JASPERS 2021 Information brochure
The Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European Regions (JASPERS) advises on strategies, programmes and projects for investments supported by European Grant Funds, with the aim of promoting growth and paving the way to a smarter, greener and more connected Europe.
In 2021 JASPERS completed 102 advisory assignments, including 85 in the European Union. Support was provided for the preparation of projects in a variety of sectors: transport; energy; innovation; digital and human capital; water and environment; climate change mitigation and adaptation; urban development; circular economy; and capacity building.
In 2021, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank committed to financing JASPERS over several years. JASPERS’ support to beneficiary countries — EU Member States and Western Balkan candidate countries for EU accession — is needed more than ever in light of the impact of recent conflicts on the global economy, uncertainties linked to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ever-growing challenges of climate change adaptation and the transition to a carbon-neutral economy.
The purpose of this paper is to provide general guidance to deal with the application of the Polluter Pays Principle in order to define an adequate level of the tariffs in waste and waste-to-energy projects as well as to ensure that these tariffs are compatible with affordability constraints.
JASPERS completed 131 assignments across all mandates in 2020, and the European Commission approved financial contributions to 49 major projects supported by JASPERS at project preparation stage, or appraised by JASPERS, with total project costs of €19.2 billion and €7.1 billion of EU grant support. Projects addressing health, emergency response, energy, research, environment and climate change witnessed increase in demand for assistance.