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Programme 2007 - 2013 Italy - Malta (IT-MT)

Date of latest update: 2022-03-29

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Description (EN):

The project will create a research Centre addressed to the environmental sustainability and the exploitation of renewable energy sources in the Mediterranean area. It will involve the areas of Sicily and Malta. The Centre aims to support local authorities, clusters of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and SMEs in the implementation of Sustainable Consumption and Production and Consumption (SCP) strategies, according to COM (2008) 397 def., directive 2009/125/EC on the energy related products and the european plan "climate - energy" (strategy Europe 20-20-20 within 2020). The Centre will aim to analyze the innovative solutions of SCP, particularly addressed to the clusters of SMEs and the local authorities. The Centre will provide an effective support to enterprises oriented to the transfer and the development of innovative renewable energy technologies, a technical and scientific support for the eco-design and the technological innovation of low impact products and services; a support to the local authorities in the definition of sustainable planning tool in urban context. The Centre will represent an interface among the Mediterranean area, the Italian and Maltese Environmental Ministry (see letter of appreciation by the Italian Ministry of Environment) and the Joint Research Center of the European Commission.

Description (IT):

Il progetto realizerà un Centro di ricerca per la sostenibilità ambientale e le fonti rinnovabili per l’area del Mediterraneo, che coinvolgerà i territori della Sicilia e di Malta. Il Centro supporterà le autorità locali, i consorzi e le reti di piccole e medie imprese (PMI) nell'attuazione di strategie di Produzione e Consumo Sostenibili (PCS) in accordo al COM (2008) 397 def, alla direttiva 2009/125/CE sugli energy related products e al pacchetto europeo "clima energia" (strategia Europa 20-20-20). Il Centro si configurerà come polo di ricerca applicata nella progettazione di soluzioni produttive innovative compatibili con le strategie di PCS, con particolare riferimento alle PMI, ai distretti di PMI e alle autorità locali. Le attività prioritarie del Centro saranno: garantire una collaborazione attiva all’impresa per il trasferimento e lo sviluppo di tecnologie eco-innovative di produzione ed utilizzo delle fonti rinnovabili; fornire un ausilio progettuale e un sostegno di conoscenza tecnico-scientifica per l’innovazione tecnologica di prodotti e servizi a basso impatto ambientale; fornire agli enti locali un ausilio alla definizione di strumenti urbanistici orientati alla sostenibilità; creare un'interfaccia tra l'area del Mediterraneo, i Ministeri dell'Ambiente italiano (vedi lettera di supporto inviata dal Ministero dell'Ambiente italiano) e maltese e il Joint Research Center della Commissione Europea.

Achievements (EN):

Project activities addressed to companies aiming to develop eco-innovative products, the exploitation of renewable energy sources, eco-design, as well as to support them in the process of obtaining environmental certifications. As for the role of advisor to the PA held by the partnership of the project in defining strategies of Green Public Procurement, we have selected two Sicilian municipalities and two Maltese public bodies in order to introduce into public procurement and tendering for 'purchase of supplies some ecological criteria in accordance with EU Directives. They also produced retraining efficiency of public buildings and implementation of environmental management systems and energy.

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Expected Results (EN):

• Creation of a research centre addressed to the environmental sustainability and the exploitation of renewable energy source • Support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the implementation of sustainable consumption and production strategies and eco-design directives, • Covering the role of advisor for the public administration in the definition of the best strategies for the green public procurement

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Partners (7)

Lead Partner: Regione Siciliana Assessorato regionale Territorio e Ambiente Dipartimento Urbanistica

Address: Via Ausonia, 122, 90146 Palermo, Italy

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Ministry of resources and rural affairs - Malta

Name: Ministry of resources and rural affairs - Malta

Address: FRN 1700 Floriana, Malta

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MEDORO

Name: MEDORO

Address: 66010 Catania, Italy

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Camera di Commercio di agrigento

Name: Camera di Commercio di agrigento

Address: 92100 Agrigento, Italy

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Università degli Studi di Palermo- Dipartimento delle Energia

Name: Università degli Studi di Palermo- Dipartimento delle Energia

Address: 90138 Palermo, Italy

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CNR isituto di biomedicina e di immunologia molecolare IBIM

Name: CNR isituto di biomedicina e di immunologia molecolare IBIM

Address: 90146 Palermo, Italy

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Regione Siciliana Assessorato regionale dei Beni culturtali e delle identità siciliana

Name: Regione Siciliana Assessorato regionale dei Beni culturtali e delle identità siciliana

Address: 90139 Palermo, Italy

Legal status: n/a

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Regione Siciliana Assessorato regionale Territorio e Ambiente Dipartimento Urbanistica

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Ministry of resources and rural affairs - Malta

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MEDORO

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Camera di Commercio di agrigento

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Università degli Studi di Palermo- Dipartimento delle Energia

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CNR isituto di biomedicina e di immunologia molecolare IBIM

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Regione Siciliana Assessorato regionale dei Beni culturtali e delle identità siciliana

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Summary

Project name (IT): Creazione di un Centro di ricerca itali-maltese per la sostenibilità ambientale e le fonti rinnovabili

Project acronym: CRIM-SAFRI

Project start date: 2013-03-15

Project end date: 2015-09-14

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 191 647.00

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2007 - 2013 Italy - Malta (IT-MT)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-07-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

25 / 25 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

135 / 135 (100%)

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