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European uptake of successful implementation of Industrial SME LTA’s as

a part of Voluntary Agreements

EU LTA Uptake

September 2007- June 2009

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Objective

Web based toolkit for:

• LTA partners:– Industrial (SME) associations– National & regional public administrations

To develop:

• voluntary long term agreements on energy efficiency improvement

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Or…….

How to save money with less regulations

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PartnersSenterNovem Netherlands

ECONOTEC Belgium

SOFENA Bulgaria

ENVIROS Czech Republic

Motiva Finland

CRES Greece

KAPE Poland

STEM Sweden

NEPAS Norway

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Deliverables

• LTA review in partner countries, DK & UK• Project website• Toolkit requirements• Moderator training• Expert platform• Three signed LTAs• Validated web based toolkit• Workshops

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Sectors

• Textile finishing industry

• Laundry service industry

• Others

Motivation:

• Chain approach (clean towel)

• Wide spread in Europe

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Why entering the EU LTA Uptake project?

For public and industrial sector (associations):• Facilitates national EE and GHG objectives• Provides an international expert platform• Provides tools for organisation, target setting, sector

benchmarking and monitoring For individual companies. It might :• Prevent environmental legislation and provide technical

support, energy & costs saving, an improved image • (and via ExBESS): benchmarking, energy management

and E-learning

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Proposed Tools

1. What is an LTA?2. List of links to existing LTA websites in Europe3. Pros and cons of the different policy options 4. LTA procedure timeline and tasks5. Typical roles of key players 6. Example of work list for responsibilities of key players 7. Agreement structure options 8. Impact assessment calculation examples 9. What data to include in the cost-effectiveness calculation 10. Model table of content for agreement document

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Proposed Tools

11. Checklist for the agreement document finalisation phase

12. Checklist for LTA scheme visual image design 13. Examples of marketing material14. Example list of supporting tools for SMEs 15. Minimum data-set for reporting 16. Examples of yearly reporting 17. Model table of content for evaluation report 18. Experiences from existing LTAs, evaluation reports

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Steps to an LTA

4 Modification

3 Implementation

0 2 Negotiation

1 Initiation

Time-frame 12-18 months

Marketing General marketing

Development of financial incentives

Upkeep & developmentDevelopment of monitoring system

Information dissemination

Visual image design

Timetable set Agreement signed Evaluation completed

LONG TERM AGREEMENT PROCEDURE- the timeline from beginning to modification

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Schedule

2007 2008 2009S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J

WP2 what tools Study

WP3 tool design

Design

WP4 LTAs Recruitment Feed back Signing LTAs

WP5 Platform Recruitment Feed back Validation of toolkits

WP5 Workshops

Meetings KO

PM

EP

EP

PM

Reports PR

IR

FR

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Synergy EU LTA Uptake and exBESS:• Top down and bottom up

• Sector level and company level

• 7 overlapping countries

• Common recruitment of actors

• Common events & meetings

• Common administrative tools

www.bess-project.info