Günter Raad DG Environment Cohesion Policy & Environmental Impact Assessments - guenter.raad@cec.eu.int
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Structural Funds – Major specific funds are - ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) - Community Initiatives (CI) INTERREG URBAN - ESF (European Social Fund) EQUAL (CI) - FIFG (Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance) - EAGGF (European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund) LEADER+ (CI) Cohesion Funds (CF) EIB (European Investment Bank)
- smaller infrastructure investments - risk prevention (dikes etc.) 1- STRUCTURAL FUNDS 2000 – 2006 (3/3) Typical actions: Cohesion funds - (heavy) environmental infrastructure - dams-treatment plants-water supply Structural funds (obj. 1 and 2 areas) - smaller infrastructure investments - risk prevention (dikes etc.) - soft measures (IT-pilots etc.) - capacity building – training INTERREG III (3 strands – A B C) - most responsive to transborder co-operation requirements/joint action
Financial perspectives 3 - STRUCTURAL FUNDS 2006+ - (2/6) Financial perspectives Cohesion policy 2007 - 2013 Total budget: € 336,3 bn Only ERDF-ESF – CF No longer CI, FIFG, EAGGF
Financial perspectives 3 - STRUCTURAL FUNDS 2006+ (3/6) Financial perspectives 2007 - 2013
Helping Member States to achieve full compliance with the body of EU law Supporting the development of eco-industries Rehabilitating derelict industrial sites Supporting measures to prevent natural and technological risks Favouring cleaner methods of transport Energy efficiency Development and use of renewable energy Reinforcing the institutional capacity of national and regional administration in managing the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund
Investment in infrastructures linked to Natura 2000 contributing to sustainable economic development Promoting the integration of cleaner technologies and pollution prevention measures in SMEs IPPC Rehabilitation of derelict industrial sites Supporting measures to prevent natural and technological risks Promotion of urban sustainable public transport Development and use of renewable energy
6th EAP / environmental legislative requirements 3 - STRUCTURAL FUNDS 2006 + (6/6) New “Objective 3”– Territorial Co-operation 3rd Cohesion Report 6th EAP / environmental legislative requirements Urban, rural, coastal development (CB) Urban TS; coasts, mountains Networking of SMEs (CB) ETAP “Environment” (TN) Natura 2000; TSs on resources, recycling, marine, soil, air; coasts; mountains Risk Prevention (TN) Risks Communication; coasts; climate change Integrated Water Management (Trans- National Activity) Water Framework Directive R & D (TN) Environmental research (GMES) Information society (TN) Implementation INSPIRE & GMES Networks of regions and cities (IR) Urban Thematic Strategy