1. Projects for the Promotion of EE and RES in Slovakia Energy Crisis and Climate Change – Challenges for Politics and Business in South East Europe Tutzing, 28.3.2009 Marcel Lauko Energy Centre Bratislava

2. Projects for the Promotion of EE and RES in Slovakia Introduction of Slovakia from energy point of view Marcel Lauko, Energy Centre Bratislava, e-mail: lauko@ecb.sk

3. Projects for the Promotion of EE and RES in Slovakia Introduction of Slovakia from energy point of view Marcel Lauko, Energy Centre Bratislava, e-mail: lauko@ecb.sk

4. Projects for the Promotion of EE and RES in Slovakia Introduction of Slovakia from energy point of view Marcel Lauko, Energy Centre Bratislava, e-mail: lauko@ecb.sk

5. Projects for the Promotion of EE and RES in Slovakia Energy Centre Bratislava (ECB) was established in 1993 within EC programme THERMIE Since 1999 ECB has been an independent, not-for-profit association Mission: the promotion and support of energy efficiency and improvement of environmental protection in Slovakia through activities in the main fields: - Rational Use of Energy (RUE) - Promoting the use of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Introduction of Energy Centre Bratislava Marcel Lauko, Energy Centre Bratislava, e-mail: lauko@ecb.sk

6. Projects for the Promotion of EE and RES in Slovakia Collection, processing and exchange of information Consulting service for public – energy users (final consumers), education of professionals Organizing educational events to rise public awareness Cooperation with governmental institution on normative, legislative and other documents Organizing information events Education of wide public by media campaigns Cooperation and project management on local and international projects Project management for local and foreign subjects Activities consequent upon present and future membership of international institutions and networks Service in local and international networking Activities of Energy Centre Bratislava Marcel Lauko, Energy Centre Bratislava, e-mail: lauko@ecb.sk

7. Projects for the Promotion of EE and RES in Slovakia Area: Biomass Over 200 of PR and information events (conferences, seminars, workshops, exhibitions, excursions, etc.) Cooperation with national and international partners Biomass is widely known and used energy source in Slovakia on all levels (households, district heating systems, municipalities) Results of ECB activities (1) Marcel Lauko, Energy Centre Bratislava, e-mail: lauko@ecb.sk

8. Projects for the Promotion of EE and RES in Slovakia Area: Households – Energy Efficiency ISEES - Improving the Social Dialogue for Energy Efficient Social Housing INOFIN - Innovative and Tailored Financing Schemes for Social Housing Refurbishment in Enlarged Europe Campaigns within various EU projects Publication Stavajme a bývajme s Filipom (Lets build and live with Filip) and related internet portal www.efilip.skwww.efilip.sk Results of ECB activities (2) Marcel Lauko, Energy Centre Bratislava, e-mail: lauko@ecb.sk

9. Projects for the Promotion of EE and RES in Slovakia Area: Households – Energy Efficiency Project: Energy savings – free energy advisory for households (6th year, financed from commercial sources) Network of 8 advisory offices (in each regional capital) Around 2000 person concerned per year Results of ECB activities (3) Marcel Lauko, Energy Centre Bratislava, e-mail: lauko@ecb.sk

10. Projects for the Promotion of EE and RES in Slovakia Area: Municipalities – EE & RES E4C - Energy for Cohesion BELIEF - Building in Europe. Local Intelligent Energy Forums Minus 3 Percent - Shining Examples for the Implementation of the Energy Efficiency and Energy Service Directive Cooperation with Union of Cities of Slovakia at least 3 conferences/workshops per year for municipalities Results of ECB activities (4) Marcel Lauko, Energy Centre Bratislava, e-mail: lauko@ecb.sk

11. Projects for the Promotion of EE and RES in Slovakia Area: Municipalities – EE UNDP – GEF - Removing Barriers of Modernisation of Public Lighting Systems in Slovakia Over 70 energy audits of PL systems Quarterly journal on public lighting and municipal energy – SVETLONOS – distributed for free to all municipalities in Slovakia Annual conference on PL over 100 municipalities partipate every year Results of ECB activities (5) Marcel Lauko, Energy Centre Bratislava, e-mail: lauko@ecb.sk

12. Projects for the Promotion of EE and RES in Slovakia Area: Market conditions - education Commercial Finance for Sustainable Energy Education of credit risk managers from Slovak financial institutions on subject of EE&RES Postgraduate MSc Program - Academic Course on Renewable Energy in Central and Eastern Europe in cooperation with Vienna University of Technology. Results of ECB activities (6) Marcel Lauko, Energy Centre Bratislava, e-mail: lauko@ecb.sk

13. Projects for the Promotion of EE and RES in Slovakia Area: Market conditions – energy services EPC - Energy Performance Contracting promotion aimed at public sector and financial institutions (articles, projects, contract template development, etc.) Results of ECB activities (7) Marcel Lauko, Energy Centre Bratislava, e-mail: lauko@ecb.sk

14. Projects for the Promotion of EE and RES in Slovakia Thank you for your attention ! Marcel Lauko Energy Centre Bratislava e-mail: lauko@ecb.sk