Using European Economic Area grants for implementing climate adaptation measures. Bratislava the Capital City of the Slovak Republic
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1 Using European Economic Area grants for implementing climate adaptation measures Bratislava the Capital City of the Slovak Republic Office of Chief City Architect Strategy and Projects Department Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place February 21, 2018 Brussels
2 Bratislava the Capital City of the Slovak Republic Population: 422,932 Area: km2 Borders with Austria and Hungary
3 Presentation outline 1. Climate change challenges in Bratislava 2. Overview of the milestones of Bratislava s adaptation journey 3. European Economic Area and Norway Grants for implementing climate adaptation measures 4. Future plans in climate change adaptation in Bratislava City 5. Lessons learned
4 Climate change challenges in Bratislava Rise in average temperature, more frequent heat waves... in 2017 : - 4 heatwaves - a new record of total number of tropical nights in Bratislava (the minimum temperature does not drop below 20 C): 31 in total Bratislava Airport Monitoring Station... and periods of droughts... - recent period of drought in Bratislava region lasted 226 days (16/12/ /07/2017, SPEI index below -1)... and flash floods from torrential rainfalls... - tendency to occur after heatwaves, causing damage in lower areas, areas with higher share of impermeable surfaces. Source: left- Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute, Changes in occurence of hot and tropical days (press release) 16/7/2015, right flash floods in Bratislava after heavy rainfall in 2014,
5 Climate change challenges in Bratislava (cont.) The city is developing strategies to: Protect the most vulnerable groups of urban population (elderly people, homeless people, children in age up to 6 years, lonely living pensioners, etc.) Minimise the carbon footprint of the city in housing/building, transport, waste treatment sectors Implement green and soft adaptation measures to maximise the use of rain water and green infrastructure
6 EU Cities Adapt ( ) Signing of Mayors Adapt (2014) Strategy for CCA (approved in 2014) Action plan for CCA (04/2017) Signing of Covenant of Mayors (2012) Sustainable Energy Action Plan (2013) Bratislava is preparing for CC project ( ) H 2020 RESIN project ( )
7 The EEA Grants and Norway Grants Represent a contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway to reducing economic and social disparities and to strengthening bilateral relations with 16 EU countries in Central and Southern Europe and the Baltics. Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are not EU members but are members to the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement. This type of EEA Grant distributed in funding period 4 million between projects aiming to find economically efficient and environmentally sustainable adaptation measures to climate change risks through a variety of measures. Eligible applicants: cities or city districts with 20,000 inhabitants and a municipal area 300 ha Current funding period allocates more than 87 million for climate change related projects (besides CE and SE countries also for Portugal, Spain)
8 Information is part of a brochure Published by the Office of the Government of SR and the Norwegian Embassy in Slovakia in Photos provided by the project promoters of the EEA and Norway grants.
9 Bratislava is preparing to the climate change the pilot application of the measures in the field of the sustainable rainwater management in urban area project Project duration: 8/2014 4/2017 Funded by the EEA and Norway Grants with cofinancing from the State budget of the Slovak Republic and the municipal budget of Bratislava City Total budget: 3,337,640 (85% from EEA and Norway Grants) Project consortium: Bratislava City (project beneficiary, leader ) + project partners: city boroughs Bratislava-Petržalka and Bratislava-Nové Mesto, Bratislava Urban Forests Ent., Bratislava Water Company, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava Regional Association for Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development (BROZ), General Investor of Bratislava, COWI Norwegian environmental consultancy company
10 Bratislava is preparing for climate change project goals: Cooling & shading Permeable surfaces Resilient public spaces Awareness raising Action plan for adaptation Participation in design Images:
11 Implementation of pilot projects in Bratislava is preparing to the climate change -... consisted of: 32 adaptation individual measures implemented in the city on 12 sites by project partners - 2 sustainable drainage systems - 1 green wall - 3 green roofs at 3 sites the impermeable 2017 surfaces were replaced with permeable material - at 3 sites public green including trees was revitalised - at 3 sites public green including trees was newly planted - 1 revitalisation of natural area threatened by erosion - 6 newly created components of green infrastructure
12 Source: Bratislava City Creating green public space Pocket park in the city centre Creating a green roof Senior home
13 Photos: Bratislava City Replacing trees in poor health condition Historical tree alley in Bratislava city centre
14 Photos: Bratislava City Replacing trees in poor health condition Bratislava city centre
15 Photos: Bratislava City Providing shade and greening the historical centre Main Square, Bratislava city centre
16 Photos: Bratislava City Revitalising blue infrastructure Bratislava City Urban Forests
17 Greening a square and reducing impermable surfaces Bratislava Petržalka city borough (implementation by project partner) Photo: Bratislava Petržalka city borough
18 Photo right: Bratislava City Converting a brownfield into a leisure park with retention pond and green roof Bratislava - Nové Mesto city borough (implementation by project partner) Photo left:
19 2014 Source: Bratislava City Greening a square and reducing impermable surfaces Bratislava - Nové Mesto city borough (implementation by project partner) 2017
20 Bratislava City subsidy system for sustainable rainwater management installations Small grant system for climate change adaptation measures on household level implemented by Bratislava city since 2016 Subsidy system created as a follow-up action of the Bratislava is preparing to the climate change project Eligible applicants: private home owners, NGOs and businesses The grant covers a maximum of 50% of total costs for the small project implementation and additional service for the public: consultancy for applicants and dissemination activities
21 Bratislava City Subsidy system for sustainable rainwater management installations Subsidy system budget: available total amount of 50,000 in 2016, 40,000 in 2017 for small projects up to maximum 1,000 per application (50% refund of investment costs). In 2016: 16 applications received out of which 9 were successfully implemented and reimbursed In 2017: 19 applications received out of which 17 were successfully implemented and reimbursed Source: Archive of the City of Bratislava examples of retention tanks (use of rainwater for irrigation)
22 Types of measures implemented in 2016 Types of measures implemented in Rainwater tank Infiltration trench Green roof 1 2 Rainwater tank Sustainable drainage system Permeable surface Summary or succesful applications Max. subsidy (1000 ) Less than max. subsidy (< 1000 )
23 Source: Bratislava City Future plans of Bratislava City in climate change adaptation planning Continue implementing measures set by the Action plan for climate adaptation adaptation: vulnerability assessment communication, awareness raising, stakeholder involvement, capacity building, etc. Assess the city s progress in adaptation (CoM Reporting template) Continue integrating adaptation planning into urban/spatial planning
24 Lessons learned CO - CREATION INTEGRATED PLANING LEARNING BY DOING COMMUNICATION TIME MANAGEMENT EXCHANGING WITH PEERS
25 Source: Bratislava City Thank you for your attention! Contacts: Bratislava the Capital of the Slovak Republic Office of the Chief City Architect of Bratislava City: Strategy and Projects Department: City website: more details on CCA projects: Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place February 21, 2018 Brussels
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