Conditions for refund
1 § pursuant to this Regulation shall, subject to availability of funds,
Government grant given to a municipality for
climate investment programme of measures which contribute to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Sweden.
Climate investment programmes may include measures in the
energy, waste and transport, but also in other
sectors and aim at both reducing emissions of
greenhouse gases as energy conversion and conservation of energy.
The programmes shall be drawn up in cooperation with other actors. If
It is considered appropriate, such contributions should also be given to other than
municipalities.
A climate investment programme may also, to a limited extent
include measures of particular regional or local importance
contribute to the achievement of the other of the Riksdag
environmental quality objectives.
Contributions can also be used in the administration of the program, however,
not more than 50 per cent of the administrative expenses.
section 2 of the Grants can be given to individual measures or package of measures
without requiring a complete investment program under
provided that the measures are particularly effective in
to limit emissions of greenhouse gases.
When assessing applications for contributions relating to the conversion to
district heating, priority is given to measures relating to technology
resulting from the aid provided for in Regulation (1999:344)
If the State grants for technology procurement of energy-efficient
technology and new energy technology or regulation (2003:564) about
contributions to measures for efficient and environmentally friendly
energy supply. Regulation (2003:566).
section 3 A climate investment program shall contain
education and information initiatives on the
measures.
section 4 of the premium may be granted only to measures that are
cost effective. In the case of measures with low
cost efficiency, contribution be given only to a lesser extent
in order to
1. stimulate innovative and holistic approach through the use of new
technologies or methods, or
2. implement demonstration projects.
If the requests for grants are expected to exceed
the availability of funds, contributions to the programmes or measures
which in their entirety and in a long-term perspective is considered to have
the greatest effects on greenhouse gas emissions in relation to
grant.
For contribution to an operation requires that the person responsible for
the action itself is financing part of the environmental
the additional cost for the operation.
paragraph 5 of the premium may be granted only for measures begun after
the decision on the contribution and which are not profitable in the short term.
The eligible costs shall be calculated in accordance with
as indicated in paragraphs 37 and 40 of the Community guidelines
on State aid for environmental protection (2001/C 37/03) 2.
section 6 of the Contributions may not be given to actions which
1. comply with the obligations imposed by law or regulation,
2. relate to ongoing maintenance, or
3. are within the normal course of business and still would have
implemented.
The procedure of refund cases
section 7 a municipality or another who intends to seek grants shall
consult with the County Administrative Board in his County on
climate investment programme.
section 8 A the grant application must be submitted to the environmental protection agency
with a copy to the provincial government. The application must be supplemented with a
explanation of climate investment programme content in
as is clear from section 11. Consultation under section 7 shall
also be reported. The application shall specify in particular the
estimated costs of the measures for which the premium is applied for,
on the other hand, the proportion of these costs as contribution is sought.
§ 9 the County Administrative Board, the environmental protection agency within a month
from the municipality submitted the application to submit observations on
climate investment programme.
section 10 of the environmental protection agency shall, in respect of the activities covered
of climate investment programme in the affected
sektorsmyndigheternas assessment.
section 11 of the statement of climate investment programme shall
contain a statement of the
1. municipality's prerequisites in terms of natural conditions,
population, housing, economic structure and other factors
relevant for programme design and implementation,
2. the local authority or other assistance is considered sources of emissions of
greenhouse gases and a strategy for how emissions are to be
be reduced,
3. the measures for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
already implemented and planned by the applicants,
4. what steps the municipality intends to support with a
investment grants and how the municipality intends to coordinate the contribution
with other public interventions that are likely to contribute to a
ecologically sustainable development,
5. impact on greenhouse gas emissions and other
effects on the environment,
6. what results and effects as the grant applicants
intend to achieve with the actions and the methods to be
be used for this purpose,
7. what measures can contribute to the development of new
technology or the use of new working methods,
8. a detailed breakdown of the costs of and the need for
contributions to each measure, including a statement of
the measure's costs in relation to reduced environmental impact and
a cost-benefit Calculus for the operation,
9. the timetable to be applied for each of the measures,
10. What is the collaboration that have taken place and are planned with the business community,
organisations and other stakeholders in developing and
implement the program, how the public are involved and in which
both men and women are involved in the design and
implementation of the programme,
11. plans for quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation of
program and operations as well as for how knowledge and
experiences will be disseminated.
Is the grant applicants other than the municipality needs information according to
the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 and 4 shall not be included in the report. Instead
the applicants describing how to work with
environmental issues within the business.
section 12, where an application relates to support for such a
for-profit activities referred to in section 20 of the application shall, in addition to
as set forth in section 11, include an assessment of whether the aid may
likely to affect competition in the market where the business
is conducted.
section 13 of the environmental protection agency decides
1. the amount of the grant,
2. the conditions that are needed with regard to the refund purposes;
3. What are for-profit businesses that grant may be paid
to,
4. the payment of grants, as well as
5. the outcome of the grant applicants must achieve in order to have
eligible for full refund.
A decision on grants may relate to measures for several years.
Payment of the grant will be distributed over the years
investment programme. A maximum of 75% of the total
the premium may be paid before the end of the program reported
According to section 17.
section 14 of The patients who have received grants under this Regulation shall
use the grant in accordance with what is stated in the decision.
section 15 a beneficiary shall, not later than 1 March of the following year
It has carried out the eligible measures, report to the
the provincial Government how business has been conducted.
The report shall be in writing.
section 16 of the County Administrative Board, the environmental protection agency provide an overall
statement of activity reports. The report shall
be submitted no later than 1 June of the year activity reports came
submitted to the County Board.
section 17 When a beneficiary has completed all measures for
which aid has been granted, the beneficiary shall submit a
final report to the environmental protection agency and the County Administrative Board in its
County.
The County Board shall deliver its opinion on the final report. The opinion
shall be submitted to the environmental protection agency within one month of the
the final report was submitted.
Then the environmental protection agency decides on the final contribution
to be paid to the beneficiary.
section 18 of the provincial Government shall continuously monitor the development of the county when
it applies to contributions made pursuant to this regulation.
Chargebacks
section 19 of the environmental protection agency may decide that a beneficiary wholly
or in part shall repay the refund if
1. an action in essential respects deviates from the conditions
apply for refund pursuant to section 13,
2. an action has not been completed or substantially changed
focus without the beneficiary has informed the
The environmental protection agency about the relationship, or
3. the refund is granted on the grounds that the beneficiary has
provided false or incomplete information.
Special conditions for aid to for-profit
activities
section 20 of With-profit activity means any public or
private activities carried out with a profit no matter
the nature. Although the purpose of the activity is not
to be profitable, it is considered as profit, if the
actually carried on at a profit.
section 21 of the environmental protection agency and a municipality may pay contributions to
such profit-making activities referred to in section 13, first subparagraph
3, about the measures the contribution relates to the
1. comply with the requirements of paragraphs 1 to 6 and are likely to have a
improvement of the environment, and
2. consists of investments in land, buildings and equipment;
likely to have such effects on the environment referred to in paragraph 1 and
2 sections and which is significantly better than that resulting from the obligation
law or regulation.
Contributions may be left with no more than 30 percent of the reasonable cost
that have been added to the measures given the direction that
It is said in the first paragraph.
section 22 grants may not be provided to anyone who is awake
bankruptcy.
If the actions are performed by a Swedish company or a Swedish
business owners, should they be performed by someone who is approved for the F-
tax. Foreign entrepreneurs or companies should instead show
up the certificate or other document if they are in their home country
through registration or otherwise undergo a corresponding
control in relation to the payment of taxes and fees.
Regulation (2011:1464).
section 23 in determining the amount, account shall be taken of:
other public financial support that can be provided to the
the same investment projects. The total aid may not
exceed the level referred to in paragraph 21.
The operator of for-profit activities and applying for grants
According to this Regulation shall, in its application, provide information on other
public financial support which is applied for or obtained.
section 24 of the environmental protection agency and a municipality, to the Agency for
growth policy evaluations and analyses to provide information
for follow-up of contributions which they have paid out to
for-profit business. The data shall be submitted in accordance with section 22
the Ordinance (1988:764) on State aid to industry
and the provisions adopted pursuant to article 23 of the regulation.
Regulation (2009:167).
section 25 of a municipality shall decide that the aid in whole or in part
be refunded, if
1. an action in essential respects deviates from the conditions
apply for the grant,
2. an action has not been completed or substantially changed
focus without the who sought or received assistance
informed the municipality about the relationship,
3. on receiving the grant has failed to provide
data in a document or by incorrect information in a
action or otherwise caused to contribution has
given incorrectly or with an excessive amount, or
4. contributions in any other cases provided incorrectly or with an
for the high amount and the recipient reasonably should have known this.
25 (a) repealed by Regulation (2010:2009).
Appropriations
section 26 of the environmental protection agency may announce details relating to the
1. conditions for contributions,
2. the procedure laid down in the grant proceedings, as well as
3. reports, statements and opinions according to §§ 15-17.
Appeal
section 27 of the municipality's decision under section 25 may be appealed to the
the County Administrative Board. The environmental protection agency's decision under this regulation
may not be appealed.