– Opportunities for a low-carbon economy – Focus on Italy Brussels, 30 September 2015 Rosanna Micciché European Commission, DG REGIO 1

European Structural and Investment Funds Italy will manage 44 billion € in ESIF: Regional development 20.6 billion € ERDF Social policies 10.4 billion € ESF Rural development 10.4 billion € EARDF Maritime and fisheries 537 million € EMFF Territorial co-operation 1.1 billion € Youth employment initiative 567 million € 2

Italian Partnership Agreement: allocations per TO 3

More developed regions: 3,28 bn €

Transition regions: 0,8 bn € OT4+OT5+OT6+OT7 = 231 MEUR

Less developed regions: 15,8 bn €

Italian Partnership Agreement: Priorities Increase energy efficiency in all sectors. ERDF will invest in energy efficiency improvements in public buildings, including social housing, and in enterprises, as well as in high efficiency cogeneration and district heating systems; Support the development of renewable sources. ERDF will support energy production from renewable sources only where linked to energy efficiency measures in buildings and enterprises, and invest in smart distribution grids in both urban and rural areas; Encourage a shift towards low-carbon and sustainable transportation modes and improve public transport services for citizens. ERDF will support key infrastructures, mainly railways and ports, as well as multimodal connectivity. 7

ERDF Italian Operational Programmes: State of Play 21 Operational Programmes – 19 already adopted 3 National Pogrammes for IT: Education, Governance, Metropolitan areas 2 National Programmes for Less Developed and Transition Regions: Research and Innovation and Competitivness of Enterprises 3 National Programmes for Less Developed Regions: Transport, Legality and Culture) 8

How to improve performance: Result orientation - new approach in programming per expected outcomes and results; Performance framework; Ex ante conditionalities; Focus on administrative capacity: Administrative Improvement Plans 9

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