Life Ekomalopolska Implementation Tender

Duration 01-JAN-2021 to 31-DEC -2030Total budget 16407518.00 EU contribution 9844510.00 Project descriptionBackground A major global challenge is to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses GHG. In 2018 the European Commission published a Communication Clean Planet for All which provided a strategic long-term vision for a prosperous modern competitive and climate-neutral EU economy by 2050. Its targets included a 32.5 increase in energy efficiency a 32.5 share for renewable energy sources and a 55 reduction in GHG emissions. Achieving these goals especially reducing GHG emissions will be a challenge for Poland due to the fact that more than 80 of the primary energy production is from fossil fuels primarily coal. In the Maopolska Region around 80 of the energy generated comes from coal the remaining 20 from high-methane gas and biomass. Household heating is based on widespread use of inefficient coal boilers while poor energy performance of buildings adds to high CO2 emissions from the residential sector. Similarly the other sectors transport agriculture industry - are also based on fossil fuels. The total amount of CO2 emissions from sources located in the Malopolska Region is estimated at 15 million Mgyear. To enable the reduction of GHG emissions from the Maopolska Region in February 2020 the Management Board of the Maopolska Region adopted the Regional Action Plan for Climate and Energy RAPCE to support the low-carbon transition of the region and mobilise public and private funds. The overarching objective of the RAPCE is to contribute to achieving the EU goals for 2030 i.e. at least a 40 cut in GHG emissions from 1990 levels at least a 32 share for renewable energy at least a 32.5 improvement in energy efficiency and to strive for climate neutrality by 2050 i.e. economy with net-zero GHG emissions. The Plan focuses on six areas of intervention according to the 2050 long-term strategy energy construction transport agriculture industry and waste land-use change and forestry.ObjectivesThe objective of the LIFE-IP EKOMALOPOLSKA project is to support the full implementation of the Maopolska Regional Action Plan for Climate and Energy RAPCE. The project also aims to eliminate barriers that hinder the achievement of the Plans priorities.The specific objectives of the project include Mobilisation of available EU and domestic funds as well as private resources for priority actions identified in the RAPCE Development of institutional capacity know-how and tools to strengthen the implementation of the RAPCE Polish National Energy and Climate Plan and the European Green Deal in Poland Low-carbon transformation of the heating appliance market and related green job creation Wide-scale change of behavioural attitudes in order to secure extensive support and involvement in climate protection measures Transfer of good practices to other Polish and