Executive Agencyfor Competitivenessand Innovation

Vicky Argyraki, Project Officer,Executive Agency for Competitiveness and InnovationB-1049 Brussels

Vassilia.argyraki@ec.europa.eu

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TREN ENTR

PARENT-DGs of EACI

ENV

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EACI

To reach a better cost/efficiency ratio

To promote common objectives

To take advantage of possible SYNERGIES among EACI’s programmes

ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK

Offers support and advice to SME’s across Europe

600 partner organisations in more than 40 countries

EACI will help the Network deliver a first class service to SMEs, and manage projects and contracts

MARCO POLO

€430 million from 2007-13

Funds projects to get freight traffic off the roads, using rail, ships and river transport instead

Helps freight transport in Europe become more energy efficient

Next call in early 2009

ECO-INNOVATION

€195 million from 2008-13

EACI to manage“market replication projects”

Spotlight on SMEs + market uptake of innovative technologies and management

Next call in spring 2009

INTELLIGENT ENERGY EUROPE

€ 730 million from 2007-13

Promotes policies and favourable market conditions for energy efficiency and renewables

Eligible countries: EU-27 (+ NO, LI, IS, Croatia)

>400 projects to date

Next call in early 2009

Creation of local / regional energy agencies

Public mission to serve local / regional communities to improve energy efficiency & make most of their renewable energies

IEE helps to set up the operational structure and an intelligent energy work programme for 3 years.

Improve local / regional decision-making Promote action by householders,

businesses (SMEs) and public sector Create a critical mass of local activity Change citizens’ behaviour

What is an Intelligent Energy Europe project ?

Promote intelligent energy with EU added value

At least 3 independent partners from different countries (7-8 in practice)

Projects with 3 year maximum duration

Average project budget € 1,000,000

IEE supports up to 75% of eligible costs

Annual Work Programme

Market development, capacity building, institutional change, regulatory shifts, promotion

No ‘hardware’ investments, No R&D

next Call : Spring 2009

IEE – a programme that helps SME’s

IEE addresses pioneers and multipliers.

IEE is a programme for targeted information dissemination. Because of their high creativity and innovation potential, SME are

important carriers of know how (developers of new technologies and services, pioneer users).

SME are important as disseminators of know-how.

IEE is a programme for (accelerated) capacity building. SME have fewer resources and thus benefit more from targeted

information activities, new education and training schemes, etc.

IEE is a programme for the development of new markets. SME are benefiting from market development activities.

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IEE FUNDING AREAS(400 IEE projects, 2000 participants)

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

ENERGY IN TRANSPORT

Electricity

Heating & Cooling

Biofuels

Domestic & small-scale

Buildings

Industry

Energy efficient products

Alternative fuels and clean vehicles

Energy-efficient transport

Capacity building in agencies

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IEE FUNDING AREAS

LOCAL LEADERSHIP

SPECIAL INITIATIVES

Creation of local / regional energy agencies

European networking for local action

Bio-business

Energy services

Intelligent energy education

Product standards

Combined Heat and Power

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INTELLIGENT ENERGY - EUROPE:POLICY AND ACTION

Real changeson the ground

EU policyon energy

efficiency and renewables

Policy analysis

Transform Markets

Change regulations

Social innovation

Tools and methods

Skills and training

Networking

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EU programmes enabling Policies by Actions

MARKET:Mass production and use,

promotion, framework conditions

RESEARCH:Technology (“hardware”) development,

pilots, demonstration

Promoting “innovation”

Energy Efficiency projects

200 PROJECTS

BuildingsIndustry

Transport

Equipment

EnergyServices

CommunitiesEducation

CHANGE project (Sept 2008 – Sept 2010)

The CHANGE project helps SMEs to optimise their energy use by creating “Intelligent energy contact points” (advisors) in 61 Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCIs) from 12 European countries.

CCI advisors will be provided with training on energy efficiency and application of renewable energy.

They will act as “first ports of call” for SMEs in energy matters.

They will actively promote intelligent energy among the business community via websites, newsletter articles and >11,000 information events.

They will facilitate energy pre-checks and surveys for > 500 SME’s.

Example: ECODRIVEN

A similar campaign carried out in 2004 in the Netherlands reduced CO2 emissions between 97,000 and 222,000 tonnes

A Europe-wide campaign for better driving carried out by National Energy Agencies in 9 countries

RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS

200 PROJECTS

Electricity

Heating and Cooling

BiofuelsLocal actions and Agencies

Small scale applications

CHP / Cogeneration

SOLAR KEYMARK – II

Up to 50% of all glazed collectors are crossing national borders – but different certification schemes create a trade barrier

STEPS

Clarify the trade barrier problems

Update Solar Keymark scheme rules and create a CEN Keymark

Promote the scheme to business and public authorities

RESULTS

Most EU countries accept Solar Keymark in their certification schemes

40-50% of solar collectors sold in EU now have Solar Keymark

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OTHER IEE-FUNDED INITIATIVES

ManagEnergySustainable Energy Europe Campaign

Concerted Action «Buildings Directive»

Energy package includes 2020 targets : • 20-30% GHG reduction• 20% energy efficiency improvement• 20% renewable energy including 10% RES in transport

Policy proposals

EU has set an example and looks forward to an ambitious international climate agreement to be agreed in Copenhagen at the end of 2009

Energy & Climate Change package agreed on December 2008

Opportunities for Enterprise Europe Network and role of the IE Sector Group

Joint activities / events with Energy Agencies

Signposting of SME “clients” towards Energy Agencies

Collaboration with Energy Agencies in local “EU clubs”

Disseminate results of IEE projects

Contribute to IEE Info’ days

Sector Group - focal point for Network / Agencies

Complementary services offered to SME’s by Network Partners and Energy Agencies

Main services on intelligent energy from Network Partners

EU legislation and SME feedback

Business cooperation

Technology Transfer

Innovation

SME’s in FP7

Main services of Energy Agencies

Awareness, information, training, advice on EE, RE, transport issues

Support to public authority on policy, energy plans, project implementation

Energy audits and advice to all (incl, SME’s) to save energy in buildings

Help SME’s working on EE and RE to improve their services / products

Facilitate / initiate energy projects by convening key actors and info’

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CONCLUSIONS

Big challenge to tackle climate change by reducing consumption of conventional energy

EU policy 20 : 20: 20 New EU Directive will set market framework Concrete actions, investments needed IEE is tackling market barriers, changing

markets (labelling, creating new market places), easy access, changing behaviour, training, certification of installers, products and systems

Important role for SMEs in tackling energy & climate change!

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More information? http://ec.europa.eu/intelligentenergy

IEE Website IEE projects database