The role of energy in smart citiesEuropean Commission -DG ENERGY
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The role of energy in smart cities
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European Commission - DG ENERGYSABADELL SMART CONGRESS 2014
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Energy Policy
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Global energy demand to go up by a third by 2035
Rising global energy demand
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Dependance on energy imports
Source: IEA
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What about the 20-20-20 targets?
Increase energyefficiency by
20%
17%
Reducegreenhouse gas
emissions by20%
20%
Increase shareof renewable
energy to 20%
20%
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415 mio
tons of oil
which theEU does not
have toimport on a yearly base
193 €bn
annualsavings
based on conservativeestimate of73€/barrel
≈ ≈
1000coal
power plants less
or 500.000 wind power plants less
GDP ofFinland
(2012)
≈
Energy Efficiency Target
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About three quarters of the population in Europe live in or around urban areas, consuming 70% of the EU energy and emitting about the same share of greenhouse gases and the trend is rising.
That's where cities come in…
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Each city is unique …
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… but there are common challenges!
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Smart Cities EIP
'20/20/20 goals
Integrated approach Energy, Transport and ICT ICT as enabler and consumer
Focus on intersection
Key role for industries and cities
Governance structure (Top down – bottom up)
Energy Transport& Mobility
ICT
EIP
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Smart Cities EIP 'Philosophy'
• Tackle common challenges & bottlenecks
• Develop innovative & replicable solutions
• Bundle demand from cities and regions
• Attract and involve business and banks
Create markets!
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The EIP SCC and H2020
• The Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) drafted in parallel to H2020
• Topics are aligned
• SCC Implementation under H2020
• Lighthouse Projects
• Support actions
• 2014 and 2015 co-funding 200€Mhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/2145-scc-01-2014.html
Energy
Horizon 2020 - Energy Budget 2014/2015
Renewable electricity and
Heating/cooling€ 342 Mio
Smart cities and communities
€ 200,5 Mio
Energy efficiency€ 195,65 Mio
Smart grids€ 131,48 Mio
ERA-NETs€ 98,1 Mio
SME€ 71,21 Mio
Storage€ 70,15 Mio
Fossil fuels€ 68 Mio
Socio-economic research
€ 20,5 Mio
Cross-cutting€ 1,5 Mio
Other actions€ 136,64 Mio
≈ € 940 Mio (70%)
for Smart Cities & Communities(and related sectors)
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Lighthouse projects
• Low energy districts• Integrated infrastructures • Sustainable urban mobility
Conditions
• Consortia: industry & cities• 2-3 cities involving
2-3 follower cities• Part of ambitious urban plan• Funding from other parts secured• Affordable solutions
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• The Invitation for Commitments is distinct and independent from Calls under Horizon 2020
it is not a funding instrument.
• Dynamic market place• Visibility: promote actions on a European scale• Engage with others to get new ideas and feedback
on actions • Learn from others and exchanges best practices • Partner with others to jointly achieve more and
create cost savings or new business
Invitation for Commitments
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What is a commitment?
• Well-established tool – used in other EIPs
• Commitment refers to the intention to provide a
• measurable and concrete engagement • in support of one or more focus areas of the SIP
• Existing and planned actions can be submitted
• Very light and short online application process (check http://ec.europa.eu/eip/smartcities/)
• 1st phase open until 15 June 2014
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http://ec.europa.eu/eip/smartcities
http://eu-smartcities.eu
The European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities
