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• EU future strategies and policies

Andreea Strachinescu,

European CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy

Head of "New energy technologies, innovaton and clean coal" unit

2nd Workshop Energy for Sustainable Science 23.10.2013

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New realities in the global energy market

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Prices affect competitiveness

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Energy-intensive industries are most exposed

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Europe's dependence is set to increase

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Our energy mix will evolve

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Massive investments are required

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Will there ever be cheap energy for Europe?

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A "no regrets" scenario for Europe

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2030 framework

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Priority 1. Boosting energy efficiency

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Priority 2. Completing the internal energy market

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Priority 3. Smarter infrastructure

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Priority 4. Cost-effective use of renewable sources

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Priority 5. diversified energy supply The external dimension

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Priority 5. diversified energy supplyMore indigenous resources

Tight / shale oil

Granted Shale gas licenses:

Shale gas licenses and population density

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• infrastructure,• technology,• energy efficiency and renewables, and •improving nuclear safety and decommissioning.

The importance of energy policy is well reflected in the multi-year EU budget for 2014-2020.

                                               Funding priorities over this period will be:

Future funding for energy policy

What do we want to achieve?

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• Energy efficiency - end use consumption

• Solutions for a competitive & sustainable energy system

• Fostering innovation in real environments

Research and Innovation Research and Innovation INTEGRATIONINTEGRATION

ResearchResearch

DemonstrationDemonstration

MarketMarket

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• Focus on technologies with market impact up to 2020 (set up of EIIs)• Wind• Solar• Electricity grids• CCS • Bioenergy• Nuclear • Smart Cities and Communities• Fuel cells and hydrogen

• Focus on longer-term research actions beyond 2020 (set up of EERA)

• Financing

SET PlanSET Planadopted in 2008 adopted in 2008

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Public and corporate R&D by SET Plan technologies and source (2010) - EEPR funding is not included – Source: JRC/SETIS (COM(2013) 253 final)

Almost a doubling compared to 2007

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Nuclear

Bioenergy

Solar

Wind

CCS

Grids

EU-FP7 Public RD&D Corporate R&D

SET Plan R&D SET Plan R&D investments in 2010investments in 2010

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7th FP - Funding for sustainable energy (calls 2007-2012)

EU support to EU support to SET PlanSET Plan

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The EU funding programme for the market uptake of sustainable energy solutions

EU contribution: 732 million € from 2007 to 2013

300+ EU projects (2007-2011) with more than 2,500 market actors Budget distribution

(excl. ELENA & tenders)

EU support to tackling non-technologicalEU support to tackling non-technologicalbarriers (IEE II)barriers (IEE II)

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Financing the low carbon energy technologies

• Indicative distribution of the financial support of the main bodies involved in financing energy efficiency projects, RES RD&D and deployment programs for the year 2010 – Source: JRC/SETIS (SWD(2013) 157 final)

From research to From research to deploymentdeployment

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Increased over 2007- 2010 and caught up with Japan and USA

EU public R&D EU public R&D spending for energyspending for energy

• Source: JRC/SETIS

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Remains a significant potential for innovation to be captured

Trends in capitals costs of selected energy technologies (€/kW)

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Wind (onshore)

PV (Utility)

Nuclear (Gen III)

CSP

Wind (offshore)

Coal (SC)

NGCC

Coal CCS

Marine

Innovation potentialInnovation potential

Capital cost reductions for selected energy technologies in absolute values - Source: JRC-SETIS SWD(2013)158 final

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TOTAL budget for 2014-15: EUR 1.254 million

+ Contribution to JTI Fuel Cells and Hydrogen in 2014-15: EUR 130.5 million

Horizon 2020 Energy challenge budget Horizon 2020 Energy challenge budget

-2015Indicative

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• Adding value at the EU level

• Looking at the whole energy system

• Bridging research and innovation with energy policy

• Making better use of existing and increased financial resources

• Keep options open

• Harness endogenous resources

For new challenges post 2020

KeyKeyPrinciples – ETI COMPrinciples – ETI COM

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Thank you for your attention