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Invitation to all Energie-Cites Members to Växjö (Sweden), 9-11 September 2009

The city of Växjö has a strong political unanimity when working towards the goal of decreasing CO2 emissions to reach a Fossil Fuel Free Växjö. The city of Växjö has since 1993 reduced its CO2 emissions by 30% down to a level of 3.2 tonnes per capita (...)

By Kinga Kovacs, on 23 July 2009 | 16h47 | 607 visits
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More energy managers and energy efficiency projects thanks to the new Structural Funds rules?

Projects under the European Social Fund (ESF) will be reimbursed 100% by the European Commission (on the request of a Member State) by December 2010. This is a Commission’s response on the rapid increase of unemployment in Europe and it will certainly support the creation of green jobs and (...)

By Jana Cicmanova, on 23 July 2009 | 11h29 | 474 visits
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The first Paris climate protection plan is just published in English.

The Paris Climate protection Plan, adopted by the City Council in October 2007, is the result of both a community expression of views and the thorough assessment of economic players, various local institutions and city administration departments. As such, it bears witness to a strong and (...)

New President of the EU Parliament & IMAGINE

The 16 panels on “Beacon regions and cities…” were presented to the public at the occasion of the Congress of ZMP, the Polish Association of municipalities. Mr. Buzek was very much impressed by the policies of European cities during this event. Energie-Cités sincerely hopes that the new EP (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 15 July 2009 | 11h45 | 379 visits
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The Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) published a new call for tenders

URBACT Call for Proposals: Thematic Networks & Working Groups

Projects approved through this Call will focus on fostering exchange and learning among cities and other urban players, capitalising knowledge and disseminating good practices in the field of integrated and sustainable urban development. By setting up Local Support Groups, producing Local (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 7 July 2009 | 18h12 | 277 visits
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Energie-Cités member - Heerlen (the Netherlands) is producing new energy from old mines

Today, European municipalities are facing the economic crisis and are confronted with abandoned industries and mass redundancies on their territories. In a similar way, several decades ago the mining industry in the province of Limburg has provided the Netherlands with thousands of jobs. (...)

By Kinga Kovacs, on 1 July 2009 | 17h12 | 538 visits
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Energie-Cités and Solar Impulse: energies for the future

This scientific and human adventure is also an invitation to carry out a general reflection on our energy future. Energie-Cités intends to contribute to such a reflection with five panels inspired by the IMAGINE exhibition, with the support of the regional branch of the French national (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 1 July 2009 | 10h23 | 335 visits
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