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Sustainable Use of Energy
A Tool to Achieve the EU Cohesion Policy Goals
09.-12.10.2006, OPEN DAYS 2006, Brussels (BE)
Jana CicmanovaProject Manager
Energie-CitésAssociation of the European municipalities promoting a local sustainable energy policy.
Points to be addressed
1. Linking sustainable energy issues with the EU cohesion policy goals.
2. Presentation of the RUSE operation.
« Sustainable energy issues are not an objective or a priority of the cohesion policy but a tool that helps to achieve its goals. »
Peter Ungar, European Commission
It is essential to find a way how sustainable energy projects could contribute to these priorities!
The Structural Funds 2007-2013
The Structural Funds 2007-2013
The 3 European Funds will finance:
Improvement of security of supply
Stimulation of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources production
Clean public transport
Transfer of best practice and networking
Capacity building in delivery policies&programmes
Support of interdepartmental coordination
Development of strategies to tackle problems in urban areas
Mechanisms to improve good policy&programme design
Benefits of sustainable energy projects
Improved security of energy supply.
Lower expenses for energy - finance stay locally or regionally.
Improved air quality (reduced greenhouse gases emissions).
Stronger competitiveness of the region.
Stimulation of regional development through innovation and job creation.
RUSE Operation
Redirecting Urban areas development towards SustainableEnergy
RUSE
RUSE Operation
INTERREG III C PROJECT
PARTNERS
4 main partners: CZ, LT, PL, SK10 municipalities or local energy agencies (EU-15)1 associated city network (BG)
RUSE Operation
AIM
To inform
To convince
To help…
…local, regional and EU authorities
to use the Structural Funds to implement sustainable energy projects.
RUSE Operation
RUSE HELP DESK
Project partners from:
Czech RepublicLithuaniaPoland
Slovakia
offer assistance and advise e.g. on how to design a project and how to apply for co-funding from the SF.
More information
www.energie-cites.org
RUSE Operation
Energie-Cités
European co-ordinator
Christophe Fréring – [email protected] Cicmanova – [email protected]
Thank you for your attention!
www.ruse-europe.org