Mr William Gillett European Commission Head of Unit, Intelligent Energy Executive Agency (IEEA) From Policy to Action “Supporting the development of CHP / DHC”

2 HOW DO WE GET FROM HERE TO THERE ? Policies Technologies Market opportunities Real changes on the ground ?

3 HOW DOES THE IEE PROGRAMME WORK?  The current IEE programme runs from  It co-finances projects, which support the programme objectives  Applications are submitted following annual Calls for Proposals  Successful proposers conclude grant agreements with the IEEA  The usual co-financing rate is 50%

4 ACTIONS SUPPORTED  carry out 200+ European projects  organise 35 major European events  establish 30+ local/regional energy agencies organisations from 30 European countries

5 ECOHEATCOOL  14 Partners, 32 countries  Objective:  communicate that district heating and cooling, can expand further in an extended EU  Approach  Analyse heating and cooling demands in Europe  Determine possibilities for district heating and cooling  Provide a tool to assess the efficiency of district heating systems  Highlight the impact of more district heating and cooling on European policy objectives  Recommend strategies for more sustainable heat and cold supply

6 A European information campaign to demonstrate that small-scale cogeneration is feasible, reliable and adaptable to the needs of many users COGEN CHALLENGE  6 regional small-scale cogeneration facilitators  Workshops, seminars, training of the trainers, media events  Fact sheets, brochures, best practices, contact lists, calculation tools  Showcase of 1,000 projects on Expected results:

7 OPTIPOLYGEN  database of applications  survey of the polygeneration potential in the European food industry  Technical, financial and investment guides  Training material for consultants and engineers  Focus: food industry with cooling and heating needs  Objective: determine the polygeneration potential in the European food industries and boost its development Expected results:

8 K4RES  European action plan for the development renewable heating and cooling market  Specific action plans for solar, biomass, geothermal technologies  Interparliamentary meetings, 4 macro- regional workshops and 1 large-scale event in Brussels Main outputs: Led by the main European renewables industry associations in collaboration with private and public institutions

9 STEP BY STEP FROM POLICY TO ACTION Policies Technologies Market opportunities Real changes on the ground Market analysis + development Education + training Policy analyses Regulatory + administrative shifts Tools + methods Interaction + exchange Skills + know-how Social innovation

10 IEE CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2006 Total budget for support: about € 50 million

11 Supported actions, grants and deadlines Participating countries: EU-25, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia Type Budget (million €) Expected grants Minimum number of applicants Grants Deadline for submission Projects (“Type 1”) At least 3 independent organisations from 3 participating countries Up to 50% of eligible costs 31 October 2006 Energy agencies (“Type 2”) 420 At least 2 local or regional authorities from 2 participating countries Events (“Type 3”) or more organisations from participating countries Up to 50% of eligible costs, not more than € 40,000

12 3 SPECIFIC FIELDS Improvement of energy efficiency and rational use of energy Promotion of new and renewable energy sources for production of electricity and heat Improvement of energy efficiency & use of renewables in transport SAVE ALTENER STEER

13 14 priority areas open in 2006 (1) Sustainable Energy Communities (2) Think globally, act locally HORIZONTAL KEY ACTIONS SAVEALTENERSTEER (1) Multiplying success in buildings (2) Retrofitting social housing (3) Innovative approaches in industry (4) Energy efficient equipment and products (5) Electricity from renewables (6) Heat and cooling from renewables (7) Small-scale renewable energy sources applications (9) Policy measures for efficient energy use in transport 10) Strengthening the knowledge of local management agencies in the transport field (8) Alternative vehicle propulsion VERTICAL KEY ACTIONS (3) Financing mechanisms and incentives (4) Monitoring and evaluation

VKA3 Innovative approaches in industry IEEA contact: Ms Kerstin Lichtenvort

VKA 5 – RES electricity IEEA Contact : Ms Ulrike Nuscheler

VKA 6 - RES Heating / Cooling IEEA contact: Mr Krzysztof Gierulski

Sustainable Energy Communities IEEA Contact : Mr Priit ENOK

HOW TO APPLY FOR IEE FUNDING Preparing your application

19 What kind of projects ?  IEE is a European programme looking for European added value  NOT singular actions on national or local level (subsidiarity)  BUT … learning together and from each other  IEE is a non-technology programme  NOT funding costs for investments in demonstration  BUT … addressing non-technological barriers

20 IEE project impacts 3 levels of impacts are expected :  Raise awareness  Change attitudes / policies  New legislation / new investment / market transformation

21 Application forms Part 1 Part 2

22 Planning your proposal  Investigate the state of the art. What has been done before?  What exactly do you propose to do ?  What will be different when your project has ended ? (When you have finished, how will we know that you have succeeded ? ) EXPLAIN THESE STEPS CLEARLY IN YOUR PROPOSAL !

23 Award criteria for projects 1.Quality of the action 2.Quality of the approach 3.Community added value 4.Costs and benefits 5.Organisation of the Team

24 Planning Closing date for submission of applications: 31 October 2006 Estimated date of completion of the evaluation: End of February 2007 Estimated date for signature of contracts: from August 2007 onward (May 2007 for events)

25 THE IEE WEBPAGE: YOUR MAIN SOURCE OF INFORMATION  Call for proposals 2006  Details of ongoing projects  List of supported events  Intelligent Energy News  Support for project partners  Contacts & help

26 Come and talk to us ! IEEA welcomes a discussion or meeting with proposers before they submit their proposals THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !