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Under the Presidency of Heidelberg

From April 2009 to April 2011, Energie-Cités is under the Presidency of the City of Heidelberg (DE) with a Board of Directors of 11 European cities: Bielsko-Biała (PL), Braşov (RO), Cork County (IE), Delft (NL), Heidelberg (DE), Helsinki (FI), (...)

“3x20 - Play the Game” - Nearly 500 local authorities in Brussels on 22-24 April

During the two unconventional conference days, political leaders, local practitioners, company directors and NGO representatives will debate the actions foreseen and the means available to tackle climate change and invent a new energy paradigm. A “Third Industrial Revolution” On the first day (...)

By Blandine Pidoux, on 20 April 2009 | 15h31 | 600 visits
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Cohesion Policy backs "green economy" for growth and long-term jobs in Europe

The EU has embraced ambitious objectives in the fight against climate change – a 20% reduction in EU greenhouse gas emissions with a 20% share of renewable energies in EU energy consumption by 2020. With €48 billion targeted at measures aimed at achieving EU climate objectives and creating a low (...)

By Jana Cicmanova, on 14 April 2009 | 18h03 | 445 visits
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After the Covenant signature – one step further.

The Covenant of Mayors Office (COMO) and European Commission warmly invite mayors of the Covenant cities and their “Covenant coordinators” - responsible for practical implementation of the Covenant initiative in local authorities - to the first Covenant of Mayors Thematic Workshop taking place on (...)

By Jana Cicmanova, on 1 April 2009 | 18h40 | 613 visits
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