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Prove that it works and create a snowball effect
By Béatrice Alcaraz | 51 visits
MRV - Measurable, Reportable and Verifiable, is the favourite formula used by Kyoto practitioners. It is indeed necessary to count and measure CO 2 in order to give it a price and transform it into a negotiable product, that is, to measure and demonstrate the progress made.
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9 European ministers call for reforming the Emission Trading Scheme
By Floriane Bernardot | 82 visits
9 environment and energy ministers adress the EU: it is high time we started reforming the EU Emission Trading Scheme - ETS.
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Växjö 2013: meeting place for local authorities in transition
By Blandine Pidoux | 104 visits
All presentations, pictures, recordings and videos of our Annual Rendezvous in Växjö are available on vaxjo2013.energy-cities.eu
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Are our streets safe enough?
By Blandine Pidoux | 74 visits
Private cars have long been a symbol of urban dynamism and freedom for citizens, but their proliferation is now a problem. Cities have been organised around the car with fast, easy access to all areas, segregated urban functions and public space occupancy, thus leading to rocketing energy use.
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Create and implement a territorial bio-waste action plan
By Béatrice Alcaraz | 156 visits
Household, retail and small business waste management is organised on a territorial basis. Waste is increasingly regarded as a resource: as raw materials for recyclable or compostable waste and as energy sources for combustible and, less frequently, methanable waste.
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Aberdeen: reconciling business, sustainable development and a high quality of life
By Béatrice Alcaraz | 61 visits
The Energetica project aims to offer "a unique business environment, based on the principles of low carbon dependency, while drawing on the dynamism and innovation of the energy industry."
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Energy Cities becomes the European Association of local authorities in energy transition
By Béatrice Alcaraz | 139 visits
This is a new, logical step in the Association’s life since the 30 proposals for the energy transition of towns and cities have been published last year: Energy Cities becomes today the European Association for local authorities in energy transition!
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Eradicate fuel poverty at local level
By Béatrice Alcaraz | 144 visits
The era of cheap energy is over. The costs for accessing the energy sources, as well as production and trans -port costs, are making further increases in energy prices inevitable.
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Serbian Covenant of Mayors Club: willing to meet the challenge!
By Floriane Bernardot | 134 visits
Energy Cities' member Nis welcomed the second Serbian Covenant Club meeting on 17 April 2013.
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Energy and climate objectives: Mayors "demonstrate" for continued EU suppport
By Blandine Pidoux | 350 visits
PRESS RELEASE, 25 April 2013 - As both the EU and local levels are meeting today to advance the energy and climate agenda, Energy Cities’ members call on the EU to recognize and support their efforts, and invite all other stakeholders to join them in this endeavor.
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Follow today Energy Cities' Rendezvous from home !
By Béatrice Alcaraz | 271 visits
You can't participate in Energy Cities' Annual Rendezvous in Växjö - "Building the energy transition"? Follow the webstreaming!
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Energy Cities: a network in transition!
By Blandine Pidoux | 152 visits
7 new case studies have been uploaded on our website. From the Netherlands to Turkey, check out Energy Cities' latest "on the ground" developments toward the energy transition of Europe.
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Set up financial structures dedicated to the energy transition
By Blandine Pidoux | 127 visits
Investment needs for thermal retrofitting of buildings, producing local renewable energy and developing CHP and heat networks are considerable. These investments are cost-effective but their economic impact spans over a long period of time. In financial terms, this means that their return on investment is moderate and the banking system prefers short-term, risky products with a high return.
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Energy Performance Contracting: some hints
By Floriane Bernardot | 156 visits
This year, the European Commission launched the Energy Performance Contracting Campaign (EPC) in cooperation with the Covenant of Mayors Office (CoMO), led by Energy Cities.
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EU post-2020 energy & climate policy: what about local authorities?
By Floriane Bernardot | 206 visits
In an open letter addressing President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, the Energy Cities network calls for the EU to reconsider its post-2020 climate and energy strategy, that should acknowledge the crucial role played by local and regional levels.
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Plan modal shift to sustainable transport
By Floriane Bernardot | 139 visits
The transition towards a more energy-efficient world is also, and above all, a matter for the transport sector. Reducing energy use in this sector is much more complicated that in buildings. Changing the way we travel means changing our habits and involves more than just having one’s flat insulated.
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ENERGY CITIES INFO N°41: The hidden resources of our cities
By Béatrice Alcaraz | 148 visits
We have local resources all around us, just waiting to be rediscovered : wasted or untapped heat sources, in lakes and wastewater networks, renewable energy sources and many others.
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Lead by example by transforming municipal energy management
By Béatrice Alcaraz | 191 visits
Municipalities need energy for their buildings and various facilities, like street lighting, computers, water pumping and treatment as well as waste management systems. This represents 3-5% of their territories’ total energy requirements.
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37 organisations call for a successor to IEE programme!
By Floriane Bernardot | 142 visits
In a Joint Letter, Eufores, EREC and the Coalition for Energy Savings -which Energy Cities is part of- express their strong support for a dedicated follow-up of the successful Intelligent Energy-Europe (IEE) programme.
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Energy Efficiency in Europe : 27 country reports available
By Béatrice Alcaraz | 177 visits
27 country reports assessing national energy efficiency policies in every EU Member State have now been published within the Energy-Efficiency-Watch project. The country reports provide a unique overview of policy packages and the current implementation status of energy efficiency policies in each Member State.
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