Green Partnerships Local Partnerships for Greener Cities and Regions Pilot sites description 2nd PP meeting Portugal, 8-10 July 2013 Simona Tekavec Arronches,

Green Partnerships Arronches, July Directive 2012/27/EU on Energy Efficiency: - Adopted on 25 October 2012, to be transposed by all Member States (MS) by June 2014; - Headline target: saving 20 % of the Union’s primary energy consumption by 2020 and of making further energy efficiency improvements after 2020; - Energy efficiency obligation schemes (Article 7); - Energy audits and energy management systems (Article 8) - Energy services (PPP) EU Legislation

Green Partnerships Arronches, July Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources - National targets and measures (20’20’20 goal) - National renewable energy action plans - Cooperation between Member States - Guarantee of origin New Energy act in Slovenia (Energetski zakon EZ-1) - It will implement EU Directives (2012/27/EU & 2009/28/ES) - To promote energy efficiency measures and renewable energy sources - Public – private partnerships - Adoption of Action plan for renewables for the period to 2020

Green Partnerships Arronches, July Pilot case: Municipality of Poljčane  Wooden biomass heating system in public building in Municipality of Poljčane (using PPP and involving local biomass suppliers)  Municipality has adopted Local Energy Concept - action plans about RES and EE  measures: use of RES, involvement of stakeholders and use of new financial mechanisms (energy contracting)  Pilot case of using renewable energy sources and public private partnership and involving local biomass suppliers and creating local partnership

Green Partnerships Arronches, July  target group: connection of local authorities, users in public buildings, local biomass suppliers, energy management body and citizens  to create a local sustainable partnership and implement the measures  Municipalty of Ruše ? – another potential pilot case area

Green Partnerships Arronches, July Mayor or vice Mayor of municipality is a representative of public buildings in local community, he is also a decision making body and a partner within PPP. 2. Representatives of utility have insight to urbanistic plans, economic- public infrastructure and prepare official documents for processing PPP procedure. 3. Representatives of local council is very important, because the local council is a decision making body in the municipality. 4. ENERGAP is a local energy agency and prepares local energy concepts. In LAG they are advisory service. 5. Representative of the chamber of agriculture and forestry advises by biomass supply and prepares documentations like business plans and founding documentation. 6. Biomass suppliers: Representative of biomass supplier-local forest owners are connected to local association of biomass producers 7. Representative(s) of potential private investors (e.g. energy companies, associations etc.) 8. Representative(s) of buildings users (e.g. school director etc.) is very important member of LAG for informing end potential users of biomass energy. Local action group

Green Partnerships Arronches, July MEMBER NAME / ORGANISATION Engagement Level INITIATIONPLANNING IMPLEMENTA TION MONITORING INFORMED/ CONSENSUS Municipality of Poljčane- mayor Municipality of Poljčane- council Municipality of Poljčane- administration LEA44233 Chamber44322 Supplier44444 Investor44444 Building user11111 Local action group

Green Partnerships Arronches, July  Formal cooperation with the municipalities (Letter of support) – signatures  Formal establishment of LAG (appointment decision)  1st and 2nd meeting of LAG  Preparation of detailed action plan: − Energy audits of building − Dimensioning of building system − Preparation of legal basis for PPP − Promotion of LAG in media Activity plan 2013

Green Partnerships Arronches, July Thank you for your attention!