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

16.08.2024 nr 4-5/19/54

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 € 1,872,968.46 € 6,017,253.59 € 7,058,823.53 € 1,041,569.94

EEA Grants € 3,522,642.36 € 1,592,023.19 € 5,114,665.55 € 6,000,000.00 € 885,334.45 Co-financing € 621,642.77 € 280,945.27 € 902,588.04 € 1,058,823.53 € 156,235.49

Incurred expenditure - details Title: Programme management

Previously incurred expenditure

Incurred this period Total to date Budget Available

balance

Eligible expenditure € 377,075.16 € 100,743.53 € 477,818.69 € 705,823.53 € 228,004.84

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

€ 100,743.53 Total

€ 100,743.53

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 € 145,177.24 € 610,701.04 € 800,000.00 € 189,298.96

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.

Eligible expenditures

Project Eligible expenditure - EUR

EE-CLIMATE-0011 € 93,257.38 EE-CLIMATE-0012 € 52,310.86

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Adjustments

Project MM/YYYY adjusted

Eligible expenditure - EUR

Adjustment Type Description

EE- CLIMATE- 0011

12.2023 € -391.00 Recovery due to irregularity IR 327

Correction of procurement number and additional payment.

Total € 145,177.24

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 € 1,332,939.38 € 3,553,270.28 € 3,753,000.00 € 199,729.72

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 € 150,916.79 EE-CLIMATE-0023 € 130,938.29 EE-CLIMATE-0018 € 298,379.32 EE-CLIMATE-0025 € 271,620.79 EE-CLIMATE-0019 € 68,933.83 EE-CLIMATE-0020 € 57,012.28 EE-CLIMATE-0024 € 102,512.34 EE-CLIMATE-0016 € 124,555.22 EE-CLIMATE-0026 € 128,070.52 Total

€ 1,332,939.38

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 € 294,108.31 € 1,375,463.58 € 1,800,000.00 € 424,536.42

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.

Eligible expenditures

Project Eligible expenditure - EUR

EE-CLIMATE-0013 € 162,947.63 EE-CLIMATE-0014 € 48,167.60 EE-CLIMATE-0015 € 42,834.82 EE-CLIMATE-0017 € 40,158.26

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Total € 294,108.31

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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 € -619,301.54 € 6,171,483.59 € 7,058,823.53 € 887,339.94

EEA Grants € 5,772,167.36 € -526,406.31 € 5,245,761.05 € 6,000,000.00 € 754,238.95 Co-financing € 1,018,617.77 € -92,895.23 € 925,722.54 € 1,058,823.53 € 133,100.99

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 € 71,473.53 € 632,048.69 € 705,823.53 € 73,774.84

* 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 € -171,822.76 € 610,701.04 € 800,000.00 € 189,298.96

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.

Previous advance and interim payments

Interim payment this period

Total to date Budget Available balance

Eligible expenditure € 3,720,330.90 € -167,060.62 € 3,553,270.28 € 3,753,000.00 € 199,729.72

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).

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Previous advance and interim payments

Interim payment this period

Total to date Budget Available balance

Eligible expenditure € 1,727,355.27 € -351,891.69 € 1,375,463.58 € 1,800,000.00 € 424,536.42

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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

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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 € 1,872,968.46 Start date of proposed expenditure period 01/11/2024 End date of proposed expenditure period 30/04/2025 Co-financing committed to date € 925,722.54 Co-financing for incurred expenditure paid € 902,588.04 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 Achievements until end June

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements until end of

previous reporting

period

Numerator Denominator Value Target Comment

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 Achievements until end June

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements until end of

previous reporting

period

Numerator Denominator Value Target Comment

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 Achievements until end June

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements until end of

previous Numerator Denominator Value Target Comment

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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 Achievements until end June

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements until end of

previous reporting

period

Numerator Denominator Value Target Comment

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 Achievements until end June

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements until end of

previous reporting

period

Numerator Denominator Value Target Comment

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 Achievements until end June

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements until end of

previous reporting

period

Numerator Denominator Value Target Comment

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 Achievements until end June

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements until end of

previous reporting

period

Numerator Denominator Value Target Comment

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 Achievements until end June

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements until end of

previous reporting

period

Numerator Denominator Value Target Comment

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 Achievements until end June

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements until end of

previous reporting

period

Numerator Denominator Value Target Comment

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 Achievements until end June

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements until end of

previous reporting

period

Numerator Denominator Value Target Comment

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 Achievements until end June

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements until end of

previous reporting

period

Numerator Denominator Value Target Comment

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 Achievements until end June

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements until end of

previous reporting

period

Numerator Denominator Value Target Comment

Level of trust between cooperating entities in beneficiary states and donor states

Scale 1-7

6.63, Based on

the survey carried

6.94 (APR 2023)

Reported Annually (APR)

4.50, Target is

≥4.5, and an

increase

-

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out on behalf of the FMO

on the 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 Achievements until end June

Indicator Unit of

measurement Baseline

Achievements until end of

previous reporting

period

Numerator Denominator Value Target Comment

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 -