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CLEAN ENERGYTRANSITION AGENDA

CLEAN ENERGY FOR EU ISLANDS

Secretariat • Rue d‘Arlon 63, BE-1000 Brussels Phone: +32 2 400 10 67 • E-mail: [email protected] • Website: euislands.eu

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Notes for using this Template:

This Template is provided in English. Authors are encouraged to translate it to the local language.

This Template can be adapted by the authors to fit the specific needs of the island. To receive recognition from the Secretariat for a completed Clean Energy Transition Agenda, it needs to meet the minimum requirements [link to website].

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Clean Energy Transition Agenda [Island]

PrefaceThis Island Clean Energy Transition Agenda for [Island] is the strategic and tactical roadmap for the transition process towards clean energy as desired by the stakeholders on the island.

This Island Clean Energy Transition Agenda was developed jointly by [Stakeholder 1], [Stakeholder 2], etc.. with the support from [Stakeholder 3], [Stakeholder 4], etc.

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Table of contentsPreface............................................................................................................................2Table of contents............................................................................................................3

Part I: Island Dynamics......................................................................................................41. Geography, Economy & Population..........................................................................4

Geographic Situation...................................................................................................4Demographic Situation................................................................................................4Local Government.......................................................................................................4Economic Activities......................................................................................................4Connection to the mainland.........................................................................................4

2. Energy System Description......................................................................................53. Stakeholder mapping...............................................................................................2

Civil society organizations...........................................................................................2Businesses...................................................................................................................2Public Sector................................................................................................................2Schools and Academia.................................................................................................3

4. Policy and Regulation..............................................................................................4Local policy and regulation..........................................................................................4Regional policy and regulation.....................................................................................4National policy and regulation.....................................................................................4European policy and regulation...................................................................................4

Part II: Island Transition Path.............................................................................................51. Transition Governance.............................................................................................52. Vision.......................................................................................................................63. Pillars of the Energy Transition................................................................................74. Barriers and Opportunities.......................................................................................95. Financing concept..................................................................................................106. Monitoring and dissemination................................................................................11

Annex I: Tools....................................................................................................................2Transition canvas............................................................................................................2

References.........................................................................................................................2

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Part I: Island Dynamics

1.Geography, Economy & PopulationGeographic SituationWhat are the island’s geographical features that are relevant for the transition process?

Demographic SituationAre there any relevant demographic considerations in the context of the transition process?

Local GovernmentWhat is the role of the local government in the transition process?

Economic Activities What are the main economic activities on the island? Do they have a strong impact on the island’s greenhouse gas emissions?

Connection to the mainlandWhat is the relation of the island with the main land? This includes physical connections, such as an electrical cable or a bridge, but can also refer to other dependencies (e.g. part of a municipality on the mainland).

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2.Energy System DescriptionThe scope of the description of the island’s energy system depends on the available technical expertise on the island. A complete diagnosis of the energy system, including an island-wide baseline emissions inventory is recommended as input for developing the rest of the Clean Energy Transition Agenda. Accurate, recent and detailed information on the sources of greenhouse gas emissions allows to develop a relevant plan and promotes an efficient allocation of resources. For guidance on developing a baseline emissions inventory, islands are referred to the reference material developed by the Covenant of Mayors [1]. Islands that have developed a baseline emission inventory can insert a summary of the results in their Clean Energy Transition Agenda.

A complete baseline emission inventory is not a minimum requirement to complete a Clean Energy Transition Agenda. The table below provides a template that can be used to report the values. The covered sectors is indicative and can be changed according to the existing studies of the energy situation on the island.

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sector Industries Tertiary

sectorTransport on the island

Transport to and from the islandCategory Agriculture,

forestry, mining and fishing

Secondary sector, manufacturing

Services including tourism

ElectricityHeat/cold

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Natural gasLiquid gas

Heating OilDiesel

GasolineLignite

CoalOther fossil

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Other biomass

Solar thermal

GeothermalTotal

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Residential Primary sector

Industries Tertiary sector

Transport on the island

Transport to and from the islandCategory Agriculture,

forestry, mining and fishing

Secondary sector, manufacturing

Services including tourism

ElectricityHeat/cold

Foss

il fu

el

Natural gasLiquid gas

Heating OilDiesel

GasolineLignite

CoalOther fossil

fuels

Rene

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Plant oilBiofuel

Other biomass

Solar thermal

GeothermalTotal

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3.Stakeholder mappingAn overview of the local actors that are relevant for the clean energy transition on the island is useful to determine the governance of the transition and to organise the stakeholder consultations. A comprehensive stakeholder engagement register, built up from individual cells as given below, can be used to identify the decision makers that are important in the process.

Besides the name of the contact and the organisation, the perspective of the stakeholder on the transition can be described. What aspect of clean energy transition affects the stakeholder? What opinion do they have on the transition process? This allows to identify the frontrunners on the island whose engagement in developing the island transition path in Part II is desired.

Civil society organizations

[Name] [Organisation]

[Perspective on the transition]

[Engagement required?]

Etc.

Businesses

[Name] [Organisation]



Etc.

Public SectorGovernmental Actors[Name] [Organisation]



Etc.

Public Sector Economic Activities[Name] [Organisation]


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Etc.

Schools and AcademiaHigher Education and Research[Name] [Organisation]



Etc.

Secondary Education[Name] [Organisation]



Etc.

Primary Education[Name] [Organisation]



Etc.

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4.Policy and RegulationIt is useful to investigate how the island transition process is embedded in the overarching policy and regulations. This allows to identify the political top-down targets that push the transition. This can include binding national and regional renewable energy or energy efficiency targets, but also the island’s municipalities’ commitment under the Covenant of Mayors. This is not limited to energy related targets; also, other regulation, e.g. flue gas regulation, can have a significant effect on the island’s energy transition.

Local policy and regulation

Regional policy and regulation

National policy and regulation

European policy and regulation

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Part II: Island Transition Path

1.Transition GovernanceA clear governance structure is important for the success of the transition process. The stakeholder mapping can be useful here.

- What is the role of each stakeholder in the process and what are their resources? Who are the main drivers of the transition?

- How does it integrate the four stakeholder groups described above? How do they interact and collaborate?

- What is the role of local authorities? To what extent is ownership by citizens and local businesses foreseen?

- How can the interests, motives, and policy of the various stakeholders be aligned towards a common goal?

- What is the mandate of the body? E.g.: An independent platform that is set-up by the municipality with an advisory board from e.g. Renewable energy cooperatives, a local chamber of commerce, etc.

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2.VisionThe vision aims to establish a shared goal for the transition process. It can best be expressed as a sentence or paragraph that describes how the island stakeholders see the transitioned island in the future. This statement provides focus and creates the constraints within which the future transition activities can take place.

A vision can be developed in a vision workshop in which all the relevant island stakeholders participate.

This workshop can start on general terms by envisioning the island in the future. What will the island look like in 2030, in 2050? How will people live? How will they move from one place to another? Etc.

Based on the gathered input, a set of guiding principles can be developed. The guiding principles are aimed to act as core values behind the island’s energy transition and guide the methodological decisions to be made during the transition process. Besides the general objective of decarbonization, the guiding principles can relate to the additional economic, ecological and social benefits that through the transition process. The focus here lies on the creation of value on the island itself. For example:

- Reduce pollution locally- Reduce dependency on energy/fuel imports- Keep/make energy services affordable

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3.Pillars of the Energy TransitionAfter the vision has been set, the core pillars of the transition are identified. These are the energy-related areas which the transition addresses. The Secretariat recommends using the following pillars:

- Electricity generation,- Heating,- Cooling,- Transport on the island,- Transport to and from the island.

Islands that have an ongoing planning process in which different pillars are used (e.g. per sector) are welcome to use those as long as they cover the pillars above. Islands are invited to include additional pillars, such as demand reduction and energy efficiency, according to the local context.

For each of the pillars of the Local Energy Transition, a general objective is identified and a strategy, including organisational structures and relevant technologies, are described. These pillars link the vision of the transition with the current island reality.

Central questions are:- What are the objectives per identified pillar? - What will be the strategy to achieve that goal? - What are the direct actions that can be taken to move forward?

This can be done in different way, ranging from free text per pillar to a more structure approach. Below this box, a template is provided that can serve as a tool to develop ideas.

For islands that have already done this exercise, individual ‘transition models’ can instead be developed. A transition model canvas is a tool that allows to structure project ideas and to identify the relevant partners, activities, resources, etc. It helps to answers the question: which problem do we want to solve and how will we solve it?

A template for the transition model canvas, including a description of each of the building blocks, can be found in Annex I. More info on developing a ‘business model’ can be found in reference [2].

Example:

Pillar: [Transport on the island]Objective: [Decarbonise the island’s transport system by focusing on public transport and electric mobility] Strategies:

- [Develop an island-wide public transport system that runs completely on electric vehicles.

- Etc.]

Actions:- [Find funding at regional, national

and European level to invest in an electric bus that covers the entire island.

- Etc.]

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Pillar: [Transport to and from the island]Objective: Strategies:

-Actions:

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Pillar: [Electricity generation]Objective: Strategies:

-Actions:

-

Pillar: [Heating]Objective: Strategies:

-Actions:

-

Pillar: [Cooling]Objective: Strategies:

-Actions:

-

Pillar: [Additional pillar]Objective: Strategies:

-Actions:

-

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4.Barriers and Opportunities The barriers and opportunities for each of the identified pillars of the energy transition are listed. The structural barriers are the obstacles that would prevent the transition to develop in the envisioned direction. These barriers can be regulatory, institutional and economic, but could also be technology-specific, historic traditions, infrastructure, cultural and social perceptions, etc. Opportunities, on the other hand, are the circumstances that are helpful to achieve the envisioned objective.

The analysis of barriers and opportunities happens simultaneously with the development of the objective and strategies per pillars.

A tool that can be used to assess barriers and opportunities is the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) matrix. In a workshop or brainstorm session, an inventory is made of on one hand the internal strengths and weaknesses of a strategy, and on the other hand the external opportunities and threats are listed. This allows to finetune the strategies to the island context.

Positive Negative

Inte

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Strengths Weakness

Exte

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Opportunities Threats

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5.Financing conceptIn the financing concept, the financial framework the transition process will require is investigated. Developing a financing concept can take many forms, depending on the status of the decarbonisation projects in the pipeline. For advanced projects, a thorough financial plan per transition pillar can be developed. For islands that are just starting to think about potential projects, an inventory of financing opportunities can be drawn up. For this a template is provided below.

More information on financing can be found in our quick reference guide on financing.

Example:

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Financing opportunity [Horizon 2020 programme]

Source of opportunity [European Commission]

Description [Funding program by the European Commission that supports research and innovation in different domains]

Applicable to which transition pillar [All]

Advantages of this source of financing

[- Large grants- International visibility]

Disadvantages of this source of financing

[- Competitive selection against consortia from all over Europe.- Submission in English]

Link to more information [Link]

Financing opportunitySource of opportunityDescriptionApplicable to which transition pillarAdvantages of this source of financing Disadvantages of this source of financingLink to more information


6.Monitoring and disseminationMonitoring is an important part of the learning process of the transition. Both the transition process itself and the way that it is managed are monitored and reflected upon. This forms the basis to determine the next steps. There should have an emphasis on the transient character of the transition process and address the need for regular re-adjustment. Since transition processes are uncertain by nature, the Island Clean Energy Transition Agenda cannot be a static document. Through periodic reporting it can be revised and adjusted to accommodate changes of circumstances.

Emissions monitoring:- What energy and emissions indicators are monitored on the island?- What mechanisms and institutions are in place to monitor these indicators? - How are the monitoring results be published or communicated?

Process monitoring:Process monitoring gives a picture of the direction in which the transition process is moving. A self-assessment matrix will be available for islands to assess the status of their transition process. Annual assessment according to these parameters is recommended. More information can be found on the Clean Energy for EU Islands website.

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Annex I: Minimum requirementsFor a strategic energy transition plan to be considered a Clean Energy Transition Agenda, the following content requirements need to be fulfilled:

- It consists of at least two parts: one part that describes the current situation on the island and a second part that starts from an envisioned (decarbonised) future of the island.

- Part I at least includes:1. A general description of the island geography, economy and population,2. A description of the current energy system, at least covering heating,

cooling, electricity generation, transport on the island and transport to and from the island.

3. A stakeholder mapping that covers the actors from the local authorities, community organisations, local businesses, schools and academia that are relevant for the transition process,

4. An analysis of the policy and regulation that overarches the plan.- Part II at least include:

1. A description of the governance of the transition process,2. A vision statement that covers the entire island,3. The identification and description of the main pillars of the transition

process that cover at least heating, cooling, electricity generation, transport on the island and transport to and from the island.

4. A monitoring strategy

The following requirements in terms of lay-outing apply.

- There is no page limit or minimal word count. An ETA can be as short as 10 pages and as long as 100 pages.

- The name ‘Energy Transition Agenda’ is proposed as a title for the strategic plan, though this is not required.

We encourage islands to develop a visual identity for the ETA that is independent of the Secretariat. We ask however that the ETA contains our logo and mentions the Clean Energy for EU Islands Initiative in the text.

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Annex II: Tools

Transition canvasKey PartnersWho are the key partners that need to be involved?

Key ActivitiesWhat activities does the key objective require?

Key ObjectiveWhich problems does your initiative solve? What value is delivered?

EngagementWhat type of relationship can be established with the stakeholder groups and customer segments?

Key Stakeholder Groups and Customer Segments For whom is value created? Who benefits from this transition model?Key Resources

What resources does the key objective require?

ChannelsThrough which channels can they be reached?

Cost structureWhat are the main costs associated with your initiative?

RevenueWhat are the sources of revenue?

Social impactWhat social impact does your initiative have?

Environmental impactWhat environmental impact does your initiative have?

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References[1] Bertoldi P. (editor), Guidebook 'How to develop a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) – Part 2 - Baseline Emission Inventory (BEI) and Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (RVA), EUR 29412 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2018, ISBN 978-92-79-96929-4, doi:10.2760/118857, JRC112986

Available at:

http://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC112986/jrc112986_kj-nb-29412-en-n.pdf

[2] Osterwalder, A., Pigneur, Y., Clark, T., Business model generation. A handbook for visionaries, game changers, and challengers. Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2010.

Available at:

https://profesores.virtual.uniandes.edu.co/~isis1404/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=bibliografia:9_business_model_generation.pdf

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