Smart Cities Communities Christof SCHOSER DG ENERGY European
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Smart Cities & Communities Christof SCHOSER (DG ENERGY) European Economic Congress Katowice, 18 May 2011 EUROPEAN COMMISSION | 1
Cities are Europe’s power centres ¾ of EU energy consumption in cities ¾ of CO 2 emissions EUROPEAN COMMISSION | 2
Trend towards urbanisation continues Worldwide as well as in Europe EUROPEAN COMMISSION | 3
Each city is unique … EUROPEAN COMMISSION | 4
… but there are common challenges! EUROPEAN COMMISSION | 5
Smart Cities ‘philosophy’ . . . EUROPEAN COMMISSION Identify common challenges Develop innovative, replicable solutions Bundle demand from cities Attract and involve business and banks Create markets! | 6
Learning from experience: Concerto initiative since 2005 58 communities across the EU public authorities directly involved pioneering a comprehensive approach integrating energy efficiency and renewable energy Concerto project Lyon Renaissance EUROPEAN COMMISSION | 7
. Building blocks EUROPEAN COMMISSION Energy » Energy in cities » Energy networks » Buildings » Supply technologies planning and modelling of flows; electricity and heating & cooling; improved components, systems and data flows; insulation, holistic approach; electricity and heating & cooling, local production | 8
Building blocks (continued) . Transport » » . » ICT » » EUROPEAN COMMISSION Improve interconnections, inter-modal and comodal transport; Improve public transport, non-motorised transport, passenger and freight logistics; Low carbon vehicles Cross-cutting applications related to energy or transport (e. g. ITS) Modelling of energy flows | 9
Top down & bottom up Solutions to common challenges / call topics Project A Project B Collaboration Plan of city A Project C Collaboration Plan of city B Plan of city C Projects rooted in comprehensive city plans EUROPEAN COMMISSION | 10
SET-Plan Governance & Industrial Initiatives Political level Steering Group Operational level SET-Plan Information System (SETIS) EUROPEAN COMMISSION European Industrial Initiatives Technology platforms European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) | 11
Possible future of Smart Cities Financing Public procurement Labelling Standardisation EUROPEAN COMMISSION Smart Cities Industrial Initiative Technology focus Education, training New business models | 12
Process and Next Steps . . . Until 13 May: Public Consultation Until 16 May: Tender to establish Stakeholder Platform 21 June: Launch conference 19 July: First calls for proposals 2 nd half 2011: Establishing Stakeholder Platform 1 December 2011: Closure of calls EUROPEAN COMMISSION | 13
Thank you for your attention! More information at: http: //ec. europa. eu/energy/technology/set_plan_en. htm EUROPEAN COMMISSION | 14
