IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776, from July, 2010 to July, 2013 Concerted Action supporting the Transposition and Implementation of Directive 2009/28/EC on the Promotion of Renewable Energy CA-RES IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776, from July, 2010 to July, 2013

CA-RES: Project Summary The CA-RES is a structured, confidential dialogue supporting the implementation of the RES Directive 2009/28/EC 29 Partners (nominated representatives of 27 Member States + Croatia and Norway) Expected results: Best practices for the exchange of information established and replicable amongst Member States Strong network amongst CA-RES participants enabling effective cooperation Identification of RES Directive areas for convergence amongst Member States Overview of policy instruments and measures promoting renewable energy, building on successful approaches 16/11/2018 CA-RES Concerted Action on the Renewable Energy Sources Directive IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776

Background: RES Directive 2009/28/EC The Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of renewable energy sources (RES) was adopted in 2009 The RES Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of renewable energy in the European Union Complexity and variety of issues addressed by the RES Directive require mechanisms that support its implementation RES Directive benefits from a structured dialogue between Members States and common approaches and solutions The concerted action (CA-RES) supports the RES Directive and the achievement of national targets 16/11/2018 CA-RES Concerted Action on the Renewable Energy Sources Directive IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776

What is a Concerted Action? Structured, confidential dialogue between national authorities implementing an EU Directive Through a Concerted Action, Member States profit from each other´s experience and develop common approaches 16/11/2018 CA-RES Concerted Action on the Renewable Energy Sources Directive IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776

CA-RES: Objectives Objectives: Support the effective implementation of the RES Directive Promote dialogue and exchange of best practice between participating countries on RES policy implementation Focus on topics where coordination, harmonisation and common approaches are beneficial 16/11/2018 CA-RES Concerted Action on the Renewable Energy Sources Directive IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776

CA-RES: Characteristics Joint initiative of EU member states (plus Croatia and Norway) and the European Commission (DG ENER, EACI) Started July 14, 2010 Duration of 36 months Organized around 6 CA-RES plenary meetings over 3 years CA-RES is a confidential process Financed through the Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) Programme Procedures, criteria and evaluation in line with principles of the Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) Programme 16/11/2018 CA-RES Concerted Action on the Renewable Energy Sources Directive IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776

CA-RES: Expected Results Best practices for the exchange of information will be established and replicable amongst Member States Strong network amongst CA-RES participants enabling effective cooperation Identification of RES Directive areas for convergence amongst Member States Overview of policy instruments and measures promoting renewable energy, building on successful approaches 16/11/2018 CA-RES Concerted Action on the Renewable Energy Sources Directive IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776

CA-RES: Structure Coordination: Participants: Working Groups: The Austrian Energy Agency (AEA) coordinates the CA-RES Participants: National authorities responsible for implementation of the RES directive 2009/28/EC or bodies appointed by national authorities 29 Partners (nominated representatives of 27 Member States + Croatia and Norway) Working Groups: 9 Working Groups on key relevant topics of the RES Directive Leadership of each Working Group shared between two countries 16/11/2018 CA-RES Concerted Action on the Renewable Energy Sources Directive IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776

CA-RES: Working Groups Cooperation mechanisms and NREAPs (Art.3, 4, 6-11) Calculation methodology (Art. 5). Authorisation of plants and infrastructure (Art. 13). RES and district heating, RES in buildings (Art 13, 16) Training and information + GOs (Art. 15) Electricity networks (Art. 16) Biogas networks (Art. 16) RES in transport and biofuels (Art. 17-19) Biomass mobilisation and sustainability (Art. 4, 17(9)) 16/11/2018 CA-RES Concerted Action on the Renewable Energy Sources Directive IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776

(Austrian Energy Agency) Management Team Contractors Meeting Overall Coordination (Austrian Energy Agency) Working Group Joint Leaders WG3: Authorisation of plants and infrastructures WG5: Training, Information, Guarantees of Origin WG6 Electricity Networks WG8: RES in transport and biofuels WG1: Coop. Mech. NREAPs WG7 Biogas Networks WG9: Biomass Mobilisation and Sustainability WG4: RES and DH Planning RES in Buildings WG2: Calculation methodology 16/11/2018 CA-RES Concerted Action on the Renewable Energy Sources Directive IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776

CA-RES: Partners Austrian Energy Agency (AEA), Austria (CA-RES Coordinator) Service Public de Wallonia (SPW), Belgium Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism (MEET), Bulgaria Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (YEBT), Cyprus Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship (MOELE), Croatia Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT), Czech Republic Danish Energy Agency (DEA), Denmark Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (MKM), Estonia Ministry of Employment and the Economy (TEM), Finland Direction générale de l'énergie et du climat (DGEC), France Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Germany Center Renewable Energy Sources (CRES), Greece Energy Centre Non-profit Limited Company (ECHU), Hungary Department of Communication, Energy & Natural Resources (DCENR), Ireland 16/11/2018 CA-RES Concerted Action on the Renewable Energy Sources Directive IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776

CA-RES: Partners Energy Service System Operator (GSE), Italy Ministry of Economy (EM), Latvia State Enterprise Energy Agency (ENA), Lithuania Ministry of Economy and External Trade (MINECO), Luxembourg Malta Resources Authority (MRA), Malta NL Agency (ANL), Netherlands Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (OED), Norway Polish National Energy Conservation Agency (KAPE), Poland National Energy and Geology Laboratory (LNEG), Portugal Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business Environment (METBE), Romania Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency (SIEA), Slovakia Ministry of Economy (MG), Slovenia Institute for the Diversification and Energy Saving (IDAE), Spain Swedish Energy Agency (STEM), Sweden Energy Saving Trust (EST), United Kingdom 16/11/2018 CA-RES Concerted Action on the Renewable Energy Sources Directive IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776

CA-RES: Coordination Team &Website Leonardo Barreto Tel: +43 (0)1-586 15 24–127, leonardo.barreto-gomez@energyagency.at Silke Mader Tel: +43 (0)1-586 15 24–186, silke.mader@energyagency.at Karin Reiss Tel: +43 (0)1-586 15 24–144, karin.reiss@energyagency.at Website: More info at: http://www.ca-res.eu 16/11/2018 CA-RES Concerted Action on the Renewable Energy Sources Directive IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776

Links to other activities The CA-RES will keep contact with IEE projects related to the RES Directive and other relevant initiatives and actors The CA-RES will maintain a dialogue with the CA ESD and the CA EPBD (exchange of experiences, overlapping topics) The information that is public about the CA-RES is the one that can be found on the website. How RES4LESS can contribute: The best way forwards is that you send a request (list of speakers-subjects) to the Coordinator some months before each CARES meeting Like this the management  team of the CA-RES will decide whether your suggestion/presentation is appropriate for the next CA-RES meeting, or the best way forward to feed in to the CA-RES activities. 16/11/2018 CA-RES Concerted Action on the Renewable Energy Sources Directive IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776

First CA-RES Plenary Meeting It was held in Vienna on Sept. 29-30, 2010 About 178 participants from 29 countries Representatives of DG ENER (regulatory policy and promotion of renewable energy) and EACI (Renewable Energy Unit) attended the first CA-RES plenary meeting Working groups met in parallel sessions Presentations by Commission officials in the WGs Ranking of topics for the next 18 months Discussion of selected topics 16/11/2018 CA-RES Concerted Action on the Renewable Energy Sources Directive IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776

First CA-RES Plenary Meeting The CA-RES opened as platform for dialogue and exchange of experience between national authorities responsible for implementation of the RES directive and/or bodies appointed by national authorities: Experts made contact with each other and with Working Group Joint Leaders Experts can use this knowledge pool and network to support their implementation activities Experts discussed in confidence relevant topics Experts had opportunity for informal exchanges with Commission officials In a nutshell: Initiation meeting to set in motion operation of the CA-RES 16/11/2018 CA-RES Concerted Action on the Renewable Energy Sources Directive IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776

Next Steps The second CA-RES plenary meeting will be held in Lisbon in May, 2011 Meetings take place every 6 months 16/11/2018 CA-RES Concerted Action on the Renewable Energy Sources Directive IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776