Nikolas PETROPOULOS ERFC Project Manager

REMIDA Presentation Montenegro 29/04/2015 Towards the integration of People in Innovative Schemes for Energy Efficiency and RES Production

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ERFC focus on ppPp Model

ERFC assumed with the agreenment of REMIDA’s Partners to implement the following activities under

WP5

to identify the role of ESCOs in the MED Countries of REMIDA and their status (opportunities/challenges)

to identify best practices in ppPp schemes across Europe through Public Consultation and the

organization of an International Conference in Greece

to produce the guidelines of the ppPp schemes and implement a study on ppPp schemes process and

social innovation 2

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Public Consultation

with the Stakeholders in the Financing of

the Energy Efficiency Market :

Identify of Best Practices

Public Consultation

with the Municipalities

in Greece: Identify Best Practices in

Energy Efficiency,

Waste to Energy and production of energy from

RES with the participation of

People

Organization of the International

workshop in Greece with two thematic

areas: 1) Presentation of Best

Practices in the financing Energy Efficiency Market and Round table

with the stakeholders to

discuss about the problems and challenges for

market development 2) Presentation of

Best Practices with the participation of People and Round

Table with the stakeholders to

discuss the promotion of ppPp

model. Facilitators of the Round Tables:

Local and International Experts

Implementation Model

• Public Consultation with the Stakeholders in the Financing of the Energy Efficiency Market: 1) ERFC communicated the ESCO’s questionnaire, Brief Description of REMIDA and Letter of Interest to REMIDA, 2) Establishment of communication through personal meetings, telephone, email and skype, and 3) The result of this procedure is the adoption of REMIDA ppPp principle with the signed Letters of Interests and Answers to REMIDA questionnaire.

• Public Consultation with the Municipalities in Greece: 1) ERFC communicated REMIDA info – package consisting of : a Brief Description, presentation of the ppPp model, a Letter of Interest and a template for the presentation of Best Practices, 2) Establishment of regular communication through personal contacts, telephone, email and skype. 3) The results of this procedure are: signed Letters of Interests and submission of Best Practices.

• ERFC has presented REMIDA to important events in Brussels and in the synergy event of the MED projects: GRASP and REPUBLIC MED in the Municipality of Piraeus on 12th of March 2015.

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Procedure of Public Consultation

• Answers to the ESCOs questionnaire from the stakeholders of the financing Energy Efficiency market

• Signed Letters of Interests to REMIDA

• Submission of Best Practices with the participation of People

• Meeting with the president of the Hellenic Association of General Secretaries of the Municipalities Mr. Christakis Michalis and agreement to co-organize the upcoming International Workshop of REMIDA

• Meeting with the Professor of the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences Mrs. Stella Kyvelou and agreement to co-organize the upcoming International Workshop of REMIDA

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Results of Public Consultation

public, private, PEOPLE partnerships (ppPp) Model for Energy

Cost Reduction

•Gunter Pauli: Initiator of Blue Economy Model defined the way to increase efficiency beyond logic by setting targets, defining strategies and inspiring children, because as Nelson Mandela told: <It always seems impossible until it’s done>, www.theblueeconomy.org/blue/Home.html.

•Karel Derveaux from Ecopower: defined the way that the Energy Cooperatives in Europe develop, finance and build RES with connected EE projects, facilitate citizens and local authorities to invest in RES and EE, set up dedicating RES and EE financing structures for REScoops and local authorities, www.ecopower.be.

•Dirk Knapen from REScoop.be: mentioned that citizens in Europe claim the Common and Public goods, Energy Cooperatives and Sustainable energy can support the development of Greece through the reduction of energy cost, Cooperative green energy suppliers all over Europe linking green energy producers with customers, www.rescoop.be.

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The International Conference in Athens

public, private, PEOPLE partnerships (ppPp) Model for Energy

Cost Reduction

•Søren Hermansen from Energy Academy, Samsø Denmark: presented how citizens developed the business model of Samsø, which changed the business as usual to energy independence with democracy in decision making and the development of a local economy, CO2 neutral, and with more jobs, energiakademiet.dk.

•Goran Jeras from EBANKA: presented how the model of ethical banking in Croatia will support investments with more than financial return – clear social mission, how citizens take democratic decisions about the direction of economic development with their money, http://ebanka.eu/.

•Vanessa Sanson from Informest: presented the transition roadmap from public – private – partnerships (ppp model) to public – private – people partnerships (ppPp model), www.informest.it.

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The International Conference in Athens

public, private, PEOPLE partnerships (ppPp) Model for Energy

Cost Reduction

ppPp initiatives in Greece, www.erfc.gr/remida-athens :

Eleni Kalamara from Sifnos Island Cooperative

Stavros Argiropoulos from Lakoniki Vioenergeiaki

Leonidas Zervas from Agricultural Cooperative of Stevia Hellas

Dimitris Politopoulos from Cooperative of Kalloni – Tinou

Ioannis Stathopoulos from Energy Cooperative of Karditsa

Municipality of Agias

Municipality of Hersonissos

Have started the journey towards the ppPp model.

•NTUA and Research Institutes in Greece: can support the implementation process of the ppPp model.

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The International Conference in Athens

public, private, PEOPLE partnerships (ppPp) Model for Energy

Cost Reduction

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Guidelines of the ppPp Model

Public: Objectives & Coordination

People: Ideas &

Commitment

Private: Resources & Know how

public, private, PEOPLE partnerships (ppPp) Model for Energy

Cost Reduction

Common goods -free by nature (land, beaches, forests, sun, wind, water, sea, rivers,…) -free right of access for everyone -no legal owners

Public goods -paid for by taxpayers or consumers -public services (roads, railways, airports, ports, water distribution, telecommunication and electricity grids, high tension lines, public buildings, schools hospitals,…) -owned by citizens collectively

Neither of both should be privatized Citizens claim them

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Common and Public goods

Defines the next steps towards public, private, PEOPLE partnerships (ppPp) Model for Energy Cost Reduction

we call on Local, Regional & State Authorities, to co-operate with

citizens to form partnerships that will allow energy cost reduction for

all. Public budget and legal facilitating arrangements should be made

available.

we call on EU & International Bodies to support citizens’ initiatives

reducing energy costs, by supporting the appropriate legal framework

and the transfer of know how

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Athens Declaration of REMIDA

Defines the next steps towards public, private, PEOPLE partnerships (ppPp) Model for Energy Cost Reduction

•We, the European Citizens attending the REMIDA Athens

conference 31/3/2015 declare that:

We are ready to co-operate in reducing energy costs by using energy

in the most efficient way and by producing and consuming energy from

renewable sources. We are ready to renounce to the use of fossil and

nuclear fuels that we consider posing a mayor threat to future

generations.

We call upon companies, public authorities and organizations to

follow suit.

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Athens Declaration of REMIDA

Defines the next steps towards public, private, PEOPLE partnerships (ppPp) Model for Energy Cost Reduction

We call upon academia & research centers, to enable implementation

through research and development and by guiding communities in the

transition to a sustainable energy supply in the hands of citizens.

We call upon NGOs and intellectuals to raise awareness and support

society to participate and engage in ppPp 4 SNRG

We call upon local, regional & state, European and international

bodies, to co-operate with citizens to form partnerships that will allow

energy cost reduction for all. Regulatory, legal and financial

arrangements facilitating the transition should be made available.

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Athens Declaration of REMIDA

Defines the next steps towards public, private, PEOPLE partnerships (ppPp) Model for Energy Cost Reduction

We call upon EU & international bodies to support citizens’ initiatives

reducing energy costs, by supporting the appropriate legal framework

and the transfer of know-how .

In this regard:

We support, participate and encourage the enhancement of existing

and the creation of new citizen- based sustainable energy co-

operatives.

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Athens Declaration of REMIDA

Defines the next steps towards public, private, PEOPLE partnerships (ppPp) Model for Energy Cost Reduction

In this regard:

We form & support innovative networks of academia and research

centers, businesses, public authorities and organizations

We identify and target competent executives in local, regional,

national, European and international bodies, to promote and

facilitate the ppPp 4 SNRG in policy terms

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Athens Declaration of REMIDA

Defines the next steps towards public, private, PEOPLE partnerships (ppPp) Model for Energy Cost Reduction

In conclusion

we establish focal regional ppPp 4 SNRG

points that citizens and all stakeholders

concerned can refer to in order to

implement this Declaration.

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Athens Declaration of REMIDA

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Nikolas Petropoulos

petropoulos@otenet.gr

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Questions