Energy efficiency 2014-2020

EU Cohesion Policy 2014 – 2020 Energy and Energy Efficiency

European Union Cohesion Policy

EU cohesion policy invests in ‌

Training

Support for SMEs

Energy efficiency

Renewable energy Research and innovation

Transport Cooperation between regions

Objectives

• Deliver the Europe 2020 strategy objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth • Focus on results • Maximise the impact of EU funding

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Proposed EU budget 2014-2020

Cohesion Policy 33% (€336 billion) Other policies (agriculture, research, external,…)

63% (649 billion) Connecting Europe Facility 4% (€40 billion)

"Ambitious but realistic" proposals issued by the Commission in June 2011 for a Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 European Union Cohesion Policy

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A menu of thematic objectives • • • • • • • • • • •

research & innovation information and communication technologies (ICT) competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) shift towards a low-carbon economy climate change adaptation & risk prevention and management environmental protection & resource efficiency sustainable transport & removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures employment & supporting labour mobility social inclusion & combating poverty education, skills & lifelong learning institutional capacity building & efficient public administrations

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Concentrating resources to maximise impact Concentration of ERDF investments on: • energy efficiency & renewable energy • research & innovation • competitiveness of SMEs

60%

44%

20%

More developed & transition regions

Less developed regions

• flexibility – different regions have different needs • special arrangements for ex-convergence regions

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How will funding be allocated?

Less developed regions/MS

Cohesion Fund¹ Less developed regions

162.6 38.9

More developed regions

53.1

European Territorial Cooperation

11.7

Total

More developed regions

500

100

68.7

Transition regions

Outermost regions and sparsely populated areas

Transition regions

0.9

336.0

90

15,8 %

80

11,6 %

350

60

300

50

250

30

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70

40

¹ €10 billion from the Cohesion Fund will be allocated to the Connecting Europe Facility

450

307.1

200

68,7 %

150

20

100

10

50

0

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72.4

119.2

Population covered (in millions)

Timeline 5th Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion +

Proposals for Cohesion Policy 2014-2020

public consultation

March 2010 Adoption of Europe 2020 Strategy

Nov. 2010

Public consultation on Common Strategic Framework

June 2011 Proposal by the Commission for a Multiannual Financial Framework

Oct. 2011

Dec. 2011

Jan. 2012

Communication from the Commission: Common Strategic Framework

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2012 – 2013

Agreement on MFF and adoption of new legislative package

2014

Entry into force and adoption of programmes

Where can I find further information?

www.inforegio.europa.eu Follow @EU_Regional on Twitter

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