Policy instruments
Discover the policy instruments that the partners of this project are tackling.
A means for public intervention. It refers to any policy, strategy, or law developed by public authorities and applied on the ground to improve a specific territorial situation. In most cases, financial resources are associated with a policy instrument. However, an instrument can also sometimes refer to a legislative framework with no specific funding. In the context of Interreg Europe, operational programmes for Investment for Growth and Jobs as well as Cooperation Programmes from European Territorial Cooperation are policy instruments. Beyond EU cohesion policy, local, regional, or national public authorities also develop their own policy instruments.
The Energy Transition Departmental Strategy has been launched in May 2019.
23 strategic areas and 57 operational areas were detailed according to 6 sectors: buildings and living environment, transport, industry, agriculture and forestry, waste, renewable and recovery energy.
This strategy is the departmental frame of reference for the implementation of policies and actions in the Haute-Vienne territory in terms of energy and the fight against climate change.
It feeds into the actions of the 13 inter-municipalities of the Haute-Vienne territory (more than 200 municipalities), particularly via their Local Climate and Energy Action Plans (SECAPs). It aims to achieve a higher level of ambition than the regulatory framework.
The "micro hydropower production" component is not clearly visible in the Renewable Energy component of the Departmental Strategy, nor in the SECAPs, because few diagnostic elements list the potential of these low powers.
The components concerned by the renovation of the hydraulic heritage and the production of micro-hydroelectricity are, on the development of renewable energies:
- to continue the deployment of new types of renewable energies,
- to encourage the deployment of renewable energy installations in individual housing by building up a quality craft industry,
- to develop local resources which enable wealth and employment to be created locally,
- to initiate the deployment of certain emerging sectors with installations on the public estate.
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Municipality of Martijanec is a local self-government unit and is responsible for every policy decision making and postulation related to its Development strategy, as an umbrella strategic document.
Although this document needs to be in correlation with national and regional policy guidelines, MoM also has autonomy to decide on the content, goals, measures and proposals related to a given document, as a local policy instrument.
Development strategy of the Municipality of Martijanec presents economic, social, cultural and sociological aspects of the environment, and is a key input document for drafting program documents and competing in tenders for EU ministries and projects, which would allow the Municipality of Martijanec to use funds from the EU in the implementation of selected programs and projects.
Related to RENEWAT, the main objectives/measures/activities targeted are as follows:
General objective 7. C. Increase of the quality of liability standard through infrastructure improvement and environment protection
Specific objective 7.C.2. Environmental Protection
Activity 7.C.2.2. Use of renewable energy sources
The use of alternative and renewable energy sources (with emphasis on hydropower) has a positive effect on the protection of the environment and the achievement of energy efficiency in the area. The wealth of forests and agricultural products, from which biomass can be exploited, would meet the needs of smaller plants and households.
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GAL Molise wants to improve and encourage environmental sustainability of energy use within its territory, through the new Regional Operational Programme 2021-2027 of Molise Region, within several Priorities:
- P1 “A smarter Molise” and specific objective 1.3 “Strengthen the sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs and job creation in SMEs thanks to productive investments (ERDF)” with the following Action 1.3.4: Support for the competitiveness of SMEs for the transition towards forms of production with lower energy and environmental impact, towards a green and circular economy"
- P2 “A greener Molise” Action 2.3.1 “Creation of intelligent systems, plants and networks (smart grids) for the distribution of energy” and Action 2.3.2 “Improvement of the capacities of the competent regional structures and of the bodies linked to the implementation of the Funds for the development of intelligent energy systems, installations and networks (Smart grid)”
- P5 “A more social Molise through education and training” Action 5.1.1.3 “Encourage the creation of Energy Communities”, also in a mixed public-private composition, through investments, compatible with the national incentive system, for the production of renewable energies by the Communities, as well as for the costs of setting up. In complementarity and synergy with the PNRR (National Recovery and Resilience Plan), the Energy Communities will be supported in municipalities with a population greater than 5,000 inhabitants.
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The Regional Innovation Strategy for the Podkarpackie Region for 2021-2030 (RIS) was adopted by the Podkarpackie Region Board as a development program constituting a key instrument for the implementation of the priorities of the Regional Development Strategy – Podkarpackie Region 2030 related to the development of the competitiveness, research and innovation of Podkarpackie Region.
The RIS is an instrument for building regional consensus for regional development. It aims to create an environment for innovation in the Podkarpackie region and transform it into a system that efficiently acquires, produces and uses innovations.
Its structure is determined by the smart specializations of the region. In their arrangement, a diagnosis of regional innovativeness was carried out, analytical arrangements were developed at their level, and a strategic intervention was planned in relation to them.
The specifics and activities of the RENEWAT project are in line with the assumptions of the document "RIS" for the smart specialization "Quality of life", subspecialty "Environmentally friendly energy".
The activities undertaken in the RIS are to contribute to an increase in the level of innovation in the Podkarpackie region by 2030. This goal is planned to be achieved through intervention in strategic areas: e.g:
- The background, potential and image of the region, Innovation and industrial transformation
- Trust, ties and diffusion of knowledge in the innovation ecosystem.
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The “Regional Development program of the Savinja Development Region 2021 – 2027” is a core strategic regional development document (NUTS 3) that defines the development advantages of the region, determines the development priorities and strategies of the region, and contains financially evaluated programs promoting development in the region.
It includes a strategic part and an operational part. Several different experts from very diverse fields participated in the development of the document, as the program covers 6 goals, which are analyzed in both the strategic and operational parts of the program: a) Smart Savinja region, b) Green Savinja region, c) Connected Savinja region, d) Community-friendly Savinja region, e) Holistic development and management of the Savinja region, f) Just transition of the Savinjsko-šaleška region.
The investigation and the promotion of the water mill related hydro potential done under the project, falls under the development of the program’s goals nr. 1, 2.,5. and 6.
Although the operation of the project can be attributed to different objectives, it is still important that the operation within the framework of the project and the improvement of the political instrument focuses on the most applicable goal of the program, goal nr. 2, to reach the best results.
The objective nr. 2 - Green Savinja region, proposes a wide range of measures and initiatives, which are financially valued and will enforce the transition to a low-carbon economy.