CLIMATE CHANGE & ENERGY EU FUNDING WORKSHOP

1. CLIMATE CHANGE & ENERGY EU FUNDING WORKSHOP Tim Irwin Deputy Director Environmental Policy Division

2. Barroso Task Force Background Established by President Barroso in 2007; Original remit centered on Peace Process; Reinvigorated in 2010; Remit broadened to improve NI involvement as a region with EU.

3. Barroso Task Force Background Programme for Government 20% additional funds target; Thematic Groups: Competitiveness & Employment; Innovation & Technology; Climate Change & Energy; Social Cohesion. Winning in Europe sets out European Priorities.

4. Climate Change & Energy Thematic Group Led by Department of the Environment; Cross-Departmental: Department for Agriculture & Rural Development; Department for Enterprise, Trade & Investment; Department for Regional Development; Department for Social Development.

5. Key Aims • Tackle climate change mitigation and adaptation; • Improve resource efficiency; • Develop energy infrastructure; • Increase energy from alternative /renewable sources; • Develop smart transport infrastructure; • Strengthen the agri-food sector; • Encourage R&D, creativity and innovation; • Continue to build capacity.

6. Key EU Policies • Europe 2020 Flagship: Resource Efficient Europe; • Low-carbon Economy 2050 Road Map; • The European Commission White Paper 2011: Roadmap to a single European Transport Area; • The European Energy Efficiency Plan (until 2020); • Common Agricultural Policy and the Rural Development Programme; • Common Fisheries Policy; • Innovating for Sustainable Growth: a Bioeconomy for Europe, Strategy and Action plan.

7. Targeted EU Elective funding streams • FP7 for Research and Innovation; • Horizon 2020; • Trans-European Networks Transport (TEN-T); • Intelligent Energy Europe Programme; • Smart Cities and Communities Initiative; • LIFE; • CIVITAS.

8. Participation in EU Networks/Consortia • ENCORE (Environment Conference of the Regions of Europe); • Agriculture, Food Security and Climate change (FACCE) JPI; • European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability; • European Regions of Research and Innovation Network (ERRIN).

9. Benefits of the C&E Thematic Group • Building capacity; • Working with the Commission & Taskforce; • Improved engagement /alignment with EU policy; • Communicating better on what NI is doing; • C&E thematic group covers a wide spectrum; • Opportunity to take a more holistic approach; • Opportunity to work with other thematic groups; • NI as an exemplar region for the rest of the EU.

10. What Do We Do In Belfast? • Established a small team within EPD; • Exchange information with Desk Officer; • Examine EU Funding Programmes & Calls; • Disseminate information to our network of contacts; • Seek to build our network; • Facilitate & support project proposals; • Meet regularly as a Group; • Establish priorities and action plans each year; • Report progress quarterly / annually.

11. Examples

12. Examples • DETI - Energy Infrastructure; • DARD - CAP reform; • DRD - TEN-T • DSD - Energy Efficiency

13. The Role of the Desk Officer In Brussels Keith Brown Climate & Energy Desk Officer

14. What We Do in Brussels • Facilitate NI-EU interaction- meetings, intelligence etc. • Ministerial and Other Visits • Participate in European networks/ build partnerships. • Liaise on policy/ work plans with UK, Ireland, Commission • Help Identify funding streams, partners and consortiums

15. What is it Like Working In Brussels? • Most people are there for the same reason; • Get involved – networks, access to Commission; • Close liaison with UK and Irish Representation • Support from colleagues in ONIEIB • Contact with Departments in Northern Ireland.

16. What Do YOU Need To Do? • Approach our team; • Know your issue; • Be prepared;