Current and future cooperation opportunities in CENTRAL EUROPE GovernEE Final Event, Hódmezővásárhely, 3 July 2013 Viera Slavikova, JTS CENTRAL EUROPE

Energy efficiency and renewable energies Transnational Cooperation EU supports 13 European Transnational Cooperation Programmes Northern Periphery Baltic Sea North West Europe North Sea Atlantic Coast Alpine Space Central Europe South West Europe Mediterranean South East Europe Caribbean Area Açores-Madeira-Canarias Indian Ocean Area

Energy efficiency and renewable energies CENTRAL EUROPE Programme area 8 languages 9 countries 80 cities & regions 1331 partners cooperating in our projects 150 million people benefitting from our work

Energy efficiency and renewable energies Overall goal Strengthening territorial cohesion, promoting internal integration and enhancing the competitiveness of Central Europe. Funds & projects ~231 Mio € ERDF Co-financing rates between 75% and 85% 124 transnational projects funded General project characteristics (average) Project size: ~ 1,9 Mio € ERDF Number of partners per project: ~ partners Number of countries involved per project: ~ 6 countries CENTRAL EUROPE Characteristics of approved projects

Energy efficiency and renewable energies Thematic focus of the CENTRAL EUROPE Programme Projects are supported in 6 thematic areas

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Energy efficiency and renewable energies Energy efficiency - Examples of supported actions Developing and adopting sustainable energy action plans and concepts Advising local/ regional/ national authorities on how to increase energy efficiency and use of renewables Developing tools for improved energy efficient actions Strengthening capacities of various target groups on EE Implementing harmonised approaches in energy performance buildings assessment Supporting measures for setting up energy metering systems Carrying out pilot investments and actions suitable for replications

Energy efficiency and renewable energies CENTRAL EUROPE Capitalisation: Web sites Thematic website sections

Energy efficiency and renewable energies Thematic PORTRAITS booklets CENTRAL EUROPE Capitalisation: Booklets

Energy efficiency and renewable energies Thematic studies CENTRAL EUROPE Capitalisation: Thematic studies

Energy efficiency and renewable energies CENTRAL EUROPE after 2013 The European Commission proposed in 2012 to continue the CENTRAL EUROPE transnational Programme CENTRAL EUROPE 2020 will be one of the 14 transnational programmes of the “European Territorial Cooperation” Objective Direct contribution to the achievement of the European targets of Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive growth outlined in the “Europe 2020 Strategy” Shaping the future CENTRAL EUROPE 2020 Programme

Energy efficiency and renewable energies The programming process Identification of challenges/needs/potentials (Territorial analysis of the Programme area and stakeholder consultation) Setting-up of the “Programme strategy” (Strategic choices for thematic focusing) Stakeholder consultations on strategy (on-line, national/transnational events) EC approval of the Programme and launch of calls (2014) 2012 March 2013 April-May 2013 First contents of the Programme (Actions, finances, implementation, etc.) September/October 2013 Consultation of the public (Strategic Environmental Assessment) November/December 2013 Shaping the future CENTRAL EUROPE 2020 Programme

Energy efficiency and renewable energies Contact CENTRAL EUROPE Programme Viera Slavikova Joint Technical Secretariat Kirchberggasse 33-35/11 A-1070 Wien Austria Phone Webwww.central2013.eu FBwww.facebook.com/CentralEuropeProgramme