IP/09/369 Bruxelles, den 9. marts 2009Samhørighedspolitikken understøtter "den grønne økonomi" til gavn for vækst og varig beskæftigelse i EUDanuta Hübner, EU-kommissær for regionalpolitik, meddelte i dag, at der via EU's samhørighedspolitik vil blive investeret 105 mia. EUR i "den grønne økonomi". Denne støtte, som udgør over 30 % af budgettet for regionalpolitik for 2007-2013, danner et solidt grundlag for jobskabelse og giver regioner og byer et betydeligt incitament i deres bestræbelser for at fastholde Europas position som verdens førende inden for grønne teknologier.EU-kommissær Danuta Hübner sagde: "Støtte til den grønne økonomi og miljøet går fint i spænd med samhørighedspolitikkens målsætning om at skabe bæredygtig vækst og beskæftigelse og forbedre konkurrenceevnen. I et vanskeligt finansklima vil denne investering være et vigtigt redskab til at skabe varig beskæftigelse og genoprette de lokale økonomier, ligesom EU's indsats for at bekæmpe klimaændringerne vil blive støttet." Vidtrækkende støtte til miljøinitiativer De 105 mia. EUR, der ydes som tilskud til grønne projekter og job, er næsten tre gange større end budgetbevillingerne i perioden 2000-2006. En stor del af beløbet (54 mia. EUR) ydes medlemsstaterne som bistand til at overholde EU's miljølovgivning. Alene forbedring af vand- og affaldsforvaltning tegner sig for 28 mia. EUR af det samlede beløb.. Rumænien og Bulgarien investerer den største andel af midlerne fra samhørighedspolitikken i miljørelaterede projekter, nemlig hhv. 45 % og 42 %. af den tildelte støtte. Disse investeringer omfatter hundredvis af store miljøprojekter, der også bidrager til at bevare beskæftigelsen og skabe job i EU. Bekæmpelse af klimaændringerne EU har fastsat ambitiøse målsætninger for bekæmpelsen af klimaændringerne. Senest i 2020 skal EU's CO2-emissioner være nedbragt med 20 %, og vedvarende energikilder skal udgøre 20 % af EU's energiforbrug. 48 mia. EUR øremærkes til foranstaltninger til at virkeliggøre EU's klimamålsætninger og skabe en kulstoffattig økonomi, og dermed er samhørighedspolitikken med til yde et væsentligt bidrag til at nå disse mål. Beløbet fordeles med 23 mia. EUR til jernbaner, 6 mia. EUR til ren bytransport, 4,8 mia. EUR til vedvarende energikilder og 4,2 mia. EUR til bedre energiudnyttelse. Samhørighedspolitikken er også medvirkende til at skabe nye markedsåbninger for lokale økonomier, der sættes i stand til at udnytte de muligheder for potentielle vækstkilder, som opstår af behovet for at bekæmpe klimaændringerne. Næsten halvdelen af medlemsstaterne (Bulgarien, Det Forenede Kongerige, Frankrig, Italien, Polen, Portugal, Rumænien, Slovakiet, Slovenien, Tjekkiet, Tyskland, Ungarn og Østrig) har indbygget indikatorer for nedbringelse af deres CO2-emissioner i deres programmer for samhørighedspolitik. Eksempelvis har Frankrig udviklet et unikt CO2-evalueringsredskab til overvågning af CO2-emissioner, der udledes af alle EU-støttede projekter. Fremme af økoinnovation Fremme af økoinnovation og skabelse af nye grønne job, navnlig i små og mellemstore virksomheder (SMV), står øverst på listen over projekter, der prioriteres ved tildeling af støtte til regionerne. Gennem samhørighedspolitikken ydes der 3 mia. EUR til fremme af miljøvenlige produkter og produktionsprocesser i SMV'er. Et af de klare formål med at yde støtte til forskning og innovation er at øge de samlede investeringer i grønne teknologier. Lahti Cleantech cluster i Finland er et godt eksempel på denne type støtte. EU-investeringen (1,5 mio. EUR) i dette projekt tilskyndede til innovation og udvikling af miljøteknologier gennem et samarbejde mellem små og mellemstore virksomheder, uddannelsesorganisationer og regionale myndigheder. Resultaterne taler for sig selv: Der er skabt 170 nye job, der er i Lahti-området oprettet 20 nye virksomheder, som bruger rene teknologier, og projektet har tiltrukket investeringer for i alt mere end 30 mio. EUR. "Grønhedsgaranterede" programmer De 455 operationelle programmer, der er kernen i samhørighedspolitikken, er "grønhedsgaranterede": Inden Europa-Kommissionen godkender programmerne, skal medlemsstaterne forelægge en strategisk miljøvurdering for at sikre, at deres programmer er i overensstemmelse med EU's miljøregler. Der skal ligeledes foretages en miljøkonsekvensanalyse af visse EU-finansierede projekter, f.eks. større transportprojekter. En fleksibel politik, der kan tilpasses komplekse udfordringer Miljøudfordringen kender ingen landegrænser. Samhørighedspolitikken kan med sine talrige grænseoverskridende, tværnationale og interregionale programmer være et vigtigt springbræt for nye former for samarbejde. F.eks. er EU-strategien for Østersøregionen den første EU-strategi, der er udformet på "makroregionsplan", og den omfatter nabolande såsom Rusland. Et af hovedformålene er at forbedre Østersøens miljøtilstand. Bilag: Samhørighedsfondsfinansiering øremærket til miljø i hver enkelt medlemsstat. Yderligere oplysninger: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/projects/stories/index_en.cfm http://ec.europa.eu/sustainable/ ANNEX Cohesion policy investment in environment, by Member State 2007-2013, in EurosBalgarijaCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs)23.233.333Railways464.000.000Promotion of clean urban transport68.054.177Renewable energy66.491.830Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management125.619.935Waste management300.521.138Water management934.903.309Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection98.861.283Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration150.263.623Other590.481.108Sum:2.822.429.736Belgique-BelgiëCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs2.000.000Renewable energy11.851.495Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management13.976.147Waste management2.382.219Water management1.000.000Rehabilitation of industrial sites and contaminated land54.048.204Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection16.481.566Promotion of clean urban transport4.018.925Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration147.886.292Other49.218.072Sum:302.862.920Ceska RepublikaCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs292.558.512Railways2.594.682.303Renewable energy567.934.283Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management622.097.020Waste management520.258.572Water management1.745.530.053Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection685.006.132Promotion of clean urban transport200.960.223Risk prevention529.197.260Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration967.788.988Other1.998.500.556Sum:10.724.513.902DanmarkCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs25.980.691Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection6.127.108Other6.127.108Sum:38.234.907DeutschlandCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs123.861.432Railways794.513.644Renewable energy226.110.262Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management252.119.003Waste management47.745.110Water management374.973.719Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection107.257.535Promotion of clean urban transport43.885.020Risk prevention526.609.018Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration989.091.023Other791.879.154Sum:4.278.044.920EestiCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs8.793.732Railways155.269.516Renewable energy: biomass10.200.299Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management63.374.791Waste management70.302.813Water management407.756.320Rehabilitation of industrial sites and contaminated land138.045.325Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection33.943.477Risk prevention38.346.989Other300.379.635Sum:1.226.412.897ElladaCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs41.225.000Railways810.700.000Renewable energy292.840.000Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management71.170.000Waste management432.176.450Water management1.398.166.550Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection201.467.000Promotion of clean urban transport873.870.000Risk prevention479.120.000Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration478.546.683Other425.621.000Sum:5.504.902.683EspañaCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs245.755.147Railways3.575.543.446Renewable energy164.357.038Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management147.617.671Management of household and industrial waste462.015.554Water management4.019.502.284Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection749.878.282Promotion of clean urban transport138.677.144Risk prevention715.036.203Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration1.098.679.757Other679.869.072Sum:11.996.931.598EU cross-border cooperationCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs58.892.704Railways69.095.927Renewable energy223.347.167Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management107.467.685Waste management45.378.270Water management164.631.233Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection300.202.143Promotion of clean urban transport42.777.085Risk prevention253.973.572Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration169.330.476Other1.288.003.764Sum:2.723.100.026FranceCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs148.852.300Railways321.277.778Renewable energy365.435.057Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management192.106.190Waste management134.470.000Water management279.447.993Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection224.068.810Promotion of clean urban transport179.400.928Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration410.220.690Other856.187.829Sum:3.111.467.575IrelandCategoriesCommunity amountRailways6.400.000Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management38.000.000Water management8.000.000Promotion of clean urban transport16.400.000Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration85.000.000Sum:153.800.000ItaliaCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs524.507.449Railways1.839.786.715Renewable energy1.049.129.004Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management793.795.597Waste management338.072.531Water management574.936.708Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection57.132.769Promotion of clean urban transport357.743.723Risk prevention396.135.708Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration1.393.378.542Other1.550.770.104Sum:8.875.388.850KyprosCategoriesCommunity amountRenewable energy5.950.000Management of household and industrial waste125.495.000Water management8.500.000Rehabilitation of industrial sites and contaminated land16.150.000Promotion of clean urban transport29.720.000Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration41.624.324Sum:227.439.324LatvijaCategoriesCommunity amountRailways256.300.000Renewable energy67.180.000Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management60.220.000Waste management129.500.000Water management562.993.781Rehabilitation of industrial sites and contaminated land49.000.000Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection26.000.000Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration263.035.286Other165.300.000Sum:1.579.529.067LietuvaCategoriesCommunity amountRailways558.301.925Renewable energy36.763.789Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management329.961.346Waste management278.995.046Water management343.611.250Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection165.563.265Promotion of clean urban transport40.652.957Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration252.091.219Other417.123.705Sum:2.423.064.502LuxembourgCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs757.310Renewable energy1.767.056Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management504.873Rehabilitation of industrial sites and contaminated land3.786.550Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration757.310Sum:7.573.099MagyarországCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs51.934.567Railways1.657.356.773Renewable energy202.892.004Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management156.200.000Waste management366.500.000Water management1.958.637.850Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection298.966.605Promotion of clean urban transport1.703.305.238Risk prevention969.776.802Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration676.446.480Other1.367.500.341Sum:9.409.516.660MaltaCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs6.000.000Renewable energy18.400.000Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management15.590.000Waste management55.250.000Water management61.500.000Rehabilitation of industrial sites and contaminated land48.280.000Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection20.830.000Promotion of clean urban transport4.000.000Risk prevention46.750.000Other41.670.000Sum:318.270.000NederlandCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs17.747.000Railways847.000Renewable energy21.215.400Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management28.177.600Waste management2.667.500Water management2.244.000Rehabilitation of industrial sites and contaminated land31.340.000Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection7.414.000Promotion of clean urban transport16.424.000Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration110.483.000Other58.067.000Sum:296.626.500ÖsterreichCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs31.209.693Railways3.000.000Renewable energy24.237.408Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management5.956.013Risk prevention9.074.950Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection175.000Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration20.790.928Other4.558.808Sum:99.002.800PolskaCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs182.663.850Railways4.722.444.508Renewable energy775.795.217Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management409.233.887Waste management1.311.253.636Water management3.663.754.044Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection207.772.134Promotion of clean urban transport2.329.261.318Risk prevention823.344.535Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration933.651.717Other2.417.609.127Sum:17.776.783.973PortugalCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs138.179.793Railways1.379.475.000Renewable energy104.650.199Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management146.638.870Waste management224.088.076Water management1.439.369.669Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection166.509.565Promotion of clean urban transport28.757.404Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration454.199.981Other1.076.251.725Sum:5.158.120.282RomâniaCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs125.747.737Railways1.718.455.590Renewable energy191.542.611Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management253.241.727Waste management792.840.872Water management2.776.532.160Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection235.889.966Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration894.245.223Other1.645.475.642Sum:8.633.971.528SlovenijaCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs55.634.088Railways449.567.581Renewable energy54.186.553Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management105.700.000Waste management205.568.426Water management382.881.856Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection89.502.740Promotion of clean urban transport34.069.345Other198.189.929Sum:1.575.300.518Slovenska RepublicaCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs54.794.398Railways1.165.067.078Renewable energy90.252.216Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management78.584.184Waste management368.600.000Water management890.643.065Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection30.454.161Promotion of clean urban transport41.600.000Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration239.124.800Other875.416.028Sum:3.834.535.930Suomi/FinlandCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs38.572.460Railways10.198.058Renewable energy20.682.247Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management24.243.917Water management9.504.672Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection4.801.649Promotion of clean urban transport1.932.884Other46.213.277Sum:156.149.164SverigeCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs33.130.626Railways10.655.373Renewable energy52.342.949Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management9.173.788Promotion of clean urban transport13.741.278Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection8.569.467Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration14.019.266Other41.816.766Sum:183.449.513United KingdomCategoriesCommunity amountEco-innovation in SMEs272.522.371Railways60.931.808Renewable energy136.776.913Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management141.507.204Waste management20.230.668Promotion of biodiversity and nature protection29.051.366Promotion of clean urban transport95.076.029Integrated projects for urban and rural regeneration423.770.091Other418.900.592Sum:1.598.767.042