SEMINAR ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POLICY

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The Valencia Experience Best practices in
sustainable region development
SEMINAR ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POLICY PORJUS,
NORRBOTTEN 1 July 2005
D. Juan Manuel Revuelta Director
General DELEGACIÓN DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA EN
BRUSELAS PRESIDENCIA
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INDEX

1. Valencian Region, Spain
2. Valencian Region Delegation in Brussels
3. Fundación Comunidad Valenciana Región Europea
   Participation Democracy
4. Energy Saving Plan in Valencia Region
5. Best Practices in Environment and Energy
   Efficiency in the Valencian Region
6. Further Colaboration Initiatives
7. Contact us

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1. VALENCIAN REGION, Spain
? With over four million inhabitants, the
population of the region accounts for 10.6 of
the total Spanish population ? Valencia is the
third largest city in Spain after Madrid and
Barcelona ? The GAV of the Valencian Region also
accounts for 10.4of Spains total
The Region of Valencia is located on the
Mediterranean coast of Spain,being part of the
so-called Mediterranean Arch, an axis which has
experienced one of the fastest economic growth
rates in the European Union
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Valencian region, some figures
  THE V.R. V.R. / SPAIN
SURFACE 23.253 4.6
POPULATION 2003 4.470.885 10.6
GAV ( million ) 2003 78.365 10.4
Increase 2.59 2,46
Agriculture (net added value) 3,170.4 9.8
Industry Energy 18,253.3 12.2
Construction 8,136.6 10.9
Services 48,804.5 9.9
Per Capita Income 15,886 15,663.4
Inflation rate Dec 2003 2.3 2.4
Exports ( Million ) 2003 16,674 12.1
Imports ( Million ) 2003 14,478 7.9
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Valencian region, some facts
THE PALMERAL OF ELX

• Over 500 km of coastline
• 87 Blue flag beaches
• 2700 hours of sun a year(average 7 hours a
  day)
• 4 Mankind Heritage Sites
• 98.000 hotel beds
• 27 leisure parks
• 59 Fairs and Congresses a year
• 22 golf courses
• 45 Yacht Clubs and Marinas
• 4.000 beds for rural tourism
• 20 million visitors a year

LLONJA DE LA SEDA
EL MISTERI DELX
ROCK ART IN THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN
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2. VALENCIAN REGION DELEGATION IN BRUSSELS

• The office in Brussels represents, defends and
  promotes the interests of the Valencian Region to
  the EU institutions
• Aim to open Europe making process to the public
  administrations, chambers of trade, financial
  institutions, technological institutes,
  universities, NGOs, municipalities, and
  definitively the Valencian society
• European legislation monitoring and advising.
• To orientate and technical review of projects,
  search of partners and meeting agenda management
  with civil servants of the European Commission
• Multimedia room for meetings, kick off meetings,
  conferences and exhibitions
• To stimulate the training by means of public and
  private scholarship programs. Advising to the
  European young people in EU stages

http//www.programasue.info
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3. FUNDACIÓN COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA REGIÓN
EUROPEA. PARTICIPATION DEMOCRACY

• The Fundación Comunidad Valenciana Región
  Europea (FCV-RE), is a non-for-profit entity,
  based at the Valencia Regional Office in
  Brussels.
• Objective to link public administrations and
  business associations -as well as research
  institutes- to the European Union, favouring
  their integration in European projects.
• FCV-RE aims to boost projects and contribute to
  their success through an efficient inter-regional
  cooperation.
• The Foundation has already developed several
  tools to coordinate efforts and to disseminate
  information, such as a comprehensive website that
  offers interactive services to keep citizens
  permanently updated on the latest research and
  innovation news from the EU institutions.

www.uegva.info
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Website www.uegva.info

• The website provides free access to news on EU
  research policies and advice on managing 6th
  Framework Programme projects, as well as
  interesting new calls for proposals and tenders.
• An improved e-mail alert service is included in
  order to deliver relevant new research partner
  profiles, news on programmes and upcoming events,
  along with useful links for key players.
• Registered users can customize search profiles,
  getting instantly e-mailed every new record added
  to the database.
• The website offers dissemination and
  communication of results, as well as
  best-practice experience database.

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Bridging Europe with the Valencian Region

• Commitment with cooperation between industrial
  clusters, chambers of commerce, financial
  institutions, local development agencies,
  education and training institutions, research and
  development institutions and other relevant
  social players.
• Our technical staff great asset to organize
  meetings, seminars, project workshops and
  presentations within reach of European
  institutions.
• Training programs for Valencian young
  professionals, in order to provide wide
  European-orientated experience, as well as
  hosting several stage programmes for students
  with different backgrounds.

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Perfect Partner for European Projects

• Dissemination of results the Foundation is eager
  to become an enthusiastic partner in European
  projects and help to spread their results through
  the website.
• Bridging partnerships both public and private
  such as regional or local offices, companies,
  research institutes- in order to effectively
  cooperate for the success of European projects.
• Best practices FCV-RE has already developed
  successful European projects from public impulse
  and the collaboration of the Valencian civil
  society.
• International consortiums for EU programmes as
  EIE, IST, LIFE Environment, Interreg III,
  Leonardo, e-TEN.

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Perfect Partner for European Projects

• Region-marketing strategies can also be raised
  by the Foundation, in order to promote the image
  of the Valencian Region abroad.
• Multimedia equipped office partners can
  effectively transmit their message by organizing
  seminars and presentations.
• Brussels based we offer press-related services,
  writing and releasing articles and reports
  through the comprehensive database that contains
  European, national, regional and local officers,
  media, decision- makers and think-tanks.
• Assistance the FCV-RE offers assistance on EU
  legislation and information on funding and
  business opportunities to both public and private
  institutions.

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5. BEST PRACTICES IN ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
EFFICIENCY IN THE VALENCIAN REGION
Life III Program
Extended (2005 2006)
The Valencia Region is beneficiated with 41,00
of the Spanish LIFE-Environment funds in 2004
Programme LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm
/environment/life
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PROJECT ECOBUS LIFE - Environment 2002
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
Budget 2,100,000.29 EUR (1,000,000.00 from
LIFE funds)
http//www.ecobus.net
Programme LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm
/environment/life
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Objectives
PROJECT ECOBUS

• The main objective is the elimination of used
  cooking oils that are generated in a great scale
  at the city of Valencia (Spain) and to employ
  them in substitution of more polluting
  combustibles, reducing the emission of CO2 in
  public transport.
• The project is intended to establish a pilot
  experience whose results serve as starting to set
  up an adequate collecting system for those waste
  vegetable oils coming from domestic and catering
  sector, and their chemical processing to produce
  bio-fuel to be used in Valencias buses municipal
  service

http//www.ecobus.net
Programme LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm
/environment/life
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PROJECT URBANBAT LIFE - Environment 2003
Integral management model of the liquid waste
from the fleet of Buses of the municipal
transport company in Valencia city
Budget 1,721,438.00 EUR (833,103.00  from LIFE
funds)
http//www.urbanbat.com
Programme LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm
/environment/life
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Objectives
PROJECT URBANBAT

• To define, through the transfer and application
  of BATs (Best available technologies), a waste
  management model for the majority of liquid
  residuals generated in the maintenance and
  operation of a fleet of vehicles. Management
  strategy for these residuals will consist of both
  reducing environmental hazard and increasing life
  span. This will take place at the very point of
  generation, thus minimizing the need for an
  external management.
• To deal with most of the liquid residuals
  generated as cab washing waters, motor washing
  waters, waters from rinsing of cooling circuits,
  cooling fluids, brake fluids and acids from
  exhausted batteries.
• Not only defining this model, but demonstrating
  its inmediate extrapolation from the fleet of
  urban collective vehicles in Valencia to any
  urban transport organisation and/or transport
  fleets, as well as to other activities with
  similar problems.

Programme LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm
/environment/life
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PROJECT BIOVID LIFE - Environment 2003
An alternative to the incineration of vineshoots
in the vineyards of Requena-Utiel's region
Budget 2,198,157.00 EUR (1,093,266.00  from
LIFE funds)
http//europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life/
Programme LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm
/environment/life
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http//europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life/
Programme LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm
/environment/life
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Objectives
PROJECT BIOVID

• To improve air quality and to control the quality
  of the air by means of a system of indicators and
  measurement stations.
• To introduce a new method for the waste
  management of vine shoots, turning them into a
  raw material by means of an innovative process
  Cellulose extraction. The process will lead to
  the production of a paste to manufacture paper
  which is 100 ecological, and includes an
  exceptional recovery system of re-usable lignin.
• To use the remaining waste of the BIOVID process
  as an organic material for composting, as well as
  for agriculture, gardens and for recovering
  degraded soils.
• To reduce the wood consumption for paper
  manufacture. To carry out a dissemination
  campaign and to comply with European and local
  environmental legislation.

Programme LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm
/environment/life
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PROJECT ECORICE LIFE - Environment 2004
Innovative model of recycling of the straw of
rice one of the principal waste generated in the
withdrawal of the rice instead of the
incineration
Budget 1,962,795.00 EUR (948,023.00  from LIFE
funds)
Programme LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm
/environment/life
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http//europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life/
Programme LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm
/environment/life
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PROJECT ECORICE
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.
• Elimination of the air pollution protecting the
  Natural Park ecosystem

Length Period  1/12/2004 30/06/2007
Programme LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm
/environment/life
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PROJECT SIMPYC LIFE - Environment 2004
To establish a network of cooperation among the
ports of some cities to exchange the experiences
and knowledge techniques, to find solutions and
to improve the relation between port-city
Budget 1,720,049.00 EUR (830,026.00  from LIFE
funds)
http//www.simpyc.info
Programme LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm
/environment/life
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http//www.simpyc.info
Programme LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm
/environment/life
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Objectives
PROJECT SIMPYC

• Demonstrate the socio-economic
• importance of ports and their relationship
• with environmental conservation.
• Coordinate environmental management
• processes carried out in urban environments and
  port areas.
• Develop joint port-city environmental management
  initiatives, emphasizing monitoring and control
  of noise pollution and undesirable visual
  impacts.
• Create awareness amongst the general public about
  the importance of the coastal environment and the
  need for its conservation

Length Period  1/11/2004 31/07/2007
Programme LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm
/environment/life
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OTHER PROGRAMS
Intelligent Energy - Europe (IEE) Interreg III
C European Telecommunication Network
(e-Ten) Leonardo
IEE
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Intelligent Energy - Europe Program (IEE)
(2003 2006)
To support the European Unions policies in the
field of energy as laid down in the Green Paper
on Security of Energy Supply, the White Paper on
Transport and other related Community legislation
(including the Directives on renewable
electricity, energy performance of buildings and
biofuels). Its aim is to support sustainable
development in the energy context, making a
balanced contribution to achieving the general
objectives of security of energy supply,
competitiveness, and environmental protection
Programme IEE www.europa.eu.int/comm/energy/intel
ligent/index_en.html
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Hydrogen Community Valencia Horizon 2006-2015

• Large Scale Initiative in the Region of Valencia
  on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies for
  sustainable development
• Technological demonstrations for Stationary,
  Transport and Portable Applications
• Identification of market entry barriers
• Showcase for public education efforts
  environmental benefits
• Consolidation of Valencia as an international
  leader in the deployment of hydrogen and fuel
  cell technologies
• Establishment of a Public-Private Partnership
• Covers entire value chain
• Brings together all stakeholders, i.e
  institutions, private companies, universities,
  research centres, etc.

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Public-Private Partnership
H2 Production
H2 StorageDistribution
H2 Use
Fossil
H2
Renewable
http//www.ntdaenergia.com/
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FCV Demonstration During Americas Cup
Wind Energy Vehicles Project
Electricity
Hydrogen
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PROJECT PROCURA IEE - SAVE 2004

• 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
• Collecting and disseminating best practices
• Setting up dedicated procurement models
• Setting up a large-scale procurement schemes

Programme IEE www.europa.eu.int/comm/energy/intel
ligent/index_en.html
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Interreg III C Programme
RFO touriSME
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RFO touriSME
RFO Regional Framework Operation
2003/2006 ? 7.88 M
RFO TouriSME Approved April 2003 Length
2003 2006 Budget 7.88 M
GOALS Strengthen interregional co-operation
between European regions as well as to increase
intraregional networking between administrations,
institution, associations and diverse public and
private actors
Partners Regions Sachsen Anhalt (Germany)
Comunidad Valenciana (Spain) Limburg
(Netherlands) North East England (United Kingdom)
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RFO touriSME
? Sachsen Anhalt ? Comunidad Valenciana ?
Limburg ? North East England
LONG-TERM COOPERATION IN TWO MAIN AREAS
SMEs
Tourism

• Clustering
• Enterpreneurship
• Knowledge transfer Technological
• Innovation
• Business Support

• Strengthen Cultural heritage
• Quality ? Eco-tourism
• Tourism Quality ? new markets
• Planning structure and services

OBJETIVO PRIORITARIO Each working group aims to
evaluate and develop the larger number of
projects together with the other partners in
order to strengthen the SMEs tissue and the
tourism sector.
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European Telecommunication Network (e-Ten Program)
European Community Programme designed to help the
deployment of telecommunication networks based
services (e-services) with a trans-European
dimension. It focuses strongly on public
services, particularly in areas where Europe has
a competitive advantage.
Programme e-TEN http//europa.eu.int/information_
society/activities/eten/index_en.htm
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PROJECT e-SEVESO e-TEN 2004
To deploy a service through Europe for monitoring
the management Security that increases the
collective protection of people, goods and
environment by means of the effective sharing of
the resources of the Information and
Communication Technologies (ICT) (redundant and
fault tolerant), so much private as public, and
dedicated so much to the prevention as to the
response capacity, without damage of the privacy.
http//www.e-seveso.net
Programme e-TEN http//europa.eu.int/information_
society/activities/eten/index_en.htm
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http//www.e-seveso.net/
Programme e-TEN http//europa.eu.int/information_
society/activities/eten/index_en.htm
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Objectives
PROJECT e-SEVESO

• To make the administration services (mainly those
  at local level) more accessible to the people
  that could benefit from them industries, local
  residents. e-Seveso is a tool that will help to
  implement regulations and voluntary codes.
• To apply Seveso II Directive on major accidents
  hazards on certain industrial activities,
  e-Seveso applies equally to those industries that
  handling or not dangerous substances, falling or
  not within any directive, want to add or improve
  preventive measures for their industrial
  security.
• To be specially suitable for SMEs with scarce
  means (human, economic) for accessing any
  costly/private security system. Most of these SME
  industries are allocated inside Industrial Parks
  or industrial districts, where special
  requirements frequently arise from the often (if
  not in all cases) close proximity of the
  establishments and their interconnectedness. The
  danger of the domino effect prevails in this
  situation.

Programme e-TEN http//europa.eu.int/information_
society/activities/eten/index_en.htm
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http//www.e-seveso.net/
PROJECT e-SEVESO
Programme e-TEN http//europa.eu.int/information_
society/activities/eten/index_en.htm
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Leonardo Program
To promote a more specializing formation by means
of the innovation, the quality improvement in the
education and the increase of the mobility
Programme LEONARDO http//europa.eu.int/comm/educ
ation/programmes/leonardo/leonardo_en.html
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PROJECT WEBPOL LEONARDO 2004
Creation of a virtual environment in training
issues for local European policemen combining the
direct formation, on line education and an
innovative system of training management
http//www.webpol.info/
Programme LEONARDO http//europa.eu.int/comm/educ
ation/programmes/leonardo/leonardo_en.html
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http//www.webpol.info/
Programme LEONARDO http//europa.eu.int/comm/educ
ation/programmes/leonardo/leonardo_en.html
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Objectives
PROJECT WEBPOL

• To cover the new training needs in the local
  European policemen areas, such environmental
  crimes, technological crimes, European
  cooperation, immigration, languages learning,
  legislation update, family violence, the struggle
  against international mafias...
• To promote the cooperation among all the
  stakeholders involved in the vocational local
  policemen training

Programme LEONARDO http//europa.eu.int/comm/educ
ation/programmes/leonardo/leonardo_en.html
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PROJECT WEBPOL
Programme LEONARDO http//europa.eu.int/comm/educ
ation/programmes/leonardo/leonardo_en.html
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Our stand during GREEN WEEK 2005 of the European
Commission
Brussels, 31th May 3rd June 2005
LIFESTORMING IN CLIMATE CHANGE
http//www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/greenwee
k/index_en.htm
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6. FURTHER COLABORATION INITIATIVES
LETs CONTACT NOW FOR THE NEXT LIFE PROGRAM
CALL OF PROPOSALS 2006 JUST PUBLISHED!
Deadline 30th September 2005

1. Project Area in Brussels with meeting room
   available, specialized technical service,
   international partners searching management,

2. Program LIFE 2006

• Until 2M from EU funds
• Send us your initiatives
• We offer to participate in your consortiums as
  partners
• Lets fill in our pre-project data sheet with the
  proposals

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Our pre-project data sheet is available in
www.uegva.info/fundacioncv/life/preproyectos-en.do
c
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OPEN DAYS OF THE COMITTEE OF THE REGIONS, FROM
10th to 13th OF OCTOBER 2005 !
Working together for regional growth and jobs
The main aim is to contribute to the success of
the Lisbon Strategy with the expertise of the
partner regions in the fields of promotion of
innovation and competitiveness
http//www.cor.eu.int/
Consortium Natural Effect Regions for innovation
and competitiveness
Partners
Leader Valencian Region

• Yorkshire and Humberside (UK)
• Sterea Ellada (Greece),
• Notio Aigaio (Greece)
• Presov (Slovakia)
• Irish Regions (Ireland)

The Valencian Community is the only one leading
for second year one of the consortia of the
Committee of the Regions and DG Regio
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7. Contact us
VALENCIAN DELEGATION IN BRUSSELS
http//www.uegva.info
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS
http//www.programasue.info
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Thank you very much for your attention
www.uegva.info
D. Juan Manuel Revuelta General
Director revuelta_jua_at_gva.es