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Central and Eastern European local authorities are acting to take up new challenges and opportunities!

The goal is to accelerate the rythm of action in these countries, incl. the signatures of the Covenant of Mayors. Networking activities will be promoted. Local authorities and partners involved in the MODEL project will serve as a basis for (...)

By Christophe Fréring, on 27 January 2010 | 15h14 | 790 visits
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Energies-Cités' opinion on the future "EU 2020" strategy

Energie-Cités’ position paper in response to the European Commission’s working document "Consultation on the future "EU 2020" strategy" [COM(2009)647] The European Commission has recently published its “EU 2020 Strategy” which is designed as the successor to the current Lisbon Strategy. (...)

By Blandine Pidoux, on 20 January 2010 | 17h10 | 480 visits
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Display “Towards Class A”: The European Award for creative communication campaigns in buildings

Everybody can apply! You do not have to be a participant in the Display Campaign. Your creativity and commitment should not only be known in your own city. No, it deserves to be spread to other European building owners and users. The six finalists will be invited to personally present their (...)

By Claire Iochum, on 20 January 2010 | 13h12 | 329 visits
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Munich: the heart of European climate & ICT research

The University of Munich participates in two new European innovation and research projects with a budget of close to 100 million EUR each. This gives it a strategic role in the development of climate protection and the future of information technologies. The Knowledge and Innovation (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 15 January 2010 | 14h23 | 340 visits
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Delft: Achieving Local Climate Goals by Establishing a New Local District Heating Network

In Delft, an active Energie-Cités’ member, a new local District Heating Company is established within the European SESAC project. This heating company will produce, distribute and supply an equivalent of approximately 20.000 homes with heat for space heating and hot tap water. District Heating (...)

By Kinga Kovacs, on 15 January 2010 | 10h38 | 279 visits
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Best wishes for 2010!

Eckart Würzner, Mayor of Heidelberg and President of Energie-Cités, Energie-Cités’ Board of Directors and the whole Energie-Cités team wish you to have enough energy to keep going further!

By Blandine Pidoux, on 4 January 2010 | 11h18 | 299 visits
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