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Funding Opportunities within EU Katerina Kadena Chemical Engineer, MSc, Phd Candidate Talos Industrial Research and Private Sector Initiatives Dpt Corporate Environmental Responsibility Nicosia, 2 June 2010

SME’s in Europe • 23 million SMEs in the EU • The backbone of the economy • 99% of all enterprises • 1/3 world market shares • Yet causing 60-70% of the EU’s industrial pollution

EU Green Funding Programmes  LIFE +  ECO- INNOCATION  INTELLIGENT ENERGY

LIFE + “ … to contribute to the development of innovative and integrated techniques and methods, and to the further development of Community environment policy” LIFE + Nature and Biodiversity “… to protect, conserve, restore, monitor and facilitate the functioning of natural systems, natural habitats, wild flora and fauna, with the aim of halting the loss of biodiversity, including diversity of genetic resources, within the EU by 2010” LIFE + Environment Policy and Governance Climate change, Water, Air, Soil, Urban Environment, Noise, Chemicals, Natural resources & waste, Forests, Innovation, Strategic approaches

LIFE + “ … to contribute to the development of innovative and integrated techniques and methods, and to the further development of Community environment policy” LIFE+ Information and Communication “… to disseminate information and raise awareness on environmental issues, including forest fire prevention; and to provide support for accompanying measures, such as information, communication actions and campaigns, conferences and training, including training on forest fire prevention. ”

LIFE + “ … to contribute to the development of innovative and integrated techniques and methods, and to the further development of Community environment policy” Beneficiaries All legal entities Eu Co financing rates 50 % of the eligible costs Budget involved EUR 243.243.603

LIFE + “ … to contribute to the development of innovative and integrated techniques and methods, and to the further development of Community environment policy” Eligible costs D e a d l i n e f o r s u b m i s s i o n • Staff costs 1 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 0 • Durable Goods • Subcontracting • Travel& Subsistence • Consumables& Equipment • Other costs

LIFE + The Green Drachma Project Promoting sustainable Development in the Region of Halkidiki through Concerted Pilot Actions on Integrated Product Policy Tools Objectives  t o i m p r o v e t h e c o m p e t i t i v e n e s s o f l o c a l e n t e r p r i s e s f r o m 3 s e c t o r s : t o u r i s t a c c o m m o d a t i o n , f a r m e r s a n d a g r o - f o o d p r o c e s s i n g i n d u s t r i e s  p r o m o t i n g t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f I n t e g r a t e d P r o d u c t P o l i c y ( I P P ) t o o l s i . e . e c o l a b e l ( i n t o u r i s t a c c o m m o d a t i o n ) , E M A S / I S O 1 4 0 0 1 ( i n f o o d p r o c e s s i n g c o m p a n i e s ) a n d E U R E P G A P ( i n t h e f a r m i n g s e c t o r )  c a r r y i n g o u t a c t i o n s t o e n s u r e w i d e d i s s e m i n a t i o n o f t h e p r o j e c t ' s r e s u l t s i n G r e e c e a n d E u r o p e

LIFE + WINEC Advanced systems for the enhancement of the environmental performance of WINEries in Cyprus Objectives  C o n d u c t a n E n v i r o n m e n t a l A n a l y s i s f o r w i n e r i e s i n C y p r u s .  C o n d u c t a d e t a i l e d E n v i r o n m e n t a l R e v i e w f o r a s p e c i f i c w i n e r y i n C y p r u s  I d e n t i f y s p e c i f i c e n v i r o n m e n t a l o b j e c t i v e s , e x a c t a c t i o n s a n d a s e t o f i n d i c a t o r s i n o r d e r t o a c h i e v e t h e s e t o b j e c t i v e s i n T s i a k k a s w i n e r y .  L a u n c h a n E M S a n d t r a i n t h e r e l e v a n t p e r s o n n e l i n o r d e r t o a c h i e v e t h e a b o v e m e n t i o n e d o b j e c t i v e s a n d g r a d u a l l y i m p r o v e t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l p e r f o r m a n c e o f t h e s p e c i f i c w i n e r y .  P r o d u c e r e l e v a n t d e s i g n d a t a a n d i d e n t i f y s p e c i f i c p a r a m e t e r s i n o r d e r t o d e v e l o p a n d c o m m i s s i o n a p i l o t u n i t f o r a d v a n c e d Wi n e r y Wa s t e Wa t e r T r e a t m e n t ( WWWT ) w i t h c o n s i d e r a t i o n t o p r a c t i c a l a s p e c t s .

CIP Eco-Innovation Market Replication Projects “Closing the gap between research and markets”

Eco-innovation – the market replication definition ≪ A l l f o r m s o f i n n o v a t i o n r e d u c i n g e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s o r o p t i m i z i n g t h e u s e o f r e s o u r c e s ≫  New services - greening businesses  New processes - cleaner production  New management methods, technologies and products

E c o - i n n o v a t i o n m a r k e t r e p l i c a t i o n p r o j e c t s  Support innovative ideas which can be turned into ‘marketable’ green products and services  These need incentives to penetrate the market  Potential for replication and wider application must be demonstrated  Budget ~ €200 million (2008-2013)

F o u r P r i o r i t i e s a d d r e s s i n g t o S M E ’ s  Materials recycling  Sustainable building products  Food and drink  Greening business/ smart purchasing  ~35m€ for ~45-50 projects D e a d l i n e f o r S u b m i s s i o n 9 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 0

M a t e r i a l s r e c y c l i n g  Better sorting processes and methods  Innovative products using recycled material or facilitating material recycling  Business innovations to strengthen the competitiveness of recycling industries, such as new market structures for recycling products, supply chains or harmonized manufacturing and recycling processes

M a t e r i a l s r e c y c l i n g T h e e x a m p l e o f C o m m e r c i a l i z a t i o n o f E c o - r u b b e r ( A C E )  350 million end-of-life tyres arise each year in the EU  Industrialization of a patented hybrid material composed of 95% recycled rubber bound to a plastic polymer  Focus on two markets: Construction and Automotive S o m e i d e a s  New Recycling Processes: new sorting methods, clean tanning, recovery of metals.  New Products from Recycled Materials: Textiles, ceramic, metals  New Recycling Services: reuse and recycling of used carpets, vegetable oil collection.

S u s t a i n a b l e b u i l d i n g p r o d u c t s  Construction products and related processes that reduce consumption of resources, embodied carbon and production of by-product wastes.  More environmentally friendly construction materials and innovative manufacturing processes.

E x a m p l e o f S u s t a i n a b l e b u i l d i n g p r o d u c t  An innovative wooden floor adhesive that does away heavy metals and volatile organic material  Certified by the Nordic Ecolabel  High quality  Easy to use. S o m e i d e a s  Construction material which reduces consumption of resources and production of waste  Eco-labeled wood floor adhesive  Sustainability index and a green label for concrete

F o o d a n d D r i n k S e c t o r  Cleaner and innovative products, including packaging aiming at higher resources efficiency, reduction of waste and greenhouse gas emissions, or/and increasing recycling and recovery  Improved efficiency in the water consumption  Innovative cleaner products, processes and services aiming at reducing the environmental impact of consumption of food and drinks

F o o d a n d D r i n k S e c t o r T h e e x a m p l e o f G r e e n B o t t l e  A new type of milk bottle made of a mix of recycled paper and plastic that can be easily separated and sorted  Complete supply chain consideration  Closed loop paper supply  Ensure disposal is consistent with recycling criteria throughout the EU S o m e i d e a s  New Fertilizers and other byproducts such as poliphenols  Food packaging and labeling