Virginie Rimbert

DG Research & Innovation

HORIZON 2020 Focus on bioenergy

THE EU FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

1- Bioenergy in Europe: Regulatory framework and SET Plan 2- Horizon 2020 with a focus on bioenergy topics 3- How to find your way in the Work Programme 2014-2015

Content

1- Bioenergy in Europe: Regulatory framework and SET Plan

Regulatory framework

• EU Energy and Climate Package (2009) 2020 targets:

20% reduction in Greenhouse Gas emissions from 1990 levels

20% improvement in energy efficiency (not legally binding)

20% renewable energies - Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Directive (2009/28/EC)

10% renewable energies in transport proposed 5% cap

on 1st Generation of biofuels by the Commission in Oct. 2012 + incentives for advanced biofuels

• Fuel Quality Directive (2009/30/EC): 6% reduction of GHG emissions in road transport from 1990 levels by 2020

The Energy Roadmap 2050 reducing greenhouse gas emissions

to 80-95% below 1990 levels by 2050

ensuring security of energy supply and competitiveness

The Energy Roadmap 2050 is the basis for developing a long-term European

framework together with all stakeholders

GREEN PAPER A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies

CURRENT ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2011 GHG emissions estimated at 16% below 1990 - EU on track

• Progress: 2010 EU renewables share 12.7% vs. 8.5% in 2005 - new measures needed for most MS to achieve their 2020 targets

• Energy savings target not legally binding for MS but significant progress made – but with current policies target likely not be met

….in motion

SET Plan: technology pillar for climate and energy policies

• SET (Strategic Energy Technology) Plan and its reinforcement in 2013*

Objective: Accelerate the development of new low carbon technologies leading to their market take-up

European leadership in a diverse portfolio of clean, efficient and low carbon technology – as a motor for growth and jobs

Strategic approach with European industry through a number of European Industrial Initiatives (EIIs) including European Industrial Bioenergy Initiative (EIBI)

SET Plan Integrated Roadmap and Action Plan by mid-2014

*EC Communication on Energy Technologies and Innovation of 2 May 2013

EIBI value-chains focussed on advanced biofuels

EU support so far for bioenergy R&I

Grants for R&D and demonstration projects

FP7: 373 million for around 60 bioenergy projects

ERA-NET Plus (EC and EU Member States) for EIBI demonstrations

NER-300: EUR 629.3 million for 8 Bioenergy projects

Loans for investments in research and innovation, notably through Risk Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF)

2- Horizon 2020 with a focus on bioenergy topics

What's new

• A single programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives*

• Coupling research to innovation – from research to retail, all forms of innovation

• Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g. health, clean energy and transport

• Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond

The 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7), innovation aspects of Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), EU contribution to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

• Budget: €70 billion (79 billion in current prices including inflation)

Three priorities

•Excellent science

•Industrial leadership

•Societal challenges

European Research Council (ERC)

Frontier research by the best individual teams

13 095

Future and Emerging Technologies

Collaborative research to open new fields of innovation

2 696

Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA)

Opportunities for training and career development

6 162

Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructure)

Ensuring access to world-class facilities

2 488

Proposed funding (€ million, 2014-2020)*

All funding figures in this presentation are subject to the pending Multiannual Financial Framework Regulation by the EP and the Council

Priority 1. Excellent science

Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEITs)

(ICT, nanotechnologies, materials, biotechnology, manufacturing, space)

13 557

Access to risk finance

Leveraging private finance and venture capital for research and innovation

2 842

Innovation in SMEs

Fostering all forms of innovation in all types of SMEs

616 + complemented

by expected 20% of budget of societal

challenges + LEITs and

'Access to risk finance' with strong SME focus

Proposed funding (€ million, 2014-2020)

Priority 2. Industrial leadership

Proposed funding (€ million, 2014-2020)

Additional funding for nuclear safety and security from the Euratom Treaty activities (2014-2018)

Health, demographic change and wellbeing 7 472

Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the Bioeconomy

3 851

Secure, clean and efficient energy * 5 931

Smart, green and integrated transport 6 339

Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials

3 081

Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies 1 310

Secure societies 1 695

Science with and for society 462

Spreading excellence and widening participation 816

Priority 3. Societal challenges

Secure, Clean and efficient Energy Work Programme 2014-2015

First Work Programme of Horizon 2020

Basic principles:

• 2-year work programme to allow for better preparation of applicants

• Challenge-based approach

• Definition of specific challenge to be tackled - broader scope of topics

• Applicant can propose the most appropriate solution to the challenge

• Integration of cross-cutting issues (social sciences, international cooperation, etc.)

• Cross-thematic cooperation in strategic 'focus areas'

• Covering the full innovation cycle (use of TRLs to specify scope of activities)

• Simplified list of possible types of action (e.g. research and innovation 100%; innovation actions 70%; CSA 100%)

• Indicative budget range for project

• Grant signature within 8 months from the deadlines

Technology Readiness Levels

TRL 0: Idea. Unproven concept, no testing has been performed.

TRL 1: Basic research. Principles postulated and observed but no experimental proof available.

TRL 2: Technology formulation. Concept and application have been formulated.

TRL 3: Applied research. First laboratory tests completed; proof of concept.

TRL 4: Small scale prototype built in a laboratory environment ("ugly" prototype).

TRL 5: Large scale prototype tested in intended environment.

TRL 6: Prototype system tested in intended environment close to expected performance.

TRL 7: Demonstration system operating in operational environment at pre-commercial scale.

TRL 8: First of a kind commercial system. Manufacturing issues solved.

TRL 9: Full commercial application, technology available for consumers.

Call LCE: areas to be addressed

AREA TRL TYPE

LCE 1 New knowledge and technologies 2 > 3-4 RIA

Renewable electricity and heating/cooling

LCE 2 Developing the next generation technologies of renewable electricity and heating/cooling

3-4 > 4-5 RIA

LCE 3 Demonstration of renewable electricity and heating/cooling 5-6 > 6-7 IA

LCE 4 Market uptake of existing and emerging renewable electricity, heating and cooling technologies

7-9 CSA

RIA: Research & Innovation Actions IA: Innovation Actions CSA: Coordination & Support Action

LCE-02 – 2014 - Challenge

•Specific challenge in bioenergy • Improving efficiency of biomass CHP systems while widening the

feedstock base – Micro and small-scale CHP (0.5-250 kW and 0.25-1 MW input power respectively) have a high potential for heat and electricity production for decentralized applications. Cost effective, robust and environmentally friendly micro and small-scale CHP systems with high thermal and electrical efficiency need to be developed allowing the use of solid, liquid or gaseous sustainable biomass feedstock, such as agricultural and forest residues, upgraded solid or liquid bioenergy carriers with higher energy density, industrial by-products and biogas/biomethane.

• Indicative budget: 3-6 M€

LCE-02 – 2015 - Challenge

•Specific challenge in bioenergy

• Improving efficiency of low emission biomass heating systems while widening the feedstock base – Current residential-scale boilers can combust only one type of feedstock (e.g. wood chips, wood pellets). New flexible and robust residential-scale low emission boilers for heat applications need to be developed using a wider range of sustainable feedstock (including mixtures) with high ash content such as agricultural and forest residues, upgraded solid or liquid bioenergy carriers with higher energy density and industrial by-products.

• Indicative budget: 3-6 M€

AREA TRL TYPE

Sustainable biofuels and alternative fuels for transport

LCE 11 Developing next generation technologies for biofuels and sustainable alternative fuels

3-4 > 4-5 RIA

LCE 12 Demonstrating advanced biofuel technologies 5-7 > 6-7 IA

LCE 13 Partnering with Brazil on advanced biofuels 5-7 > 6-7

IA

LCE 14 Market uptake of existing and emerging sustainable bioenergy

7-9 CSA

RIA: Research & Innovation Actions IA: Innovation Actions CSA: Coordination & Support Action

LCE-11 – 2014/2015 - Challenges

Research, indicative budget 3-6 M€ Europe has limited biomass and land resources to cope with an increased demand for fuels and other uses. Thus, in the long-term perspective, new technologies of sustainable biofuels and alternative fuels need to be developed that radically improve the state-of-art.

The challenges are

• Improving conversion efficiency and/or enlargement of the biomass

feedstock basis. • Developing alternative fuels through use of new and sustainable resources from non-biomass non-fossil sources

• Improving the economic, environmental and social benefits

relative to fossil fuels and currently available biofuels, notably regarding cost reduction, minimisation of demand on natural resources (land and water in particular), enhanced energy balance, reduced GHG emissions (including carbon stock changes) and development of rural areas.

LCE-12 – 2014/2015 - Challenges

Demonstration, indicative budget 5-20 M€ New and advanced biofuels using sustainable feedstock need to reach the market (cf. EIBI value-chains) The challenges are • Proving that advanced biofuels and bioenergy carriers technologies, are technically viable, environmentally and socially sustainable, and potentially cost-competitive at commercial scale.

• Developing logistic systems for a sound, safe and sustainable feedstock supply.

LCE-13 – 2015 – Challenges

Demonstration, indicative budget 5-10 M€ Fostering the development of advanced biofuels and accelerate their commercialisation both in Brazil and in Europe ! Still in discussion with Brazilian authorities! The challenges are • Exploiting synergies between Brazil and Europe in terms of scientific expertise, industrial capacity and resources. • Proving that the integration of advanced biofuels technologies into existing sugarcane ethanol plants is technically feasible, cost competitive and environmentally and socio-economically sustainable at commercial scale. Joint work should build upon the Brazilian sugarcane ethanol model, and benefit from the Brazilian and European experience in biofuels. • Developing or improving logistic systems for a sound and sustainable feedstock supply

LCE-14 – 2014/2015 - Challenges

CSA, indicative budget 1-2 M€ Sustainable bioenergy technologies (both existing and emerging) need to further penetrate the market. The challenges are

• Encouraging the EU farmers and foresters to produce also energy and energy intermediaries • Setting up or strengthening sustainable local bioenergy supply chains • Development of methodologies for the traceability of biomass feedstocks • …

Call competitive low-carbon energy - Deadlines

Topics* 2014 2015

LCE2, LCE11 01/04/2014

(Stage 1) 23/09/2014

(Stage 2)

LCE14 07/05/2014

LCE2, LCE11 03/09/2014

(Stage 1) 03/03/2015

(Stage 2)

LCE12 10/09/2014

LCE12, LCE14 03/03/2015

LCE13 05/05/2015

* Corresponds to the topic code in the work-programme

Call competitive low-carbon energy : Budget (M€)

Topics* Short-hand Description 2014 2015

LCE1 New knoweldge & tech. 20

LCE2, LCE11 RES – Research 60 59

LCE3, LCE12 RES - Demonstration 73 80

LCE4, LCE14 Market uptake 20 20

LCE13 Joint topic with Brazil 10

* Corresponds to the topic code in the work-programme

2- How to find your way in the WP 2014/2015

Other parts of H2020 of direct relevance to Energy

• LEIT – KET materials, nano, electronics, manufacturing, biotechnologies

• FET-open and FET-pro-active

• Research Infrastructures

• ERC, EIT

• SME instrument (directly paid from Energy SC budget)

• JRC direct actions

Close links

• Transport (societal challenge)

• Agriculture, marine, bio-economy (societal challenge), including Blue growth (strategic focus area)

• Bio-Based Industries JTI (more info in next slides)

• Climate action, resource efficiency, raw materials (societal challenge)

• Secure societies (societal challenge)

JOINT TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE

(Joint Undertaking) Research agenda driven by

industry Common objectives

Joint implementation

Activities Open for all

EU Industry

IMPACT Growth, jobs, targeting social

benefits

Joint Technology Initiatives

2014-2020: 2800 M€ 1000 M€

http://biconsortium.eu/

Strategic Innovation & Research Agenda

Adoption Council regulation on JTI on Bio-based Industries:

expected in March 2014

Call preparation: For the 2014 call for proposals the following

calendar has been agreed:

- o Pre-publication of the call May 2014

- o Launch of call July 2014, closing date in October 2014

- o Budget for the first call : € 51 million from the Commission, to be

matched by the same amount (in-kind and cash) from industry.

Next Steps

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HORIZON 2020

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www.ec.europa/research/horizon2020

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