The role of the Covenant Territorial Coordinator in the SEAP analysis process:

The Province of Girona

Girona Workshop 16th September 2013

Paolo ZancanellaEuropean Commission

DG Joint Research Centre

Agenda

• The role of the Covenant Territorial Coordinator (CTC)

• Further activities of the CTC

• The analysis of SEAPs with the CTC Grouped approach

• How the Grouped approach analysis works: The Province of Girona

• Next steps?

• Q&A

The role of the Covenant Territorial Coordinator (CTC)

The Covenant Territorial Coordinator (CTC)

…is a local supporting structure for the CoM signatories (public administration e.g.: region, province, Grouped of local authorities) that:

Join the CoM and commit to offer direct support to the signatories which do not have the necessary internal resources.

Promote the adhesion to the CoM amongst the municipalities linked to the same area.

Provide technical, administrative, political and financial supportrequired by the municipalities in order to accomplish the commitments taken by signing the CoM. Brussels

Further activities of the CTC:

Development of the emissions' inventory and/or SEAPs.

Adaptation of the methodology for preparing the SEAPs, by

taking into account the national or regional context.

Identification of financial opportunities for the implementation of

SEAPs (e.g. apply for loans financed by the EIB, access to the

ELENA’s facility, etc…).

Training of local managers who will look after their SEAPs.

Liaising with JRC and CoMO on behalf of the signatories.

Some figures…

With CTC

Without CTC

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The analysis of SEAPs with the CTC Grouped approach

SEAPs developed by CTCs often have common characteristics…

BEIs are established and based on common data sources and approach.

Common key areas of action.

The estimates on forecasted energy savings related to the actions are calculated in a consistent way.

SEAP documents are structured in a very similar way.

Advantages of the CTCs’ Grouped approach

�Better knowledge of the national/local conditions (CTC).

�Faster and more detailed analysis (JRC).

�Easier identification of any criticalities for the methodology adapted (JRC).

�Detailed feedback received in shorter time (CTC).

�Subsequent easier solution, applicable to future SEAPs under preparation (CTC).

How the Grouped approach analysis works: The Province of Girona

The Grouped approach analysis: Province of Girona

The Province of Girona has developed the SEAPs indirectly but it has confirmed that the plans have followed the same methodology and they can be analyzed following a Grouped approach (because they have been drafted by a local energy agency or private consultants).

In this case, the Province of Girona will perform first In this case, the Province of Girona will perform first an eligibility check on each SEAP (i.e.: document an eligibility check on each SEAP (i.e.: document approved in the municipal Council AND online approved in the municipal Council AND online template) and it will communicate the outcome to the template) and it will communicate the outcome to the JRC.JRC.

For municipalities For municipalities >50000 people>50000 people the SEAP will be the SEAP will be analysed on a one to one basis by JRC.analysed on a one to one basis by JRC.The Province of Girona has Grouped their SEAPs based on The Province of Girona has Grouped their SEAPs based on the following populationthe following population’’s thresholds and s thresholds and for each for each Grouped, has identified and communicated the Grouped, has identified and communicated the representative plan to JRC. E.g.:representative plan to JRC. E.g.:

•• < 3.000 inhab.< 3.000 inhab. (SEAP Navata) (SEAP Navata) •• 3.001 3.001 –– 10.000 inhab. (SEAP Arb10.000 inhab. (SEAP Arbúúcies)cies)•• 10.001 10.001 –– 50.000 inhab. (SEAP Santa Coloma de Farners)50.000 inhab. (SEAP Santa Coloma de Farners)

..but it has also taken into account other characteristics, such..but it has also taken into account other characteristics, such as:as:•• geographical and territorial conditionsgeographical and territorial conditions•• existence of industrial, agricultural, protected green areas.. existence of industrial, agricultural, protected green areas..

Province of GironaProvince of Girona

The Grouped approach analysis: Province of Girona

The Province of Girona has provided JRC with a The Province of Girona has provided JRC with a detailed detailed description of the methodologydescription of the methodology adopted to develop the adopted to develop the SEAPs:SEAPs:

•• Description of the regional context. Description of the regional context. •• Identification of the local data sources (energy Identification of the local data sources (energy

consumption and energy production).consumption and energy production).•• Approach used for BEI elaboration.Approach used for BEI elaboration.•• Description of the strategic measures and key Description of the strategic measures and key

actions to be implemented in order to achieve the actions to be implemented in order to achieve the target.target.

•• Description of how the Province of Girona will Description of how the Province of Girona will support and coordinate the signatories. support and coordinate the signatories.

The Grouped approach analysis: Province of Girona

Province of GironaProvince of Girona

•• JRC will analyse in details the JRC will analyse in details the methodology and the methodology and the representative SEAPsrepresentative SEAPs and will provide the feedback and will provide the feedback report (in English) to the Province of Girona.report (in English) to the Province of Girona.

•• In order to support the Province of Girona, JRC will In order to support the Province of Girona, JRC will perform an automatic analysis of the perform an automatic analysis of the data inserted in the data inserted in the onon--line templateline template in order to identify any possible errors in order to identify any possible errors occurred whilst filling in the template.occurred whilst filling in the template.

•• Based on the outcome of the analysis performed on the Based on the outcome of the analysis performed on the methodology and the representative SEAP, JRC will methodology and the representative SEAP, JRC will accept/reject all the related SEAPs.accept/reject all the related SEAPs.

JRCJRC

The Grouped approach analysis: next steps?

•• The Province of Girona will The Province of Girona will distribute and followdistribute and follow--upup the the feedback on the representative SEAPs and the feedback on the representative SEAPs and the methodology methodology to all the SEAPsto all the SEAPs it coordinates.it coordinates.

•• Subsequently, if needed, JRC will organize a Subsequently, if needed, JRC will organize a followfollow--up up meetingmeeting (preferably in (preferably in Video ConferenceVideo Conference) with some of ) with some of the Province of Girona's representatives to discuss the the Province of Girona's representatives to discuss the issues raised in the feedback report and the solutions issues raised in the feedback report and the solutions identified by the Coordinator. identified by the Coordinator.

FollowFollow--up: JRC/Province of Gironaup: JRC/Province of Girona

The Grouped approach analysis: next steps?

Thank you

Paolo Zancanella

+39 0332 78 5904

Paolo.Zancanella@ec.europa.eu

DG Joint Research Centre (JRC)IET - Institute for Energy and TransportPetten - The Netherlands & Ispra - Italyhttp://iet.jrc.ec.europa.eu/http://www.jrc.ec.europa.eu