Support to the Circular E conomy and Coal Regions in Transition

1. Support to the Circular Economy and Coal Regions in Transition Philipp Horn European Week of Regions and Cities 2019 Brussels, 8 October 2019

2. JASPERS Energy Sector Support • Hands-on support on Energy Projects • Sharing of European experiences & knowledge • Independent advice for cost savings in projects, e.g. through optimal dimensioning, selection of proven options, contract optimisation • Improvement of project documents for faster approval* • Support in removing hurdles & blocking points • Security of Supply Projects • Renewable Energy Projects • Waste-to-Energy Projects • Energy Contracts & Competition • Capacity building for MAs and beneficiaries • Energy transition • Energy Efficiency * During the 2007-2014 period, projects supported by JASPERS were in average approved by the EC four months faster than projects not supported by JASPERS

3. JASPERS Energy Efficiency Support • JASPERS may support implementation of Energy Efficiency (EE) in assisting the: • Assessment of level of implementation of national EE programmes and their absorption • Identification and resolution of key problems related to absorption of grants and loans • Redesign of support schemes including establishment of adequate grant rates, eligibility criteria, procedures, financial and economic models, objectives setting, results indicators, estimation of savings • Facilitation of reallocation of funds under Operational Programmes • Support in State Aid issues and development of model solutions for EE • Optimisation of energy audit methodologies • Market studies and business plans • Preparation of marketing materials (on the content side) • Design of Technical Assistance instruments, procedures and project implementation units • Facilitation of access to ELENA grants and bank (e.g. EIB) loans • EPC related: guidelines, model contracts, accounting issues • Hands-on support in solving problems, obstacles and hurdles based on European experiences • Further on-demand assistance

4. JASPERS Energy Efficiency Assignments • JASPERScompleted or ongoing Energy Efficiency (EE) assignments include: • Public buildings renovation scheme in Slovenia • Criteria for selection of EE investments in municipal school buildings in Bulgaria • Comprehensive thermo-modernisation of schools in Poland • Social housing retrofit Scheme in Ireland • Improving energy efficiency in 4 major public buildings in Belgrade / Serbia • Review of potential support mechanism to increase energy efficiency in public buildings in Latvia • Assistance in establishing an EPC scheme using support of Financial Instruments in Slovakia • Supporting energy efficiency investment projects with multiple funding schemes in Poland • Development of investment programme for residential buildings EE rehabilitation in Croatia • Reducing electricity consumption in households in Romania • Reducing energy consumption in industrial consumers in Romania • District heating rehabilitation and EE in Bucharest, Timisoara and 6 other cities in Romania • Energy efficiency in district heating in Zagreb and in 4 other cities in Croatia • Establishment of a heat cooperation system in south Budapest / Hungary • 30 more Energy Efficiency assignments in 11 countries

5. JASPERS Waste Sector Support • Waste Management Plans & Schemes • Waste projects and Waste Pilot Projects • Waste-to-Energy – in compliance withwaste directive and waste hierarchy • Rehabilitation of landfills & contaminated soils • Capacity building for MAs and beneficiaries • Waste hierarchy implementation • Circular Economy • Hands-on support on Waste Projects • Sharing of European experiences & knowledge • Advice for cost savings in projects, e.g. through optimal dimensioning, selection of proven options, contract optimisation • Improvement of major project documents for faster approval* • Support in removing hurdles & blocking points * During the 2007-2014 period, projects supported by JASPERS were in average approved by the EC four months faster than projects not supported by JASPERS

6. The Circular Economy Challenge

7. JASPERS Circular Economy Project Support • JASPERS Support: Assistance and advice in • project identification and screening for feasibility and economic viability • methodical project management advice incl. project set-up (governance), stakeholder management, cross-sector collaboration • identification of experts and expert consultants • knowledge sharing and lessons learnt from other projects • identification of funding options • project development for grant eligibility and “bankability” • Circular Economy Project Challenges: • Project Manager ≠ only or main Stakeholder • Multiplecompetingcritical Stakeholders: • Industry • Economy • Consumers • Various ministries & sectors • NGOs • Companies involved in waste hierarchy • Further challenges: • No relevant reference projects • Level of support / sponsorship • Communication & awareness • Change resistance • Doubts on feasibility of CE idea • Economic viability • Fear to fail

8. JASPERS Coal Regions in Transition Support JASPERS CRiT Assignments in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia: • JASPERShas prepared a standard methodology for screening of projects under CRiTthat could be applied for all corresponding regions. • Assignment for Poland • Perform assessment of projects in for compliance with the objectives of the Coal Regions in Transition initiative • Identify potential sources of financing and need for technical assistance • Provide recommendations on projects • Assignment for Czech Republic • Perform project screening for compliance with the objectives of theCoal Regions in Transition initiative • Advise on eligibility of the projects for ESI Funds, i.e. whether the project could be still financed under the relevant operational programme • Potential review of individual projects as relevant • Slovakia • Transport and energy projects in the upper Nitra region

9. JASPERS Coal Regions in Transition Support • The JASPERSstandard methodology for CRiT project screening consists of 2 stages: • Stage I – General Project Eligibility – Assessment: Pass / No pass • Criteria: • Location in a Coal Region in transition (NUTS2 with ongoing coal-mining activities) • Contribution to at least one of the following objectives • Structural transformation and diversification of the economy • Job creation and economic growth • Development of advanced technologies • Improvement of energy efficiency and transformation of energy systems • Smart urban development and resilience • Positive impact on environmental and climate change goals

10. JASPERS Coal Regions in Transition Support • Stage II. A - Project Impact • 1. Contribution to local/regional/national/EU policies, programs and strategies • 2. Impact on local economy and businesses • 3. Impact on employment, reskilling and retraining • 4. Impact on environment and climate change • 5. Innovativeness and replication potential • Stage II.B – Soundness of the Project • 1. Feasibility of the Project Implementation Plan • 2. Institutional capacity • 3. Technical feasibility • 4. Business case soundness • 5. Risk management • JASPERSProject Screening Report • General Project Eligibility, • Project Impact + Project Soundness, • in case of incomplete information: recommendations for completion, • identified options for further Project enhancement, • potential attention points (if any), • need + options for Technical Assistance, • financing options, • general conclusions + recommendations with the objective to make the Project “bankable” and/or eligible to grants

11. JASPERS Early Involvement The early planning stages determine Project Quality and Cost. With the experience and lessons learned from 600+ European assignments, JASPERScan help the Project Quality. Quality is the condition for projects to be “bankable” and grant eligible.

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