Co-creating Bionergy Regions Regional strategies and demonstration projects Visiting Ludza, Latgale Region 4-5 October 2012 Bjarne Rasmussen, Region Zealand

Bioenergy Promotion 33 partners from 10 countries in the Baltic Sea Regions public decision-makers at national and regional levels environmental and forestry development centres agencies for renewable energy resources chambers of industry, commerce and agriculture research institutes & universities

Focus on regions 17 regions in the 1st project period regions in the 2st project period

Objectives - Key areas Policy development: guidelines, recommendations Regional bioenergy strategies: development and implementation activities Promoting bioenergy business development Transfer of experiences to non-partner regions

Bioenergy region

Regional Climate Strategy Vision: Leading Climate Region in Europe Linking 3 perspectives: - mitigation - adaptation - innovation Participative approach 8 action programmes Guideline for action Platform for cooperation between region and 17 municipalities and other stakeholders

Local Energy Action Local Climate and Energy Action Plans SEAPs - Sustainable Energy Action Plans Supporting Structure Regional Climate Network Regional Support Schemes

What are we doing? ● Local Climate plans ● Local energy action plans ● Sustainable energy action plans (SEAPs) Energy system approach Optimizing thethree sub-systems of the energy systems LEAP Greve LEAP Lolland LEAP Guldborgsund LEAP, Faxe LEAP Holbæk LEAP Kalundborg LEAP Køge LEAP Lejre LEAP Odsherred LEAP, Næstved LEAP Ringsted LEAP Solrød LEAP Roskilde LEAP Slagelse LEAP Sorø LEAP Stevns LEAP Vordingborg Local Energy Action Plans

Four steps: 1. Energy balance to identify the Amount and the origin of the greenhouse gasses 2. Projection of the greenhouse gas emissions - create a baseline 3. Identification of opportunities for reduction of greenhouse gasses 4. Elaborate a climate action plan SEAP planning process

Energy System Approach Conversion and transmission Energy sources End-use System approach: The three subsystems of an energy system

Energy System Approach 3 subsystems  3 CO 2 reduction approaches Energy/value chain  Integrated approach: Coordinated change in the sub-systems Optimizing system efficiency and investments Energy Sources Energy Technologies Changing to renewable energy sources Improving energy efficiency (e.g. CHP, DH) Energy saving - reducing the need for energy End-use of Energy

The distributed energy system

Energy system - Fluctuating sources Development of an entirely new type of energy system Unpredictable energy sources Predictable energy sources Reliable energy sources Unreliable energy sources Balancing Biogas Wind power Bioenergy as a key element

»… a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs« (Brundtland Commission, 1987) It is needed to develop a specific concept related to the specific topic or sector. Bioenergy criteria should based on the EU Renewable Energy Directive and cover: Biodiversity Resource efficiency (primary process) Energy efficiency (whole chain) Climate mitigation efficiency Social aspects Economic aspects End-use Con- version Provison of fuel Primary process Tr. Biodiversity Energy and resource efficiency Climate mitigation efficiency Social aspects Economic aspects Sustainable Development

Bioenergy Programme Regional Bioenergy Programme Regional bioenergy programme Promotion of bioenergy Mapping the present biomass potential Preparing 18 bioenergy installations Feasibility analyses Mobilizing non-used biomass and energy crops

Demonstration projects

Roles of the Region Valley of Death - in the innovation process Research & Development Mainly public Public / Private PPP / ESCO Private / Public PPP / PPI Development of Technologies and Systems Pilot and Demonstration Bioenergy Projects Earlier Commer- cialisation Public support can make the difference (three stages): 1.Basic reseach 2.Technical / economic feasibility 3.Production / diffusion

Roles of the Region  Climate strategy - a cooperation platform: regional energy system  renewable energy  bioenergy facilitation of local climate action, training of municipal climate coordinators and community change agents  Promotion of innovation: regional funding and development programmes, facilitation of innovative projects  Business development - financial support: project funding, feasibility studies, pilot and demonstration plants, investments to support business development  Public-private partnership: regional networking, clusters, innovation centers, joint companies, triple / quadruple helix

Which support is needed here? Regional Climate Strategy Bioenergy Promotion Local Energy Action Plan Bioenergy Programme Bioenergy Production Plants

Contact data Bjarne Rasmussen Sustaianable Development Manager Region Zealand Mobile