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Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Sustainable Energy for the Danube Region
EUSDR Priority Area 2:To encourage more sustainable energy
Olga Svitáková, Coordinator of the PA2
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Sustainable energy within the concept of EUSDR
Macro-regional strategy for the Danube region prepared by the European Commission and approved by European Council in June 2011 Implementation of integrated approach towards the specific needs of the Danube Region countries
Action Plan – four pillars (goals) – core of the Strategy:A. Connecting the Danube RegionB. Protecting the Environment in the Danube RegionC. Building Prosperity in the Danube RegionD. Strengthening the Danube Region
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Sustainable energy within the concept of EUSDR
Connecting the Danube Region (Pillar A)Focused on transport, energy and culture/ tourism issuesTo improve connectivity within the Danube Region and with the rest of Europe, in terms of infrastructures, systems and people3 priority areas of improvement through the Strategy:
To improve mobility and multimodalityTo encourage more sustainable energyTo promote culture and tourism, people to people contacts
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Sustainable energy within the concept of EUSDR
Actions to meet the objectives of the respective areasSupports the Europe 2020 Strategy priorities from the energy point of view:
Smart growth - better transport and energy infrastructures are conditions for innovationSustainable growth - supports reduction of energy consumption, increase of renewable energy to make it more environmentally friendly and efficientInclusive growth - energy can be made more secure and affordable
Decisive factor – integrated (bottom-up) approach, starting from below (regions Europe)
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Participating countries
14 participating countries:8 EU members:
Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania6 Non-EU Members:
Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Moldova, Ukraine
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Main Energy Targets for EUSDR
The targets are in compliance with EU energy prioritiesElaborate further the overarching European energy policy goals based on the Energy 2020 goals 'a strategy for competitive, sustainable and secure energy' with special attention to the energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond and to work towards the completion of the energy internal market; the non Member States are aspiring to achieving these goals.
Mainly focused on:
Achievement of national targets based on the Europe 2020 climate and energy targets.Remove existing bottlenecks in energy transport in countries of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region in order to allow reverse flow of gas by 2015.Strengthen cooperation of the Energy Community countries with international financial institutions to upgrade the EC countries’ energy infrastructure and energy markets by 2015.
The targets are already elaborated into concrete actions
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Governance of EUSDR
Steering Group meetings:2 meetings so far:
1st Steering Group kick-off meeting – Budapest, June 23, 2011:2nd Steering Group meeting – Prague, October 27, 20113rd Steering Group meeting – Budapest, February 23, 20124th Steering Group meeting - under preparation – May/June, 2012
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Governance of EUSDR
Participation in Steering Groups:
Emb – Embassy representative only BY - Bavaria
AT BIH BG CZ DE HR HU MD MNE RS SK SI RO UA
1st SG Meeting on 23 June 2011 Emb x x x x x Emb x Emb Emb Emb
2nd SG Meeting on 27 October 2011 x x x(BY) x x x x
3rd SG Meeting on 23 February 2012 x x x x x x x x
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Governance of EUSDR
2nd Steering Group meeting – Prague, October 27, 2011:Selecting the Danube projectsStatistics concerning projects submitted during the 2nd Steering Group meeting:
COUNTRY PROJECTS SUBMITTED
ONGOING PLANNED
BULGARIA 15 6 9HUNGARY 17 17 1MOLDOVA 2 1 1CROATIA 7 2 5SLOVAKIA 9 3 6
TOTAL 51 29 22
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Energy projects relatingto target areas
Selected projects and L/Rs:3 planned energy infrastructure projects:
Bulgaria-Serbia Gas Interconnector (submitted by Bulgaria)Bulgaria-Romania Energy Markets Coupling (submitted by Bulgaria) Slovakia-Hungary Interconnector (Submitted by Slovakia)
Typical existing projects:Sustainable energy (biogas, geothermal energy use)
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Energy projects relatingto target areas
Typical projects:
Infrastructure interconnection (transmission lines, gas interconnection)Sustainable energy (biogas, geothermal energy use)
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Energy projects relatingto target areas
Czech project:Ostrava Smart City Initiative
The project has typical features of Danube Strategy project, model project: Resolves complex issues of energy effectiveness in the Ostrava region - consistent
with the objectives of Energy 2020 Strategy Solves problems of polluted areas with the environmental burden of past Complex in terms of project funding (City of Ostrava, EU, Czech government,
private sector partners) Currently submitted in SET Plan - science, research, innovation Model project for the cooperation of other similar cities and regions in Danube
Region It shall be submitted for consideration on February 23, 2012 during SG meeting
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Meeting of PAC and NCPin Bucharest 30.-31.1.2012
Dealt with the most significant issues related to the smooth progress and further development of the Danube Strategy
ProjectsFundingGovernance, reporting and communication
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Follow-up of Meeting of PAC and NCP in Bucharest 30.-31.1.2012
ProjectsDevelopment of new project with added value for the Danube RegionModel project – possibilities for repeated actionsMultiplication effect – impact on economic development and growth of Danube RegionHorizontal energy solution – EE, networks, transport, etc.
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Follow-up of Meeting of PAC and NCP in Bucharest 30.-31.1.2012
FundingNo new funds – basic principleMobilization of all existing funds
Cohesion and Structural Funds7th FP for R&DSpecial fund for South-East Europe (Transnational cooperation program)
Combination of national and EU funding
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Follow-up of Meeting of PAC and NCP in Bucharest 30.-31.1.2012
Governance, reporting and communicationStrengthen the role of coordinators of priority areas (PACS)Develop national network for strategy implementation
Cooperation among national government and local authoritiesInvolvement of specialized agencies, associations, chambers, etc.
The first progress report on implementation of the Action Plan – June 2012
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Next steps and activities in 2012
23 February: Budapest – Steering group priority area 222 March: Vienna – 1st dialogue on EUSDR financing23 – 24 April: Berlin – HLG to the Baltic and Danube Strategy31 May: Budapest – Stakeholder seminar for PA2Preparation of Annual Report 26 – 27 November: Regensburg – 1st Annual forum of EUSDR
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Links to EUSDR
European Commission – EU Strategy for the Danube Region:ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/cooperate/danube/index_en.cfm E-mail: [email protected]
Interact - EU Strategy for the Danube Region :www.interact-eu.net/danube_region_strategy/danube_strategy/285/3928
Office of the Government of the Czech Republic, Section of European Affairs, European Policy Coordination Department: http://www.vlada.cz/cz/evropske-zalezitosti/evropske-politiky/podunajska-strategie/podunajska-strategie-87555/E-mail: [email protected]
Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic:http://www.mpo.cz/dokument100552.html
Olga SvitákováMinistry of Industry and TradeCzech Republic
To encourage more sustainable energy
Thank you for your attention
Olga Svitáková, PA2 [email protected]