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Cohesion Policy support for
Sustainable Energy 2014-2020
New Cohesion Policy – How to use it
effectively to boost energy research and
innovation in regions?
Open Days workshop: "Energy Research
and Innovation – Source of Benefits for
your Region"
Brussels, 8 October 2013
Maud SKÄRINGER
European Commission
Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy
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Cohesion Policy 2014-2020
Investment policy
supporting Europe 2020:
growth, jobs, quality of
life and sustainable
development
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European Regional
Development Fund (ERDF)
European Social Fund (ESF)
Cohesion Fund (CF)
Total: Around € 322
billion of EU funds,
concentrated in less
developed regions
The map shows eligibility simulation for
the ERDF and the ESF. Approximate overall
amount and classification of regions based on
political agreement on EU Multiannual
Financial Framework reached between EP and
Council June 2013.
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Concentration of ERDF proposed for 2014-2020
Low-carbon economy
– Energy efficiency (EE) and
renewable energy (RES)
Research and Innovation
SMEs competitiveness
Developed regions &
transition regions
Less developed regions
6%
60%
20%
44%
No more ceiling for investing in EE in housing
(currently maximum 4% of ERDF)
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Investments in Sustainable Energy in
2014-2020 Cohesion Policy
"Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon
economy in all sectors" – 5 investment priorities
proposed by the Commission for ERDF and CF:
a) Promoting the production and distribution of RES
b) Promoting EE and RES use in SMEs
c) Supporting EE and RES use in public infrastructures
and in the housing sector
d) Developing smart distribution systems at low
voltage levels ("smart grids")
e) Promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas
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Investments in Sustainable Energy in
2014-2020 Cohesion Policy
"Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon
economy in all sectors" – Discussions in the
Trilogue on fine-tuning of wording and possible
further investment priorities:
• Separate investment priorities on research and
innovation in low-carbon technologies and on highefficiency co-generation of heat and power
• Support also to large enterprises in this area
• Low-carbon strategies for all types of territories, and
inclusion of urban mobility
Exact levels for ERDF concentration also
discussed!
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Indicative actions of high EU added value
• Innovative renewable energy technologies, in particular
technologies mentioned in the SET-Plan and in the Energy
Roadmap 2050, along with 2nd and 3rd generation biofuels
• Supporting marine-based renewable energy production
• Investment in the wider use of Energy Performance
Contracting in the public buildings and housing sectors
• Energy efficiency and renewable heating and cooling in
public buildings, in particular demonstration of zero-emission
and positive-energy buildings, and deep renovation of existing
buildings to beyond cost-optimal levels
• EE and RES in SMEs, including information campaigns
• Integrated low-carbon strategies and sustaianble energy
action plans for urban areas, including public lighting
systems and smart grids
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Implementation Principles – Energy
• Mainly private sector investment. Ensure that public funding
complements private investment, leveraging it and not
crowding it out
• EE: Consider creating value for energy savings through
market mechanisms before public funding (energy saving
obligations, energy service companies…)
• Financial instruments to be used where potential for private
revenue or cost savings is large
• For physical investment, grants to be used primarily:
• to address market failures
• to support innovative technologies
• to support investments beyond cost-optimal EE
performance: ensure energy savings and GHG emission
reductions above "business as usual"!
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Links to Research and Innovation
Smart Specialisation Strategies
• Future Cohesion Policy: Ex-ante conditionality for ERDF
investments in RTDI to have a national or regional Smart
Specialisation Strategy ("RIS3")
• In assessing their position and assets in the context of
the development and implementation of their strategies,
MS and regions are invited to make full use of the
knowledge developed in the framework of the SETPlan and the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme.
• A certain number of regions can be expected to decide
that they will focus Cohesion Policy resources for
RTDI in the area of RES or EE, in complementarity
with Horizon 2020.
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• Guide issued in Nov. 2012
• How to integrate ecoinnovation, RES, EE… in the
Smart Specialisation
Strategies ("RIS3")
• Why it makes sense
• What authorities and
stakeholders can do
• Complementarities with
other EU initiatives and
programmes, including FP7
/ Horizon 2020
• Collection of good practices
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http://s3platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/guides
Types of projects RES 2007-2013 – Examples
Research and Technological Development
e.g. DK, DE, AT
Pilot projects and innovation
e.g. LU, NL, PT
Cluster development
e.g. DE, FR, AT, PL, FI
Use of renewables by SMEs
e.g. DE, IT, AT, PL, SK
Heating, cooling and cogeneration
e.g. BE, EE, ES, CY, LV, LT, HU, MT, SI
Awareness raising
e.g. BE, CY
Electricity generation
e.g. BE, IT, LU, PL, RO, SK, FI, SE
Source: Expert Evaluation Network reports on RES and EE in housing:
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/information/evaluations/index_en.cfm#1
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Example: Biomass, solar and wind – Burgenland, AT
• Regional development and
innovation strategy in RES
over more than 15 years
• Initial situation: economic
downturn, depopulation,
unemployment
• Objective to re-develop the
region based on local
characteristics and assets
• Reach energy selfsufficiency
• Generate regional growth,
employment and tax
revenues
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Example: Biomass, solar and wind – Burgenland, AT
• Strategic use of
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funding in
biomass, solar and
wind energy as
well as into
related research
and training
• Great success in
terms of jobs,
regional
development and
energy security
Extensive case study available at:
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/atlas2007/austria/at11_en.htm
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Example: Smart Specialisation in RES/EE – Alsace, FR
1998: Design of a regional
strategy for RES and EE
2000: Integration into
regional development
contract with State
2003-05: Launch of
‘Energivie’ and use of
the ERDF ‘Regional
Programme of
Innovative Actions
2000-06’ to boost the
strategy (€ 1.9
million). Initial focus
only on RES.
2005: Re-focus towards EE
in buildings
2007-13: 2nd phase of the
strategy
2008: Winner of
RegioStars Awards
2009: Application to be
selected as a 'Pôle de
Competitivité' in FR
2010: Label 'Pôle de
compétitivité'
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Example: Smart specialisation – Green Building Cluster
of Lower Austria
 Connects construction and building professionals
with researchers to address challenges such as
climate change and enables innovation through
cooperation.
 Involves about 200 members, of which 80% SMEs.
Other members include larger companies, research
and education institutions and associations.
Companies active in all areas of energy efficient and
sustainable
building,
refurbishment,
energy
management and energy technologies.
 RegioStars awards finalist 2011
 ERDF co-financing: € 937.370
 http://www.ecoplus.at/en/ecoplus/cluster/greenbuilding
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More information
Cohesion Policy Project Examples:
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/projects/stories/index_en.cfm
Policy Learning Database:
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/cooperation/interregional/ecochange/studies_en.cfm?nmenu=5
Expert Evaluation Network reports on RES and EE in housing:
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/information/evaluations/index_en.cfm#1
JESSICA horizontal (thematic) studies:
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/thefunds/instruments/jessica_horizontal_en.cfm
REGIO case study “Wave Hub” project, UK:
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/projects/practices/details.cfm?pay=UK&the=68&sto=2458&region=ALL&lan=7&obj
=ALL&per=ALL&defL=EN
REGIO case study “ERDF – Promotion of renewable energy sources in Burgenland”, AT:
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/atlas2007/austria/at11_en.htm
COCOF technical meeting on sustainable energy March 2011:
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/conferences/energy2011/index_en.cfm
Regions for Economic Change Conference May 2010 Energy efficiency workshop (2A):
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/conferences/sustainable-growth/programme_en.cfm?nmenu=4
Practical Guide to EU funding opportunities for Research and Innovation:
http://cordis.europa.eu/eu-funding-guide/home_en.html
Smart specialisation platform:
http://s3platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/home
Intelligent Energy Europe Projects:
http://eaci-projects.eu/iee/page/Page.jsp
ICT-specific guide on energy efficiency:
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/sustainable_growth/ict4ee_wiki/index_en.htm
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More information on financial instruments
1. Commission Staff Working Document - Financial Instruments in Cohesion
Policy
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docoffic/official/communic/financial/finan
cial_instruments_2012_en.pdf
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Factsheet: Financial Instruments in Cohesion Policy 2014-2020
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docgener/informat/2014/financial_instru
ments_en.pdf
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Panorama Autumn 2012: Using financial instruments to leverage support for
regional policy
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docgener/panorama/pdf/mag43/mag
43_en.pdf
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Financial Instruments: A Stock-taking Exercise in Preparation for the 2014-2020
Programming Period
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/thefunds/instruments/doc/fls_stocktaking_fin
al.pdf
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