EU energy policy & funding Scottish Energy Officers Network Stirling, 28 November 2014 Karen Martín Pérez & Ingrid Green Scotland Europa

- Who we are Scottish Enterprise Scottish Development International Members (public, private, academic, NGOs) SCOTLAND EUROPA Scotland & Brussels

Our members

One team – Two locations - Dedicated EU Policy & Funding resources for members and SE/SDI Scotland  Team of EU Funding specialists – strategic EU funding support, project development and compliance  Close collaboration with National Contact Points  Working in partnership with Enterprise Europe Scotland for R&D funding activities Brussels  Experienced staff focusing on EU policy – early warning, interpretation and analysis  Direct links with Commission and other regional and national representations in Brussels  Engagement with EU networks and associations e.g.. EURADA and ERRIN

Networking Scotland in the EU Maximising Scotland’s economic advantage in the EU Low carbon & Circular economy Innovation & Enterprise Regional & Skills SCOTLAND EUROPA Capacity Building Networking & Promotion Scotland House Management EU Policy & Influencing EU Funding

Our focus areas Low carbon Environment, Eco-innovation and resource efficiency Energy efficiency, Renewables Climate change Sustainable transport Innovation and Enterprise Research and Development, Innovation policy Scotland’s key sectors; e.g. Financial services, Tourism, Life sciences, Key enabling technologies SMEs, Entrepreneurship, Internationalisation Regional and Skills Regional development, Rural affairs Employment, Skills and Social affairs Education and Creativity

EU groups of interest for LAs

EU energy & climate policy context Focus on cross-cutting challenges:  20% emissions cut  20% renewables  10% renewable fuels  20% energy efficiency  40% emissions reduction  27% renewables  27% energy efficiency  15% interconnections From To 2030 Active consumer Socio-economic issues Secure, affordable, clean supply System optimisationEnergy efficiency

Research, Development Innovation Growth, Jobs and Social Cohesion Infrastructure European Structural and Investment Funds – UK Partnership Agreement; Scottish Operational Programmes Competitiveness & SMEs (COSME) Connecting Europe Facility Employment & Social Innovation Creative Europe Erasmus+ Regional/National ProgrammesEU-level Programme Horizon 2020 Environment & Climate action LIFE EU Funding programmes

 €79 billion over 7 years  Coupling research to innovation – all forms of innovation – from blue sky to market transformation  Innovative at European level  Focus on multidisciplinary societal challenges facing EU society  Simplified access for companies, universities, institutes  Collaborative in majority of cases  Cost sharing (no profit)  Largely Commission-defined priorities, but more flexible design Horizon 2020 – EU Framework Programme for Research & Innovation Societal Challenges 1.Health, demography & wellbeing 2.Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine & maritime, bio- economy 3.Secure, clean and efficient energy 4.Smart green transport 5.Climate, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials 6.Inclusive & reflective societies 7.Secure societies Industrial Leadership Leadership in enabling & industrial technologies (ICT, KETs, space) Access to risk finance Innovation in SMEs Excellent Science Frontier Research (ERC) Future & Emerging Technologies Skills and Career Development (Marie Curie) Research Infrastructures

Cross-cutting solutions: Smart cities & communities  European Innovation Partnership – challenge driven, cross sector partnership at regional, national & EU level  Integration of ICT, transport and energy sectors  Stakeholder platform – “Market place”  Commercial scale demonstration “lighthouse projects”  Horizon 2020 funding support (c. €100 mn in 2014/15) Sustainable Districts and Built Environment Sustainable Urban Transport Policy & Regulations / Integrated planning Integrated infrastructure & processes (inc. Open Data) Citizen focus Business models

Other Horizon 2020 Energy Opportunities E NERGY EFFICIENCY  Aggregated energy efficiency schemes  Buildings – deep renovation  Capacity building – public authorities, energy planning  Stakeholder engagement – energy planning  Consumer engagement for sustainable energy  Heating & cooling – removing market barriers  Product efficiency – implementing legislation  Energy efficiency in industry  Large buyer groups  Improving financeability  Innovative energy services  Innovative finance schemes  Demand response in buildings  ICT for energy efficiency  District heating & cooling L OW CARBON ENERGY  Demonstration – renewable, heat/cooling tech  Market uptake – renewable, heat/cooling tech  Demo – advanced biofuel  Modelling energy system & impacts  Coordination of national R&D  Meshed offshore grids  Transmission grid & wholesale market  Large scale energy storage  Bioenergy – market uptake  Joint demo of innovative energy solutions  Measuring energy impact of ICT sector SME S  Innovation in SMEs for a low carbon energy system

Connecting Europe Facility  Funding programme for projects of common interest in relation to Trans- European Networks for transport, digital and energy infrastructure  Budget €33 billion, of which 10% for financial instruments  Funding mechanism of last resort, where market reliance or regulatory adjustments cannot achieve expected result  Financial instruments can include:  Equity/risk capital to infrastructure projects or venture capital to SMEs with high growth potential  Guarantees to financial intermediaries that provide lending to infrastructure projects  Other risk-sharing arrangements with financial intermediaries in order to increase the leverage capacity of the EU funds in infrastructure projects and infrastructure RDI  A combination of the above with other forms of EU financial assistance (e.g. grants)

Competitiveness Innovation & Jobs  Business Competitiveness  Innovation  Developing Scotland’s Workforce  Scotland’s 8 th City – Smart City  Next Generation Broadband Environment, Low Carbon & Resource Efficiency  Low Carbon travel & transport  Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Development  Resource Efficient Circular Economy Accelerator  Green Infrastructure Possible use of FEIs at later date Local Development & Social Inclusion  Enhanced Employability Pipeline  Poverty & Social Inclusion measures No FEIs planned Financial Engineering Initiative: Business Competitiveness & Innovation Scottish Structural Funds Programmes – Strategic Interventions

WESTERN SCOTLAND / IRELAND / NORTHERN IRELAND NORTH WEST EUROPENORTH SEA West Coast of Scotland/border regions of Ireland/NI (inc Belfast) Ireland, UK, France, Belgium, Germany & Netherlands Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Flemish Belgium, East UK, Norway and Scottish Western Isles Innovation Environment (€72m)Low CarbonEco-Innovation (€45m) HealthResources and material efficiency (€95m)Climate Change & Environment (€37m) Sustainable Transport EUR 225MEUR MEUR 156M European Territorial Cooperation (INTERREG) Programmes

ATLANTIC AREANORTHERN PERIPHERY AND ARCTICEUROPEURBACT Spain, Portugal, France, Ireland, Sweden, SW/NW UK, inc H&I & SW Scotland Northern Finland, Sweden, Norway & Faroe Isles, Ireland, N Ireland, H&I & D&G All Europe Innovation Policy Delivery Resource Efficiency (€34.5m)EntrepreneurshipCompetitiveness SMEsPolicy Design Climate Change (15m)Energy SecurityLow Carbon EconomyPolicy Implementation Biodiversity & Cultural Assets (27.5m)Cultural and Natural Heritage (€9m) Environment and resource Efficiency Building and Sharing Knowledge EUR 124MEUR 46MEUR 539MEUR 74M European Territorial Cooperation (INTERREG) Programmes

EU Funding Portal  Phase I – launched end November 2014 in Beta  Improve Scottish organisations’ knowledge of available EU programmes and support mechanisms  Optimise use of different funds through improved signposting  Provide a facility to capture Scottish activity across funds  Phase II  Capture organisations’ interests, create a referral system, and make connections to other projects  Provide Scottish organisations with a platform to promote their experience  Provide Scottish organisations with a platform to find project partners and list current interests  Provide Scottish organisations with online project collaboration tools A collaboration between Scotland Europa, members and partners Aim – to create a one-stop-shop for funding which will: