Energy program planning in the Niš, Kula, Varvarin, Växjö partnership

Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project

Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project 2012-2014

– Kula– Varvarin– Nis

– Växjö

Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project 2012-2014

Introduction -the program, the context, what was envisaged?

• strengthen energy management, focusing on long and short term energy objectives

• Raise awareness about energy and energy within the organisation and in the society

• Political support from the decision makers within the field of energy

• Studying best praxis in all munis

Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project 2012-2014

• Strategic energy planning • City planning• Energy production• Waste management

• Most important outcome: Energy development plans with visions, goals and targets

Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project 2012-2014

What does Vaxjo bring to the cooperation – political support, green planning, vision?

• Experience and knowledge of the environment and energy development – improvement of energy management system – use of local energy resources – construction of small scale biomass district heating– establishment of continuous collection of energy

consumption data – improvement of the efficiency of water supply and

wastewater treatment and waste treatment– use local renewable sources in district heating and

combined production of electricity and heat, energy renovation plan of residential sector buildings,

– regional plan for the methanization of organic waste, – integrate energy into strategies of other sectors and

construction of new 100 % renewable energy neighborhoods

Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project 2012-2014

Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project 2012-2014

What does Växjö bring to the cooperation – political support, green planning, vision?

• Involvement of politicians, especially those from opposition political parties

• Experience of the whole process of preparation and implementation of the environment Program with much wider approach on energy issues

The cluster cooperation -lessons learned

• long term strategies, accepted by all political sides, • The organization, politicians, investors and other stakeholders

can trust being valid for a long period• involved a large part of the organization• long term targets: we might not know how to reach them today• driving forces behind adopting a strategic energy document ,

Växjö: – attractive city, – job opportunities, – trade mark – environmental aspects

Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project 2012-2014

Other benifits

• International context, all involved partners have improved!

• Foreign language• Process of getting a project/plan accepted• Cultural differences• Gender aspects• Useful network btwn serbian cities

Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project 2012-2014

Role and support of the SCTM and SALAR

• Focus on non infrastractural project• Matching partners• Organizing cluster meetings• Expert assistance on energy and gender aspects• SALAR: project proposal development, education

on relevant EU programs, negotiations technique,• Mentoring program between Serbian and

Swedish participants would have

Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project 2012-2014

Way forward

• ICLD the Swedish Center for Local Democracy, financed pre study, application 3 yr program

• implementation of the energy programs and how to develop the international capacities on local level.

• develop and strengthen the relations to potential partners in future EU collaborations

• Already started

Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project 2012-2014