Die Fachkommission für Wirtschaftspolitik (ECON) im Europäischen Ausschuss der Regionen hat sich am 19. September 2017 mit der Mitteilung der Europäischen Kommission über die Neuausrichtung der EU- Industriepolitik befasst. Der sächsische Landtagsabgeordnete Heinz Lehmann wurde mit einer Stellungnahme zu diesem Thema betraut. Sachsen mit seinen Kompetenzen in der Mikroelektronik, dem Automobilbau oder der fortgeschrittenen Fertigung ein respektierter Gesprächspartner auf dem Brüsseler Parkett. Heinz Lehmann fordert, dass die Kommission bei allen wichtigen Rechtsetzungsakten die Wirkung auf die Industrie ausreichend berücksichtigt. Vor dem Hintergrund eines sich verschärfenden globalen Wettbewerbs, der Digitalisierung und unter Beachtung des Prinzips der Nachhaltigkeit ist es notwendig, die europäischen Beihilferegelungen an die veränderte Situation anzupassen. Um den Anteil der Industrie auf 20 Prozent der europäischen Bruttowertschöpfung zu steigern, benötigen die Unternehmen faire Bedingungen auf den Weltmärkten und wettbewerbsfähige Standortbedingungen in allen europäischen Regionen.
Lehmann: „ Das sächsische Beispiel zeigt, dass bei einem Gleichgewicht zwischen horizontaler und sektoraler Wirtschaftsförderung Industrien wie die Mikrochipproduktion ebenso zum wirtschaftlichen Erfolg beitragen können wie kleine und mittlere Industriebetriebe in allen Landesteilen.“
Der Europäische Ausschuss der Regionen wird sich in seinen folgenden Sitzungen weiter mit dem Thema befassen und für 2018 ist ein Seminar in Sachsen geplant, bei dem sich die Teilnehmer aus ganz Europa am sächsischen Beispiel modellhaft über den Entwicklungsstand auf dem Weg zur Industrie 4.0 in den Feldern Mikroelektronik, E-Mobilität, Ressourcentechnologien und fortgeschrittene Fertigung informieren können.
Heinz Lehmann MdL, Vizepräsident des AdR
Mittwoch, 18. Oktober 2017
Sachsen liefert Ideen für Neuausrichtung der europäischen Industriepolitik
Dienstag, 17. Oktober 2017
The role of regions in promoting innovative energy solutions
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is with great pleasure that I am addressing to you as a member of the Environment, Climate Change and Energy Commission of the European Committee of the Regions.
The Committee of the Regions represents the views of the European regional and local representatives. Our role is to facilitate dialogue between - national and European policy-makers - and local and regional authorities in different policy areas.
Many towns and cities across Europe have proved to be major actors in the fight against climate change by framing sustainable energy action plans which call for low-CO2 energy generation and the use of renewable energy sources, often ahead of the national level.
Moreover, the recent statement of the United States to withdraw from the Paris agreement has shown that we cannot rely only on the national level to successfully achieve the energy transition needed.
Our ambition, in line with the 2016 Clean Energy for all Europeans package's, is to make sure that European Cities and Regions achieve global leadership in energy transition, not only adapt to it.
In order to do so, we need to support the energy transition by driving technological innovation, as it is one of the foundations to decarbonising our energy system.
Furthermore, we believe that energy innovation has a vital role to play in breaking once and for all the link between economic development and environmental degradation.
Local and regional governments have already taken steps to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, help paint our economies green and turn our energy and climate promises into action.
I will only give a few examples of climate action taken by local and regional authorities:
- Climate action has been taken at regional and local level in the form of the Covenant of Mayors initiative. This initiative, supported by the Committee of the Regions, gathers more than 7600 cities. They all pledge to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 40% by 2030 and to adopt an integrated approach to tackling mitigation and adaptation to climate change, notably through best practices exchanges.
- European Cities and regions are also pioneers in implementing innovative energy solutions; for example, by 2020, almost 240 million smart meters will have been deployed in Europe for a total of 56,5 billion euros of cumulative European investment. Consumers with smart meters have reduced their energy consumption by as much as 10%.
Finally, the success of the implementation of fuels cells in transportation in several cities, such as Aberdeen, Cologne, Oslo, Bolzano, Milan and Hamburg, makes it even more important to expand the use of clean technologies to other sectors.
But there are still several obstacles to fostering energy innovation in Europe.
The complexity of the innovation process is characterized by long delays before reaching mass market due to the inertia inherent in existing energy systems, locked-in infrastructure investments, often age-long monopolies and network connection challenges.
Several green technologies, such as hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, are currently too expensive, and governments at all levels must speed-up its development and deployment.
So, what have we learned from local and regional experiences in implementing innovative energy solutions? How can local and regional authorities ensure that these solutions adequately integrate mass market?
First, our cities and regions can create the right conditions locally to raise public awareness. Citizen's direct involvement in energy, notably through cooperatives, can result in an increased uptake and acceptance of new green technologies and it can tap the local potential both in terms of private investments and in terms of capacity.
Local and regional authorities are responsible for coupling energy and climate policies with measures taken in relation to housing, energy poverty, transport, industrial development, and town and country planning or land use.
Cities and regions have also been successful in incentivizing public-private partnerships to power entrepreneurship and drive technological change.
They can also deliver support schemes and climate finance instruments.
As the technology matures and pilot projects are implemented in cities and regions, learning by doing will allow production costs to naturally fall.
Regional regulatory barriers and resistances must also be tackled; for example, because energy consumption tariffs often differ, consumers with higher tariffs can financially benefit more from smart meter energy savings than low tariff consumers.
Local and regional authorities can also assist in mobilization of investment capital for joint projects, for instance through European funds and institutional investors.
But, local and regional authorities need to have the means to support green technologies and we hope that the 2016 Clean Energy for all Europeans package will assist European businesses, consumers, governments, both local and central, in complying with the European energy targets.
We welcome several of the measures included in this package, but stress the importance to involve local and regional authorities in planning and monitoring the implementation of sustainable energy policies.
Better synergies between European Structural and Investment Funds and the European Fund for Strategic Investments are of crucial importance for the implementation of cross-border sustainable energy projects.
We point out that there are a lot of advantages to an effective multilevel governance: the public and business are involved in carrying out climate change measures and increase the chances of success, because the more visible governance is, the greater the public's sense of responsibility.
We stress the importance of reinforcing the existing project Development Assistance facilities and call for the implementation of further targeted technical assistance programs that are needed to help cities and regions secure investment for carrying out ambitious projects.
The lack of access to energy consumption data is a major obstacle for local and regional authorities to evaluate the impacts of planned energy efficiency measures or to monitor the result of implemented energy efficiency measures. For this reason, we also emphasize the importance of an effective coordination between the national and the local and regional tiers in order to ensure relevant measures are put into place to request and collect the data.
Finally, we reiterate how important it is to configure energy policy in tight synergy with the European Union's research and innovation policy.
For all these reasons, we fully support the work of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogens Joint Undertaking, ene.field and all the stakeholders involved in the projects and wish all the best to the new PACE project.
I thank you
It is with great pleasure that I am addressing to you as a member of the Environment, Climate Change and Energy Commission of the European Committee of the Regions.
The Committee of the Regions represents the views of the European regional and local representatives. Our role is to facilitate dialogue between - national and European policy-makers - and local and regional authorities in different policy areas.
Many towns and cities across Europe have proved to be major actors in the fight against climate change by framing sustainable energy action plans which call for low-CO2 energy generation and the use of renewable energy sources, often ahead of the national level.
Moreover, the recent statement of the United States to withdraw from the Paris agreement has shown that we cannot rely only on the national level to successfully achieve the energy transition needed.
Our ambition, in line with the 2016 Clean Energy for all Europeans package's, is to make sure that European Cities and Regions achieve global leadership in energy transition, not only adapt to it.
In order to do so, we need to support the energy transition by driving technological innovation, as it is one of the foundations to decarbonising our energy system.
Furthermore, we believe that energy innovation has a vital role to play in breaking once and for all the link between economic development and environmental degradation.
Local and regional governments have already taken steps to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, help paint our economies green and turn our energy and climate promises into action.
I will only give a few examples of climate action taken by local and regional authorities:
- Climate action has been taken at regional and local level in the form of the Covenant of Mayors initiative. This initiative, supported by the Committee of the Regions, gathers more than 7600 cities. They all pledge to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 40% by 2030 and to adopt an integrated approach to tackling mitigation and adaptation to climate change, notably through best practices exchanges.
- European Cities and regions are also pioneers in implementing innovative energy solutions; for example, by 2020, almost 240 million smart meters will have been deployed in Europe for a total of 56,5 billion euros of cumulative European investment. Consumers with smart meters have reduced their energy consumption by as much as 10%.
Finally, the success of the implementation of fuels cells in transportation in several cities, such as Aberdeen, Cologne, Oslo, Bolzano, Milan and Hamburg, makes it even more important to expand the use of clean technologies to other sectors.
But there are still several obstacles to fostering energy innovation in Europe.
The complexity of the innovation process is characterized by long delays before reaching mass market due to the inertia inherent in existing energy systems, locked-in infrastructure investments, often age-long monopolies and network connection challenges.
Several green technologies, such as hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, are currently too expensive, and governments at all levels must speed-up its development and deployment.
So, what have we learned from local and regional experiences in implementing innovative energy solutions? How can local and regional authorities ensure that these solutions adequately integrate mass market?
First, our cities and regions can create the right conditions locally to raise public awareness. Citizen's direct involvement in energy, notably through cooperatives, can result in an increased uptake and acceptance of new green technologies and it can tap the local potential both in terms of private investments and in terms of capacity.
Local and regional authorities are responsible for coupling energy and climate policies with measures taken in relation to housing, energy poverty, transport, industrial development, and town and country planning or land use.
Cities and regions have also been successful in incentivizing public-private partnerships to power entrepreneurship and drive technological change.
They can also deliver support schemes and climate finance instruments.
As the technology matures and pilot projects are implemented in cities and regions, learning by doing will allow production costs to naturally fall.
Regional regulatory barriers and resistances must also be tackled; for example, because energy consumption tariffs often differ, consumers with higher tariffs can financially benefit more from smart meter energy savings than low tariff consumers.
Local and regional authorities can also assist in mobilization of investment capital for joint projects, for instance through European funds and institutional investors.
But, local and regional authorities need to have the means to support green technologies and we hope that the 2016 Clean Energy for all Europeans package will assist European businesses, consumers, governments, both local and central, in complying with the European energy targets.
We welcome several of the measures included in this package, but stress the importance to involve local and regional authorities in planning and monitoring the implementation of sustainable energy policies.
Better synergies between European Structural and Investment Funds and the European Fund for Strategic Investments are of crucial importance for the implementation of cross-border sustainable energy projects.
We point out that there are a lot of advantages to an effective multilevel governance: the public and business are involved in carrying out climate change measures and increase the chances of success, because the more visible governance is, the greater the public's sense of responsibility.
We stress the importance of reinforcing the existing project Development Assistance facilities and call for the implementation of further targeted technical assistance programs that are needed to help cities and regions secure investment for carrying out ambitious projects.
The lack of access to energy consumption data is a major obstacle for local and regional authorities to evaluate the impacts of planned energy efficiency measures or to monitor the result of implemented energy efficiency measures. For this reason, we also emphasize the importance of an effective coordination between the national and the local and regional tiers in order to ensure relevant measures are put into place to request and collect the data.
Finally, we reiterate how important it is to configure energy policy in tight synergy with the European Union's research and innovation policy.
For all these reasons, we fully support the work of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogens Joint Undertaking, ene.field and all the stakeholders involved in the projects and wish all the best to the new PACE project.
I thank you
Dienstag, 10. Oktober 2017
Präsident zu Gast in Brüssel
Die deutsche Delegation im Europäischen Ausschuss der Regionen hatte sich zur Sitzung am 10. Oktober den frisch gewählten Präsidenten Karl-Heinz Lambertz (Mitte) eingeladen. Im Zentrum des Gesprächs standen die im Rahmen des Berichts "Zur Lage der Europäischen Union aus regionaler Sicht" gemachten Vorschläge zur effektiveren Einflussnahme auf die Arbeit der Kommission.
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