Local commitment towards sustainable energy Covenant of Mayors Kristina Dely, Energy Cities Head of the Covenant of Mayors Office

December 2008: 3 x 20% by 2020 EU Climate and Energy Package

What’s new? The Lisbon Treaty ENERGY TERRITORIAL COHESION

4 433 SIGNATORIES 48 COUNTRIES 30 CAPITALS 170 million Citizens involved 193 Regions, provinces and networks supporting A voluntary commitment 52 Swedish Signatories 59% of Swedish population

Towards -20% CO 2 by 2020

SEAPs SEAPs submitted 170 million tons of CO2 mitigation potential > €40 billion investments planned ca. in SEAPs > Jobs /year created / maintained by 2020

Buildings Integrated Actions Urban mobility Decentralised generation / Renewables Urban planning + €1.7bn Further investments committed via ELENA

Crucial support by Territorial Coordinators

LIMBURG PROVINCE STARTS A CLIMATE FUND In 2010 joined the Covenant as coordinator Aims to be carbon neutral province by Signatory municipality teaming up Facilitate access to financing: In May 2012 the province launched a “Climate Fund” to which businesses and individuals can contribute. The funds are invested in climate friendly projects and the profits are distributed among the shareholders. The minimum price per share is 100 Euros. Each Limburger can buy up to 25 shares on See more:

10 Funding opportunities What is currently available at EU level? Cohesion policy funds ( ): 4,6 billion € for energy efficiency – incl. JESSICAs. JEREMIEs… 4% of ERDF can be re-allocated to housing  ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index_en.cfm Intelligent Energy Europe Programme ( ): 735 million € for ‘soft’ energy efficiency/renewables project  ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/getting-funds ELENA Facility: 97 million € for technical assistance to mobilise investments  European Energy Efficiency Fund (EEE-F): 265 million € for investments into mature, bankable efficiency/renewables projects 20 million € for technical assistance 

What will be available at EU level? Next Multi-Annual Financial Framework ( ) proposals Cohesion funding to allocate some €17 billion to energy efficiency and renewable energy (doubling current allocations) Horizon 2020: €6.5 billion is to be allocated to research and innovation in "Secure, clean and efficient energy", including the "Smart cities and communities initiative" and the "Market uptake of energy innovation – IEE III"

Technical assistance AVAILABLE NOW

Focus on Energy performance contracting  Berlin has made use of energy performance contracting since 1996  Over 1300 public buildings have been upgraded  Cost savings of about 10,5 million € - i.e. a quarter of the energy cost of the buildings involved

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