INTERPARES PROJECT

1. INTERPARES PROJECT STREAMLINED SOLUTIONS TO REMOVEADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS TO PERMITS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNING OF RES-E PLANTS Project Summary September 2012

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT • Updating knowledge and competences on RES-e opportunities among local authorities’ administration; • Streamlining pre-existing RES-e regulatory framework at local level, especially those regarding construction and planning permits for RES-e installations; • Supporting the implementation of guidelines for RES-e installations within the involved local authorities; • Supporting the development of innovative measures and initiatives aiming at removing administrative barriers

3. KEY RESULTS • WP2: Detail analysis of the administrative barriers and an exhaustive state-of the art and benchmark of the legislative frameworks in force at Provincial level (205 local authorities taken into account – Italy, Romania, Greece); • WP3 : National seminars; • WP4 N. 3 National RES-e Policies and Strategies round tables; • Implementation of streamlined procedures in order to remove technological barriers Local Agreements and Streamlining solutions for RES-e authorization; • WP5: Dissemination of results in the Local Authorities not involved in the Project.

4. ACTIVITIES • WP1 • Coordination and Management of the Project through: • 4 meetings held in Rome, Bucarest, Athens and Bruxelles; • Video Conferences; • Constant Correspondance among partners;

5. ACTIVITIES • WP2 • Detail analysis of the administrative barriers • In Italy Questionnaires filled in by Provinces; • In Greece Questionnaries filled in by Prefectures • In Romania Questionnaires filled in by Countees

6. KEY RESULTS • WP2 • Detail analysis of the administrative barriers • In Italy 1 elaboration of a national reports on no-technological barriers • In Greece 1 elaboration of a national reports on no-technological barriers • In Romania 1 elaboration of a national reports on no-technological barriers • Final output: • Summary in English on the main barriers identified in the 3 countries

7. KEY RESULTS • WP3 • Capacity building program Main objective Empower central associations for a more effective support to associates on RES-e authorisation process

8. KEY RESULTS • WP3 Duration of the activity: 10 months (March 2010 – December 2010) Organization leading the WP: Ecosistemi

9. KEY RESULTS • WP3 WP3 – Activities Capacity building working meeting Definition of seminars structure Organisation of 4 national seminars Elaboration of seminar dossiers

10. KEY RESULTS • WP3

11. KEY RESULTS Capacity building working meeting Partners involved: UPI, Ecosistemi, ENAE, UNCJR Deliverables: Training material (Uploaded on the Web Library) 2 experts trained for each central association (Italy, Greece, Romania) 16 hours training in Brussels • WP3

12. KEY RESULTS • WP3 Activity 2: National seminars structure Objective: Definition of a common structure for national seminars.

13. KEY RESULTS • WP3 On the basis of findings of capacity building extensive working meeting (Activity 1) definition of  Structure of the seminar Topics to be addressed Stakeholders to be involved Contribution expected from stakeholders Structure and main contents of documents for seminars Final output: Common structure for the National seminars

14. KEY RESULTS • WP3 Activity 3: Organisation of national seminars Objectives: Brief Local Authorities Staff Engage relevant stakeholders Discuss and test elaborated solutions Collect relevant suggestions and concerns

15. KEY RESULTS • WP3 Key stakeholders invited: National renewable energy associations Grid operators Representatives of relevant bodies Other relevant stakeholders

16. KEY RESULTS WP3 Output: 1 Seminar realized in each country (Rome, Bucharest) Each seminar lasting 2 days Result: many inputs received from all stakeholders involved useful for the identification of streamlined solution (WP4)

17. INPUT BY KEY STAKEHOLDERS (National seminar in Rome) Bodies in charge of environment and/or heritage and/or tourism: • Confagricoltura • Confcooperative • Coldiretti • CNA • CIA • Legambiente Ministries: • Economicdevelopment • Environment Network operators: • ENEL spa • GSE spa • TERNA Renewable industry: • Itabia • GIFI • IN-WIND • ANEV • Agire

18. KEY RESULTS WP3 National Seminars In Rome February 2001 In Bucarest March 2011 ional

19. KEY RESULTS WP4 Implementation of Streamlined solutions to remove no-technological barriers Activities realized: • National round tables • Blue prints for streamlined solutions • Implementation of the streamlined solutions

20. Rome, I Round table – 30.9.2011 Rome, II Round table – 20.2.2012 Rome, III Round table -1.6.2012 KEY RESULTS WP4 Roundstablesin Romaniawith the 6 Counteesinvolved: Bucarest 29.09.2011 Bucarest 11.04.2012 Bucarest 01.06.2012 Roundstablesin Italywith the 12 Provincesinvolved: Rome 30.09.2011 Rome 20.02.12 Rome 01.06.2012

21. KEY RESULTS WP4 Streamlined solutions identified In Italy a single Model for authorizations to be applied in the Provinces participating In Romania a standardized Guide for investors in the Counties participating in the action

22. KEY RESULTS WP4 Implementation of the streamlined solutions In Italy: 12 Provinces have applied the single model and two Provinces have completed the authorization procedure by using it

23. Streamlining solutions for RES-e authorization

24. KEY RESULTS WP4 RESULTS REACHED IN ITALY: Time of investigation reduced Before After - 50%

25. KEY RESULTS MainFeedbaksfrominvestors and Provinces: • Clearforms • Essential • Working in a schematic way • No interpretations or omissions • Guidance on the completion WP4 RESULTS REACHED IN ITALY:

26. KEY RESULTS WP4 Implementation of the streamlined solutions In Romania: 6 Counties Councils applying a standardized guide for investors

27. KEY RESULTS WP4 Implementation of the streamlined solutions Results reached In Romania: 4 County Councils - 4 Countee Council Issued internal official decision nominating a specific staff member as first contact point for RES investors seeking information; 1 - 1 County Council approved an internal decision mentioning the priority that should be given in solving requests related to RES investments; - UNCJR posted on its website the links for the existing local Guides for RES investors, explaining the importance and the success encountered by these Guides.

28. KEY RESULTS WP5 Dissemination A big dissemination realized in order to capitalized the results achieved • At National level through: • Newsletters and news on • the Action steps address to all NUTS III • Authorities; • Press releases; • National seminar; • Invitation to round tables; • Videos • At European level through: • Newsletters and news on • the Action to EU Local authorities associations; • Press releases; • Final conference; • Diffusion of Policy Paper to CEPLI memebers; • Videos

29. KEY RESULTS WP5 Dissemination In terms of sustainability Additional actions have been taken: • National administration and Ministries involved; • Protocol signed between UPI and GSE – gestore servizi energetici – to continue • consider the model applied; • Diffusion of the streamlined solution to italian Regions; • The streamlined solutions have been published in the Local Authorities websites

30. Thank you! • ECOSISTEMI SRL • www.ecosistemi-srl.it • Viale Liegi 32 - 00198 Roma • Dana Vocino • Tel 00390668301407 - Fax 00390692912226 • d.vocino@ecosistemi-srl.it • Contacts: • UPI • www.upinet.it • Piazza Cardelli 4 - 00186 Roma • Luisa Gottardi • Tel 0039066840341 • l.gottardi@upinet.it • UNCJR • www.uncjr.ro • B-dul Balcescu nr 21,et IV,sector 1 • Gabriela Schiopu • Tel 0318052865 - Fax 031 805 • gabriela.schiopu@uncjr.ro