SEMINAR ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POLICY PORJUS, NORRBOTTEN 1 July 2005

1. The Valencia Experience: Best practices in sustainable region development SEMINAR ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POLICY PORJUS, NORRBOTTEN 1 July 2005 D. Juan Manuel Revuelta Director General DELEGACIÓN DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA EN BRUSELAS PRESIDENCIA

2. INDEX • Valencian Region, Spain • Valencian Region Delegation in Brussels • Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea: Participation Democracy • Energy Saving Plan in Valencia Region • Best Practices in Environment and Energy Efficiency in the Valencian Region • Further Colaboration Initiatives • Contact us

3. 1. VALENCIAN REGION, Spain  With over four million inhabitants, the population of the region accounts for 10.6 % of the total Spanish population Valencia is the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona The GAV of the Valencian Region also accounts for 10.4%of Spain´s total The Region of Valencia is located on the Mediterranean coast of Spain,being part of the so-called Mediterranean Arch, an axis which has experienced one of the fastest economic growth rates in the European Union

4. Valencian region, some figures

5. Valencian region, some facts THE PALMERAL OF ELX • Over 500 km of coastline • 87 Blue flag beaches • + 2700 hours of sun a year(average 7 hours a day) • 4 Mankind Heritage Sites • 98.000 hotel beds • 27 leisure parks • 59 Fairs and Congresses a year • 22 golf courses • 45 Yacht Clubs and Marinas • + 4.000 beds for rural tourism • 20 million visitors a year LLONJA DE LA SEDA EL MISTERI D´ELX ROCK ART IN THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN

6. 2. VALENCIAN REGION DELEGATION IN BRUSSELS • The office in Brussels represents, defends and promotes the interests of the Valencian Region to the EU institutions • Aim: to open Europe making process to the public administrations, chambers of trade, financial institutions, technological institutes, universities, NGO’s, municipalities, and definitively the Valencian society • European legislation monitoring and advising. • To orientate and technical review of projects, search of partners and meeting agenda management with civil servants of the European Commission • Multimedia room for meetings, kick off meetings, conferences and exhibitions • To stimulate the training by means of public and private scholarship programs. Advising to the European young people in EU stages http://www.programasue.info

7. 3. FUNDACIÓN COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA – REGIÓN EUROPEA. PARTICIPATION DEMOCRACY • The Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea (FCV-RE), is a non-for-profit entity, based at the Valencia Regional Office in Brussels. • Objective: to link public administrations and business associations -as well as research institutes- to the European Union, favouring their integration in European projects. • FCV-RE aims to boost projects and contribute to their success through an efficient inter-regional cooperation. • The Foundation has already developed several tools to coordinate efforts and to disseminate information, such as a comprehensive website that offers interactive services to keep citizens permanently updated on the latest research and innovation news from the EU institutions. www.uegva.info

8. Website www.uegva.info • The website provides free access to news on EU research policies and advice on managing 6th Framework Programme projects, as well as interesting new calls for proposals and tenders. • An improved e-mail alert service is included in order to deliver relevant new research partner profiles, news on programmes and upcoming events, along with useful links for key players. • Registered users can customize search profiles, getting instantly e-mailed every new record added to the database. • The website offers dissemination and communication of results, as well as best-practice experience database.

9. Bridging Europe with the Valencian Region • Commitment with cooperation: between industrial clusters, chambers of commerce, financial institutions, local development agencies, education and training institutions, research and development institutions and other relevant social players. • Our technical staff: great asset to organize meetings, seminars, project workshops and presentations within reach of European institutions. • Training programs: for Valencian young professionals, in order to provide wide European-orientated experience, as well as hosting several stage programmes for students with different backgrounds.

10. Perfect Partner for European Projects • Dissemination of results: the Foundation is eager to become an enthusiastic partner in European projects and help to spread their results through the website. • Bridging partnerships: both public and private –such as regional or local offices, companies, research institutes- in order to effectively cooperate for the success of European projects. • Best practices: FCV-RE has already developed successful European projects from public impulse and the collaboration of the Valencian civil society. • International consortiums: for EU programmes as EIE, IST, LIFE Environment, Interreg III, Leonardo, e-TEN.

11. Perfect Partner for European Projects • Region-marketing strategies: can also be raised by the Foundation, in order to promote the image of the Valencian Region abroad. • Multimedia equipped office: partners can effectively transmit their message by organizing seminars and presentations. • Brussels’ based: we offer press-related services, writing and releasing articles and reports through the comprehensive database that contains European, national, regional and local officers, media, decision- makers and think-tanks. • Assistance: the FCV-RE offers assistance on EU legislation and information on funding and business opportunities to both public and private institutions.

12. 5. BEST PRACTICES IN ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE VALENCIAN REGION Life III Program Extended (2005 – 2006) The Valencia Region is beneficiated with41,00%of the Spanish LIFE-Environment funds in 2004 Programme: LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life

13. PROJECT ECOBUS • LIFE - Environment 2002 System of withdrawal and recycling of vegetable oils of domestic use for its reutilization as biocombustible in the public fleet of buses in the municipality of Valencia Budget:2,100,000.29EUR (1,000,000.00€ from LIFE funds) http://www.ecobus.net Programme: LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life

14. Objectives • PROJECT ECOBUS • The main objective is the elimination of used cooking oils that are generated in a great scale at the city of Valencia (Spain) and to employ them in substitution of more polluting combustibles, reducing the emission of CO2 in public transport. • The project is intended to establish a pilot experience whose results serve as starting to set up an adequate collecting system for those waste vegetable oils coming from domestic and catering sector, and their chemical processing to produce bio-fuel to be used in Valencia’s buses municipal service http://www.ecobus.net Programme: LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life

15. PROJECT URBANBAT • LIFE - Environment 2003 Integral management model of the liquid waste from the fleet of Buses of the municipal transport company in Valencia city Budget:1,721,438.00 EUR (833,103.00 € from LIFE funds) http://www.urbanbat.com Programme: LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life

16. Objectives • PROJECT URBANBAT • To define, through the transfer and application of BATs (Best available technologies), a waste management model for the majority of liquid residuals generated in the maintenance and operation of a fleet of vehicles. Management strategy for these residuals will consist of both reducing environmental hazard and increasing life span. This will take place at the very point of generation, thus minimizing the need for an external management. • To deal with most of the liquid residuals generated as cab washing waters, motor washing waters, waters from rinsing of cooling circuits, cooling fluids, brake fluids and acids from exhausted batteries. • Not only defining this model, but demonstrating its inmediate extrapolation from the fleet of urban collective vehicles in Valencia to any urban transport organisation and/or transport fleets, as well as to other activities with similar problems. Programme: LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life

17. PROJECT BIOVID • LIFE - Environment 2003 An alternative to the incineration of vineshoots in the vineyards of Requena-Utiel's region Budget:2,198,157.00 EUR (1,093,266.00 € from LIFE funds) http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life/ Programme: LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life

18. http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life/ Programme: LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life

19. Objectives • PROJECT BIOVID • To improve air quality and to control the quality of the air by means of a system of indicators and measurement stations. • To introduce a new method for the waste management of vine shoots, turning them into a raw material by means of an innovative process : Cellulose extraction. The process will lead to the production of a paste to manufacture paper which is 100% ecological, and includes an exceptional recovery system of re-usable lignin. • To use the remaining waste of the BIOVID process as an organic material for composting, as well as for agriculture, gardens and for recovering degraded soils. • To reduce the wood consumption for paper manufacture. To carry out a dissemination campaign and to comply with European and local environmental legislation. Programme: LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life

20. PROJECT ECORICE • LIFE - Environment 2004 Innovative model of recycling of the straw of rice one of the principal waste generated in the withdrawal of the rice instead of the incineration Budget:1,962,795.00 EUR (948,023.00 € from LIFE funds) Programme: LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life

21. http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life/ Programme: LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life

22. Objectives • PROJECT ECORICE • Creation of a Transectoral Centre for waste reuse • and recycling of rice straw and other organic waste. • Generate organic blankets: • To be used in soils which are in the process of desertification or used for dry farming. • Savings in water consumption for irrigation. • Elimination of the air pollution protecting the Natural Park ecosystem Length Period: 1/12/2004 – 30/06/2007 Programme: LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life

23. PROJECT SIMPYC • LIFE - Environment 2004 To establish a network of cooperation among the ports of some cities to exchange the experiences and knowledge techniques, to find solutions and to improve the relation between port-city Budget:1,720,049.00 EUR (830,026.00 € from LIFE funds) http://www.simpyc.info Programme: LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life

24. http://www.simpyc.info Programme: LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life

25. Objectives • PROJECT SIMPYC • Demonstrate the socio-economic importance of ports and their relationship with environmental conservation. • Coordinate environmental management processes carried out in urban environments and port areas. • Develop joint port-city environmental management initiatives, emphasizing monitoring and control of noise pollution and undesirable visual impacts. • Create awareness amongst the general public about the importance of the coastal environment and the need for its conservation Length Period:1/11/2004 – 31/07/2007 Programme: LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life

26. OTHER PROGRAMS • Intelligent Energy - Europe (IEE) • Interreg III C • European Telecommunication • Network (e-Ten) • Leonardo IEE

27. Intelligent Energy - Europe Program (IEE) (2003 – 2006) • To support the European Union’s policies in the field of energy as laid down in the Green Paper on Security of Energy Supply, the White Paper on Transport and other related Community legislation (including the Directives on renewable electricity, energy performance of buildings and biofuels). • Its aim is to support sustainable development in the energy context, making a balanced contribution to achieving the general objectives of security of energy supply, competitiveness, and environmental protection Programme: IEE www.europa.eu.int/comm/energy/intelligent/index_en.html

28. Hydrogen Community: Valencia Horizon 2006-2015 • Large Scale Initiative in the Region of Valencia on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies for sustainable development • Technological demonstrations for Stationary, Transport and Portable Applications • Identification of market entry barriers • Showcase for public education efforts: environmental benefits • Consolidation of Valencia as an international leader in the deployment of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies • Establishment of a Public-Private Partnership: • Covers entire value chain • Brings together all stakeholders, i.e: institutions, private companies, universities, research centres, etc.

29. Public-Private Partnership H2 Production H2 Use H2 Storage&Distribution Fossil H2 Renewable http://www.ntdaenergia.com/

30. FCV Demonstration During America´s Cup Wind Energy + Vehicles Project Electricity Hydrogen

31. PROJECT PROCURA • IEE - SAVE 2004 • The overall objective of the Procura-proposal is: to promote the acquisition of Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) in the short term. • Procura will do so by tackling market barriers for the large-scale procurement of AFVs. Procura will focus on developing innovative procurement models (e.g. GreenLease, second-hand market development of AFVs) for private and public fleet owners. • Procura intends to carry out the following activities: • Collecting and disseminating best practices • Setting up dedicated procurement models • Setting up a large-scale procurement schemes Programme: IEE www.europa.eu.int/comm/energy/intelligent/index_en.html

32. Interreg III C Programme RFO touriSME

33. RFO touriSME: RFO: Regional Framework Operation 2003/2006 ► € 7.88 M RFO – TouriSME Approved: April 2003 Length: 2003 – 2006 Budget: € 7.88 M GOALS: Strengthen interregional co-operation between European regions as well as to increase intraregional networking between administrations, institution, associations and diverse public and private actors Partners Regions Sachsen – Anhalt (Germany)Comunidad Valenciana (Spain) Limburg (Netherlands) North East England (United Kingdom)

34. RFO touriSME: Sachsen – Anhalt  Comunidad Valenciana Limburg North East England LONG-TERM COOPERATION IN TWO MAIN AREAS SMEs Tourism • Strengthen Cultural heritage • Quality  Eco-tourism • Tourism Qualitynew markets • Planning structure and services • Clustering • Enterpreneurship • Knowledge transfer & Technological Innovation • Business Support OBJETIVO PRIORITARIO Each working group aims to evaluate and develop the larger number of projects together with the other partners in order to strengthen the SMEs tissue and the tourism sector.

35. European Telecommunication Network (e-Ten Program) European Community Programme designed to help the deployment of telecommunication networks based services (e-services) with a trans-European dimension. It focuses strongly on public services, particularly in areas where Europe has a competitive advantage. Programme: e-TEN http://europa.eu.int/information_society/activities/eten/index_en.htm

36. PROJECT e-SEVESO • e-TEN 2004 To deploy a service through Europe for monitoring the management Security that increases the collective protection of people, goods and environment by means of the effective sharing of the resources of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) (redundant and fault tolerant), so much private as public, and dedicated so much to the prevention as to the response capacity, without damage of the privacy. http://www.e-seveso.net Programme: e-TEN http://europa.eu.int/information_society/activities/eten/index_en.htm

37. http://www.e-seveso.net/ Programme: e-TEN http://europa.eu.int/information_society/activities/eten/index_en.htm

38. Objectives • PROJECT e-SEVESO • To make the administration services (mainly those at local level) more accessible to the people that could benefit from them: industries, local residents. e-Seveso is a tool that will help to implement regulations and voluntary codes. • To apply “Seveso II Directive” on major accidents hazards on certain industrial activities, e-Seveso applies equally to those industries that handling or not dangerous substances, falling or not within any directive, want to add or improve preventive measures for their industrial security. • To be specially suitable for SMEs with scarce means (human, economic) for accessing any costly/private security system. Most of these SME industries are allocated inside Industrial Parks or industrial districts, where special requirements frequently arise from the often (if not in all cases) close proximity of the establishments and their interconnectedness. The danger of the domino effect prevails in this situation. Programme: e-TEN http://europa.eu.int/information_society/activities/eten/index_en.htm

39. http://www.e-seveso.net/ • PROJECT e-SEVESO Programme: e-TEN http://europa.eu.int/information_society/activities/eten/index_en.htm

40. Leonardo Program To promote a more specializing formation by means of the innovation, the quality improvement in the education and the increase of the mobility Programme: LEONARDO http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/leonardo/leonardo_en.html

41. PROJECT WEBPOL • LEONARDO 2004 Creation of a virtual environment in training issues for local European policemen combining the direct formation, on line education and an innovative system of training management • http://www.webpol.info/ Programme: LEONARDO http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/leonardo/leonardo_en.html

42. http://www.webpol.info/ Programme: LEONARDO http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/leonardo/leonardo_en.html

43. Objectives • PROJECT WEBPOL • To cover the new training needs in the local European policemen areas, such environmental crimes, technological crimes, European cooperation, immigration, languages learning, legislation update, family violence, the struggle against international mafias... • To promote the cooperation among all the stakeholders involved in the vocational local policemen training Programme: LEONARDO http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/leonardo/leonardo_en.html

44. Formación Presencial Plataforma de Gestión de la Formación Formación on-line Sitio Web Responsable RR.HH. Oficiales Inspectores Formación en casa (ADSL) Formación en el puesto de trabajo Asignación de tareas en función de los perfiles Diplomas Certificaciones • PROJECT WEBPOL Programme: LEONARDO http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/leonardo/leonardo_en.html

45. Our stand during GREEN WEEK 2005 of the European Commission • Brussels, 31th May – 3rd June 2005 LIFE”STORM”ING IN CLIMATE CHANGE http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/greenweek/index_en.htm

46. 6. FURTHER COLABORATION INITIATIVES ¡ LET’s CONTACT NOW FOR THE NEXT LIFE PROGRAM CALL OF PROPOSALS 2006 JUST PUBLISHED! • Deadline 30th September 2005 • Project Area in Brussels with meeting room available, specialized technical service, international partners searching management, … 2. Program LIFE 2006: • Until 2M € from EU funds • Send us your initiatives • We offer to participate in your consortiums as partners • Let’s fill in our pre-project data sheet with the proposals

47. Our pre-project data sheet is available in: www.uegva.info/fundacioncv/life/preproyectos-en.doc

48. ¡ OPEN DAYS OF THE COMITTEE OF THE REGIONS, FROM 10th to 13th OF OCTOBER 2005 ! Working together for regional growth and jobs The main aim is to contribute to the success of the Lisbon Strategy with the expertise of the partner regions in the fields of promotion of innovation and competitiveness http://www.cor.eu.int/ Consortium: Natural Effect Regions for innovation and competitiveness Partners: Leader: Valencian Region • Yorkshire and Humberside (UK) • Sterea Ellada (Greece), • Notio Aigaio (Greece) • Presov (Slovakia) • Irish Regions (Ireland) The Valencian Community is the only one leading for second year one of the consortia of the Committee of the Regions and DG Regio

49. 7. Contact us VALENCIAN DELEGATION IN BRUSSELS http://www.uegva.info DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS http://www.programasue.info

50. Thank you very much for your attention www.uegva.info D. Juan Manuel Revuelta General Director revuelta_jua@gva.es