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Energy Challenges & Opportunities in the North Sea Region

Explore the impact of the Europe 20:20:20 energy goals on the North Sea Region, focusing on renewable energy, climate change, and regional energy responses for future development.

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Energy Challenges & Opportunities in the North Sea Region

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  1. Workshop 3 – Territorial integration in cross-border and transnational functional regions North Sea STAR Lynne McGowan, University of Liverpool ESPON Internal Seminar 2013 “Territorial Evidence for Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 and Territorial Agenda 2020”

  2. Project Aim – to assess North Sea Region INTERREG IVb project results (in the context of the Europe 20:20:20 energy goals) with a view to developing the most effective regional energy responses possible in future Operational Programmes. The North Sea is known as an energy region – offshore oil and gas, wind energy, hydro electric, biomass. Broad challenges: climate change affecting low-lying coastal areas, transition to a low carbon economy, declining energy self-sufficiency. Introduction

  3. The 20:20:20 energy policy: 20% reduction in GHG emissions Saving of 20% energy consumption 20% share of renewable energy in consumption “A Resource Efficient Europe” to achieve smart, sustainable and inclusive growth: Decoupling economic growth from resource use Supporting the low carbon economy Increasing use of renewables Promoting energy efficiency Ensuring security of supply Policy Context

  4. NSR Programme energy projects – standalone and in “clusters” (Energy Vision and LOWCAP). • Added value of clustering? • Future clustering of thematic projects across Operational Programmes? • Decentralisation of energy production – a challenge to the coherence of energy networks and infrastructure. Transnational Cooperation – New Regions for Energy Issues?

  5. Future Programmes: • The North Sea Region has decided its Thematic Objectives (“Thinking Growth”, “Renewable North Sea Region” and “Green Mobility”) and Investment Priorities • Stronger orientation towards project results and the transnational dimension. • Potential to upscale project outputs? Producing more visible territorial impacts. Opportunities and Challenges for Territorial Integration

  6. Policy conflicts – different national interests and long-term goals with regards to energy issues. Administrative challenges - how to deal with partners from different regions or different programmes? (Limited experience – InterregIVb NW Europe) Top-down versus bottom-up approaches to defining new cooperation areas. Opportunities and Challenges for Territorial Integration

  7. Better reporting: Progress against National Renewable Energy Action Plans only measured at NUTS0 level. • Examples of good practice – ways in which lessons from projects can become embedded in institutions. • Policy contexts and markets differ from country to country. This needs to be better understood to make cross-border and transnational projects feasible. Moving Forward: What evidence do we need?

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