(Integrated Projects funded under the LIFE 2014 Call onwards must use this format.) LIFE Project Number <LIFE15 IPC/DK/000006-C2C CC> Interim / Final Report Covering the project activities from 01/11/20161 to 31/12/2018 corresponding to Phase(s) 1 (2017-2018) Reporting Date2 31/03/2019 LIFE PROJECT NAME or Acronym C2C CC Project Data Project location: Central Denmark Region Project start date: 01/11/2016 Project end date: 31/12/2022 Extension date: <dd/mm/yyyy > Total budget: 11,690,050 € EU contribution: 7,009,893 € (%) of eligible costs: 60% Data Beneficiary Name Beneficiary: Central Denmark Region Contact person: Mrs Dorthe Selmer Postal address: Skottenborg 26, Dk 8800 Viborg Telephone: + 45 3053 9544 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Project Website: www.c2ccc.eu 1 Project start date 2 Include the reporting date as foreseen in part C2 of Annex II of the Grant Agreement 1 Instructions: Reports must be submitted in English. The coordinating beneficiary shall report to the Contracting Authority about the technical and financial progress of the project. The project's achieved results and possible problems should be highlighted in these reports. Interim reports shall be submitted according to the reporting schedule included in form C2 of the Grant Agreement, or within 90 days following the end of the project period reported. The Final Report must be submitted to the DG ENV/EASME3 no later than 3 months after the project end date. Identical copies of the report shall be simultaneously forwarded to the DG ENV/EASME and to the external monitoring team designated by the DG ENV/EASME. The technical report shall be provided in both paper and electronic versions. The deliverables shall be provided in electronic version only; however, actual samples of publications (including brochures, posters, books, albums) and other dissemination materials / gadgets produced by the project shall be submitted. An index (in both paper and electronic form) shall be annexed to the report, listing all the deliverables provided electronically along with a short description of the content of each deliverable. Regarding the financial report printed signed originals of the payment request form, all cost statements (consolidated and individual beneficiaries’ cost statements) and the beneficiary's certificate (if applicable), are required. A pdf version of these signed forms is also required. Financial documentation requested by the EC (communication on previous pre-financing payments) must be provided with the Final report in digital format only. However, any certificates, certified statements, including the auditor’s certificate (if signed) must be provided as printed signed originals (at least in the package sent to the DG ENV/EASME) as well as in digital copy (pdf). The complete financial report shall be provided in paper form, and in electronic format as an excel file. Refer to the additional instructions concerning deliverables and the financial report, at the end of this document. Please refer to the General Conditions annexed to your Grant Agreement for the contractual requirements concerning an Interim/Final Report. The first Interim Report shall report on progress from the project start-date; the following Interim reports shall report on overall progress since the project start and detailed progress during the phase reported. Final Reports shall report on progress (or include the financial data) from the project start-date. 3 LIFE14 IPE projects should send all reports only to DG ENV and the monitoring team. 2 Table of contents 1. List of key-words and abbreviations .................................................................................. 5 2. Executive Summary ........................................................................................................... 7 3. Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 10 3.1. Overall and specific objectives ..................................................................................... 10 3.2 Main plan targeted .......................................................................................................... 10 3.3 Main strategy for ensuring full implementation of the plan(s) ...................................... 10 3.4 Climate related issues adressed ...................................................................................... 11 3.5 Expected longer term results (anticipated at the start of the project) ............................. 12 4. Administrative part ........................................................................................................... 13 4.1 The project management process ................................................................................... 13 4.2 Stakeholder involvement ................................................................................................ 19 4.3 Communication with DG ENV/EASME and Monitoring team ..................................... 19 4.4 Changes in relation to the last interim report ................................................................. 20 6. Technical part ................................................................................................................... 21 6.1 Preparatory Actions – A Actions ................................................................................... 21 6.2 Concrete Implementation Actions – C Actions .................................................................. 31 6.3 Monitoring Actions – D Actions ........................................................................................ 97 6.4 Communication actions – E actions ................................................................................. 104 6.5 Financial actions – F action .............................................................................................. 116 6.6 Overall status of the complementary actions ................................................................... 119 6.7 Evaluation of Project Implementation .............................................................................. 129 6.8. Program for project implementation in the next phase period (only for Interim Reports) ................................................................................................................................................ 137 7. Project Specific Indicators ............................................................................................. 146 8. Comments on the financial report .................................................................................. 146 8.1 Summary of Costs Incurred .......................................................................................... 147 8.2 Accounting system ....................................................................................................... 147 8.3 Partnership arrangements ............................................................................................. 148 8.4 Certificate on the financial statement ........................................................................... 148 8.5 Summary of costs per action ........................................................................................ 149 ANNEX 1 ............................................................................................................................... 150 DELIVERABLE AND MILESTONES SCHEDULE ....................................................... 150 MAIN DELIVERABLE PRODUCTS OF THE PROJECT ............................................ 150 31/09/2018 .............................................................................................................................. 154 31/08/2019 .............................................................................................................................. 154 31/09/2020 .............................................................................................................................. 154 31/09/2022 .............................................................................................................................. 154 31/06/2023 .............................................................................................................................. 154 Report on Kick-off seminar .................................................................................................... 154 26/01/2017 .............................................................................................................................. 154 30/03/2017 .............................................................................................................................. 154 30/03/2017 .............................................................................................................................. 154 MAIN MILESTONES OF THE PROJECT ...................................................................... 154 Phase 1 progress report .......................................................................................................... 160 “Clearing House” established ................................................................................................. 160 Mid-term report ...................................................................................................................... 160 Phase 2 progress report .......................................................................................................... 160 Phase 3 progress report .........................................................................................................