how to use the structural funds 2007-2013? 1.financing sustainable energy projects. 2.practical...
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How to Use the Structural Funds
2007-2013?
1. Financing sustainable energy projects.
2. Practical support – RUSE operation.
Jana CicmanovaEnergie-Cités
25.10.2006, Riga, Latvia
The Structural Funds 2007-2013
1. Making Europe and its regions more attractive places to invest and work.
2. Improving knowledge and innovation for growth.
3. More and better jobs.
3 Priorities
« Sustainable energy issues are not an objective or a priority of the cohesion policy but a tool that helps to achieve its goals. »
Peter Ungar, European Commission
It is essential to find a way how sustainable energy projects could contribute to these priorities!
The Structural Funds 2007-2013
1. ’Convergence’ objective (ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund) 81.5%
2. ’Regional competitiveness and employment’ objective (ERDF, ESF) 16%
3. ’European territorial cooperation’ objective (ERDF) 2.5%
3 Objectives
The Structural Funds 2007-2013
1. ‘Convergence’ objective
European Regional Development Fund
Improving security of supply, integrating environmental considerations
Development of public-private partnerships
Mitigation of climate change
Clean transport
Improvement of energy efficiency and development of renewable energies
2. ’Regional competitiveness and employment’ objective
European Regional Development Fund
Stimulation of energy efficiency and renewable energy production
Development of efficient energy managment systems
Promoting clean and sustainable transport in urban areas
Development of plans to adapt to climate change (floods, fires, etc.)
3. ‘European territorial cooperation’ objective
The European Regional Development Fund
Networking, exchange of experience, transfer and dissemination of best practice practice case studies on sustainable urban development –
cross-border, trans-national and interregional cooperation
Cross-border environmental joint strategies
Improved access to transport and cross-border energy management systems.
Exchange of experiences & dissemination of good practice
The European Social Fund
Mechanisms to improve good policy and programme design
Support for interdepartmental coordination & dialogue between relevant public and private bodies
Capacity building in delivery of policies & programmes
Trans-European transport networks, environment, areas related to sustainable development with environmental benefits – energy
efficiency and renewable energies, clean urban & public transport.
The Cohesion Fund
Energy and Cities in 2007-2013
The Communication: Cohesion policy and cities: the urban contribution to growth and jobs in the regions
Improved efficiency in public transport.
Alternative and ‘soft’ forms of transport.
To tackle congestion.
Sustainable architecture.
Energy and water efficiency in housing.
Energy efficiency in urban planning.
Investments in district heating, promoting renewable energy.
Organisation of events.
Training ‘knowledge workers’.
Main suggestions:
1. Adoption of Community Strategic Guidelines Oct. 2006
2. Approval of National Strategic Reference Frameworks 2nd half of 2006
3. Adoption of Operational Programs 2nd half of 2006.
4. Program Management and Project Selection 2007-2013
5. Strategic Follow-up 2007-2013
Implementation cycle
Benefits of sustainable energy projects
Biomass heating of public facilities in Strecno (SK)
75% co-financed from the ERDF
Biomass heating in 3 public buildings.
Estimated energy savings: 638 000 SKK/y.
Estimated CO2 emissions: 187 t/y.
Wood-chips produced in local saw-mills.
Communal waste reduced.
New local jobs created.
Benefits of sustainable energy projects
Sustainable transport project – Via Nova
Interreg III B project.
45% co-financed from the ERDF.
Partners: FR, IT, SLO, DE, AU.
Land use planning
Car traffic reduction
Improvement of public spaces for cycling/walking
Promotion of public transport, physical activities & improved public spaces.
More information
www.energie-cites.org
RUSE Operation
Redirecting Urban areas development towards SustainableEnergy
RUSE
RUSE Operation
Aim
To inform
To convince
To help
local, regional and EU authorities
to use the Structural Funds to implement sustainable energy projects.
RUSE OperationRUSE Help Desk
Assistance and advise on how to design a project and how to apply for co-funding from the SF.
Project partners:
Czech RepublicLithuaniaPoland Slovakia
RUSE Operation
Energie-Cités
European co-ordinatorContact: Christophe Fréring – [email protected] Cicmanova – [email protected]
www.ruse-europe.org