Transcript Barcelona Provincial Council

Low Carbon Economy:
Energy Efficiency in Regions and Cities
PROMOTION OF THE COVENANT OF MAYORS:
MODEL OF THE DIPUTACIÓ DE BARCELONA
Joan Antoni Baron
Deputy-President of the Environmental Area
Diputació de Barcelona (Catalunya, Spain)
Brussels, 21 May 2010
Barcelona Provincial Council
is a 2nd level Local Government
whose mission is to promote the
progress and welfare of citizens,
acting in the territory and in
(technical and economic)
cooperation with municipalities.
Budget 2010:
700 M€
Barcelona Provincial Council and multilevel governance
• According to the Committee of the Regions’ White
Paper on Multilevel Governance (2009) is a
"coordinated action by EU Member States and
regional and local authorities, which is based on
partnership, intended to develop and implement
European Union policies".
• The 'Barcelona’s Agenda' reflects the conclusions
of the European Summit of Local Governments
held in Barcelona on 22-24 February 2010 and
aims to provide local solutions to global problems,
promoting social cohesion, economic and
territorial, and enhance "multilevel governance".
The climate change
• Climate change is probably the main challenge of
the century.
• Involve effects on the ecological system and also
affect human development, unevenly.
• We need a long-term strategy with global
objectives and timetable.
• All levels of government (national, regional, and
local) have to establish policies of mitigation and
adaptation to climate change.
The role of cities and local governments
Cities are responsible, direct or indirectly, of more than 50% of
GHG emissions from the use of energy related to human
activities.
Cities and towns are work spaces suitable to tackle climate
change and to go towards sustainability with the support and
help of citizens.
The Covenant of Mayors is an ambitious response from the
local governments in fields which are responsibility and
competence of them. The model of Barcelona Provincial
Council is an example on how to help to the implementation
of 20/20/20 objectives. The first Supporting Structure.
Suport to municipalities of the province
DG TREN
Dirección
General
de Transporte
European Commission
y Energia. Comisión Europea
promueve
Promotes
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Barcelona.
Environment
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Technical
and yeconomic
suport
Apoyo
técnico
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Municipalities of the province
Ayuntamientos de la Provincia
signatories of the Covenant
firmantes del Pacto
Results
• 130 municipalities out of 311 of the Province signing
the Covenant of Mayors.
• 4.9 million inhabitants, almost 90% of the population
of the Province.
• 73 SEAPs - energy plans - submitted to the CoM.
• Supporting Structure (ELENA program) & financing
for energy investments (EIB, 500 M€).
• Importance of collaboration between local governments, provincial government, other governments,
investors and instruments of financing possibilities.
Agreement European Investment Bank (EIB) – Barcelona Provincial Council
Environmental
targets
Economic
targets
Social
targets
To reduce GHG emissions by 200,000 tn
CO2/year
- Photovoltaic (PV): 87.5 MW in 1,500,000 m2 roof
- Energy efficiency (EE): 200 MW
Financing of projects by 500 M€
- PV: 350 M€
- EE: 150 M€
Creation of permanent jobs
- PV: 3,000 jobs in installation and maintenance
- EE: 2,000 jobs
Advantages of the model of the Barcelona Provincial Council
• To create economies of scale. e.g. Less cost sharing
maintenance fo equipment and teams. Better prices for
large purchases of PV equipment.
• To act as an unique intermediary between municipalities
and banks. e.g. To obtain better financial conditions.
• To share tools. e.g. The same model of contract.
• To share experiences. e.g. To learn from other previous
cases.
• To generate positive synergies. e.g. Large projects can
generate much more public awareness and impact.
• To act as a lobby. e.g. To influence over future legislations.
Thank you for your attention!
Barcelona Provincial Council
Environmental Area
Tel. (+34) 93 402 24 56
[email protected]
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