Funded by
Erasmus+ KA2
Information
- Length: 2024 - 2025
- Lead Partner: CAB - County Administrative Board of Östergötland (SE)
- Members Involved: Lepida (IT)
- Other Partners: County Administrative Board of Dalarna (SE), County Administrative Board of Jönköping (SE), RISE - Research Institute of Sweden (SE)
- Priority Area: #ClimateAction #Green&SustainableCommunities
Contacts
- nicola.catellani@sern.eu
- +393483892600
Data4Energy
Data for better energy and climate monitoring
About the project
The changed climate is one of the largest challenges that mankind face. Connected to this is the use and production of energy. The industry is an important actor and have a role to work with energy savings and climate mitigation. In order to get a more effective energy use and mitigate the effects on the climate we need to have a better statistical monitoring of these fields. A improved monitoring will enable public authorities to provide better support in form of education, information and financially. The Swedish government have given a mission to the Swedish counties to provide an energy planning for their respective area. A central piece in this work is good statistical tools to monitor the progress and current status of the energy use in each county. There is a lack of tools to monitor and evaluate the energy and climate mitigation work on a regional and local level. There is also a need of adapting which data to insert into a monitoring tool since the goals can change depending on current policy. These need to follow the national energy and climate goals which are:
• Emissions of greenhouse gases until the year 2030 o Greenhouse gas emissions in Sweden, which is outside the EU’s emissions trading system, EU ETS, should be at least 63 percent lower than the emissions in 1990 by 2030. A maximum of 8 percentage points of the emission reductions may be achieved through supplementary measures.
• Emissions of greenhouse gases until the year 2040 o Greenhouse gas emissions in Sweden, which is outside the EU’s emissions trading system, should be at least 75 percent lower than the emissions in 1990 by the year 2040 at the latest. A maximum of 2 percentage points of the emission reductions may be achieved through supplementary measures.
• Emissions of greenhouse gases until the year 2045 o By 2045, Sweden must have net zero emissions compared to 1990, of which at least 85 percent of the reduction in emissions must take place in Sweden. The remaining 15 percent is climate compensated.
• Greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector o Greenhouse gas emissions from domestic transport (except domestic aviation which is part of the EU’s emissions trading system, EU ETS) must be reduced by at least 70 percent by 2030 at the latest compared to 2010.
• Energy efficiency improvement o In 2030, Sweden must have 50 percent more efficient energy use compared to 2005. The goal is expressed in terms of added energy in relation to gross domestic product (GDP).
Objectives
The objectives of this project are to
- Conduct an initial investigation of the data sources used in monitoring of energy and climate goals with the purpose of building a digital platform for improved monitoring in the future.
- Exchanging experiences of the local and regional level of governance when it comes to energy data and statistics to monitor energy and climate goals and The desired outcomes are to form a base for future collaborations and joint applications through 1. better trained civil servants and 2. exchange of good practices.
- List of data sources used for monitoring of energy and climate goals Relevance to prioritise: Environment and fight against climate change Policy-level planning for sustainable society is a critical tool in the fight against climate change. By creating policies that incentivize low-carbon transport options and promote sustainable urban development, governments can reduce emissions, improve air quality, and create healthier, more livable communities. A robust and long-term monitoring of set policy goals for energy and climate that ranges through the national, regional and local level is needed. Digital Transformation There is a general need in society for a consistent digital tool for monitoring energy and climate goals. This is something that will be explored in this project. Through a partnership with other European partners, an exchange of experience and knowledge will be conducted, which in the longer run will lead to more synchronised monitoring systems for energy and climate goals.
Activities
Kick-off meeting, collecting data and examples, final seminar and reporting back to stakeholders
Results
The desired outcomes are to form a base for future collaborations and joint applications through 1. better trained civil servants and 2. exchange of good practises 3. list of data sources used for monitoring of energy and climate goals
Impact
Policy-level planning for sustainable society is a critical tool in the fight against climate change. By creating policies that incentivize low-carbon transport options and promote sustainable urban development, governments can reduce emissions, improve air quality, and create healthier, more livable communities. A robust and long-term monitoring of set policy goals for energy and climate that ranges through the national, regional and local level is needed.
