute to the new RES Directive. But EU RES targets can only be achieved if local authorities are actively involved. • Do more than raise awareness of citizens, householders, public - private sector & decision-makers. Result oriented & bottom- up approach, which leads to changes in purchasing, investment and in demand for energy. • Local action included actions supporting the Covenant of Mayors political initiative . • Financing facilities created to support the local authorities.

  17. The Covenant Cities and Regions commit to: • Go beyond EU policy objectives → more than 20% by 2020 • Justify their commitment with a Sustainable Energy Action Plan • Publicise periodic reports to show progress and results • Encourage other cities to join • Involve citizens and other stakeholders

  18. European Commission • Support for local authorities • Bring support for signatory cities • Mobilises finance and political support at EU level IEE II: Grants Co-operation with EIB

  19. The Covenant in numbers – Current Status • 1934 Cities have signed the Covenant Among them 5 from Latvia, among them Jelgava! • 1150 registered participants (404 from cities) in the 1st Covenant ceremony • COMO: Operational> Website launched: www.eumayors.eu > Helpdesk operational: info@eumayors.eu • Technical Support by the JRC • 81 Supporting Structures operational • Benchmarks of excellence created

  20. ELENA European Local Energy Assistance • Technical assistance facility • Financing development of bankable investment projects or programmes • Aiming to ensure the eligibility of the supported investment projects or programmes for further EIB funding • Managed by the EIB with IEE funds Condition:projects contribute to the achievement of the CO2 reduction objectives fixed in the Sustainable Energy Action Plan within the Covenant initiative ELENA secretariat elena@eib.org / www.eib.org/elena

  21. “…Up to 300 million allowances in the new entrants’ reserve shall be available until 31 December 2015 to help stimulate the construction and operation of up to 12 commercial demonstration projects that aim at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage (CCS) of CO2 as well as demonstration projects of innovative renewable energy technologies, in the territory of the Union.” (Revised ETS Directive 2009/29/EC) New Entrants Reserve (NER 300) 21

  22. Financial Resources B€ 22

  23. Technology & Geographical Balance • Technology balance • Basic Projects portfolio: 8 CCS & 34 RES Projects (in 8 RES categories). • Each RES project covering a different technology sub-category. • Geographical balance. • Min 1, max 3 projects per Member State. • Trans-boundary projects not included in the counting. • If a MS has more than 3 potentially winning projects, MS decides which 3 to support. 23

  24. Basic Projects Portfolio • 8 CCS projects, of which: • Min 1, Max 3 in the following categories: pre-combustion, post-combustion, oxy-fuel and industrial applications • Min 3 with saline aquifers & Min 3 with depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs • Min size threshold: 250 MW. Min capture efficiency: 85%. • 34 RES projects, of which: • 9 Bio-energy • 5 CSP • 3 PV • 6 Wind • 4 Geothermal • 3 Ocean • 1 Hydro • 3 Distributed Renewables Management (SmartGrids) 24

  25. Financing • Relevant Costs = Extra investment + operating costs – extra operating benefits (including pre-existing support schemes, State aid or not). • NER300 (+EEPR) will finance 50% of relevant costs except where promoter provides more than 50% (then NER contribution will be reduced). Remainder can be financed by project promoter, MS or both. • NER300 finance can be combined with Structural Funds, EEPR & RSFF • Payments on a yearly basis during operation, as a function of the amount of CO2 stored (CCS) or of energy produced (RES). • No pre-financing, unless the MS concerned is ready to guarantee that funds will be returned to EIB in case of failure. • No financial penalty if projects achieve at least 75% of projected total amount of CO2 stored or energy produced. 25

  26. Training activities for local actors, Directors on specific needs • Good practice, benchmarking • Thematic networks • European meetings • Service & facility provider • Agencies’ corner • More interactive, updated service provider to Energy Agencies

  27. Open Days • The Committee of Regions & DG Regio organise “Open Days” on 5-8 October 2010. • Event aims at facilitating cooperation and networking among regions and cities • Open Days 2010: “Objective 2020: Competitiveness, co-operation and cohesion for all regions” • Intelligent Energy Europe Programme co-organises the workshop – “Boosting regional competitiveness through sustainable energy”

  28. What is an Energy Day? …from exhibitions, conferences, online events, performances, guided tours, open door days, workshops, celebrations, media campaigns…. Any local or regional event or happening to encourage greater energy efficiency and more use of renewables taking place during the EUSEW 2010 qualifies to be an Energy Day Register on WWW.EUSEW.EU 28

  29. Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign • Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign (2009- )to raise public awareness and promote sustainable energy production and use among individuals and organisations. www.sustenergy.org • Managed by EACI as from 2009 within IEE Programme. European Sustainable Energy Week is part of the Campaign.

  30. European Sustainable Energy Week 2011 • Date: 11-15 April 2011 • Main theme: Energy Efficiency Strategy 2020 • Up to 500 energy days across Europe • 3-day policy conference of the Commission and ~40 other events in Brussels

  31. Other Initiatives for Local Action: URBACT URBACT, a European exchange and learning programme promotes sustainable urban development.   Enable CITIES to work together to develop solutions to major urban challenges Help cites to develop pragmatic SOLUTIONS, new and sustainable, by integrating economic, social and environmental dimension. Enable cities to SHARE good practices and lessons learned with professionals involved in urban policy in Europe. URBACT : 255 cities, 29 countries, 5,000 active participants. Financed: European Regional Development Fund and Member States.

  32. Other Initiatives for Local Action: Build Up The European portal for energy efficiency in buildings Objective: share valuable knowledge on how to cut energy consumption in buildings • Includes: events, cases, publications , tools • For: public authorities Building professionals Building owners or tenants

  33. Structural Funds • INTERREG IVC Programme officially launched on 21 September 2007 in Lisbon. Through Calls for Project Proposals. • Application pack on the Programme’s website www.interreg4c.net. • Managing Authority and Joint Technical Secretariat have set up a management structure allowing assistance to potential applicants.

  34. Energy in Structural Funds INTERREG IV C Programme priorities: Improve the effectiveness of regional development policies by enabling the exchange of experience and knowledge Priority 1: Innovation and Knowledge Economy • Entrepreneurship and SMEs • Employment, Human Resources and Education Priority 2: Environment and Risk Prevention • Energy and Sustainable Transport • Water & Waste Management

  35. CONCERTO Initiative • Cities demonstrate energy & Climate change policy solutions • launched by the European Commission is a Europe wide initiative proactively addressing the challenges of creating a more sustainable future for Europe’s energy needs. Today, there are a total of 58 communities in 22 projects, working to deliver the highest possible level of self-supply of energy. Part of the framework research programme supervised by the DG Energy and Transport.

  36. CIVITAS Initiative • The CIVITAS Initiative - stands for CIty-VITAlity-Sustainability helps cities to achieve a more sustainable, clean and energy efficient urban transport system by implementing and evaluating an ambitious, integrated set of technology and policy based measures. • CIVITAS I started in 2002 with 19 cities clustered in 4 demonstration projects. CIVITAS II (2005-2009): 17 cities in 4 demonstration projects. Within CIVITAS PLUS (2008-2012) 25 cities are involved in 5 demonstration projects. These demonstration cities all over Europe will be funded by the European Commission.

  37. Contents Intelligent Energy & the EACI Policy background and other relevant initiatives Expectations from Energy Agencies Making your Agency a success 37

  38. Establishment of Energy Agency- 1st Amendment • With 1st Amendment the Energy Agency is formally recognised as direct beneficiary in Grant Agreement for contractual and financial issues. • The Director is therefore as from that time, the one responsible for the correct implementation of the Work Programme and the execution of the budget. • The Director will submit the Inception Report in 6 months from the signature of the Amendment , where he /she updates the Work Programme according to latest political priorities and developments.

  39. Mandate of an Energy Agency I • Promotion of energy efficiency in buildings, industry and transport, and the use of renewable energies as major elements of sustainable development • Establish independent and autonomous local structures to fulfil specific local needs • Offer Added Values :  CREATE NEW LOCAL JOBS  PROMOTE CREATION OF SME’s (in the energy sector)  FOSTER COMPETITIVENESS OF SMEs  OFFER ENERGY SERVICES TO SOCIETY  INDUCE CHANGES OF BEHAVIOUR: Education & awareness

  40. Mandate of an Energy Agency II • strong commitment & political will required • independent organisations, “not-for-profit” basis, providing a public service • good communications and public relations skills needed. • Good relations and collaboration with all local stakeholders needed-multiple dependence • links the promoters of sustainable energy and development initiatives

  41. 51 Energy agencies set upunder IEE (2004 – 2006)

  42. Contents Intelligent Energy & the EACI Policy background and other relevant initiatives Expectations from Energy Agencies Making your Agency a success 42

  43. Sustainable development and Energy Agency I • Promotion of energy efficiency in buildings, industry and transport, and the use of renewable energies as major elements of sustainable development • Bottom up approach and dialogue with citizens • Demand side management instead of supply side • Develop local , endogene sources with consensus practices and long term plan • Contribute to boost of local economy

  44. Sustainable development and Energy Agency II • Less dependence on fossil fuel - less CO2: Act locally-Think globally • Attract investments and capital in the area • Education to children and through them to parents! • Raise awareness on energy and climate change issue • Trigger Strategic planning for other sectors involving energy: transport, environment, employment, industry, tourism, commerce, agriculture, fischeries

  45. Sustainable development and Energy Agency III • Establish local structures to fulfil specific local needs • Offer Added Values : • CREATE NEW LOCAL JOBS • BECOME HIGH SKILL STAFF AND TRAIN PROFESSIONALS -TECHNICIANS • FROM KNOW HOW THEY GO TO SHOW HOW  PROMOTE CREATION OF SME’s (in the energy sector)  FOSTER COMPETITIVENESS OF SMEs  OFFER ENERGY SERVICES TO SOCIETY  INDUCE CHANGES OF BEHAVIOUR and LIFESTYLE

  46. Sustainable development and Energy Agency IV • Bring to the ground and make it happen: EU and national objectives and targets • Motors of innovation for the area • Platforms where all local stakeholders meet • Get local authorities aware and involved through European collaboration • Offer technical assistance to Convenant of Mayors (drafting & implementation of SEAP)

  47. Success factors for Energy Agencies II • Clear commitment from local authority to support • Work Programme tailored to local needs and priorities • Quantified Performance Indicators, relevant & realistic • Sector activities and horizontal activities targeted to specific groups • Balanced management structure and good partnership with local stakeholders • Sustainability plan and commitment after the first three years (5 year clause in the contract!)

  48. Links to relevant IEE initiatives • Other IEE initiatives Related initiatives: Sustainable Energy Week, Sustainable Energy Campaign, Managenergy, EU-wide school competition • IEE search tools • IEE project database: http://ieea.erba.hu/ieea/ • IEE library on tools & guidebooks: http://www.iee-library.eu/

  49. Thank you for your attentionand enjoy the common learning and exchange across Europe

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