Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea RENEWABLE ENERGIES IN THE FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES CHALLENGES FOR THE EUROPEAN REGIONS Valencia, Spain, April 20th 2006 Manuel Irún Molina Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Head of Sustainable Development

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Outline of the presentation: State of play and policy trends in renewable energies. EC actions in the field of renewable energies. The financial perspectives Current debate. INTERREG RFO Perspective. A joint regional strategy for competitiveness and sustainability Public Private Partnerships as a model to disseminate.

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea EU targets for renewable energies 12% in 2010, 20% in 2020 HOW? New deal in EC financial perspectives : Lisbon and Gotebörg Agendas The EU will pump less money Less structural funds BUT… The EU will seed more opportunities More research, innovation, venture capital and other actions for growth and jobs SO… What can the regions do? Get together Share strategies, co-operate and learn. Example of INTERREG Perspective Rally your civil society Model of public-private partnerships (PPP)

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Why renewable energies? Climate changeSecurity of supply Energy Cost Competitiveness

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea By 2010, targets to achieve 12% of renewable energy, (20% in 2020), 22% of green electricity and 5.75% of biofuels White Paper Energy for the future: renewable sources of energy (1997) Source: European Commission and European Renewable Energy Council. Renewable energies in Europe. State of play. Investment needed: 443 Bn in RES infrastructure between 2001 and Avoid fuel costs and negative environmental externalities. Reduction of dependance in energy supply. CO 2 emissions savings. The target implies 95% of EU Kyoto commitment. Employment opportunities.

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Renewable energies in Europe. Policy trends. Source: European Commission Situation in 2004:

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Renewable energies in Europe. Policy trends. Source: European Commission Share (%) of green electricity (heating, transport and others not included) in the member states consumption compared to the national targets for 2010

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Legislation: Source: European Commission EC actions in the field of renewable energy

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Financial instruments: Source: European Commission EC actions in the field of renewable energy Structural and Cohesion Funds European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, Cohesion Fund. –To be managed by the Member States. –The regions draft their Programmes. –Includes INTERREG initiative. Competitiveness and Innovation Programme Includes Eco-Innovation (LIFE) and Intelligent Energy for Europe –225 Mo in for IEE, expected 780 Mo, in th Framework Programme for Research Expected 2,590 Mo directly in energy research. Supportive measures to Trans-European Networks in energy sector. Specific Co-operation instruments with 3rd countries.

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Programmes: EC actions in the field of renewable energy Renewable Energy Partnerships Campaign for Take-Off. Partnership involving the Commission, authorities and civil society 6th and 7th Framework Programme for Research Sustainable Energy Europe A campaign to raise awareness Source: European Commission

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Intelligent Energy for Europe 225 Mo Expected 780 Mo Part of the CIP a)Energy efficiency b)Renewable energy sources c)Sustainable transport d)Cooperation with 3rd countries.

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea The regional policy under the new perspectives Evolution of the distribution of the structural funds, from to period.

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Evolution of the financial perspectives Commission (proposal 12 April) Presidency LUX (proposal 17 June) Presidency UK (agreement 17 Dec) Presidency AUT (interinst. agreement 4 April) Total budget (% of the EU GDP) 1,24%1,06%1,04%1,05% Global budget (in million ) Cohesion policy (% of the EU GDP) 0,41%0,37% Cohesion policy (in million ) For Regions objective competitiveness For Regions in phasing-in

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea INTERREG RFO Perspective. A joint regional strategy for competitiveness and sustainability

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Project Perspective regions involved: –Comunidad Valenciana, Lead Partner (Spain) –Sachsen-Anhalt (Germany) –Észak-Alföldi (Hungary) –Région Centre (France) Budget : about 3 million Calendar: July 2005 – July 2008 Région Centre (France) Sachsen-Anhalt (Germany) Észak-Alföldi (Hungary) Comunidad Valenciana (Spain)

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Joint Strategy on regional competitiveness and sustainability 1. To enhance competitiveness within the involved regions through common projects in the areas of : Objectives: Automotive industry supply, Human resources on tourism Region marketing to attract external investments

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea 2. To promote sustainable development within involved regions through common projects in the areas of : Renewable Energies Waste Management Joint Strategy on regional competitiveness and sustainability Objectives:

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Objectives - To impact in the programming of next generation structural funds Regional Foresight Interregional Benchmarking Joint Strategy on regional competitiveness and sustainability

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Contribution to EU policies: Joint Strategy on regional competitiveness and sustainability 1) LISBON Strategy –Making Europe and its regions a more attractive place to invest and work –Improving knowledge and innovation for growth –More and better jobs –Territorial Cohesion and co-operation 2) GÖTEBORG Strategy –Targeting environmental priorities

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Expected results: Joint Strategy on regional competitiveness and sustainability Joint strategy on regional competitiveness and sustainability agreed upon by the Prime Ministers of the partner regions Strong impact in the programming of next generation structural funds programmes Closer link between regional, national and European funding for policies on sustainability and competitiveness Durable relationships between the partner regions, which go far beyond the Perspective project cycle

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Distribution of roles: Joint Strategy on regional competitiveness and sustainability Management and coordination Evaluation and monitoring Prospective Commission Sub-project related to competitiveness Sub-project related to sustainability

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Strategy of involvement of all the social partners Joint Strategy on regional competitiveness and sustainability INSTITU- TIONAL TECHNICAL LABOURCIVIC BUSINESS Regional Ministers Technology Institutes Enterprises Universities Development Agencies Chambers of Commerce Enterprise Association Energy Agencies

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Strategies Dissemination Conferences Working Groups about: o competitiveness o sustainability forecast studies and benchmark studies Meetings of the Prospective Commission Pilot actions related to : competitiveness Sustainability Common Action Plan - RFO Phases Preparation - 3 months Transparency - 7 months Implementation - 20 months Evaluation - 6 months Joint Strategy on regional competitiveness and sustainability

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Joint Strategy on regional competitiveness and sustainability Strategies - Organisation of the RFO Prospective Commission Working Group Competitiveness Steering Group Management Group Working Group Sustainability Pilot Projects

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea A glance to the future Our PPP model to disseminate

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea The overall aim of perspective is to reach a PPP MODEL to disseminate. We are strongly convinced that the network composed by regional ministries, regional agencies and social agents is able to reach the civil society by bringing the public and private sector together and create better value for money, according with the guide mission of the Public Authorities and supporting the private initiative. Perspective OUR PPP MODEL TO DISSEMINATE

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Perspective OUR PPP MODEL TO DISSEMINATE How to do it… Creation of a dynamic and useful network between all the partners of the RFO PERSPECTIVE , in order to collaborate together in European Projects. The Valencian Regional Delegation in collaboration with the Fundación Comunidad Valenciana have setup a methodology based on the identification of the common issues between the representatives of our regions to examined the open calls for tenders and to promote Public Private Partnership between us. The Valencian Region participates in European projects as a way of increasing the collaboration and exchanging of best practices among the regions.

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea the Fundación Comunidad Valenciana-Región Europea considers PPP the main tool to promote and provide European services to social and economic bodies of our region. A precedent has already been settled in 1999 with the first policy on PPP to develop innovation projects on the frame of the urban management by means of the research of new technologies solutions: VALENCIA INNOVA, The Valencians Government has identified PPP as a priority and collaborates with the Foundation on the expenses: emplacement, infrastructures… 15% of the operational expenses are financed by the Valencians Government 85% other entities support: Intercitrus, IMPIVA, FEPORTS, Saving Banks Association, Feria Valencia, Feria de Alicante…

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Employment Dept. Tech. Institutes Network Telecom Dept. Economic Dept. Enterprise Dept. Infrastructure Dept. Tourism Dept. Electronic,Textile, Informatic,Transport, Ceramic, Optical, Plastic,Toys… Enterprises Confederation Cooperative world Sustainable tourism, local goods promotion, environment defense… Valencian Foreign Trade Agency Local Authorities Federation Chamber of Commerce Connection with the Valencian productive tissue CIVIL SOCIETY Territory defense, promotion and development

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea EUROPEAN PROJECTS NETWORKS According to the PPP STRATEGY, the Valencian Regional Delegation together with other regional offices decided to create the European Projects Network to link public and private sectors of the different regions. The Network is constituted by 7 regional representatives: Chamber of Commerce of Birmingham (West Midlands Region) Emilia – Romagna Regional Office ZDH (German Confederation of Skilled Craft and Small Businesses) Chamber of Commerce and handmade enterprises of the Czech Representation of Enterprises Foundation Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Houses of Dutch Provinces: Zeeland, Noord-Brabant y Limburg Camber of Commerce of Slovenia EPN represents a discussion forum for new ideas on European projects and policies and is also a tool to transmit information collected from European institutions Perspective OUR PPP MODEL TO DISSEMINATE

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea EUROPEAN PROJECTS NETWORKS The objective of the EPN is to create a useful and dynamic network. Consequently, we have set a methodology based on periodical meetings hosted by the different regional representatives, where the open calls for tenders will be examined In addition, the Valencian Regional Delegation has elaborated a table of open calls for proposals until June 2009 that will be updated periodically and that constitutes the foundations for the joint work. A database will be also developed in order to identify the potential partners

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Some figures about the FCVRE commitment for the Society involvement THE MAIN GOAL IS TO INVOLVE THE VALENCIAN SOCIETY IN ORDER TO CONSTITUTE PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN EUROPE Human resources 635 Partnership50168 Inter-regional collaboration

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea NEW CONSORTIA The Foundation promotes European projects and contributes to their success through an efficient interregional cooperation. Therefore the Foundation serves as a tool for the consortium: partner search, alert service, project adviser and specialist in project communication. In addition, the Foundation organizes Info Days in other European regions on how to participate in European Projects consortiums (Malta, Greece and Hungary). Since the Foundation has been created collaboration with European regions has increased: a total of 168 new consortia have been promoted. Some figures about the FCVRE commitment for the Society involvement

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Some figures about the FCVRE commitment for the Society involvement More than 46.9 millions 23 projects have been approved with the work of the Foundation, which means 46.9 millions of co-financed investment for innovation, sustainable development, training and competitiveness in the EU, and 23.1 millions for the Region of Valencia. The Valencian Region has obtained 41% of the Spanish LIFE- Environment allocated funds in 2004 and approximately 31% of the number of projects that have been approved in Spain in 2005.

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Successful projects promoted by the FCVRE Total budget of Projects November 2003 – December 2005 Total projects 46.9 M 46.9 M 100% Valencian Region 23.1 M 23.1 M 49% Other Regions 23.8 M 23.8 M 51% Valencian Region 49% Other Regions 51%

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea November 2003 – December 2005 Number of projects approved in each European Programme

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea HOW TO REACH THESE RESULTS? MATCHMAKING ACTIVITY! Open Days. Open Days. The only European Region leading for third consecutive year a regional consortium. Open Days Attracting investments to the regions to achieve the Lisbon objectives Open Days Natural Effect Regions for competitiveness and innovation Open Days The practice and reform of regional policy

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea HOW TO REACH THESE RESULTS? MATCHMAKING ACTIVITY!

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea …AND COMMUNICATION

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Joint Strategy on regional competitiveness and sustainability WEB Site RFO Perspective : WEB Site FCVRE :

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Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Conclusions: New regional strategic thinking. Many regions will decrease their share in structural funds, so the choice is innovation, research and competitiveness. Current schemes of interregional co-operation may foster efficient policies to promote renewable energies and sustainable development. Participation of the civil society through Public-Private Partnerships is a key issue to ensure the success of RES policies.

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea FCVRE Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Thank you very much for your attention Dr. Manuel Irún Sustainable Development Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea