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
0 Budget allocation (in %)
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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?
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