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Local commitment towards sustainable energy

Covenant of Mayors. Local commitment towards sustainable energy. Kristina Dely, Energy Cities Head of the Covenant of Mayors Office. EU Climate and Energy Package. December 2 008: 3 x 20 % by 2020. The Lisbon Treaty. What’s new?. TERRITORIAL COHESION. ENERG Y. 52 Swedish

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Local commitment towards sustainable energy

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  1. Covenant of Mayors Local commitment towards sustainable energy Kristina Dely, Energy Cities Head of the Covenant of Mayors Office

  2. EU Climate and Energy Package December 2008: 3 x 20% by 2020

  3. The Lisbon Treaty What’s new? TERRITORIAL COHESION ENERGY

  4. 52 Swedish Signatories 59% of Swedish population A voluntary commitment 4 433 SIGNATORIES 48COUNTRIES30 CAPITALS 170 million Citizens involved 193 Regions, provinces and networks supporting

  5. Towards -20% CO2 by 2020

  6. SEAPs 1 894 SEAPs submitted 170 million tons of CO2 mitigation potential > €40 billion investments planned ca. in SEAPs > 80 000 Jobs /year created / maintained by 2020

  7. Integrated Actions Urbanmobility Buildings + €1.7bn Further investments committed via ELENA Decentralisedgeneration / Renewables Urban planning

  8. Crucial support by Territorial Coordinators

  9. LIMBURG PROVINCE starts a climate fund  •  In 2010 joined the Covenant as coordinator • Aims to be carbon neutral province by 2020 • 44 Signatory municipality teaming up • Facilitate access to financing: In May 2012 the province launched a “Climate Fund” to which businesses and individuals can contribute. The funds are invested in climate friendly projects and the profits are distributed among the shareholders. The minimum price per share is 100 Euros. Each Limburger can buy up to 25 shares on www.limburgsklimaatfonds.be See more: www.eumayors.eu

  10. Funding opportunities What is currently available at EU level? • Cohesion policy funds (2007-2013): • 4,6 billion € for energy efficiency – incl. JESSICAs. JEREMIEs… • 4% of ERDF can be re-allocated to housing •  ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index_en.cfm • Intelligent Energy Europe Programme (2007-2013): • 735 million € for ‘soft’ energy efficiency/renewables project •  ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/getting-funds • ELENA Facility: • 97 million € for technical assistance to mobilise investments •  www.eib.org/elena • European Energy Efficiency Fund (EEE-F): • 265 million € for investments into mature, bankable efficiency/renewables projects • 20 million € for technical assistance •  www.eeef.eu

  11. What will be available at EU level? Next Multi-Annual Financial Framework (2014-2020) proposals • Cohesion funding to allocate some €17 billion to energy efficiency and renewable energy (doubling current allocations) • Horizon 2020: €6.5 billion is to be allocated to research and innovation in "Secure, clean and efficient energy", including the "Smart cities and communities initiative" and the "Market uptake of energy innovation – IEE III"

  12. Technical assistance AVAILABLE NOW

  13. Focus on Energy performance contracting • Berlin has made use of energy performance contracting since 1996 • Over 1300 public buildings have been upgraded • Cost savings of about 10,5 million € - i.e. a quarter of the energy cost of the buildings involved

  14. Visit us for more: www.eumayors.eu* *Available in 23 European languages and Russian

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