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Regional Strategies for Renewable Energies: European Financial Instruments and Public Private Partnerships

AER Summer School

Exeter, UK, August 2007

Juan Manuel Revuelta

General Director of the Valencian Regional Office in Brussels

[email protected]

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Delegación de la Comunidad Valenciana en Bruselas www.uegva.info

Outline of the presentation:

1. Valencian Region

: 1. Facts and figures of growth and sustainability 2. 20 years managing European Funds.

3. Relevant bodies in the energy field .

2. European partnerships

as an instrument for added value.

3. Best practices

: Ecobus, Procura, Perspective 2007-2013

4. Call for proposals

: IEE, INTERREG IVC, FP7.

5. Pre-project proposals

: Management of straw, bioethanol, Pawlonie.

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Project Valencia Towers

Port of Valencia

1. The Valencian Region:

Facts and figures of growth and sustainability

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1.- VALENCIAN REGION

The

Region of Valencia

is located on the Mediterranean coast of Spain and is part of the so-called Mediterranean Arch, an axis which has experienced one of the fastest economic growth rates in the European Union  With

4,8 Millions of inhabitants,

the population of the region accounts for 10.5 % of the total Spanish population  Valencia is the

third largest city in Spain

In our Region, Spanish and Valencian are the co-official languages.

In Spain:

1 official language , Spanish , plus 4 co-official languages:

Basque, Catalan, Galician and Valencian.

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1.1.- VALENCIA REGION IN FIGURES:

SURFACE km² POPULATION 2006 GDP (per capita US dollars, 2006) Hotel occupation 2006 GDP (gross domestic product, Billion US dollars, 2006) Unemployment 2006 Imports ( Million € ) 2006 Exports ( Million € ) 2006 Valencian Region 23,255 4,800,000 28.724

58.3% 105 8.8% 16,911 18,294 Spain 505,182 45,197,684 30.820

53.5% 1.086

9.2% 231,371 153,559

Source: 2006 Valencian Statistical Institute and Ministry of Economy

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1.2.- VALENCIA REGION IN FIGURES: ECONOMIC STRUCTURE - GDP per economic sectors, 2006

Services 62,3% Agriculture 4% Industry 23,3% Construction 10,4%

Source: IMPIVA – Valencian Institute for SMEs

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1.3.- VALENCIA REGION - 20 YEARS MANAGING EUROPEAN FUNDS

Convergence towards the competitiveness objective:

The

Valencian Region

leaded the

NATURAL EFFECT REGIONS

group.

 Regions that

have successfully reached full convergence

with the most developed regions of the European Union, thanks to their own economical growth.

 Part of the

Objective Competitiveness

for the new programming period .

2007-2013.

 Group of

9 regions

, created in 2004: Burgerland (A); Castilla y León (E); Central Hungary; Merseyside (UK); Notio Aigaio (GR); South Yorkshire (UK); Sterea Ellada (GR); Assembly of regions of Ireland; Comunitat Valenciana (Spain).

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1.3.- VALENCIA REGION - 20 YEARS MANAGING EUROPEAN FUNDS

Convergence towards the competitiveness objective:

 Before 2007 the Valencian Region was included in the former

Objective 1

.

 After January 2007 our Region was included in the

Objective competitiveness and employment

(formerly Obj. 2)  The Valencian Region created in 2003 the

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana Región Europea

to tackle this transition: • Broker of partnerships and spreading results of

projects

at a European level.

• Activating

main economic areas

of our Region.

.

 Key source 

RENEWABLE ENERGIES

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1.3.- VALENCIA REGION - 20 YEARS MANAGING EUROPEAN FUNDS

ENVIRONMENT AND HYDRIC RESOURCES TRANSPORT AND ENERGY NETWORKS COMPETITIVENESS AND PRODUCTIVE FABRIC IMPROVEMENT KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY (Innovation, I+D, INFSO) LOCAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Delegación de la Comunidad Valenciana en Bruselas www.uegva.info

1.4.- VALENCIAN REGION – RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ENERGY FIELD

A) Valencia Energy Agency (AVEN) B) Energy Agency of La Ribera (AER) C) Local Energy Agency of Vila-Real

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1.4.- VALENCIAN REGION – RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ENERGY FIELD

A) Valencian Energy Agency

www.aven.es

Implementation of the

Energy Saving Plan

in the Valencian Region Objective  To

decrease the energetic primary intensity

in a

1 ’1%

interannual,

Energetic intensity

= Amount of energy needed to produce every GDP unit This aim is

higher than the EU goal

(1% interannual reduction).

This reduction would represent primary energy and of

savings of 4.296.700 tep 3.521.300 tep

(equivalent tons of oil) of of final energy in the period 2001-2010.

Economic savings in the study period, 2001-2010, higher than

2 ’4 billion €

.

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Valencian Energy Agency -

Objectives : http://www.aven.es

     To

reduce the energy final consumption

in the Valencian Region in order to diminish the energy final intensity in the economic sectors.

To

reduce the energy primary consumption

in the Valencian Region in order to diminish the ratio of total primary energy per GDP unit.

To

improve the competitiveness

of the Valencian companies, diminishing its energetic costs by means of the introduction of the most efficient technologies.

To

reduce the energetic dependence

regard to other regions.

of the Valencian Region with To

reduce the environmental impact

, using less pollutant energies in order to expire with the commitments acquired by European Union in the summit of Kyoto.

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Valencian Energy Agency - Financing and grants: Grants in the

AVEN

Energy Plan Framework and in the 2005-2007 Saving Strategy and Energy Efficiency in Spain Action Plan Framework during 2006. Objectives •To

strengthen

the implementation of renewable energies projects •To

enhance

new technologies installations that imply a reduction of the energetic consumption •To

promote

the substitution of fuels by another with more efficiency in all the economical sectors such as agriculture, services, industry and transports. Beneficiaries •Individuals •Public companies •Administrations •Non profits Institutions and organizations •Communities of neighbors •Mancomunidades

http://www.aven.es

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1.4. VALENCIAN REGION – RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ENERGY FIELD

B) Energy Agency of La Ribera: www.aer-ribera.com

The Agència Energètica de La Ribera is an

Consortium of La Ribera

.

autonomous organism of the Environmental

It is a SAVE Agency that is working from July 2001. The funds of the Agency correspond to the

SAVE Program

of the TREN DG of the European Commission and the County

Council of La Ribera Alta

and

La Ribera Baixa.

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1.4. VALENCIAN REGION – RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ENRGY FIELD

Energy Agency of La Ribera: www.aer-ribera.com

Objectives: 1. To establish in the region a

culture of energy saving

. 2. Use of

endogenous energy resources

. 3. Use of

renewable energies

, contributing to the sustainable development of the region Project

“La Ribera in biodiesel”

a project that consists in recycling domestic waste vegetable oil into biodiesel.

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1.4. VALENCIAN REGION – RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ENERGY FIELD

Energy Agency of La Ribera

:

www.aer-ribera.com

High priority activities of the Agency: In energy saving:

Homes, buildings and transport. Public buildings. Agriculture. Tourism, commercial and industrial sector.

In renewable energies:

Energy from the biomass. Solar energy. Wind energy.

In conventional energies:

To promote the installation of advanced systems of co-generation. To improve and to optimize the network of gas distribution and electricity.

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1.4. VALENCIA REGION – RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ENERGY FIELD

C) Local Energy Agency Vila- Real

The aim of this project, which has been recently approved, is the creation of a Local Energy Agency to

coordinate and promote

the initiatives related with renewable energy sources (RES) and energy efficiency

.

The proposal will be applied in the areas of

industry, construction, public buildings,

of the zone.

urban transportation and the habits of domestic energy consumption

. The project intends to cover a region that includes determined municipalities from La Plana de Castellón, which interact in the energy framework The total budget for the creation of this body is 450.000 euros, and 200.000 will be financed for the European Commission.

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Declaration of Wels (Austria) – European Regions for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources Valencian Region signature – March 2006 www.wsed.at

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2.- EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIPS: AN INSTRUMENT FOR ADDED VALUE Permanent structures for European partnerships

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2.1. - VALENCIAN REGIONAL DELEGATION IN BRUSSELS

The Valencian Regional Office in Brussels is part of the Regional Ministry for Cooperation and Participation which depends on the Presidency of the Valencian Region.

 The Delegation aims to disseminate the image of the Valencian Region in Brussels through region marketing, as well as to promote the training to the young of the Valencian Region by means of the promotion of public programs and private grants.

Main Objective

 Represents, defend and promotes the Valencian Region interest before the European Union.

In order to achieve this goals the Delegation works closely with the different European institutions, the Spanish Permanent Representation before the EU, the Regional Offices and other permanent representations of other European Members.

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Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea A tool for public-private partnership to achieve Lisbon goals:

Permanent structure for European consortia, Interregional cooperation, Regional marketing and FDIs, Innovation-Technology transfer

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A new instrument for the Valencian Region Public Private Partnership (PPP)

Public sector Regional and local administrations Public organizations

Private sector Energy, saving banks, chambers of commerce, universities, pro associations FCVRE Foundation Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea

(created in 2003)

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A new instrument for the Valencian Region FCVRE Foundation Comunidad Valenciana Región Europea

Regional Partnerships

CoR - Open Days

European projects

TAIEX Methodology

Networks

Lisbon Regions network www.lisbonregionsnetwork.eu

European Projects network

 

ERRIN

www.errin-brussels.org

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Number of approved projects per programme (2004-2006) 10 9 8 2 1 0 7 4 3 6 5

Leonardo e-Ten Life Env Nbr Projects 6 2 9 Life N 1 Interreg III C Interact 8 1 Equal 1

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea

52,2

Total projects: 41

6FP 5 Intelligent Energy for Europe 2 INTI 1 PE 1

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M €

Asuntos 1

Delegación de la Comunidad Valenciana en Bruselas

European projects with the involvement of the FCVRE

Number of approved projects

41

Valencian budget of approved projects

54.0 Mo €

Total budget of approved projects

109.2 Mo €

Projects under evaluation

10 projects

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2.2. Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea

 The

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea

, created in November 2003, is a non-profit organization, based at the Valencian Regional Office in Brussels.

The Foundation bases its work on the strategically tool

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Public Private Partnership.

 The Foundation was created with the purpose of helping the civil society in the

transitional participation on European funding

as the Valencian Region will be entering Competitiveness Objective into 2007.

 This entity facilitates

the participation of

the Valencian civil society, industrial groups, chambers of commerce, financial institutions, local development agencies, educational organizations (research and development institutions), and other stakeholders

in European policies and projects .

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Public Private Partnership

P

ublic

P

rivate

P

artnership, the tool of the Fundación Comunidad Valenciana - Región Europea to promote and provide European service to social and economic bodies in our region.

 In 1999, the first policy on

PPP

was approved to develop innovation projects on the framework of the urban management by means of the research of new technologies solutions:

VALENCIA INNOVA

. A tool for funding.

www.valenciainnova.info

 The Valencian Government has identified

PPP

as a priority and collaborates with the Foundation on the expenses: location, infrastructure … 

12%

of operational expenses are financed by the Valencian Government 

48%

other entities support: Intercitrus, IMPIVA, FEPORTS, Saving Banks Association, Feria Valencia, Feria de Alicante … 

40%

Self – financing: European projects, allowance, services to third parties…

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The engagement of the FCVRE at local and regional level is to promote the relations between municipalities and provinces with other European regions

• Objetive:

promote the participation of municipalities

among the transnational cooperation, participation in European projects, agreements in technological and innovation transfer between municipalities, as well as signature of agreements in technical assistance or regional networks.

• Local and regional governments can

participate in the new strategic objectives of the EU

• The local and regional governments can be an

example of change

innovating directly in municipal structures and improving the services for citizens.

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Project Management: Methodology

PROJECT

Pre-projects data sheet Consortium Reports and discussions Administrative documentation Info Days

CONTRACT NEGOTATION EVALUATION SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS CALL FOR PROPOSALS

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36 MONTHS Delegación de la Comunidad Valenciana en Bruselas

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Project Managment: Organization of events

Open Days Green Week European Agenda • The FCVRE organizes and participates in many events in collaboration with European institutions, regional offices and local adminstrations. • Events are a great chance to discuss best practices and to promote European projects and the Valencian Region in Europe.

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Project Valencia Towers

Port of Valencia

3. Best Practices:

Ecobus

Procura

Perspective 2007-2013

Full hydrogen fuel cell system for boats

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4.1. PROJECT

ECOBUS

LIFE - Environment 2002

1.000.000

€ 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

http://www.ecobus.net

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Delegación de la Comunidad Valenciana en Bruselas

http://www.ecobus.net

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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

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4.2. 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 fleet owners.

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 Procura intends to carry out

the following activities

: (i) Collecting and disseminating best practices (ii) Setting up dedicated procurement models (iii) Setting up a large-scale procurement schemes

Programme

: IEE www.europa.eu.int/comm/energy/intelligent/index_en.html

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Delegación de la Comunidad Valenciana en Bruselas

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

Applications for Stationary, Transport and Portable • Identification of market

entry barriers

• Showcase for public education efforts:

environmental benefits

• Consolidation of Valencia as an

international leader

hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in the deployment of • Establishment of a

Public-Private Partnership

: – Covers entire value chain – Brings together all stakeholders, i.e: institutions, private companies, universities, research centres, etc.

www.procura-fleets.eu

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4.3. PROJECT

PERSPECTIVE

2007-2013

Perspective 2007-2013 is a

cooperation project

of the regions of Comunidad Valenciana,Saxony Anhalt, Région Centre and North Great Plain within the framework of the Community initiative INTERREG III C Regional Framework Operation (RFO).

Performance areas

: The project will study the

five different sectors

identified as top priorities: that the partners have 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

regional competitiveness and innovation in the automotive industry; human resources and training in tourism; regional marketing as a way to attract investments;

renewable energy

waste management.

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4.3. Perspective –Goals:

To enhance competitiveness

within the involved Region Centre (France) Valencian Community (Spain) Saxony Anhalt (Germany) North Great Plains (Hungary) regions through common projects in the areas of automotive industry supply, human resources, tourism and region marketing.

To promote sustainable development

within involved regions through common projects in the areas of renewable energies and waste management.

To have an impact on the programming of next generation structural funds

programmes especially through the measures foreseen regarding regional foresight and inter-regional benchmarking.

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4.3. PROJECT

PERSPECTIVE

2007-2013

Area of renewable energies:

The promotion of the renewable energies is an

integral part of the development strategies

of the participating regions. That includes activities in the area of research, economic development, climatic policy and industry. Fields of the cooperation 1.

Comparison of the individual policies and

energies promotion of the renewable 2.

3.

Exchange of concepts

Highlighting the importance of renewable energies for the

development.

for an improved use of the renewable energies

regional Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Delegación de la Comunidad Valenciana en Bruselas www.uegva.info

4.3.1. SUBPROJECT

PERSPECTIVE

:

INSTALATION OF A

FULL HYDROGEN FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR BOATS

IN THE NATURAL PARK OF ALBUFERA (VALENCIA) • The proposal aims to establish a

Hydrogen station for the boats

in the area of “El Palmar” with an independent energy character. This will be accomplished through a solar

photovoltaic installation

. It will provide electricity for the visitor’s centre and for the generation of hydrogen fuel. • On the other hand, the actual boats of the natural park will be adapted for the new available technology. The project will finish with the noise, the oil and will make the boats work with totally clean energy.

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Project Valencia Towers

Port of Valencia

4. Calls for proposals:

INTELLIGENT ENERGY EUROPE - 2007

INTERREG IVC

VIIFP

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It’s a part of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) (2007-2013) which encourages the use of information technologies, environmental technologies and renewable energy sources.

The intelligent Energy – Europe Programme helps speed up effort to achieve the objectives in the field of sustainable energy.

Budget:

52 MEUR

Project Average:

1 MEUR Each annual work programme will set a number of more specific, action related objectives. Closure date for 2007: 28/09/207

Maximum duration:

3 years

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Kind of projects

: Non Lucrative Projects

Funding rate

: up to 75% of the eligible costs

Eligibility criteria

: Pulblic and Private Legal Entities.

This specific programme is structured in three specific fields promoting: 1.

energy efficiency

and the rational use of energy resources; 2.

new and renewable energy sources

and to support energy diversification.

3. energy efficiency and the use of new and renewable energy sources

in transport. (SAVE, ALTENER and STEER) Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Delegación de la Comunidad Valenciana en Bruselas www.uegva.info

New and renewable energy resources

(ALTENER), including:

1. promoting new and renewable energy sources

for centralised and decentralised production of electricity, heat and cooling and thus supporting the diversification of energy sources;

2. integrating new and renewable energy sources

environment and the energy systems; into the local

3. supporting

the preparation and application of

legislative measures

.

IEE II projects are of a "soft" nature: they normally aim to trigger market mechanisms or to induce third parties to take action in line with the Programme's objectives.

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Indicative timetable :

• • • • • Closing date for submission of applications:

28 September 2007

Date of opening of applications: mid October 2007 Estimated date of completion of the evaluation: End of February 2008 Estimated date for the notification of applicants: from March 2008 onwards Estimated date for signature of contracts from June 2008 onwards

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3.2. FP7 2007 –2013 | Specific Programmes

DG RESEARCH

Cooperation

– Collaborative research

Ideas

– Frontier Research

People

– Marie Curie Actions

Capacities

– Research Capacity + JRC (non-nuclear) JRC (nuclear) Euratom Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea www.uegva.info

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FP7 - Funding Schemes:

1.

Collaborative projects

– Consortia with participants from different countries – New knowledge, technology, products or common resources for research – Size, scope and internal organisation of projects can vary: 75% SME, Public Institutions 2.

Networks of Excellence

– Joint programmes by organisations integrating activities in a given field – Longer term co-operation – Formal commitment to integrate resources

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FP7 - Funding Schemes (continued) 3. Coordination and support actions

– Networking, exchanges, trans-national access to research infrastructures, studies, conferences, etc. 100% financed.

4. Training and career development of researchers:

100 %

5. Research for the benefit of specific groups

(in particular SMEs) 75 % (SME, Public institutions) Generally based on calls for proposals

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FP7 Cooperation – Collaborative Research

Nine themes

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Health Food, agriculture and biotechnology Information and communication technologies Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies

Energy

Environment (including climate change) Transport (including aeronautics) Socio-economic sciences and the humanities Security and space + Euratom: Fusion energy research, nuclear fission and radiation protection

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1.

2.

• 3.

FP7 – Energy:

Renewables, clean energy, C02 emissions, efficiency, etc.

Nuclear fission and radiation protection (under Euratom FP) Fusion energy research (under Euratom FP) Key Challenges: – – – –

Global energy

demand predicted to increase by 60% over the next 30 years EU

energy dependency

could rise from 50% to 70% by 2030; damaging volatility of oil prices and geopolitical instability Over 90% of EU CO2 emissions, causing

climate change

, are attributable to energy

Global energy investments

of € 12 trillion required up to 2030 – potential, but EU under severe threat from global competitors huge market

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FP7 – Energy: Hydrogen and fuel cells Renewable electricity generation Renewable fuel production Energy savings and energy efficiency CO 2 capture and storage technologies for zero-emission power generation Clean coal technologies Renewables for heating and cooling Smart energy networks Knowledge for energy policy-making Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Delegación de la Comunidad Valenciana en Bruselas www.uegva.info

FP 7 – Energy:

Call for Proposals:

Coming soon. Available on the website: www.cordis.europa.eu

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3.3. INTERREG IVC:

Overall objectives:

• Improve the

effectiveness of regional development policies

• Contribute to

economic modernisation

and increased competitiveness of Europe

By

Enabling exchange of experiences and knowledge

Matching less experienced with more advanced regions

Ensuring transfer of good practice identified into mainstream programmes

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INTERREG IIIC versus IVC…

INTERREG IIIC

• • • • • 315 MEUR Cofinancing 50/75 % Four programmes: four Managing, four Paying and four Audit Authorities Four JTS All themes of regional and local public activities Three types of operations

INTERREG IVC

• • • • • • 321 MEUR Cofinancing 75/85 % One programme: one Managing, one Certifying and one Audit Authority Four Information Points Focus on  Innovation and Knowledge  Economy Environment and Risk Prevention Two types of interventions

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INTERREG IVC - Priorities:

Priority 1: Innovation and the knowledge economy (177 M € ERDF) – Innovation, research and technology development – Entrepreneurship and SMEs – – The information society Employment, human resources and education Priority 2: Environment and risk prevention (125 M € ERDF) – – – Natural and technological risks Water and waste management Biodiversity and preservation of natural heritage – –

Energy

and sustainable transport Cultural heritage and landscape Priority 3: Technical Assistance (19 M € ERDF )

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INTERREG IVC - Types of interventions:

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Regional Initiatives projects

– Exchange of experience and good practice, development of tools and instruments of regional policies

Capitalisation projects, including Fast Track projects

– Capitalisation projects: optimise results achieved, transfer of good practices identified into main stream programmes – Fast Track projects: Specific European Commission assistance and expertise offered to certain capitalisation projects with reference to the “Regions for Economic Change (RFEC)” initiative  Aim: detailed action plan to transfer best practices identified into mainstream programmes

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INTERREG IVC - Eligible Partners:

• •

Public authorities

(local, regional and national level if relevant)

Bodies governed by public law

– Legal personality and – Set-up to meet general interests (no commercial character) and – At least one of the following criteria is fulfilled  Financed by public authorities   Management supervision by public authorities more than 50 % of management or supervisory board members appointed by public authorities

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INTERREG IVC - Provisional time frame:

April 2007 September 2007 20/21 September 2007 November 2007 March 2008 Submission of the operational programme to the EC Expected approval of the programme Launch event in Lisbon (PT) and opening of first call for project proposals Deadline for submission of project proposals Approval of first project proposals

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Project Valencia Towers

Port of Valencia

4. Pre-project proposals:

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Managment of straw Bioethanol Biomass

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4.1. Management of straw:

The project is an

innovative model of recycling of the straw of cereals,

one of the principal waste generated in the withdrawal of the cereals instead of the incineration. In this way,

burning

and the subsequent environmental impact will

be avoided.

Valencia focuses on the

rice straw.

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4.1. Management of straw- Objectives:

• • • • 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.

Studies of alternative solutions and BATs.

No polluted air

in the ecosystem.

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4.2. Bio-ethanol production from citrus waste:

Goals:

– Development of

clean energies

from orange pulp and peel –

Reduction

of CO2 Emissions – Create a

new development field

for the citrus sector

Activities:

– Research and Development.

– Exchange of scientific knowledge – Analysis of existing techniques and benchmarking.

– Establishing working networks between enterprises and research institutes

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4.3. Biomass – Paulownia:

• The project includes

growing trees for biomass production

and processing vegetal by-products for receiving ecological fuel to be sed in thermo power plants.

• The manufacturing activity will be organized in the region of the town of Turn; some other regions have been currently explored too.

Fast-growing trees of Paulownia

genus, suitable for biomass production, will be grown.:

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4.3. Further initiatives:

http://www.uegva.info/fundacioncv/dinweb/index.php?pagId=190

• Daily updated • Topics:

– Ecobuilding – Solar Energy – Training projects – Local and regional agents

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PROJECT INITIATIVES TO SHARE

Publish your project initiatives and find ours at:

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We want to cooperate with you and we are open to discuss new ideas for future initiatives You may find further information on our website:

www.uegva.info

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Thank you for your kind attention [email protected]

Juan Manuel Revuelta Pérez

General Director of the Valencian Regional Office in Brussels

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