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Information Day on Smart Cities & Communities
Information Day on Smart Cities & CommunitiesHorizon 2020
23 September 2016, Brussels
Smart Cities & CommunitiesPolicy Context
Andreea StrachinescuHead Of Unit, unit C2, DG Energy
=78% of EU‘s population lives in cities.
=85% of EU‘s GDP is generatedthere.
=Cities deliver on jobs, growth, investments, innovation and CO2reduction, to name a few ...
Cities – Key for Europe
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= 20% lessgreenhousegases
= 20%renewableEnergy
= 20% Energysavings
Cities – Drivers of policy
= 40% lessgreenhousegases
= 27%renewableEnergy
= 27% Energysavings
EnergyUnion
2020 2030
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1. Energy security, solidarity and trust,
The Energy Union's 5 dimensions
2. A fully integrated internal energy market,
4. Transition to a long-lasting low-carbonsociety,
5. An Energy Union for Research,Innovation and Competiveness.
3. Energy Efficiency first,
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Research & Innovation
The Energy Union's 5th dimension
Developing EU technological leadership in low carbon technologies by= reducing energy consumption, = developing renewable sources,= empowering consumers and = boosting growth and jobs.
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The Energy Union's 5th dimension in practise
Integrated SET Plan, including Smart Cities and smart
financing
Strategic transport research and
innovation R&I agenda
Initiative on EU global technology
and innovation leadership
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Stakeholders= Cities & Regions= Industry= Research= Associations= etc. …
EU Initiatives= CIVITAS = Green Digital Charter = CONCERTO
Smart Cities & Communities
Lighthouse ProjectsImplementation &
replication with EU funding
Covenant of MayorsPolitical
commitmentswithout EU funding
SCC-EIP Market Place
CommitmentsImplementation
without EU funding
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Smart City Information System
Global Covenant Of MayorsEUcontext
Internationalcontext
DG ENER, DG REGIO, FPI, DG DEVCO & EEAS
PoliticalLeadership(no EUfunding)
EU FundingInitiatives &Programmes
Covenant of Mayorsfor Climate & Energy
DGs ENER, CLIMA & JRC
SustainableGrowth & Jobs
Technology
Smart Cities & Communities
DG ENER,DG MOVE & DG CNECT
Financing/Funds
ElenaFacility
DG ENER,EIB & IFI
JunckerPlan
EC
European Structural & Investment Funds
DG REGIO
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Covenant of Mayors - Quick Reference Guidehttp://goo.gl/s2TnPc
Financial InstitutionsFinancing
EFSI
Municipal Loans
Deep Green (PF4EE)
NCFF
EEEF
Alternative FinancingSchemes
EPC
Crowd-Funding
Soft Loans, Guarantees
Revolving LoanFunds
On Bill Financing
European Structural and
Investment Funds
European Funding
Programmes
ProjectDevelopment
Assistance
ERDF
Cohesion Fund
ESF
EAFRD
EMFF
Vehicles
LIFE
Urban Innovation Actions
URBACT III
CIVITAS ActivityFund
Territorial Cooperation
Horizon 2020
ELENA EIB
ELENA KfW
Horizon 2020 Call EE22
JASPERS
EIAH
CLLD
ITI
Financial Instruments Advisory (fi-compass)
Financial Instruments
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The Juncker PlanEuropean Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)
Focus on:
= removing obstacles to investment,= providing visibility and technical assistance,= making smarter use of new and existing financial resources.
Three areas:
= mobilising investments of at least €315 billion in three years,= supporting investment in the real economy,= creating an investment friendly environment.
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=Fragmented markets=Lack of new business models and
financing solutions=Need for knowledge sharing and
capacity building
Why Smart Cities and Communities?
Challenges
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= Improving quality of live, competitiveness andsustainability
=Exporting European knowledge in a strong growth market estimatedglobally at €1.3 trillion in 2020
Why Smart Cities and Communities?
Opportunities
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Together we=develop and implement solutions= facilitate networking and partnering=accumulate and share knowledge=build capacity= focus on Energy, Transport and ICT
What we do
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It is all about scale,acceleration, impact,common solutions,integrated approachesand collaboration.
The 6 Action Clusters
4000 partners,370 commitments,31 countries. EIP
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General roadmap
FragmentedSmart Cities
market
Gapanalysis
Strategic Implementation
Plan
4000 partnersin 370
commitments
Scaling upsuccessful
commitments
Growingthe
community
Smart cityecosystemsfor replicablehigh impact
solutions
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= 100 cities will collaborate in different groupings to align and subsequently bundle demand for tested solutions.
= 100 key industry partners will cooperate with these cities in developing innovative solutions, the respective business models and innovative financing solutions to de-risk city investments and benefit SME growth.
= General Assembly on 24 May 2016 in Eindhoven
Agenda for 2016
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= Associated event of the Dutch Presidency of the European Council.
= Participation of CommissionerVioleta Bulc, the Dutch Minister for Infrastructure and the Environment Melanie Schultz von Haegen and Maroš Šefčovič, Vice President of the European Commission.
= Focus on finance and investments.= Over 400 participants
General Assembly on 24 May 2016 in Eindhoven
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= Potential new and more focused call for commitments
= Further scale-up of the initiatives= Re-launch of the High Level Group= New interactive and collaborative
tools for the Market Place's website
= Next General Assembly mid of 2017
Outlook 2017
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= Practical knowledgesharing
= Capacity building
= Partnering for EU or other projects
= Bundling of demand enables easier access to all funding sources
= Gaining visibility for yourcity, project, association, company, etc.
Why being involved?
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=Create a public profile athttps://eu-smartcities.eu/user/register.
=Join an existing commitment or an initiative.
=Join an Action Cluster to provide your specific expertise on a certain issue.
How to join?
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Get involved at http://eu-smartcities.eu!
Thank [email protected]