Welcome. Andrew Youl West of England LEP

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1 Welcome Andrew Youl West of England LEP

2 West of England ERDF Priority Axis 4 (Low Carbon) call

3 Housekeeping 1. No fire alarm test scheduled 2. Toilets 3. Refreshments 4. Photographer 5. Please complete your feedback form

4 Agenda 1. Introduction to ERDF 2. Applications. Points for consideration 3. The call. Low Carbon (Priority Axis 4) 4. Q&A 5. Open House

5 BAD NEWS Environmental catastrophe! 2. Existential threat! 3. Brexit! 4. Trumped!

6 GOOD NEWS Portugal ran on renewables for a full week! 2. First round-the-world solar powered flight. 3. Easton community centre installed a pioneering air sourced heat storage system. 4. Wind power generated more UK power than coal % of electricity generated on Xmas day came from renewables; up from 25% in 2015 and 12% in Chez Youl went 6 months between putting the landfill bin out for collection.

7 STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE 1. Paris climate agreement: limiting global average temperature rise to below 2 C of preindustrial ( ) levels. 2. UK Climate Change Act 2008: Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 80% below 1990 levels by South Gloucestershire Council: by 2020 reduce CO2 emissions by 35% to Kt

8 Larger Electric Vehicle (EV) charging network

9 Breakthroughs in smart grid battery storage

10 Advancements in tidal energy capture

11 Introduction to ERDF Programme runs National Operational Programme (OP) - supporting jobs and growth National Managing Authority (MA) Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) West of England Technical Assistance (TA) team

12 Introduction to ERDF West of England has m over Worth between 30m and 35m (exchange rate dependent). HM Treasury have guaranteed funding for projects that extend beyond Brexit. What is already done or planned? March 2015 calls: 4.5m. November 2015 calls: 8m. Bristol s Sustainable Urban Development plan: 2.5m. Low carbon call: 5m. Remainder: 10m- 15m

13 Introduction to ERDF: Local Strategy

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15 In summary 1. Calls 2. Outline applications 3. Full applications 4. Funding agreements 5. Delivery

16 Four Delivery Models 1. Grant recipient. 2. Grant recipient delivery partners. 3. Grant recipient sub contractors. 4. Grant recipient delivery partners sub contractors.

17 Match funding 1 to 1. All claims paid in arrears spend 2 get 1 back. Your match comes under the ERDF umbrella. You must secure your match during the application process.

18 Match funding Capital can match revenue and vice versa PROVIDED: It is a single holistic project that can demonstrate a need for ERDF. Capital and revenue activities are mutually dependent. Beware timescales if your match is already spent ineligible. If not, will it be spend in-line with the ERDF spend (and in three years)?

19 Outputs PA 4: Supporting the Shift Towards A Low Carbon Economy In All Sectors Investment Priority Specific objective Output indicator First level subset indicator Related indicator C1 No' of enterprises receiving support C5 Number of new enterprises supported C34 Estimated GHG reductions 4a: Promoting the production and distribution of energy derived from renewable sources 4.1 Increase in the number of small scale renewable energy schemes in England C30 Additional capacity of renewable energy production C32 Decrease of annual primary energy consumption of public buildings C34 Estimated GHG reductions 4b: Promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in enterprises 4.2. Increase energy efficiency in particular SMEs, including through the implementation of low carbon technologies C1 No' of enterprises receiving support None applicable C34 Estimated GHG reductions 4c: Supporting energy efficency, smart energy management and renewable energy use in public infrastructure, including in public buildings and in the housing sector 4.3. Increase energy efficiency in homes and public buildings, including through the implementation of low carbon technologies C31 C32 Number of households with improved energy consumption Decrease of annual primary energy consumption of public buildings None applicable C34 Estimated GHG reductions None applicable C34 Estimated GHG reductions 4e: Promoting low- carbon strategies for all types of territories, in particular for urban areas including the promotion of sustainable multimodel urban mobility and the mitigation relevant- adaptation measures 4.4. Increase the implementation of whole place low carbon solutions and decentralised energy models C1 No' of enterprises receiving support None applicable C34 Estimated GHG reductions C5 Number of new enterprises supported C34 Estimated GHG reductions 4f: promoting research and innovation in, and adoption of low carbon technologies 4.5 Increase innovation in, and adoption of, low carbon technologies C1 No' of enterprises receiving support C26 Number of enterprises cooperating with research entities C34 Estimated GHG reductions C29 Number of enterprises supported to introduce new to the firm products C34 Estimated GHG reductions

20 Guidance Plethora of guidance available, such as: 1. The ERDF England Operational Programme (2014 to 2020). 2. The Output Indicator Definitions Guidance for the European Regional Development Fund (September 2015). 3. Procurement Law compliance guidance note (July 2015). 4. State Aid law guidance (January 2016). 5. Priority Axis 4 (low carbon) guidance note. All can be found on the ERDF website:

21 Project Appraisal Gateway Eligible applicant Eligible activity Responds to Operational Programme Fits the relevant call Core Strategic fit Value for money Management & control Deliverability Compliance Procurement State aid Publicity Cross cutting themes Equal opportunities and non-discrimination Sustainable development 1-1 support available

22 Strategic fit UK domestic priorities. West of England ESIF strategy. Local plans. Climate change/low carbon strategies. Value for money Maximum benefit for the resources available. Economy, efficiency, effectiveness.

23 Management & control Fail to plan, plan to fail. Processes & systems. Audit proofing. Deliverability Timescales. Interdependencies. Skill, knowledge, experience of team.

24 Logic chain Inputs Activities Outputs Results Investment in development of smart energy solutions Increased energy efficiency GHG reductions Indicators of change Amount ( xxxs) of spend Number of project KPIs achieved Number of households with improved energy consumption Quantity (tonnes) of reductions

25 Compliance Procurement In the ERDF programme, failures by grant recipients to comply with Public Procurement Law and the Treaty Principles was the leading cause of claw back of funding. Around 75% of all irregularities (by value) related to failures to comply with Public Procurement Law or the Treaty Principles. (Procurement Law ESIF Compliance Guidance Note July 2015)

26 Compliance State aid CLG assume that all applicants will be an undertaking State Aid will be a key consideration for all applicants. The focus of your thinking should be the activity you are doing, or will do, not your legal status. If your match is already State Aid you may have difficulties.

27 Compliance Publicity Example - where required by the Regulations, beneficiaries of funding from the European Regional Development Fund must erect a billboard at the start of the works. Billboards should be sited to maximise the opportunities for it/ them to be seen by the public.

28 Cross cutting themes equal opportunities and non discrimination Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics: Age Disability Gender reassignment Marriage and civil partnership Pregnancy and maternity Race Religion or belief Sex Sexual orientation

29 Cross cutting themes sustainable development Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". (Bruntland Report Oct 1987)

30 Low Carbon Priority Axis 4 climate change is not an expensive problem requiring financial and behavioural sacrifices, but rather a unique opportunity for profit and job creation Bertrand Piccard (Solar Impulse round-the-world zero fuel flight)

31 Priority Axis 4 Supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy in all sectors 5 Investment Priorities. Focus on production, efficiency and effective distribution of low carbon energy. Emphasis on small scale, demonstration and innovation not large scale deployment. 31

32 Investment Priorities a - Promoting the production and distribution of energy derived from renewable sources. b - Promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in enterprises. c - Supporting energy efficiency, smart energy management and renewable energy use in public infrastructure, including in public buildings and in the housing sector. e - Promoting low-carbon strategies for all types of territories, in particular for urban areas. f - promoting research and innovation in, and adoption of low carbon technologies.

33 What went before ( programme) Ready for Retrofit 4.23m ERDF. Hard to do domestic energy efficiency. Focus on social housing (demand stimulation). Supporting suppliers to develop/diversify into new markets. Some aspects would be eligible under ESIF , but not standard retrofit.

34 Improving Your Resource Efficiency Resource Efficiency advice to SMEs: 5m ERDF. Specialist diagnostic action plan. Referral to expert sources of support assistance. Grant/voucher scheme to assist SMEs in implementation. Only energy efficiency is eligible under ESIF

35 Projects coming forward elsewhere Smart(er) Grids. Delivery of integrated low carbon strategies (including domestic, commercial and transport elements). Innovative approaches to domestic housing energy efficiency. Renewable energy device development particularly marine/offshore. Support for SMEs in the EGS sector. Supply chain development e.g. woodheat.

36 West of England Priority Axis 4 (Low Carbon) Call Currently live. Deadline. 17 th February 2017, ,000, Minimum value of 500,000 can be applied for: o with the exception of IP4a where a project is supporting micro-generation activity. In this case 250,000 can be applied for.

37 Q&A

38 WE ARE HERE TO HELP: Call us: Abbie Jess Andrew us: eusifinbox@westofengland.org Web:

39 Open House

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