(25)PRIORITY AXIS 2 – FOSTERING RESOURCE EFFICIENCY

(31)2.A.6/4a - Actions to be supported under the investment priority 4a

(32)2.A.6.1 Description of the type and examples of actions to be supported and their expected contribution to the specific objectives, including, where appropriate, identification of the main target groups, specific territories targeted and types of beneficiaries

Even if heavy investments fall outside of the cooperation programme, if investments in hydropower projects are made, they will comply with Art. 4.7 of the Water Framework Directive, that indicates that an appropriate analysis has to be carried out as early as possible in the planning process for any project modifying the hydromorphological characteristics of a water body causing deterioration of the status. This would entail the analysis of alternatives (better environmental options), setting-up the necessary mitigation measures, and a justification of the importance of the project for overriding public interest.

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  Development of technological, legal, educational/training, financial and organisational solutions in the field of renewable energy, including economic appraisals and business cases to quantify social, community and environmental benefits and value
  
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  Identification of existing and potential local value chain and key differentiators in the renewable energy sector
  
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  Development of joint mapping of competencies versus expected needs from renewable energy project developers and technology suppliers
  
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  Enhancement of cooperation between private, public and research actors throughout the whole value chain related to energy (R&D demonstration, feasibility & project planning, manufacturing, installation, operation & maintenance, distribution, environmental impact assessment, etc.)
  
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  Renewable energies outreach and dissemination - capacity building to coordinate both the supply and value chains for marine renewable energies (MRE), coordinating the supply chain expertise and promotion to device developers
  
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  Creating an Energy Vision for the area, based on an assessment of the current use, and including targets for the reduction of energy consumption in the area, and the use of increased amounts of regional renewable energy, the development of networks of clusters on (marine) renewable energies in the Atlantic Area
  
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  Improvement of spatial management to enhance the use of offshore and onshore renewable energies
  
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  Development of peer reviews and networking of regions, economic agencies and organisations specialised in the development of renewable energies to support the delivery of existing low carbon emission strategies
  
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  Practical 'on-the-ground' demonstrations of new techniques and processes and of best practices
  
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  Enhancement of coordination and integration of the production and distribution systems of different kinds of renewable energy
  
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  Joint actions to support the grid integration of offshore renewable energies
  
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  Integrate renewable power generation with the regions existing natural carbon sinks to avoid remobilising stored carbon into the environment
  
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  Joint actions to support solutions of multiple use of energy
  
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  Improve the awareness and uptake by firms on the business opportunities of renewable energy development, of information; communication and awareness raising campaigns as well as consultation methodologies to increase social acceptance of renewable energy
  
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  Supporting a sound energy management through consumer and local communities empowerment (micro-generation, smart metering)
  
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  Development of local policies and tools for the promotion of ultra-low energy buildings, high energy savings and super-efficient appliances
  

With this purpose, projects aiming at creating new joint solutions to address the technological, legal, educational, financial and organisational barriers to the development of such energies will be promoted under this specific objective. The actions undertaken will also ensure that these common practices are integrated in regional policies and actions contributing to improving the implementation of regional development policies and programmes in this field.

The involvement and the increased cooperation between the institutional, social and industrial/market dimension would be a way to promote joint responsibility for sustainable development and a shift towards a resource efficient economy contributing increase the use and the awareness on the renewable energies.

The main types of beneficiaries will be:

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  National, regional and local public energy and transport related authorities
  
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  Transnational, regional and local development agencies and organisations
  
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  Regional and local energy agencies
  
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  Regional and local environmental agencies
  
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  Research institutes and innovation centres
  
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  Science and technology parks
  
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  Universities
  
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  Public and private energy suppliers
  
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  Business networks and associations operating in the renewable and energy efficiency sector
  
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  Private and public investors
  
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  Local communities
  
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  Consumers organisations
  
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  Civil society associations promoting renewable and energy efficiency
  

(33)2.A.6.2 Guiding principles for the selection of operations

Please see, 2.A.6.2 from Priority 1 – Investment Priority 1b Section

(34)2.A.6.3 Planned use of financial instruments

Not applicable

(35)2.A.6.4 Planned use of major projects

Not applicable

(36)2.A.6.5 Output indicators for investment priority 4a

Table 4 – 4a: Common and programme specific output indicators for investment priority 4a

ID	Indicator (name of indicator)	Measurement unit	Target value (2023)	Source of data	Frequency of reporting
CO30	Additional capacity of renewable energy production	Mw	10	Programme monitoring	Annual
CO34	Greenhouse gas reduction	Tons of CO2 equivalent	80000	Programme monitoring	Annual
PI01	Number of case studies and pilot actions implemented	Number	10	Programme monitoring	Annual
PI02	Number of technical and scientific publications produced	Number	40	Programme monitoring	Annual
PI03	Number of policy, strategy and operational instruments produced	Number	20	Programme monitoring	Annual
PI04	Number of actions for the dissemination and capitalisation of results	Number	50	Programme monitoring	Annual
PI05	Number of participants in actions for the dissemination and capitalisation of results	Number	3250	Programme monitoring	Annual

(37)2.A.4/6g - Investment Priority 6g

Investment Priority 6g

Supporting industrial transition towards a resource-efficient economy, promoting green growth, eco-innovation and environmental

(38)2.A.5/6g - Specific Objectives corresponding to the investment priority 6g and expected results

ID	Specific Objective 2.2
Specific Objective	Fostering green growth, eco-innovation and environmental efficiency
Results sought	The main change sought is a strengthened cooperation to facilitate awareness raising on eco-innovation/eco-efficiency, the promotion of efficient organisation of businesses/organisations to include the two concepts, and an enhanced response to market/public demand of green products and services, to support to the introduction of an efficient policy mix of supply and demand measures stimulating research and innovation favourable to green growth (including blue growth). The reference situation features a fragile environmental balance with several threats resulting from anthropic activities, including economic activities. Approaches able to contribute to minimizing environmental impacts can provide some relief to the Area while contributing to reduce the use of resources, limit pollution, optimise the use of eco-system services and raise the general public, local communities and businesses awareness on the need to make a more efficient and sustainable use of our territorial resources. Promoting green growth and eco-innovation is also an efficient way to contribute to smart and sustainable growth. There is also a growing demand for environmental products and services, a strong natural resource base (particularly sea-based), consolidated environmental research groups, proximity of knowledge structure and existing mainstream policy support for sustainable development in AA regions. However, uncertainty surrounding market demand and the profitability of investments, market prices not exactly reflecting environmental costs and benefits, and the rigidity of economic structures, are major barriers. In this context where a wide range of aspects constrain the development of environmentally friendly technologies and the adoption of more sustainable production and consumer patterns, there is no single policy measure able to support eco-innovation and eco-efficiency. The Programme will contribute to the promotion of a comprehensive policy mix addressing the development of innovative products and processes reducing environmental impacts (producers’ view), it will also focus on the social and cultural acceptance of environmental efficiency as a main principle of usage (consumers’ view). The Programme will promote joint work supporting the definition of local strategies and policies for a sustainable production and consumption (SPC), the creation and dissemination of consumer information tools on eco-efficiency, the development of instruments and guidelines facilitating the implementation of cradle to cradle/circular economy initiatives, building an eco-innovation triple helix, pilot and demonstration projects, dissemination of eco-efficiency analysis tools allowing companies to assess and improve the environmental performance of products and services, adopting management tools like environmental management systems, life cycle management, design for environmental supply chain management. As a result of transnational cooperation, the Programme seeks to contribute to better directing investments in eco-innovation and promote favourable conditions for the reduction of the material intensity of goods/services and waste, promoting recyclability and improving the durability and service intensity of goods/services, boosting business cooperation in the area, and contributing to the creation of better and more efficient transnational support networks/structures to inform, promote and foster eco-innovation, eco-efficiency and green growth in the AA.

Table 3 – SO2.2: Programme specific result indicators for specific objective 2.2

ID	Indicator	Measurement Unit	Baseline Value	Baseline Year	Target Value (2023)	Source of Data	Frequency of reporting
2.2	Degree of coverage of regional policies in relation to most relevant EU recommendations for eco-innovation and green growth.	Index 0100	To be defined	2015	100% regions show an improvement	Survey	2019, 2021 and 2023

(39)2.A.6/6g - Actions to be supported under the investment priority 6g

(40)2.A.6.1 Description of the type and examples of actions to be supported and their expected contribution to the specific objectives, including, where appropriate, identification of the main target groups, specific territories targeted and types of beneficiaries

Examples of actions to be supported are:

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  Development of mechanisms to convey the information on the need of eco-innovation products and services to the relevant actors of the sector
  
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  Development of measures and tools to stimulate the adaptation of policies and behaviours supporting green growth and eco-innovation
  
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  Development of awareness-raising policies, strategies and plans fostering a positive eco-innovation behaviour
  
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  Development of business management support instruments, such as analysis tools for the assessment of the environmental performance of products and services, and environmental management, life cycle management, design for environment and environmental supply chain management tools
  
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  Promoting the adoption of the Agenda 21 in the private sector
  
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  Development of circular economy / cradle-to-cradle principles that deliver new products or ways-of-working to achieve sustainable economic growth
  
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  Development of mechanisms to reduce the amount of resources (e.g. land, water, minerals) used in industrial processes
  
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  Development of solutions to reduce, recycle and valorize the waste outputs of industrial or domestic processes
  
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  Development of actions to reduce the use of resources in businesses, administrations and organisation of major events such as festival and large conferences
  
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  Developing policies and strategies to support eco-innovation and generate demand for eco-innovative products and services
  
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  Development information systems addressed to consumers on the eco-efficiency performance of products and services
  
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  Promoting Carbon and Hydric Footprint Labeling
  
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  Promotion of eco-innovation solutions related to maritime and land activities, water and air quality including in transport and renewable energy (control for vessels, clean port infrastructure, low emission renewable energy from biomass etc.).
  

The actions undertaken will contribute to the specific objective by fostering the status of linkages, working structures and interaction between relevant actors to promote eco-innovation and green growth. Moreover, this stimulus of networking and collaboration and the support to the development of the cradle-to-cradle principles should contribute to a better quality of governance for a more dynamic, greener and more circular economy in the Atlantic Area.

Finally, policy instruments such as green procurement, awards, and awareness raising campaigns or direct business support instruments should also ease the way towards the specific objective of fostering green growth, eco-innovation and energy efficiency in the Atlantic Area

The main target groups and types of beneficiaries will be:

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  National, regional and local public dealing with eco-innovation and environmental efficiency
  
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  Transnational, regional and local development agencies and organisations
  
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  Regional and local energy agencies
  
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  Regional and local environmental agencies
  
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  Research institutes and innovation centres
  
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  Science and technology parks
  
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  Universities
  
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  Business networks, organisation, associations and chambers of commerce operating in the sector
  
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  Private and public investors
  
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  Local communities
  
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  Civil society associations and NGOs
  
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  Living labs and User Groups
  

Target groups will comprise the direct beneficiaries as well as the civil society as a whole, which will benefit from the improvements in the green growth ecosystem.

(41)2.A.6.2 Guiding principles for the selection of operations

Please see, 2.A.6.2 from Priority 1 – Investment Priority 1b Section

(42)2.A.6.3 Planned use of financial instruments

Not applicable

(43)2.A.6.4 Planned use of major projects

Not applicable

(44)2.A.6.5 Output indicators for investment priority 6g

Table 4 – 6g: Common and programme specific output indicators for investment priority 6g

ID	Indicator (name of indicator)	Measurement unit	Target value (2023)	Source of data	Frequency of reporting
PI01	Number of case studies and pilot actions implemented	Number	11	Programme monitoring	Annual
PI02	Number of technical and scientific publications produced	Number	44	Programme monitoring	Annual
PI03	Number of policy, strategy and operational instruments produced	Number	22	Programme monitoring	Annual
PI04	Number of actions for the dissemination and capitalisation of results	Number	55	Programme monitoring	Annual
PI05	Number of participants in actions for the dissemination and capitalisation of results	Number	3575	Programme monitoring	Annual

(45)2.A.7 Performance framework for Priority Axis 2

Table 5 – PA2: Performance framework of the Priority Axis 2

PA	Indicator type	ID	Indicator of key implementation step	Measurement unit, where appropriate	Milestone for 2018	Final target (2023)	Source of data	Explanation of relevance of indicator, where appropriate
2	Output indicator	PI01	Number of case studies and pilot actions implemented	Number	2	21	Programme monitoring
2	Output indicator	PI03	Number of policy, strategy and operational instruments produced	Number	4	42	Programme monitoring
2	Financial indicator	PI06	Total eligible expenditure certified and submitted to EC	Euros	3 825 436	39 659 206	Programme monitoring

Additional qualitative information on the establishment the performance framework

Details are provided in Annex VI “Output and Result indicators – conceptual framework”

(46)2.A.8 Categories of intervention for Priority Axis 2

Table 6 – PA2: Dimension 1 - Intervention field for Priority Axis 2

Priority Axis	Code	€ amount
Priority Axis 2	003 - Productive investment in large enterprises linked to the low-carbon economy	632860
	009 - Renewable energy: wind	3164298
	010 - Renewable energy: solar	3164298
	011 - Renewable energy: biomass	3164298
	012 - Other renewable energy (including hydroelectric, geothermal and marine energy) and renewable energy integration (including storage, power to gas and renewable hydrogen infrastructure)	1898579
	056 - Investment in infrastructure, capacities and equipment in SMEs directly linked to research and innovation activities	632860
	057 - Investment in infrastructure, capacities and equipment in large companies directly linked to research and innovation activities	0
	058 - Research and innovation infrastructure (public)	632859
	059 - Research and innovation infrastructure (private, including science parks)	632859
	060 - Research and innovation activities in public research centres and centres of competence including networking	632859
	061 - Research and innovation activities in private research centres including networking	632859
	062 - Technology transfer and university-enterprise cooperation primarily benefiting SMEs	1898580
	063 - Cluster support and business networks primarily benefiting SMEs	1898580
	064 - Research and innovation processes in SMEs (including voucher schemes, process, design, service and social innovation)	632859
	065 - Research and innovation infrastructure, processes, technology transfer and cooperation in enterprises focusing on the low carbon economy and on resilience to climate change	1898580
	068 - Energy efficiency and demonstration projects in SMEs and supporting measures	3164298
	069 - Support to environmentally-friendly production processes and resource efficiency in SMEs	3164298
	071 - Development and promotion of enterprises specialised in providing services contributing to the low carbon economy and to resilience to climate change (including support to such services)	1898580

Table 7 – PA2: Dimension 2 - Form of finance for Priority Axis 2

Priority Axis	Code	€ amount
Priority Axis 2	01 - Non-repayable grant	29744404

Table 8 – PA2: Dimension 3 - Territory type for Priority Axis 2

Priority Axis	Code	€ amount
Priority Axis 2	07 - Not applicable	29744404

Table 9 – PA2: Dimension 6 - Territorial delivery mechanism for Priority Axis 2

Priority Axis	Code	€ amount
Priority Axis 2	07 - Not applicable	29744404

(47)2.A.9 A summary of the planned use of technical assistance including, where necessary, actions to reinforce the administrative capacity of authorities involved in the management and control of the programmes and beneficiaries and, where necessary, actions for to enhance the administrative capacity of relevant partners to participate in the implementation of programmes

Not applicable

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