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Interministerial Delegate for regional development and competitiveness OPEN DAYS 2008 – EUROPEAN WEEK OF REGIONS AND CITIES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: REGIONAL RESPONSES TO CLIMATE CHANGE Workshop 08B30 Measuring the climatic impact of cohesion policy operational programmes: the French experience Pascal Mignerey DIACT – Sustainable development, transport and cities adviser Presentation outline The policy against climate change in France The French carbon emissions evaluation tool How it works Results The benefits of the tool The policy against climate change in France In May 2007 a large ministry was created with responsibility for ecology, energy, transport, sustainable development and regional development. In autumn 2007 a wide-ranging national consultation got underway on all aspects of sustainable development bringing together State, local authority, union, business and NGO representatives. Commitments made by the President of the Republic, list of 273 measures, operational committees on 34 themes, bills currently being discussed. French quantitative objectives: 2012: +25% non-road freight 2020: -38% energy consumption by the existing built environment 2050: -75% greenhouse gas emissions between 1990 and 2050 (“Factor 4” included in the law) European structural funding in France European Regional Development Fund national budgets (5 G€) were distributed in regional amounts. Project planning and the management of 100% of this European funding is decentralised to 25 French regions. The Strategic National Reference Framework provided by France before the 2007-2013 operational programmes were planned states that “all State-region project contracts and operational programmes should aim to be carbon neutral. A monitoring system will be put in place to ensure this." Taking into account renewal improving the initial stock of infrastructure and additional investment targeting carbon neutral status, which should take into account future economic and demographic growth, the result actually represents an overall drop in greenhouse gas emissions. “Necater” : the French tool used to evaluate the carbon emissions of OP Relatively simple tool which is nevertheless conclusive in terms of carbon status. Roughly (€ -> CO2) and then more precisely evaluates the greenhouse gas emissions impact of projects included in the programmes that are co-funded by Europe or the State. Insufficiently precise to evaluate an individual project but useful when assessing the overall carbon status (distribution of imprecise data into pluses and minuses) of a project contract or an operational programme. The results of the evaluation become more refined as the project progresses. The evaluation process in Nectar 1. The operational programme is broken down into initiatives (70 initiatives listed and grouped into themes). 2. The geographical area needs to be carefully defined. 3. A financial scope is defined for each initiative. 4. The calculation must cover a relevant time period. 5. For the initial analysis, the funding for each initiative can be entered. Pre-calculated ratios for each region transform it into CO2. 6. When the projects are clarified, the values or parameters can replace the funding amounts, in order to directly improve the evaluation of the initiative’s carbon impact. The evaluation process in Nectar 1. The operational programme is broken down into initiatives (70 initiatives listed and grouped into themes). 2. The geographical area needs to be carefully defined. 3. A financial scope is defined for each initiative. 4. The calculation must cover a relevant time period. 5. For the initial analysis, the funding for each initiative can be entered. Pre-calculated ratios for each region transform it into CO2. 6. When the projects are clarified, the values or parameters can replace the funding amounts, in order to directly improve the evaluation of the initiative’s carbon impact. Define a geographical area for flows enabling additivity and comparability The evaluation process in “Necater” 1. The operational programme is broken down into initiatives (70 initiatives listed and grouped into themes). 2. The geographical area needs to be carefully defined. 3. A financial scope is defined for each initiative. 4. The calculation must cover a relevant time period. 5. For the initial analysis, the funding for each initiative can be entered. Pre-calculated ratios for each region transform it into CO2. 6. When the projects are clarified, the values or parameters can replace the funding amounts, in order to directly improve the evaluation of the initiative’s carbon impact. The evaluation process in Nectar 1. The operational programme is broken down into initiatives (70 initiatives listed and grouped into themes). 2. The geographical area needs to be carefully stipulated. 3. A financial scope is defined for each initiative. 4. The calculation must cover a relevant time period. 5. For the initial analysis, the funding for each initiative can be entered. Pre-calculated ratios for each region transform it into CO2. 6. When the projects are clarified, the values or parameters can replace the funding amounts, in order to directly improve the evaluation of the initiative’s carbon impact. The calculation must cover a relevant time period CO2 emissions must be calculated not only during the duration of the operational programme (2007-2013) but also during the project realisation period and throughout the operating period following realisation. Greenhouse gases are often emitted during the realisation phase, even if the project in question is going to subsequently enable a reduction in CO2 emissions. Programme duration Realisation phase Operating phase Analysis of CO2 impact The evaluation process in Nectar 1. The operational programme is broken down into initiatives (70 initiatives listed and grouped into themes). 2. The geographical area needs to be carefully defined. 3. A financial scope is defined for each initiative. 4. The calculation must cover a relevant time period. 5. For the initial analysis, the funding for each initiative can be entered. Pre-calculated ratios for each region transform it into CO2. 6. When the projects are clarified, the values or parameters can replace the funding amounts, in order to directly improve the evaluation of the initiative’s carbon impact. Adapting the evaluation to the specific features of the region Stage 1 Stage 2 Reference framework - Added value - Jobs - Households - Agricultural area, livestock - Infrastructures - Mobility per mode - Energy balances - Other factors Area’s CO2 balance Stage 3 Project Amounts allocated to each theme Ratios per region Impact - Jobs - Reducing energy consumption - Infrastructures Project’s CO2 balance First rough evaluation Second refined evaluation Interministerial Delegate for regional development and competitiveness Results Overall evaluation of the pluses and minuses during projects Combined CO2 flows and the general total The benefits of “Necater” Relatively simple tool with an interface shared with the funding allocation, project planning and realisation software, with no need to input the data twice. Pedagogic aspect putting elements of major themes, greenhouse gas emissions and project impact into perspective. Comparability between regions (a sensitive issue which will provoke reactions and requires a clear methodology). Additivity enabling national syntheses and cross-checking with overall State data. Interministerial Delegate for regional development and competitiveness Thank you for listening!