Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Delegación de la Comunidad Valenciana en Bruselas Juan Manuel Revuelta General Director.

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea

Delegación de la Comunidad Valenciana en Bruselas

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Juan Manuel Revuelta General Director of the Valencian Regional Office in Brussels

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Regional Strategies for Renewable Energies:European Financial Instruments and Public Private Partnerships

AER Summer School Exeter, UK, August 2007



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Outline of the presentation:

1. Valencian Region:

1. Facts and figures of growth and sustainability

2. 20 years managing European Funds.

3. Relevant bodies in the energy field.

2. European partnerships as an instrument for added value.

3. Best practices: Ecobus, Procura, Perspective 2007-2013

4. Call for proposals: IEE, INTERREG IVC, FP7.

5. Pre-project proposals: Management of straw, bioethanol, Pawlonie.



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The Region of Valencia is located on the Mediterranean coast of Spain and

is part of the so-called Mediterranean Arch, an axis which has experienced

one of the fastest economic growth rates in the European Union

With 4,8 Millions of inhabitants, the

population of the region accounts for

10.5 % of the total Spanish population

Valencia is the third largest city

in Spain

In our Region, Spanish and

Valencian are the co-official

languages.

In Spain: 1 official language, Spanish,

plus 4 co-official languages: Basque,

Catalan, Galician and Valencian.

1.- VALENCIAN REGION :Facts and figuresof growth and sustainability



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1.2.- VALENCIA REGION - 20 YEARS MANAGING EUROPEAN FUNDS

Convergence towards the competitiveness objective:

Before 2007 the Valencian Region was included in the former Objective 1.

After January 2007 our Region was included in the Objective

competitiveness and employment (formerly Obj. 2)

The Valencian Region created in 2003 the Fundación Comunidad

Valenciana - Región Europea to tackle this transition:

• Broker of partnerships and spreading results of projects at a European level.

• Activating main economic areas of our Region.

Key source RENEWABLE ENERGIES..



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1.3.- VALENCIA REGION - 20 YEARS MANAGING EUROPEAN FUNDS

ENVIRONMENT AND HYDRIC RESOURCES

TRANSPORT AND ENERGY NETWORKS

COMPETITIVENESS AND PRODUCTIVE FABRIC IMPROVEMENT

KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY (Innovation, I+D, INFSO)

LOCAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT



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www.aven.esA) Valencian Energy Agency

Implementation of the Energy Saving Plan in the Valencian Region

Objective To decrease the energetic primary intensity in a 1’1% interannual, Energetic intensity = Amount of energy needed to produce every GDP unit

This aim is higher than the EU goal (1% interannual reduction).

This reduction would represent savings of 4.296.700 tep (equivalent tons of oil) of primary energy and of 3.521.300 tep of final energy in the period 2001-2010.

Economic savings in the study period, 2001-2010, higher than 2’4 billion €.

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1.4.- VALENCIAN REGION – RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ENERGY FIELD



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Valencian Energy Agency - Objectives:http://www.aven.es

To reduce the energy final consumption in the Valencian Region in order to diminish the energy final intensity in the economic sectors.

To reduce the energy primary consumption in the Valencian Region in order to diminish the ratio of total primary energy per GDP unit.

To improve the competitiveness of the Valencian companies, diminishing its energetic costs by means of the introduction of the most efficient technologies.

To reduce the energetic dependence of the Valencian Region with regard to other regions.

To reduce the environmental impact, using less pollutant energies in order to expire with the commitments acquired by European Union in the summit of Kyoto.

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1.4. VALENCIAN REGION – RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ENERGY FIELD

B) Energy Agency of La Ribera:www.aer-ribera.com

The Agència Energètica de La Ribera is an autonomous organism of the Environmental Consortium of La Ribera.

It is a SAVE Agency that is working from July 2001. The funds of the Agency correspond to the SAVE Program of the TREN DG of the European Commission and the County Council of La Ribera Alta and La Ribera Baixa.

Project “La Ribera in biodiesel”: project that consists in recycling domestic waste vegetable oil into biodiesel.

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1.4. VALENCIA REGION – RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ENERGY FIELD

C) Local Energy Agency Vila- Real

The aim of this project, which has been recently approved, is the creation of a Local Energy Agency to coordinate and promote the initiatives related with renewable energy sources (RES) and energy efficiency.

The proposal will be applied in the areas of industry, construction, public buildings, urban transportation and the habits of domestic energy consumption. The project intends to cover a region that includes determined municipalities from La Plana de Castellón, which interact in the energy framework of the zone.

The total budget for the creation of this body is 450.000 euros, and 200.000 will be financed for the European Commission.

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Declaration of Wels (Austria) – European Regions for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources

Valencian Region signature – March 2006www.wsed.at

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2.- EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIPS: An instrument for added value Permanent structures for European partnerships

A new instrument for the Valencian Region

Public sector

Regional and local administrations

Public organizations

Private sector

Energy, saving banks,

chambers of commerce, universities,

pro associations

Public Private Partnership (PPP)

FCVREFoundation Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea

(created in 2003)



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2.1. - Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea

The Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea, created in November

2003, is a non-profit organization, based at the Valencian Regional Office in Brussels.

The Foundation bases its work on the strategically tool Public Private Partnership.

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The Foundation was created with the purpose of helping the civil society in the

transitional participation on European funding as the Valencian Region will be

entering Competitiveness Objective into 2007.

This entity facilitates the participation of the Valencian civil society, industrial groups,

chambers of commerce, financial institutions, local development agencies,

educational organizations (research and development institutions), and other

stakeholders in European policies and projects..



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• Objetive: promote the participation of municipalities among the transnational cooperation, participation in European projects, agreements in technological and innovation transfer between municipalities, as well as signature of agreements in technical assistance or regional networks.

• Local and regional governments can participate in the new strategic objectives of the EU

• The local and regional governments can be an example of change innovating directly in municipal structures and improving the services for citizens.

The engagement of the FCVRE at local and regional level is to promote the relations between

municipalities and provinces with other European regions



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Project Managment: Organization of events

• The FCVRE organizes and participates in many events in collaboration with European institutions, regional offices and local adminstrations.

• Events are a great chance to discuss best practices and to promote European projects and the Valencian Region in Europe.

Open Days Green Week European Agenda



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http://www.ecobus.net

3. Best Practices:

3.1. PROJECT ECOBUS LIFE - Environment 2002

1.000.000€System of withdrawal and recycling of vegetable oils of

domestic use for its reutilization as biocombustible in the public fleet of buses in the municipality of Valencia



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3.2. PROJECT PROCURA IEE - SAVE 2004

Programme: IEEwww.europa.eu.int/comm/energy/intelligent/index_en.html

The overall objective of the Procura-proposal is: to promote the acquisition of Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) in the short term.

Procura will do so by tackling market barriers for the large-scale procurement of AFVs. Procura will focus on developing innovative procurement models (e.g. GreenLease, second-hand market development of AFVs) for private and public fleet owners.

Procura intends to carry out the following activities:

(i) Collecting and disseminating best practices

(ii) Setting up dedicated procurement models

(iii) Setting up a large-scale procurement schemes



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3.3. PROJECT 3.3. PROJECT PERSPECTIVEPERSPECTIVE 2007-2013 2007-2013

Perspective 2007-2013 is a cooperation project of the regions of Comunidad Valenciana,Saxony-Anhalt, Région Centre and North Great Plain within the framework of the Community initiative INTERREG III C Regional Framework Operation (RFO).

Performance areas :

The project will study the five different sectors that the partners have identified as top priorities:

1. regional competitiveness and innovation in the automotive industry;

2. human resources and training in tourism;

3. regional marketing as a way to attract investments;

4. renewable energy

5. waste management.



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• The proposal aims to establish a Hydrogen station for the boats in the area of “El Palmar” with an independent energy character. This will be accomplished through a solar photovoltaic installation. It will provide electricity for the visitor’s centre and for the generation of hydrogen fuel.

• On the other hand, the actual boats of the natural park will be adapted for the new available technology. The project will finish with the noise, the oil and will make the boats work with totally clean energy.

3.3.1. SUBPROJECT PERSPECTIVE: INSTALATION OF A FULL HYDROGEN FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR

BOATS IN THE NATURAL PARK OF ALBUFERA (VALENCIA)



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It’s a part of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) (2007-2013) which encourages the use of information technologies, environmental technologies and renewable energy sources.

The intelligent Energy – Europe Programme helps speed up effort to achieve the objectives in the field of sustainable energy.

Budget: 52 MEURProject Average: 1 MEUREach annual work programme will set a number of more specific, action-related objectives. Closure date for 2007: 28/09/207Maximum duration: 3 yearsThree specific fields: Save, Altener and Steer

4.1. INTELLIGENT ENERGY EUROPE

4. Calls for proposals:



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New and renewable energy resources (ALTENER), including:

1. promoting new and renewable energy sources for centralised and decentralised production of electricity, heat and cooling and thus supporting the diversification of energy sources;

2. integrating new and renewable energy sources into the local environment and the energy systems;

3. supporting the preparation and application of legislative measures.

Indicative timetable :Closing date for submission of applications: 28 September 2007Date of opening of applications: mid October 2007Estimated date of completion of the evaluation: End of February 2008Estimated date for the notification of applicants: from March 2008 onwardsEstimated date for signature of contracts from June 2008 onwards



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4.2. FP7 Cooperation – Collaborative ResearchNine themes:

1. Health

2. Food, agriculture and biotechnology

3. Information and communication technologies

4. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materialsand new production technologies

5. Energy: Hydrogen and fuel cells, Energy savings and energy efficiency, Renewable electricity generation, CO2 capture and storage technologies for zero-emission power generation, Renewable fuel production, Clean coal technologies, Smart energy networks, Knowledge for energy policy-making.

6. Environment (including climate change)

7. Transport (including aeronautics)

8. Socio-economic sciences and the humanities

9. Security and space

10. + Euratom: Fusion energy research, nuclear fissionand radiation protection

Call for Proposals:Coming soon. Available on the website: www.cordis.europa.eu



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4.3. INTERREG IVC:

Priority 1: Innovation and the knowledge economy (177 M€ ERDF)• Innovation, research and technology development • Entrepreneurship and SMEs • The information society • Employment, human resources and education

Priority 2: Environment and risk prevention (125 M€ ERDF)• Natural and technological risks• Water and waste management • Biodiversity and preservation of natural heritage• Energy and sustainable transport • Cultural heritage and landscape

Priority 3: Technical Assistance (19 M€ ERDF)



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INTERREG IVC - Provisional time frame:

April 2007 Submission of the operational programme to the EC

September 2007 Expected approval of the programme

20/21 September 2007 Launch event in Lisbon (PT) and opening of first call for project proposals

November 2007 Deadline for submission of project proposals

March 2008 Approval of first project proposals



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5. Pre-project proposals:

5.1. Management of straw:

- The project is an innovative model of recycling of the straw of cereals, one of the principal waste generated in the withdrawal of the cereals instead of the incineration.

- In this way, burning and the subsequent environmental impact will be avoided.

- Valencia focuses on the rice straw.



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5.1. Management of straw- Objectives:

• Creation of a Transectoral Centre for waste reuse and recycling of rice straw and other organic waste.

• Generate organic blankets:

To be used in soils which are in the process of desertification or used for dry farming.

Savings in water consumption for irrigation.

• Studies of alternative solutions and BATs.

• No polluted air in the ecosystem.



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5.2. Bio-ethanol production from citrus waste:

Goals:– Development of clean energies from orange pulp and

peel– Reduction of CO2 Emissions– Create a new development field for the citrus sector

Activities:– Research and Development.– Exchange of scientific knowledge– Analysis of existing techniques and benchmarking.– Establishing working networks between enterprises and

research institutes



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5.3. Biomass – Paulownia:

• The project includes growing trees for biomass production and processing vegetal by-products for receiving ecological fuel to be sed in thermo power plants.

• The manufacturing activity will be organized in the region of the town of Turn; some other regions have been currently explored too. Fast-growing trees of Paulownia genus, suitable for biomass production, will be grown.:



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5.4. Further initiatives:

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• Daily updated

• Topics:– Ecobuilding– Solar Energy– Training projects– Local and regional agents



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We want to cooperate with you and we are open to discuss We want to cooperate with you and we are open to discuss

new ideas for future initiativesnew ideas for future initiatives

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Juan Manuel Revuelta PérezJuan Manuel Revuelta Pérez General Director of the Valencian General Director of the Valencian

Regional Office in BrusselsRegional Office in Brussels

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea Delegación de la Comunidad Valenciana en Bruselas Juan Manuel Revuelta General Director.

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