EE-CLIMATE programmi kümnenda finantsvahearuande esitamine

Karin Viikmaa Riigi Tugiteenuste Keskus 14.08.2024 nr 4-5/19/53 EE-CLIMATE programmi kümnenda finantsvahearuande esitamine Austatud Karin Viikmaa Esitame Euroopa Majanduspiirkonna Finantsmehhanismist 2014-2021 rahastatava EE-CLIMATE programmi "Kliimamuutuste leevendamine ja nendega kohanemine" kümnenda finantsvahearuande Lugupidamisega (allkirjastatud digitaalselt) Tanel Ross Finantsosakonna juhataja Lisa: EE-CLIMATE programmi kümnes finantsvahearuanne Teadmiseks: [email protected], [email protected] Eleri Seer, 605 0298 [email protected] Suur-Ameerika 1 / Tallinn 10122 / 626 2802/ [email protected] / www.kliimaministeerium.ee/ Registrikood 70001231  Interim financial report EEA Financial Mechanisms 2014 – 2021 Interim financial report number 10 Programme summary Programme operator Ministry of Climate - Estonia Beneficiary State Estonia Programme title Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Programme code EE-CLIMATE Eligible Expenditure € 7,058,823.53 Programme grant rate 85.00 % Programme grant amount € 6,000,000.00 EEA Grant Amount € 6,000,000.00 Norway Grant Amount € 0.00 Start date of eligibility 10/05/2017 Final date of eligibility 30/04/2025 1 Version 1.0 as of 13/08/2024 13:33:06 CEST  Part A - Statement of actual expenditure incurred Incurred expenditure - summary Interim financial report number 10 Start date of incurred expenditure period 01/01/2024 End date of incurred expenditure period 30/06/2024 Previously Incurred this Available incurred Total to date Total Budget period balance expenditure Eligible € 4,144,285.13 € 2,188,902.90 € 6,333,188.03 € 7,058,823.53 € 725,635.50 expenditure EEA Grants € 3,522,642.36 € 1,860,567.47 € 5,383,209.83 € 6,000,000.00 € 616,790.17 Co-financing € 621,642.77 € 328,335.43 € 949,978.20 € 1,058,823.53 € 108,845.33 Incurred expenditure - details Title: Programme management Previously Incurred this Available incurred Total to date Budget period balance expenditure Eligible € 377,075.16 € 103,932.31 € 481,007.47 € 705,823.53 € 224,816.06 expenditure Brief description of actual expenditure incurred The first half of 2024 projects were ending the implementing stage. All the projects’ activities were completed by 30.04.2024. Within Programme Management there were expenditures regarding salary of one PO employee (Jan-June), organizing CC meeting in Tallinn, final event in Tartu, EE-LV Joint Programme Operator event and also expenditures participating Czeck EEA Grants seminar. EIC’s expenditures were related to the approval and transfer of payments to Project Promoters, also projects’ monitoring and onsite checks and Communication activities. Eligible expenditures Eligible expenditure - EUR € 103,932.31 Total € 103,932.31 Title: Outcome 1: Ecosystem resilience increased (EEA Grants) Previously Incurred this Available incurred Total to date Budget period balance expenditure Eligible € 465,523.80 € 170,796.74 € 636,320.54 € 800,000.00 € 163,679.46 expenditure Brief description of actual expenditure incurred for the outcome Expenditures incurred were related to Project management costs; participation costs of seminars; pathway analysis of invasive alien species; Control of invasive alien species; research and analyses of alien species; methodologies of biological survey (e-DNA); assessment of the biological impact of marine non-indigenous species; purchase of small equipment; communication costs and; training costs. 2 Version 1.0 as of 13/08/2024 13:33:06 CEST  Eligible expenditures Eligible Project expenditure - EUR EE-CLIMATE-0011 € 109,254.55 EE-CLIMATE-0012 € 61,542.19 Total € 170,796.74 Title: Outcome 2: Increased ability at the local level to reduce emissions and adapt to a changing climate (EEA Grants) Previously Incurred this Available incurred Total to date Budget period balance expenditure Eligible € 2,220,330.90 € 1,568,163.97 € 3,788,494.87 € 3,753,000.00 € -35,494.87 expenditure Brief description of actual expenditure incurred for the outcome Projects’ expenditures in 2024 were related to different construction works (planning, landscaping, planting, etc); communication costs, workshops, sowing native seeds, planting trees, also project’s final events (publicity) and project management costs. Eligible expenditures Eligible Project expenditure - EUR EE-CLIMATE-0022 € 177,549.18 EE-CLIMATE-0023 € 154,045.05 EE-CLIMATE-0018 € 351,034.49 EE-CLIMATE-0025 € 319,553.87 EE-CLIMATE-0019 € 81,098.61 EE-CLIMATE-0020 € 67,073.26 EE-CLIMATE-0024 € 120,602.76 EE-CLIMATE-0016 € 146,535.55 EE-CLIMATE-0026 € 150,671.20 Total € 1,568,163.97 Title: Outcome 3: Framework for Circular Economy strengthened (EEA Grants) Previously Incurred this Available incurred Total to date Budget period balance expenditure Eligible € 1,081,355.27 € 346,009.88 € 1,427,365.15 € 1,800,000.00 € 372,634.85 expenditure Brief description of actual expenditure incurred for the outcome Expenditures incurred were related to project management costs, workshops, and meetings; studies; communication costs; equipment for re-use centers; and study visits. 3 Version 1.0 as of 13/08/2024 13:33:06 CEST  Eligible expenditures Eligible Project expenditure - EUR EE-CLIMATE-0013 € 191,703.19 EE-CLIMATE-0014 € 56,667.76 EE-CLIMATE-0015 € 50,393.91 EE-CLIMATE-0017 € 47,245.02 Total € 346,009.88 4 Version 1.0 as of 13/08/2024 13:33:06 CEST  Part B - Statement of proposed expenditure Proposed expenditure - summary Start date of proposed expenditure period 01/11/2024 End date of proposed expenditure period 30/04/2025 Previous Interim advance and Available payment this Total to date Budget interim balance period payments Eligible € 6,790,785.13 € -303,367.10 € 6,487,418.03 € 7,058,823.53 € 571,405.50 expenditure EEA Grants € 5,772,167.36 € -257,862.03 € 5,514,305.33 € 6,000,000.00 € 485,694.67 Co-financing € 1,018,617.77 € -45,505.07 € 973,112.70 € 1,058,823.53 € 85,710.83 Title: Programme management Brief description of activities to be financed Cooperation activities, exchange of best practices between the Programme Operators and similar entities within the Beneficiary State and/or Donor States, and/or international organisations. Promotional and information activities. Compiling final reports of the Programme. Programme evaluation. Previous Interim advance and Available payment this Total to date Budget interim balance period payments Eligible € 560,575.16 € 74,662.31 € 635,237.47 € 705,823.53 € 70,586.06 expenditure * For management costs it is not possible to request more than € 635,241.18 of the total amount as 10.00 % is retained for the programme closure. Title: Outcome 1: Ecosystem resilience increased (EEA Grants) Brief description of activities to be financed All projects are completed as of 09.08.2024, and no disbursements are to be claimed during this period (Nov 2024-Apr 2025). For period 01.07.2024-31.12.2024 there are some expenditures related to project management costs; participation costs of seminars; pathway analysis of invasive alien species; control of invasive alien species; research and analyses of alien species; methodologies of biological survey (e-DNA); assessment of the biological impact of marine non-indigenous species; purchase of small equipment; communication costs and; training costs. Previous Interim advance and Available payment this Total to date Budget interim balance period payments Eligible € 782,523.80 € -146,203.26 € 636,320.54 € 800,000.00 € 163,679.46 expenditure Title: Outcome 2: Increased ability at the local level to reduce emissions and adapt to a changing climate (EEA Grants) Brief description of activities to be financed For period 01.07.2024-31.12.2024 financing is needed to finalize construction works (i.e. landscaping); communication costs, also projects’ final events and project management costs. 5 Version 1.0 as of 13/08/2024 13:33:06 CEST  Previous Interim advance and Available payment Total to date Budget interim balance this period payments Eligible € 3,720,330.90 € 68,163.97 € 3,788,494.87 € 3,753,000.00 € -35,494.87 expenditure Title: Outcome 3: Framework for Circular Economy strengthened (EEA Grants) Brief description of activities to be financed For period 01.07.2024-31.12.2024 there are some expenditures related to project management costs, finalizing project activities (equipment for reuse centers). Previous Interim advance and Available payment this Total to date Budget interim balance period payments Eligible € 1,727,355.27 € -299,990.12 € 1,427,365.15 € 1,800,000.00 € 372,634.85 expenditure 6 Version 1.0 as of 13/08/2024 13:33:06 CEST  Programme operator Full legal name: Ministry of Climate - Estonia (EE) Programme operator signature I certify that I am duly authorised to sign this interim financial report and that the proposed expenditure described in Part B from which this interim payment is calculated is a realistic estimate of the expenditure that will actually be required by the Programme in the period referred to in Part B. I have thoroughly reviewed the actual expenditure incurred declared in Part A, and co - financing provided in Part B of this report, and confirm that the information provided is accurate. I confirm that this Programme is carried out as described in the Programme Agreement and that the incurred expenditure is correctly represented. Overall implementation status (including milestones): The first half of 2024 projects were ending the implementing stage. All the projects’ activities were completed by 30.04.2024. Question Answer Comment Management and control The setup of management and control systems of the Programme system for the programme started in 2019. Operator set up fulfilling the The compliance audit of the management Yes general principles set out in the and control system of the EE-Climate Regulation and approved by the programme has started in April 2020 and National Focal Point (Art 5.7) finished 13 July 2020. Separate interest-bearing bank accounts dedicated to the funds intended for regranting Yes Responsibility of CA. established and maintained (Art 5.6.1 (m)) EE-CLIMATE Programme webpage is operated by the webpage of Ministry of the Climate. Information about the open calls Information and publicity Yes can be found on the webpage of obligations fulfilled (Art 3.3) Implementing Agency. Information articles, press releases etc about opening Call II were published in media by POIA. Monitoring and verifications Constant communication via e-mails and conducted to ensure quality phone calls with project promoters. and/or regularity of Yes Participating in the meetings of steering implementation (Art 5.6.1 (g) and committee of pre-defined project. Art 5.6.2) Project promoters of Call I and pre-defined Annual monitoring of a sample of Yes project submitted their annual project reports projects conducted (Art 5.6.1 (i)) and these were checked by POIA. Project-specific statistical data is Project specific data is entered in reporting entered and up to date in the Yes database. reporting database (Art 5.6.1 (s)) 7 Version 1.0 as of 13/08/2024 13:33:06 CEST Special conditions and Programme-specific rules set out There are no programme-specific rules set N/A in the programme agreement out in the programme agreement. fulfilled (Art 5.6.1 (x)) All irregularities, their investigation and any remedies Yes All occurred irregularities are reported. taken reported (Art 5.6.1 (v)) For the Programme Operator Signed in Tallinn Tanel Ross 8 Version 1.0 as of 13/08/2024 13:33:06 CEST  Certification of actual expenditure incurred and co-financing Interim financial report number 10 Start date of incurred expenditure period 01/01/2024 End date of incurred expenditure period 30/06/2024 Actual expenditure incurred this period € 2,188,902.90 Start date of proposed expenditure period 01/11/2024 End date of proposed expenditure period 30/04/2025 Co-financing committed to date € 973,112.70 Co-financing for incurred expenditure paid € 949,978.20 The Certifying Authority hereby certifies that: The Certifying Authority hereby certifies that: (i) the summary of eligible expenditure submitted by the Programme Operator is in full conformity with the supporting documents; (ii) the supporting documents have been examined and found to be authentic, correct and accurate; (iii) the summary of eligible expenditure is based on verifiable accounting which is in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and methods; (iv) the summary of eligible expenditure falls within eligible expenditure under the Regulation for the implementation of the EEA / Norwegian Financial Mechanisms 2014-2021; (v) the summary of expenditure is incurred as part of the implementation of the Programme in accordance with the Programme Agreement; (vi) sufficient audit trail exists; (vii) co-financing committed to date has been made available; (viii) co-financing in relation to incurred expenditure has been paid; (ix) when relevant, that the interest earned at PO account is correct. For the Certifying Authority Signed in ................................. on ................ ...................................................................... 9 Version 1.0 as of 13/08/2024 13:33:06 CEST  Outcomes Objective: Climate change mitigated and vulnerability to climate change reduced Outcome 1: Ecosystem resilience increased Achievements Achievements until end June until end of Unit of Indicator Baseline previous Target Comment measurement Numerator Denominator Value reporting period Number of regions with pressure on indigenous Cumulative 20 0 (APR 2023) Reported Annually (APR) 0 - species number Number of marine regions with climate Cumulative 0 1 (APR 2023) Reported Annually (APR) 3 - regulation services improved number Output 1.1: Invasive alien species impact and pathways analysed Achievements Achievements until end June until end of Unit of Indicator Baseline previous Target Comment measurement Numerator Denominator Value reporting period University of Tartu examined 27 species (The existing analysis was updated from 2017 for the Number of invasive alien species whose Cumulative 0 20 (APR 2023) - - 37 10 analysis of the income paths of pathways are analysed number alien species which included more species) and University of Life Sciences 10. Cumulative Indicator exceeded with analysis Number of invasive species analysed for impact 0 10 (APR 2023) - - 14 8 number done by University of Tartu Output 1.2: Measures to reduce invasive species implemented Achievements Achievements until end June Unit of Indicator Baseline until end of Target Comment measurement Numerator Denominator Value previous 10 Version 1.0 as of 13/08/2024 13:33:06 CEST  reporting period Number of localities where alien species have Cumulative 0 20 (APR 2023) - - 20 20 - been targeted number Number of invasive species combated Cumulative number 0 Cumulative 3 (APR 2023) - - 3 4 Elodea Number of invasive species combated 0 3 (APR 2023) - - 3 4 number nutatallii has not been found in EST, therefore the target value will not be achieved Cumulative Input from 2 alien species Number of professional staff trained 0 35 (APR 2023) - - 40 30 number projects Gender Female - - 0 - - 0 - - Male - - 0 - - 0 - - Not specified - - 35 - - 40 - - Output 1.3: Restoration of carbon-sequestering marine habitats piloted Achievements Achievements until end June until end of Unit of Indicator Baseline previous Target Comment measurement Numerator Denominator Value reporting period Number of habitats that sequester and store Cumulative 0 1 (APR 2023) - - 1 1 - blue carbon restored number Outcome 2: Increased ability at the local level to reduce emissions and adapt to a changing climate Achievements Achievements until end June until end of Unit of Indicator Baseline previous Target Comment measurement Numerator Denominator Value reporting period Number of people self-reporting increased Cumulative awareness on climate adaptation and 0 0 (APR 2022) Reported 2020, 2022, 2024 10,000 - number mitigation 11 Version 1.0 as of 13/08/2024 13:33:06 CEST  Number of municipalities supported to come Cumulative into compliance with national or EU 0 34 (APR 2023) - - 34 6 - number mitigation/adaptation strategies Output 2.1: Local level climate change mitigation and adaptation plans developed Achievements Achievements until end June until end of Unit of Indicator Baseline previous Target Comment measurement Numerator Denominator Value reporting period Number of local level energy and climate Cumulative change mitigation and adaptation plans 0 10 (APR 2023) - - 10 6 - number developed Output 2.2: Mitigation and adaptation measures implemented Achievements Achievements until end June until end of Unit of Indicator Baseline previous Target Comment measurement Numerator Denominator Value reporting period Number of climate change mitigation and Cumulative 9 projects contributed to 0 9 (APR 2023) - - 21 6 adaptation measures implemented number achieving this indicator Output 2.3: Increased public awareness on climate change Achievements Achievements until end June until end of Unit of Indicator Baseline previous Target Comment measurement Numerator Denominator Value reporting period Number of people reached by general awareness-raising Number of people reached by general Cumulative 17,655 (APR activities Cumulative number 0 0 - - 303,903 10,000 awareness-raising activities number 2023) 17,655 (APR 2023) - - 303 903 10,000 Call II projects’ input with all their publication activities 12 Version 1.0 as of 13/08/2024 13:33:06 CEST  Number of schools taking part in climate Cumulative change education programmes supported by 0 0 (APR 2023) - - 94 30 - number the programme. Outcome 3: Framework for Circular Economy strengthened Achievements Achievements until end June until end of Unit of Indicator Baseline previous Target Comment measurement Numerator Denominator Value reporting period Estonian Government is in compliance with the Yes (APR Binary No Reported 'Yes' in 2023 Yes Yes - EU strategy for Circular Economy 2023) Output 3.1: Enhanced capacity on Circular Economy Achievements Achievements until end June until end of Unit of Indicator Baseline previous Target Comment measurement Numerator Denominator Value reporting period Yes (APR Strategy on Circular Economy completed Binary No Reported 'Yes' in 2023 Yes Yes - 2023) Pre-defined project carried out 5 Number of professionals trained on Circular Cumulative 100 (APR trainings in different regions, 0 - - 100 100 Economy number 2023) where 100 professionals were trained Gender Female - - 0 - - 0 - - Male - - 0 - - 0 - - Not specified - - 100 - - 100 - - 10 categories for Green Public procurement are developed, but Number of categories for Green Public Cumulative 5 of them in frame of project - 0 5 (APR 2023) - - 5 10 Procurement developed number electricity, textile (goods and services),construction of office buildings, road planning and 13 Version 1.0 as of 13/08/2024 13:33:06 CEST  construction, food products and services and food vending machines The media campaign included TV, radio, social media, outdoor Number of people reached by awareness Cumulative 200,000 (APR 0 - - 200,000 10,000 advertising, screens in public raising campaigns number 2023) transportation and it reached at least 200 000 different people. 36 schools registered, 20 Number of schools participating in Green Cumulative 0 36 (APR 2023) - - 36 30 submitted their video for the Schools Competition number competition Output 3.2: Measures for Circular Economy implemented Achievements Achievements until end June until end of Unit of Indicator Baseline previous Target Comment measurement Numerator Denominator Value reporting period One project is not yet completed (final disbursements and reports Number of circular economy pilot measures Cumulative 0 0 (APR 2023) - - 2 4 are in process). The budget of implemented number the call made it possible to implement 3 pilot measures. Bilateral Outcome: Enhanced collaboration between beneficiary and donor state entities involved in the programme Achievements Achievements until end June until end of Unit of Indicator Baseline previous Target Comment measurement Numerator Denominator Value reporting period 6.63, 4.50, Based Target is Level of trust between cooperating entities in on the 6.94 (APR ≥4.5, Scale 1-7 Reported Annually (APR) - beneficiary states and donor states survey 2023) and an carried increase out on on the 14 Version 1.0 as of 13/08/2024 13:33:06 CEST  behalf baseline of the value FMO 6.61, 4.50, Based Target is on the ≥4.5, survey 6.75 (APR and an Level of satisfaction with the partnerships Scale 1-7 carried Reported Annually (APR) - 2023) increase out on on the behalf baseline of the value FMO Share of cooperating organisations that apply 75.00 % (APR the knowledge acquired from bilateral Percentage N/A Reported Annually (APR) 50.00 % - 2023) partnerships Bilateral Output 1: Cooperation between beneficiary and donor state entities supported Achievements Achievements until end June until end of Unit of Indicator Baseline previous Target Comment measurement Numerator Denominator Value reporting period Number of training courses organised by donor Cumulative 0 16 (APR 2023) - - 26 10 - state and beneficiary state entities number Number of projects involving cooperation with Cumulative 0 14 (APR 2023) - - 14 5 - a donor state partner number 15 Version 1.0 as of 13/08/2024 13:33:06 CEST