European Funding Opportunities for Green Infrastructure Green City Council Meeting 18.06.2014 Budapest, Hungary Malgorzata Siuta CEEweb for Biodiversity www.ceeweb.org
About CEEweb CEEweb for Biodiversity is a network of non-governmental environmental organizations in the Central and Eastern European Region. We have 62 members in 22 countries. Our mission is the conservation of biodiversity through the promotion of sustainable development. We work at the policy level. www.ceeweb.org
Green Infrastructure EU Definition Green Infrastructure is a strategically planned network of natural and semi-natural areas with other environmental features designed and managed to deliver a wide range of ecosystem services in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. It is the structure enabling healthy ecosystems to deliver their multiple services to people and nature. On land, GI is present in both rural and urban settings, in protected and non- protected areas.” (European Commission 2014) www.ceeweb.org
Green Infrastructure GI contributes to the Europe 2020 Strategy by promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and supporting a shift towards a resource efficient, low- carbon, sustainable economy by investing in our natural capital. EU focus is not only on environmental benefits, but the multiple benefits GI can provide - creating jobs and sustainable growth while delivering environmental benefits to both nature and people. www.ceeweb.org
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Operational Programmes National level allocation possible based only on GI • inclusion in the Member State’s Operational Programme • Little direct measures for nature conservation (2.8%) • Option: biodiversity proofing, subcontracted green measures • Should you have any comments regarding Hungary’s OP please send them to CEEweb and we shall forward to DG Environment www.ceeweb.org
Structural & Cohesion Fund • Cohesion Fund • European Regional Development Fund Interreg • • European Social Fund www.ceeweb.org
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Common Agricultural Policy Funding • European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development • Funds disbursed through national governments • Rural Development Policy 2014-2020: ensuring the sustainable management of natural resources & combating climate change • Hungarian RDP: restoration measures www.ceeweb.org
Community Led Local Development (LEADER) • Co-funded under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) • Links between the rural economy and development actions • Local development method to develop an area by using its endogenous potential • Policy Examples of GI related projects: Management, protection and economic development of protected areas, Wildlife and farmers www.ceeweb.org
Life Programme • Project areas: Nature and Biodiversity, Environment Policy and Governance and Information and Communication • Objective: contribute to the implementation, updating and development of EU environmental policy and legislation • Usually 50%, minimum 25% co-financing www.ceeweb.org
Natural Capital Financing Facility • Investment Facility • New financial instrument (blending European Investment Bank funding with EC funds from the LIFE budget) • Managed by the European Investment Bank • The Facility will provide loans and equity instruments plus technical assistance • Will work directly or indirectly through intermediaries www.ceeweb.org
Natural Capital Financing Facility • Projects to be revenue-generating or cost-saving Aims: • To provide innovative financing mechanisms to natural solutions to support bankable projects • To demonstrate that natural solutions can be sustainable and attractive investments www.ceeweb.org
Natural Capital Financing Facility • Pilot phase (2014-2017) • 100 million EUR for 9 to 12 projects • Additional grant support for technical assistance (10m EUR) • Target projects: 5-15m EUR in size • Term: up to 10 years + potential extensions www.ceeweb.org
Projects supported by NCFF • Conservation, restoration, management and enhancement of natural capital, climate adaptation, including ecosystem- based solutions to challenges related to land, soil, forestry, agriculture, water and waste • Projects in EU 28 Member States • Private and public entities www.ceeweb.org
Projects supported by NCFF • Green Infrastructure: green roofs, green walls, rainwater collection & reuse systems, flood protection and erosion control • Payment for ecosystem services: programs in support of forestry, biodiversity, water & soil pollution control • Biodiversity offsetting & compensation: habitat banking, on- site and off-site compensation projects • Pro-biodiversity businesses: eco-tourism, sustainable forestry, agriculture & aquaculture www.ceeweb.org
NCFF: More Information Alexis Gazzo (+33 1 46936398) alexis.gazzo@fr.ey.com Matt Rayment (+44 1752 262244) matt.rayment@ghkint.com James Ranaivoson (+352 4379 87315) j.ranaivoson@eib.org Enrico Canu (+352 4379 88732) e.canu@eib.org www.ceeweb.org
Innovative Funding • Non-EU funding (governmental funds, private banks, developers and civil society, Visegrad Fund) • CEEweb is supporting business investment in Green Infrastructure • Business and Biodiversity Project • As environmental funding is scarce we need to focus on social and economic benefits of GI! Check out our GI knowledge hub at http://www.ceeweb.org/work-areas/priority-areas/green-infrastructure/ www.ceeweb.org
CEEweb Academy on GI • 6-7 October, 2014 • Green Infrastructure across scales & sectors GI in Rural Development Plans GI in urban spatial planning GI for regional and rural GI LEADER development projects GI and Natura Member States perspective on GI: 2000 Czech Republic, Great Britain, Hungary & Estonia The URBES project GI and Roads GI for Business Blue Infrastructure EU GI Policy www.ceeweb.org
EC Guides • The Guide to Multi-Benefit Cohesion Policy Investments in Nature and Green Infrastructure: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docgen er/studies/pdf/guide_multi_benefit_nature.pdf • Connecting Smart and Sustainable Growth through Smart Specialisation. A practical guide for ERDF managing authorities: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docgen er/presenta/green_growth/greengrowth.pdf www.ceeweb.org
Resources • European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/cap-post-2013/legal- proposals/com627/627_en.pdf • LEADER: http://enrd.ec.europa.eu/leader/en/leader_en.cfmCohesion Fund: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/thefunds/cohesion/index_en.cfm • European Social Fund: http://ec.europa.eu/esf/home.jsp?langId=en • European Maritime and Fisheries Fund: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/emff/index_en.htm • Life Programme: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life • Integration of Biodiversity and Natura2000 in Partnership Agreements and Operational Programmes 2014-2020 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/pdf/ENEA%20BiodivFINAL%2002 042013.pdf www.ceeweb.org
Thank you! Contact: Malgorzata Siuta siuta@ceeweb.org +36-1-398-0135 www.ceeweb.org
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