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Climate change support and performance targets for ESI funds
SUMMARY OF:
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THIS IMPLEMENTING REGULATION?
It aims to set out methods for calculating how climate change support is prioritised and divided between the 5 ESI funds.
It sets performance targets, and in particular outlines which categories of intervention are priorities.
KEY POINTS
This implementing regulation, as referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, sets out conditions for each of the ESI funds to apply the calculation methodology, based on the categories of intervention, focus areas or measures.
The 5 ESI funds are:
For each ESI fund, the regulation gives a specific weighting reflecting the extent to which EU financial support contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation goals. Where the contribution is insignificant, a weighting of zero is given. These weightings are used to harmonise the tracking of the support contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation goals across different EU policies, and reflect the differences in the contributions from each of the ESI funds.
Calculations of financial support for climate change objectives for the various ESI funds are prioritised using weightings, as in the following examples.
ERDF, ESF and the Cohesion Fund
EAFRD
EMFF
100% weightings are given to projects with the following goals:
Projects which are given a 40% weighting:
Milestones and targets
The milestones or targets of a priority shall be deemed to be achieved if the related indicators have reached:
FROM WHEN DOES THIS IMPLEMENTING REGULATION APPLY?
It has applied since 9 March 2014.
BACKGROUND
For more information see:
MAIN DOCUMENT
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 215/2014 of 7 March 2014 laying down rules for implementing Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund with regard to methodologies for climate change support, the determination of milestones and targets in the performance framework and the nomenclature of categories of intervention for the European Structural and Investment Funds (OJ L 69, 8.3.2014, pp. 65-84)
Successive amendments to Regulation (EU) No 215/2014 have been incorporated in the original text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.
RELATED DOCUMENTS
Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, pp. 1-66)
See consolidated version.
Regulation (EU) No 1300/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, pp. 281-288)
Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, pp. 289-302)
See consolidated version.
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, pp. 320-469).
See consolidated version.
Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Social Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, pp. 470-486)
See consolidated version.
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, pp. 487-548)
See consolidated version.
last update 22.01.2019