EE-CLIMATE programmi kümnenda finantsvahearuande esitamine

Suur-Ameerika 1 / Tallinn 10122 / 626 2802/ [email protected] / www.kliimaministeerium.ee/

Registrikood 70001231

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]

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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

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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

expenditure

Incurred this

period Total to date Total Budget

Available

balance

Eligible

expenditure € 4,144,285.13 € 2,188,902.90 € 6,333,188.03 € 7,058,823.53 € 725,635.50

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

expenditure

Incurred this

period Total to date Budget

Available

balance

Eligible

expenditure € 377,075.16 € 103,932.31 € 481,007.47 € 705,823.53 € 224,816.06

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

expenditure

Incurred this

period Total to date Budget

Available

balance

Eligible

expenditure € 465,523.80 € 170,796.74 € 636,320.54 € 800,000.00 € 163,679.46

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.

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Eligible expenditures

Project

Eligible

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

expenditure

Incurred this

period Total to date Budget

Available

balance

Eligible

expenditure € 2,220,330.90 € 1,568,163.97 € 3,788,494.87 € 3,753,000.00 € -35,494.87

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

Project

Eligible

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

expenditure

Incurred this

period Total to date Budget

Available

balance

Eligible

expenditure € 1,081,355.27 € 346,009.88 € 1,427,365.15 € 1,800,000.00 € 372,634.85

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.

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Eligible expenditures

Project

Eligible

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

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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

advance and

interim

payments

Interim

payment this

period

Total to date Budget Available

balance

Eligible

expenditure € 6,790,785.13 € -303,367.10 € 6,487,418.03 € 7,058,823.53 € 571,405.50

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

advance and

interim

payments

Interim

payment this

period

Total to date Budget Available

balance

Eligible

expenditure € 560,575.16 € 74,662.31 € 635,237.47 € 705,823.53 € 70,586.06

* 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

advance and

interim

payments

Interim

payment this

period

Total to date Budget Available

balance

Eligible

expenditure € 782,523.80 € -146,203.26 € 636,320.54 € 800,000.00 € 163,679.46

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.

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Previous

advance and

interim

payments

Interim

payment

this period

Total to date Budget Available

balance

Eligible

expenditure € 3,720,330.90 € 68,163.97 € 3,788,494.87 € 3,753,000.00 € -35,494.87

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

advance and

interim

payments

Interim

payment this

period

Total to date Budget Available

balance

Eligible

expenditure € 1,727,355.27 € -299,990.12 € 1,427,365.15 € 1,800,000.00 € 372,634.85

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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

systems of the Programme

Operator set up fulfilling the

general principles set out in the

Regulation and approved by the

National Focal Point (Art 5.7)

Yes

The setup of management and control

system for the programme started in 2019.

The compliance audit of the management

and control system of the EE-Climate

programme has started in April 2020 and

finished 13 July 2020.

Separate interest-bearing bank

accounts dedicated to the funds

intended for regranting

established and maintained (Art

5.6.1 (m))

Yes Responsibility of CA.

Information and publicity

obligations fulfilled (Art 3.3) Yes

EE-CLIMATE Programme webpage is

operated by the webpage of Ministry of the

Climate. Information about the open calls

can be found on the webpage of

Implementing Agency. Information articles,

press releases etc about opening Call II

were published in media by POIA.

Monitoring and verifications

conducted to ensure quality

and/or regularity of

implementation (Art 5.6.1 (g) and

Art 5.6.2)

Yes

Constant communication via e-mails and

phone calls with project promoters.

Participating in the meetings of steering

committee of pre-defined project.

Annual monitoring of a sample of

projects conducted (Art 5.6.1 (i)) Yes

Project promoters of Call I and pre-defined

project submitted their annual project reports

and these were checked by POIA.

Project-specific statistical data is

entered and up to date in the

reporting database (Art 5.6.1 (s))

Yes Project specific data is entered in reporting

database.

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Special conditions and

Programme-specific rules set out

in the programme agreement

fulfilled (Art 5.6.1 (x))

N/A There are no programme-specific rules set

out in the programme agreement.

All irregularities, their

investigation and any remedies

taken reported (Art 5.6.1 (v))

Yes All occurred irregularities are reported.

For the Programme Operator

Signed in Tallinn

Tanel Ross

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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 ................

......................................................................

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Outcomes

Objective: Climate change mitigated and vulnerability to climate change reduced

Outcome 1: Ecosystem resilience increased

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements

until end of

previous

reporting

period

Achievements until end June

Target Comment Numerator Denominator Value

Number of regions with pressure on indigenous

species

Cumulative

number 20 0 (APR 2023) Reported Annually (APR) 0 -

Number of marine regions with climate

regulation services improved

Cumulative

number 0 1 (APR 2023) Reported Annually (APR) 3 -

Output 1.1: Invasive alien species impact and pathways analysed

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements

until end of

previous

reporting

period

Achievements until end June

Target Comment Numerator Denominator Value

Number of invasive alien species whose

pathways are analysed

Cumulative

number 0 20 (APR 2023) - - 37 10

University of Tartu examined 27

species (The existing analysis was

updated from 2017 for the

analysis of the income paths of

alien species which included

more species) and University of

Life Sciences 10.

Number of invasive species analysed for impact Cumulative

number 0 10 (APR 2023) - - 14 8

Indicator exceeded with analysis

done by University of Tartu

Output 1.2: Measures to reduce invasive species implemented

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements

until end of

previous

Achievements until end June

Target Comment Numerator Denominator Value

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reporting

period

Number of localities where alien species have

been targeted

Cumulative

number 0 20 (APR 2023) - - 20 20 -

Number of invasive species combated Cumulative

number 0 3 (APR 2023) - - 3 4

Number of invasive species

combated Cumulative number 0

3 (APR 2023) - - 3 4 Elodea

nutatallii has not been found in

EST, therefore the target value

will not be achieved

Number of professional staff trained Cumulative

number 0 35 (APR 2023) - - 40 30

Input from 2 alien species

projects

Gender

Female - - 0 - - 0 - -

Male - - 0 - - 0 - -

Not specified - - 35 - - 40 - -

Output 1.3: Restoration of carbon-sequestering marine habitats piloted

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements

until end of

previous

reporting

period

Achievements until end June

Target Comment Numerator Denominator Value

Number of habitats that sequester and store

blue carbon restored

Cumulative

number 0 1 (APR 2023) - - 1 1 -

Outcome 2: Increased ability at the local level to reduce emissions and adapt to a changing climate

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements

until end of

previous

reporting

period

Achievements until end June

Target Comment Numerator Denominator Value

Number of people self-reporting increased

awareness on climate adaptation and

mitigation

Cumulative

number 0 0 (APR 2022) Reported 2020, 2022, 2024 10,000 -

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Number of municipalities supported to come

into compliance with national or EU

mitigation/adaptation strategies

Cumulative

number 0 34 (APR 2023) - - 34 6 -

Output 2.1: Local level climate change mitigation and adaptation plans developed

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements

until end of

previous

reporting

period

Achievements until end June

Target Comment Numerator Denominator Value

Number of local level energy and climate

change mitigation and adaptation plans

developed

Cumulative

number 0 10 (APR 2023) - - 10 6 -

Output 2.2: Mitigation and adaptation measures implemented

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements

until end of

previous

reporting

period

Achievements until end June

Target Comment Numerator Denominator Value

Number of climate change mitigation and

adaptation measures implemented

Cumulative

number 0 9 (APR 2023) - - 21 6

9 projects contributed to

achieving this indicator

Output 2.3: Increased public awareness on climate change

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements

until end of

previous

reporting

period

Achievements until end June

Target Comment Numerator Denominator Value

Number of people reached by general

awareness-raising activities

Cumulative

number 0

17,655 (APR

2023) - - 303,903 10,000

Number of people reached by

general awareness-raising

activities Cumulative number 0

17,655 (APR 2023) - - 303 903

10,000 Call II projects’ input with

all their publication activities

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Number of schools taking part in climate

change education programmes supported by

the programme.

Cumulative

number 0 0 (APR 2023) - - 94 30 -

Outcome 3: Framework for Circular Economy strengthened

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements

until end of

previous

reporting

period

Achievements until end June

Target Comment Numerator Denominator Value

Estonian Government is in compliance with the

EU strategy for Circular Economy Binary No

Yes (APR

2023) Reported 'Yes' in 2023 Yes Yes -

Output 3.1: Enhanced capacity on Circular Economy

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements

until end of

previous

reporting

period

Achievements until end June

Target Comment Numerator Denominator Value

Strategy on Circular Economy completed Binary No Yes (APR

2023) Reported 'Yes' in 2023 Yes Yes -

Number of professionals trained on Circular

Economy

Cumulative

number 0

100 (APR

2023) - - 100 100

Pre-defined project carried out 5

trainings in different regions,

where 100 professionals were

trained

Gender

Female - - 0 - - 0 - -

Male - - 0 - - 0 - -

Not specified - - 100 - - 100 - -

Number of categories for Green Public

Procurement developed

Cumulative

number 0 5 (APR 2023) - - 5 10

10 categories for Green Public

procurement are developed, but

5 of them in frame of project -

electricity, textile (goods and

services),construction of office

buildings, road planning and

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construction, food products and

services and food vending

machines

Number of people reached by awareness

raising campaigns

Cumulative

number 0

200,000 (APR

2023) - - 200,000 10,000

The media campaign included TV,

radio, social media, outdoor

advertising, screens in public

transportation and it reached at

least 200 000 different people.

Number of schools participating in Green

Schools Competition

Cumulative

number 0 36 (APR 2023) - - 36 30

36 schools registered, 20

submitted their video for the

competition

Output 3.2: Measures for Circular Economy implemented

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements

until end of

previous

reporting

period

Achievements until end June

Target Comment Numerator Denominator Value

Number of circular economy pilot measures

implemented

Cumulative

number 0 0 (APR 2023) - - 2 4

One project is not yet completed

(final disbursements and reports

are in process). The budget of

the call made it possible to

implement 3 pilot measures.

Bilateral Outcome: Enhanced collaboration between beneficiary and donor state entities involved in the programme

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements

until end of

previous

reporting

period

Achievements until end June

Target Comment Numerator Denominator Value

Level of trust between cooperating entities in

beneficiary states and donor states Scale 1-7

6.63,

Based

on the

survey

carried

out on

6.94 (APR

2023) Reported Annually (APR)

4.50,

Target is

≥4.5,

and an

increase

on the

-

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behalf

of the

FMO

baseline

value

Level of satisfaction with the partnerships Scale 1-7

6.61,

Based

on the

survey

carried

out on

behalf

of the

FMO

6.75 (APR

2023) Reported Annually (APR)

4.50,

Target is

≥4.5,

and an

increase

on the

baseline

value

-

Share of cooperating organisations that apply

the knowledge acquired from bilateral

partnerships

Percentage N/A 75.00 % (APR

2023) Reported Annually (APR) 50.00 % -

Bilateral Output 1: Cooperation between beneficiary and donor state entities supported

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements

until end of

previous

reporting

period

Achievements until end June

Target Comment Numerator Denominator Value

Number of training courses organised by donor

state and beneficiary state entities

Cumulative

number 0 16 (APR 2023) - - 26 10 -

Number of projects involving cooperation with

a donor state partner

Cumulative

number 0 14 (APR 2023) - - 14 5 -