Energy Efficiency Renovation Of Buildings In The Mediterranean, The future of the Green Economy in the Southern European countries MARIE Project and ELIH-Med strategic projects promote better Energy Efficiency in Mediterranean buildings

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY RENOVATION OF
BUILDINGS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
The future of the Green Economy in the
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Southern
European countries
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MARIE and ELIH-Med strategic
projects promote better Energy
Efficiency in Mediterranean buildings
Energy
Efficiency
is
one
of
the
priority
axes
of
the
2020
EU
Strategy.
Nevertheless
recent
estimates
show
that
the
Med
countries
will
not
meet
the
agreed
objectives
for
the
whole
of
Europe.
ELIH-­‐Med
and
MARIE
are
trying
to
revert
this
negative
trend
delving
into
the
specific
characteristics
of
the
Med
space
and
optimizing
the
opportunities
offered
by
EU
policies
in
this
matter.
MARIE
and
ELIH-­‐Med
are
two
strategic
projects,
which
started
in
May
2011
and
will
finish
in
December
2014,
grouping
a
total
of
42
partners
(national,
regional
and
local
level)
in
8
Med
countries.
The
overall
budget
of
the
projects
is
about
15
million
Euros.
MARIE and ELIH-Med have agreed
on a Policy Paper to assist European
institutions in the preparation of the
next programming period 2014-2020
ELIH-­‐Med
and
MARIE
have
a
mandate
by
the
MED
States
Committee
to
work
together
on
a
common
capitalization
strategy.
ELIH-­‐Med
and
MARIE
projects
elaborated
jointly
a
Policy
Paper
to
improve
MED
transnational
cooperation
answers
to
energy
efficiency
challenges
in
buildings.
Recommendations
are
based
on
the
experiments
and
lessons
provided
by
pilot
actions
led
in
both
projects.
This
Policy
Paper
has
been
presented
to
the
European
Commission
and
to
the
Task
Force
of
MED
States
in
March
2013.
Territorial
and
financial
governance
Competitiveness,
economic
activities
and
employment
Market
activation
Smart
energy
management
systems
and
services
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o
o
o
Within
these
axes,
14
specific
lines
for
action
are
identified
as
priorities
for
EEB
sector,
in
order
to
overcome
the
main
organizational,
financial
and
control
barriers.
Policy
Paper
five
main
recommendations to achieve EU 2020
Energy Efficiency targets in the Med
Put
energy
efficiency
in
buildings
as
a
top
priority
of
the
future
programming
period,
with
an
ambitious
budget.
Reinforce
coordination
between
MED
program
and
the
rest
of
EU
Programs
dealing
with
energy
renovation
of
buildings.
Facilitate
the
progressive
implementation
of
14
strategic
lines
for
action
in
the
49
regions
and
1.940
cities
in
the
MED
Area.
Promote
coordination
among
Med
States,
Regions
and
Cities
giving
to
the
regional
public
administrations
a
hinge
role
according
to
the
property
of
buildings.
Improve
integration
of
European
funds
in
buildings’
energy
renovation
projects
in
the
MED
area,
and
a
better
coordination
between
overlapping
European
programs.
The creation of 1.5 million new jobs,
investing by 2020 an estimated 95
billion Euros
Energy
It
has
been
estimated
that
a
95
billion
Euro
Investment
will
be
needed
to
meet
the
2020
objectives
for
Energy
Efficiency
improvement
to
buildings
in
the
Mediterranean
area.
The
key
strategic
axes
that
both
projects
MARIE
and
ELIH-­‐Med
submitted
to
the
European
Commission
and
the
Management
Authority
of
the
Med
Programme
are:
To
achieve
that
goal
and
facilitate
those
public
and
private
investments,
an
estimated
amount
of
900
million
Euros
through
EU
Programmes
would
be
the
contribution
required
from
the
European
Commission.
A common strategy for
Renovation of Med buildings
19
Mars
2013