RECOMMEND Presentation of Thematic Talks all 27th Nov 2012 Peterborough / UK

RECOMMEND Summary Thematic Talks Project Partner 001 Lead Partner Ingrid Rozhon 27th Nov 2012 Peterborough / UK

Target Groups Whom did we meet: please list the most important key persons (name & organisation): Representatives from:  Chamber of commerce (Dept. Environment, Technic & Innovation)  Ecomanagement Club Lower Austria(LA)  Green building cluster of Lower Austria  ENU (Energy- & Environment Agency of LA)  Regional Govt. Of Lower Austria (Dept. Energy & climate; Dept. economy)  Ministry of Life (Dept. operational environmental protection and technology) 27th Nov 20123

Content of talks What did we discuss:  2 Good practice examples from RECOMMEND study which are similar like 2 good practice examples from Lower Austria  Ideas for Pilot actions 27th Nov Good Practice examples from RECOMMEND study Good practice examples from Lower Austria Investors in the Environment (IiE)- UK Ökomanagement NÖ Long Term Agreement - NLKlima:aktiv pakt 2020

Our conclusions Ideas for RECOMMEND Pilot actions  actions to “regional sustainable procurement” (e.g. establishing procurement as driver for eco-innovation)  actions to promote suppliers / consultants  action to improve consultancy services  action to improve consultancy services and cooperation between public advisory bodies  one single pool of experts for all public env. advisory services  cooperation with already existing projects e.g. cluster activities Do you need additional information to continue your work? More information on best prarctice examples Will you continue to cooperate with your stakeholders? yes Additional information (if needed) Common opinion: many ideas how to improve eco-innovation / eco-management in each region but lack of money; therefore cooperation and improved cooperation between the single key players in region is of high importance. 27th Nov 20125

Further steps Our next steps will be: (Nov June 2013)  individual talks with our regional and national target groups  participation in working group meetings  media work  Thematic Talk Follow-up  Concept for Pilot Action  Prepare RIP 27th Nov 20126

RECOMMEND Summary Thematic Talks PP02 Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship Małgorzata Kruk 27th Nov 2012 Peterborough / UK

Target Groups Whom did we meet: please list the most important key persons (name & organisation):  Mr Michał Korolko – member of The Management Board of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region;  Mr Michał Majcherek - Project Manager „The pilot project in Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region Research Voucher” under The Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region Employers and Entrepreneurs Association;  Mr Piotr Mówiński – Eco-Innovation Center under The Environmental Management College in Tuchola. 27th Nov 20128

Content of talks What did we discuss: The Management Board of the Kujawsko- Pomorskie Region  good practices, especially eco-vouchers from: Norway, Czech Republic, Austria and Germany;  Pilot grant for eco-innovation/management in the ROP;  regional policy instruments under the Future Financial Perspectives;  potential possible shapes of RIP;  an analysis „ The state and prospects of the development of eco- innovation and eco-management in Kujawsko-pomorskie Region in the contexct of the Recommend Project”; 27th Nov 20129

Content of talks What did we discuss: The Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region Employers and Entrepreneurs Association:  good practices from: Denmark and United Kingdom;  identification of the needs for eco-innovation and eco-management in Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region;  possibility of help in shaping and developing of eco-innovation in Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region;  creation of a framework for entrepreneurships support system for eco-innovation and eco-management;  Willingness in possible meeting with representatives of good practices from Denmark and United Kingdom. 27th Nov

Content of talks What did we discuss: Eco-Innovation Center Environmental Management College in Tuchola:  all good practices from Greenovate Europe Raport; 27th Nov

Our conclusions Ideas for RECOMMEND Pilot actions Do you need additional information to continue your work? more information about good practices selected by our stakeholders Will you continue to cooperate with your stakeholders? we will continue to cooperate with: Management Board of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship The Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region Employers and Entrepreneurs Association Additional information (if needed) 27th Nov

Further steps Our next steps will be: (Nov June 2013) please list main ideas,milestones for RECOMMEND working groups & regional implementation plans  Meeting with our key stakeholders and presentation of the results of the analysis „The state and prospects of the development of eco-innovation and eco-management in Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region in the context of the Recommend Project”;  First draft of RIP – final selection of good practice. 27th Nov

RECOMMEND Summary Thematic Talks PP 04 - Ekoport o.s. Jan Jareš 27th Nov 2012 Peterborough / UK

Target Groups Whom did we meet  Václav Filištein – counselor, chairman of regional innovation agency  Michaela Fouňová – SB chamber of commerce, deputy director  Robert Bártů – CzechInvest, head of regional development division  Tomáš Severa – CEO, consultant at Subsidia s.r.o.  Zdeněk Prokopec – Czech NGV Association, chairman  Martina Trajerová – CzechInvest, regional office CEO  Jiří Sedlák – Kudrlička & Sedlák, co-owner of law office 27th Nov

Content of talks What did we discuss:  eco-innovation and eco-management definition  RECOMMEND project goals (RIP, pilot actions)  current relation / attitude to innovations on regional level  best practices (catalogue / study)  innovation vouchers,  eco-management vouchers,  SB tools,  EnviroCluster 27th Nov

Our conclusions Ideas for RECOMMEND Pilot actions Do you need additional information to continue your work? more concrete info on next steps regarding PA and RIP more best practices on innovation vouchers + concrete implementation steps Will you continue to cooperate with your stakeholders? yes, more focused on new political representation in the region (election in October) Additional information (if needed) successfully initiated informal meeting platform with stakeholders called “innovation beer” 27th Nov

Further steps Our next steps will be: (Nov June 2013)  keeping TT‘s going on + informal platform  closer access to regional politicians  external expert (facilitation) + couching  concrete PA setup and RIP development initiation 27th Nov

RECOMMEND Summary Thematic Talks PP 05 LEA Spodnje Podravje Uroš Majerič 27th Nov 2012 Peterborough / UK

Target Groups Whom did we meet: please list the most important key persons (name & organisation):  Steng – national cleaner production center Ltd.  Municipality Gorišnica  Bureau Veritas Slovenija 27th Nov

Content of talks What did we discuss: please list: e.g. which good practice examples were discussed, main topics, new idea etc...…(key words are enough)  STENG: The Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster  STENG: Czech Republic - Innovation Vouchers  Municipality Gorišnica: Poland (Kujawsko- Pomorskie) – Regional Operational Programme  Bureau Veritas Slovenija: Netherlands – Long Term Agreements 27th Nov

Our conclusions Ideas for RECOMMEND Pilot actions  Connections of all stakeholders and sectors in the network to really identify theirs needs and requirements – a kind of eco-management cluster;  Constitution of the end-users groups with similar energy consumption patterns;  Proposal of local innovation schemes for encouragement of eco-innovations – constitution of special methodologies for specific target groups; Do you need additional information to continue your work? We would prefer the information about the innovation voucher system and other innovative systems to be able to constellate such a system in our region. Will you continue to cooperate with your stakeholders? Before mentioned stakeholders would be important in further work due to their key role in the RIP preparation. Additional information (if needed) 27th Nov

Further steps Our next steps will be: (Nov June 2013) please list main ideas,milestones for RECOMMEND working groups & regional implementation plans  In-depth analysis of regional stakeholders needs and requirements in the eco-management field;  Establishment of the regional frameworks of eco- management and eco-innovation;  Constitution of specific target groups in the region with similar interest (on sectoral level or more specific);  Preparation of regional roadmap. 27th Nov

RECOMMEND Summary Thematic Talks PP 06 Tartu Regional Energy Agency 27th Nov 2012 Peterborough / UK

RECOMMEND Summary Thematic Talks PP07 Province of Ascoli Piceno Claudio Carlone 27th Nov 2012 Peterborough / UK

Target Groups Whom did we meet (Seminar ; Face-to-face meetings and ):  TecnoMarche - Science and Technology Park of Marche Region  Massimo Aliberti (PhD (abd), Fulbright Fellow), project “ Clear 2 engage”  CLF Ascoli Piceno – Local Centre for Industrial Training  C.C.I.A.A. Ascoli Piceno - Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Handicraft and Agriculture of Ascoli Piceno  COPAGRI Ascoli-Fermo - Confederation of Agricultural Producers of Ascoli-Fermo  Energy Section of the Confederation of Ascoli Piceno  Energy District of Ascoli Piceno (Distretto dell’Energie)  Local businesses -TROIANI & CIARROCCHI S.r.l., CaldoPiù S.r.l., “Western Co” electronic equipments – solar systems  Technical institute for Agricultural Studies "Celso Ulpiani„  Polytechnic University of Marche  Marche region - Marche region - The Department for Territory Environment and Energy: (Raffaela Fontana, responsible of the energy sector and Piergiorgio Carrescia, responsible of Green economy, waste cycle, environmental reclamation, areas at high risk of environmental crisis and major-accidents hazard factories) 27th Nov

Content of talks What did we discuss: –The project “RECOMMEND” (presentation in IT) –All good practices (presentation of summaries of good practices in IT and document “GREENOVATE” in ENG) Most interest was on:  Ökomanagement Niederösterreich Eco-Management Vouchers - Austria (Niederösterreich)  EnviroCluster - United Kingdom (East of England)  REMake Green Innovation Vouchers – Germany  GreenConServe Service Innovation Voucher - Norway 27th Nov

Our conclusions (1/2) Ideas for RECOMMEND Pilot actions New proposal – creation of new section “Showcase” under website – to publish the activities and products that partner regions already have in the framework of Eco-innovation and Eco-management. To inform about the eco- innovation services and products that come from PPs territories. Interest to share unique and important experience with other project partners - creation of the “Energy District” in Ascoli Piceno. It will unite 440 companies that use and also produce green energy, that employ 3500 people and have 600 million turnover. Interest in good practices is very high –not in the entire procedures, but in some aspects of them, especially, those that avoid long bureaucratic path (Austria (Niederösterreich) – Ökomanagement Niederösterreich Eco-Management Vouchers). Offers to use PEAP- Provincial Energy and Environment Plan (it has to be ready by the end of this year) as a base to develop relevant instruments for RECOMMEND. Providing wide amount of information as base for RIP (in the legislative and normative context, provincial energy analysis, specific studies, synthesis and proposals ect.), as this stakeholder is informed about existing situation and would be useful to give advices for the actions in RIP. The region is very interested in learning from other PPs the mechanism - how to organize public competition avoiding unnecessary bureaucracy – the preparation of simpler forms, fast evaluation, verification ect. And supportive to the idea of Cluster. 28

Our conclusions (2/2) Do you need additional information to continue your work? Not for now Will you continue to cooperate with your stakeholders? Yes Additional information (if needed) Not for now 29

Further steps Our next steps will be: (Nov June 2013)  Identification of stakeholders who are interested in and committed to participate in the development of the Regional Implementation plan;  Involvement of interested stakeholders in next project activities  Fallowing the finalisation of PEAP-Provincial Energy and Environment Plan  Participation in working groups, cooperation with external experts  Preparation of the Regional Roadmap to develop a regional Implementation plan  Definition of the pilot actions  Dissemination of the project activities (newsletter, press release..)  Planning of the participation in one of the field missions 27th Nov

RECOMMEND Summary Thematic Talks PP 08 & 09 Opportunity Peterborough & UK CEED Gareth Jones 27th Nov 2012 Peterborough / UK

Target Groups Whom did we meet:  Trevor Gibson, Environmental Advantage  Neil Darwin & Binal Cadieu, OP  Charlotte Palmer, Peterborough City Council  Kim Coley, Peterborough Environment City Trust  Antony Gough, Renewables East  Gareth Jones & Emanuela Vanacore, UK CEED 27th Nov

Content of talks What did we discuss:  Good Practice Examples  Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster, EffTech, Long Term Agreements  Tax incentives for companies with a credible EMS, or based on building performance  Green transport incentives, green car parking  One-to-one support for eco-innovation and eco-management  Green procurement initiatives 27th Nov

Our conclusions Ideas for RECOMMEND Pilot actions Peterborough “Green Package” Creation of a new scheme for companies in the city to sign up to that brings together eco- management and eco-innovation, building upon the “One Planet Living” concept. It is a ‘one stop shop’ for businesses to get information on where to buy green products, get support on EMSs, and on how they can develop greener products and services. Peterborough Environmental Performance Programme A new scheme that would see businesses in Peterborough paying business rates based on the environmental performance of their buildings (and/or operations through a credible EMS). Do you need additional information to continue your work? The Peterborough Green Package was unanimously supported during the thematic talks and could be moved forward during the lifetime of the RECOMMEND project. The Peterborough Environmental Performance Programme would not be achievable in the timescale of the project. However in order to progress this idea, a feasibility study would need to be carried out to assess its viability and economic impacts on the local authority. Will you continue to cooperate with your stakeholders? Yes, we would seek to include all partners in on-going discussions. 27th Nov

Further steps Our next steps will be: (Nov June 2013)  Develop RIP Concept  December January 2013  Thematic Talk Follow-up  February 2013  Prepare RIP  March 2013 – December th Nov

RECOMMEND Summary Thematic Talks PP 10 UBBSLA Mariana Kancheva 27th Nov 2012 Peterborough / UK

Target Groups Whom did we meet:  Slavcho Slavov, Varna Governor‘s administration  Atanaska Nikolova, Burgas Municipality  Elena Anastasova, Dobrich Municipality  Ilian Iliev, Public Env. Center for Sust. Development  Dobromir Dzhikov, Black Sea Energy Cluster  Ivan Dobrichkov, ISOQAR  Marta Stoilova, ECQ  Kalinka Nakova, EnEffect 27th Nov

Content of talks What did we discuss:  Green Certificates  Eco-management certification for 2 pilot municipalities  GreenConServe Service Innovation Voucher  Cluster initiatives for eco-innovation  National/Regional Innovation Fund  Eco-management and eco-innovation model regions  Regional implementation plan on eco-innovation and eco-management 27th Nov

Our conclusions Ideas for RECOMMEND Pilot actions Proposal for Eco-management Certification of 2 pilot Municipalities ( Burgas and Dobrich) Introduction of eco-management and eco-innovation certificates to the companies – member of Varna Chamber of Trade and Industry Do you need additional information to continue your work? Information on what actions are to be taken to implement the conditons of Verification report and the need of additional human resources to keep the eco-management certificate a life Will you continue to cooperate with your stakeholders? Yes Additional information (if needed) 27th Nov

Further steps Our next steps will be: (Nov June 2013)  Working meetings with Burgas municipality to provide them technical support for eco-management  Working meetings with Dobrich municipality to assist them in eco-management certification  Working meeting with the SME – member of the Varna Chamber of Trade and Industry – promoting the eco-innovation and eco-management  Developing proposals on Green Industry in the pilot municipalities - fund searching  Preparation of Regional Road map 27th Nov