1. Monika Schönerklee-Grasser JTS CENTRAL EUROPE PROGRAMME The CENTRAL EUROPE Programme 2007-2013 Staccato is a project of the concerto initiative co-funded by the European Commission under the Sixth Framework Programme International Conference on Energy Efficient Renovation in Residential Building Sector 28-29 June 2010

2. Index  The CENTRAL EUROPE Programme Area and framework  Programme state of the art  1 st and 2 nd Call (3 rd Call being currently under evaluation)  Approved projects in the field of energy efficiency  Next Calls  Restricted Call for strategic projects  4 th Call Staccato is a project of the concerto initiative co-funded by the European Commission under the Sixth Framework Programme International Conference on Energy Efficient Renovation in Residential Building Sector 28-29 June 2010

3. CENTRAL EUROPE PROGRAMME AREA 8 EU countries 1 third country Surface: Around 1,050,000 km² Population: Around 148 million citizens Staccato is a project of the concerto initiative co-funded by the European Commission under the Sixth Framework Programme International Conference on Energy Efficient Renovation in Residential Building Sector 28-29 June 2010 4 Programme Priorities:  Innovation  Accessibility  Environment  Competitiveness and attractiveness of cities and regions

4. PROGRAMME GOALS AND THEMATIC PRIORITIES Strengthening territorial cohesion Promoting internal integration Enhancing competitiveness of Central Europe Priority 1: Facilitating Innovation across Central Europe Priority 2: Improving Accessibility of and within Central Europe Priority 3: Using our Environment Responsibly Priority 4: Enhancing Competitiveness and Attractiveness of Cities and Regions

5. PROJECT SIZE, DURATION AND FUNDING Indicative project size: 1-5 million EUR total eligible budget (in exceptional cases also smaller or larger projects can be funded) Indicative project duration Between 30 - 36 months (max 48 months) Co-financing rates Up to 75%:Austria, Germany, Italy Up to 85%: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia Up to 75%: EU partners located outside the EU CENTRAL EUROPE area

6. PROGRAMME STATE OF THE ART  3 Calls for Proposals already launched and projects selected and approved for funding  66 projects approved  1 st Call: 29 projects  2 nd Call: 37 projects  3 rd Call: project proposals currently under evaluation (Call closure 7 May 2010) ~ 60 % of the total ERDF Programme budget already allocated (around 139 Mio € ERDF funds) in the 1 st and 2 nd Call  amounting to ~85 % with the indicative allocation of the 3 rd Call

7. APPROVED PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY Area of Intervention 3.3: Supporting the Use of Renewable Energy Sources and Increasing Energy Efficiency ENERCITY - Reducing energy consumption and CO 2 emissions in cities across Central Europe GOVERNEE - Good Governance in Energy Efficiency ENSURE - Energy Savings in Urban Quarters through Rehabilitation and New Ways of Energy Supply

8. APPROVED PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERCITY - Reducing energy consumption and CO 2 emissions in cities across Central Europe Lead partner: Budapest University of Technology and Economics, HU 10 Project Partners from AT, CZ, DE, SI, IT, HU Total budget:€ 2.490.500 (ERDF contribution: € 1.947.245) Duration: March 2010 - February 2013 (36 months) Project objective:  Reduce energy consumption and CO 2 emissions of towns and cities in Central Europe, with particular emphasis on housing stocks and industrial areas

9. APPROVED PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERCITY - Reducing energy consumption and CO 2 emissions in cities across Central Europe Activities/results:  Collection of digital data via aerial and ground surveys, including thermal images showing heat energy losses from buildings for 7 CE cities (Budapest, Prague, Munich, Bologna, Treviso, Ludwigsburg and Velenje)  Multi-criteria spatial decision support system to visualize and compare the cost-effectiveness and potential of different renewable energy solutions  Pilot training for carbon mapping, awareness raising campaigns and fuel poverty reduction plans  Recommendations targeting all levels of governance and policy guidance

10. APPROVED PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY GOVERNEE - Good Governance in Energy Efficiency Lead partner: Municipality of Hódmezővásárhely, HU 7 Project Partners from AT, CZ, DE, IT, HU Total budget:€ 2.250.485 (ERDF contribution: € 1.772.909) Duration: April 2010 - March 2013 (36 months) Project objectives:  Improving the energy efficiency of heating public and communal buildings in partner cities with a special focus on historic buildings  Strengthening the planning competences of policy makers by developing integrated urban development plans in which energy efficiency is one of the driving forces

11. APPROVED PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY GOVERNEE - Good Governance in Energy Efficiency Activities/results:  Energy efficiency analysis, guidelines, feasibility studies  Development of a transnational cross-sectoral strategic toolkit  Establishment of a Knowledge Network and Competence Center  Policy recommendations & coaching focused on energy efficiency in historical buildings  Pilot implementations and trainings

12. APPROVED PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENSURE - Energy Savings in Urban Quarters through Rehabilitation and New Ways of Energy Supply Lead partner: City of Ludwigsburg, DE 13 Project Partners from DE, SI, IT, HU, PL Total budget:€ 2.585.743 (ERDF contribution: € 2.041.345) Duration: May 2010 – April 2013 (36 months) Project objective:  Implementation of integrated energy concepts for urban quarters to enhance their energy performance by improving the energy efficiency of the building stock and realizing new energy supply concepts

13. APPROVED PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENSURE - Energy Savings in Urban Quarters through Rehabilitation and New Ways of Energy Supply Activities/results:  Concepts for energy efficient and renewable energy sources in urban development  Development of energy audit and management instruments  Policy papers, guidelines and joint action plans  Preparation of energetic rehabilitation measures  Stakeholder involvement in the urban regeneration process  Pilot implementations  Trainings for public authorities and decision makers

14. Next Calls  Restricted Call for Strategic projects – Summer/autumn 2010  Pre-defined topics and project concepts  not open to all but only to a limited number of partners meeting specific criteria  4 th Call – Spring 2011 (indicative)

15. Further information is available on the CENTRAL EUROPE Programme website www.central2013.eu Thank you for your attention!