1 SPiCE³ - what is it all about! Publishable summary slides 26/06/2014, Brussels Martina Beitke, Cefic The sole responsibility for the content of this presentation lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the EACI nor the European Commission are responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
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Background: Industry efforts in energy efficiency
2010: 53.4% less energy than 1990
* Source Cefic facts and figures 2012
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But… What about energy efficiency potential in SMEs?
• Most EU chemical companies are small- or medium-sized
• SMEs account for 30% of sales and 37% of jobs
• CARE+ showed: there is energy efficiency improvement potential of 10–20% in many SMEs across Europe
Challenges:• Lack of knowledge
• Administrative burdens
• Limited staff resources
• Financial limitations (payback time for investments)
SPiCE³ - the project
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SPiCE³ – background
June 2014: Joint RC-SPiCE³ Forum in London (hosted by CIA)
April 2014: 1st SPiCE³ anniversary
December 2013: Launch of the SPiCE³ online platform at the first joint RC-SPiCE³ conference in Amsterdam (hosted by VNCI)
April 2013: Take-off of the SPiCE³ Project (“Sectoral Platform in Chemicals for Energy Efficiency Excellence”)
Coordinated by Cefic – with 13 partner countries joining the project, covering more than 80% of the chemical industry activities across the EU
November 2012: SPiCE³ is selected as an eligible project under the Intelligent Energy Europe programme (co-funded by the European Commission)
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SPiCE³ – Objectives
Facilitate access to energy efficiency information, tools
and support schemes
Enable companies to
take up tools and participate in
existing initiatives
Promote best practices and success stories
Establish and strengthen contacts
between energy efficiency actors
to create a network for
learning and exchange
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SPiCE³ closes knowledge gaps and links bottom-up with top-down through our national federations and companies at international and local level
Online platform• One-stop shop for
energy efficiency information
Workshops • Knowledge
sharing between SMEs, large companies and energy expert organisations
On-site training• Site visits to SMEs
by energy experts to assess potential measures and give recommendations