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Fostering behavioural change through the Intelligent Energy Europe programme Vincent BERRUTTO Head of Unit European Commission’s Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (vincent.berrutto@ec.europa.eu)

Intelligent Energy Europe in a nutshell > Encourages the uptake of proven intelligent energy solutions / practices > €730 million programme (2007-13) > Funding projects through annual calls for proposals > 75% funding support (grants)

Projects supported so far >500+ European projects > 2-3 year duration > 8-9 countries per project >3000+ beneficiaries in 31 countries

Raising energy efficiency Industry Equipment Buildings Transport 250+ PROJECTS Energy Education Communities Services

Informing consumers Decision-support tool in the TOPTEN project Testing of appliances in the ATLETE project

Promoting eco-driving > Successful Dutch campaign replicated in 8 other countries > Reached over 20 million drivers (1 Mton CO2 reduction in 2006-2010)

Attaining energy efficient mobility in an ageing society > Europe challenged with a “car generation growing old” > AENEAS is a European project aimed at offering Mobility Management measures to people older than 50 > This includes for example training, (individualised) marketing and awareness raising campaigns > www.aeneas-project.eu

Mobilising young generations > EU-wide School Competition > Primary & secondary schools competing for: > the best savings efforts > the best teaching initiatives > the best awareness campaigns … more on: www.u4energy.eu

Piloting innovative measures > Transfer the successful ‘Klimaatwijken’ initiative from Belgium to 8 European countries Results: > Participation of more than 5,000 households in the competition 10% energy saved 9,150,000 kWh less > Launch of local climate debates energy used where participants join the authorities in their energy saving 3,320 tons of CO2 efforts. saved www.energyneighbourhoods.eu

Building the necessary skills > New BUILD UP Skills initiative to train the building workforce > Continuing education and training of craftsmen and other on-site construction workers and system installers > 2011: support to the definition of National Qualification Platforms and Roadmaps > 2012+: support to the establishment of training schemes

Need more information? http://ec.europa.eu/intelligentenergy