Miriam Eisermann

Munich pooling forces to protect its climate - and becoming part of the IMAGINE exhibition

On the occasion of the upcoming IMAGINE seminar, which will take place in the capital of Bavaria from 3-5 December, the city has prepared and produced its own IMAGINE roll-ups presenting the city’s ambitious climate measures. The city is tapping (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 21 November 2012 | 17h09 | 311 visits
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Good news for energy efficiency: more money foreseen in the new cohesion policy

It will influence negotiations with Member States over the EU budget for the 2014-2020 period. The main criticism expressed by Energy Cities on the REGI Report by rapporteur Olbrycht has been taken into account: the Structural Funds will NOT (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 12 July 2012 | 15h47 | 325 visits
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EU Structural Funds: European Parliament to decide on earmarking of energy efficiency measures

1- In Amendment 27 relative to the eligibility of energy infrastructures (electricity, gas and oil), rapporteur Olbrycht requests funding for the construction and modernisation of transmission and distribution networks. According to Energy (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 9 July 2012 | 10h52 | 279 visits
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2013 Energy Cities' Annual Rendezvous: SAVE THE DATE!

Växjö, as one of the European pioneers in sustainable energy matters, is the ideal place to discuss decentralized energy solutions. The city’s ambitious 2011 energy action plan, its outstanding sustainable housing constructions, its long tradition (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 26 June 2012 | 11h46 | 380 visits
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Happy New Year to all members, partners and friends of our city network!

And don’t forget the 9-11 May 2012: Join us for our Annual Rendezvous in Guimarães (Portugal)! The 2012 Annual Rendezvous will demonstrate how local authorities can steer a new energy culture and make territories grow from the inside. As this (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 5 January 2012 | 10h46 | 225 visits
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The new urban policy on stage in Warsaw

This conference takes place only two weeks after the European Commission has communicated the new framework for the use of European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) in the upcoming 2013-2020 budget period. For the very first time, urban policy (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 25 octobre 2011 | 17h21 | 244 visits
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Germany launches its Covenant of Mayors Club

Bundling forces for the energy transition Eckart Würzner, Mayor of the city of Heidelberg, President of Energy Cities since 2006, has played a leading role in giving birth to this Club. “We will join our forces to campaign for higher feed-in (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 25 octobre 2011 | 12h14 | 296 visits
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Intelligent Energy Europe: More and more stakeholders requesting its continuation !

The recently issued Multi-annual Financial Framework has as core objective to drive the Europe2020 Strategy. One of the five headlines of the Strategy to achieve a smart, inclusive and sustainable growth are the 2020 climate, energy efficiency (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 12 octobre 2011 | 10h50 | 231 visits
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Press release - ERDF financial regulations for 2014-2020: significant changes on urban policies

ENERGY CITIES’ KEY POINTS IN A NUTSHELL: An urban policy is acknowledged and endowed with significant financial resources for the very first time. Energy efficiency and renewable energy, two areas that were neglected during the previous (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 7 octobre 2011 | 12h04 | 440 visits
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3rd Covenant of Mayors Ceremony on 29 November

The ceremony will also take place against a backdrop of social and economic crisis, with positive news being in short supply in the present context of budget cuts, social protest, financial instability and energy constraints. While others are (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 28 septembre 2011 | 16h17 | 199 visits
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SIEMENS to exit nuclear power business

Siemens will abandon business related to the management of the construction of nuclear power stations or to their financing. However, it will remain one of the largest steam turbine producers. In line with the German policy objective to reach a (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 23 septembre 2011 | 08h50 | 178 visits
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The power of cities is alive - success of the 16th Annual Rendezvous in Zagreb

Taking place last week from 6-8th April in the city of Zagreb, the event gathered representatives of cities and local energy agencies, of European associations as well as of national and regional institutions. A critical look at what happened (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 12 avril 2011 | 17h52 | 302 visits
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Covenant of Mayors: The club of Southern-Eastern Europe Capitals signatories created in Zagreb

For more than one year, exchanges have been based on a series of practical issues: internal organisation, collection of data, staff profiles and training, participation of stakeholders, management of buildings, decentralised energy, etc., on a (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 12 avril 2011 | 11h11 | 220 visits
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Energy and Cohesion Policy - Energy Cities welcomes the Commission’s proposals for sustainable growth

The mobilisation of local energy potentials (energy saving and renewable energies) not just contributes to a « sustainable growth ». It also accounts for the success of an intelligent and inclusive growth, two of the three pillars of the EU 2020 (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 31 janvier 2011 | 12h49 | 457 visits
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National «Clubs of the Covenant of Mayors» created

The first one, the « French Club of the Covenant of Mayors» has been launched last October in Paris. It adopted its action program for 2011 on Wednesday 26th January during the 12èmes Assises nationales de l’énergie, one of the biggest gatherings of (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 31 janvier 2011 | 08h54 | 350 visits
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Thank you, Robert!

When the concept was presented to him, he immediately accepted to steer the movement, based on the concrete experience of his city. Robert Schwint disappears at the age of 83 while Energy Cities assumes important responsibilities at the (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 25 janvier 2011 | 17h36 | 208 visits
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The « French Club of the Covenant of Mayors» launched in Paris

This Club fostering exchange between the French signatories, has been initiated by Energy Cities and will be coordinated by Denis Baupin (Deputy Mayor of the City of Paris), Vice-President and Treasurer of Energy Cities. Open to all Covenant (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 14 janvier 2011 | 09h29 | 356 visits
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EU Parliament calls for binding energy efficiency targets

Energy efficiency is the cornerstone of any sustainable energy policy. However, until now, serious political willingness to reduce energy demand is lacking. Energy Cities sincerely hopes that the European Commission takes on board the (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 21 décembre 2010 | 17h25 | 339 visits
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Cancún obliges us to ‘re-localise’ and ‘re-energise’ the debate

Local authorities’ commitment – a sound basis for a future international agreement While waiting for a credible post-Kyoto decision, there are several reasons to think positive. The Covenant of Mayors, with its currently 2150 signatories from (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 30 novembre 2010 | 11h27 | 250 visits
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Several member cities awarded for climate and energy policies

Even though they are set in different cultural, political and economic contexts, those cities have at least two major trumps in common: they have foresightedness and they take the city as a whole and develop integrated policies addressing (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 29 octobre 2010 | 14h28 | 687 visits
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Covenant raises interest of German local representatives

In his speech he focused on the commitments of cities and the support they can receive, particularly in the area of financial assistance. At the Covenant of Mayors stand, informational material was distributed and participants had the (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 22 July 2010 | 16h21 | 273 visits
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Thematic Workshop: "Covenant of Mayors - Participatory local governance in action"

During this thematic workshop participants will get inspiration for their actions and opportunities to exchange with peers. Representatives of the EU institutions will also be invited to listen to and participate in the debate. Date: 6th (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 9 July 2010 | 15h59 | 345 visits
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EU 2020 Energy Strategy: Energy Cities contributes

Energy Cities has contributed to the public consultation initiated by the European Commission. In our political opinion paper, the network proposes to: Introduce a new Community Instrument: ‘URBAN – Sustainable Energy’’: Based on the successful (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 2 July 2010 | 15h38 | 919 visits
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Figueras offers IMAGINE as a support to local governments

Elelman speaking to an audience of European municipal politicians and technical experts talked of the twenty years of experience that Energie-Cités represents in the promotion of a ’low energy - high quality way of life’ and went on to explain the (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 10 March 2010 | 11h22 | 441 visits
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Board of Directors gathering in Besançon

The representatives from Heidelberg (Germany), Bielsko-Biala (Poland), Leicester (Great Britain), Helsinki (Finland), Paris (France), Växjö (Sweden), Pamplona (Spain), Delft (Netherlands) and Salerno (Italy) have been warmly welcomed by Jean—Louis (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 11 February 2010 | 16h58 | 1630 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 (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 15 January 2010 | 14h23 | 438 visits
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Agreement on recasted EPBD : DISPLAY position reflected

To know more about the implementation of the EPBD and it’s recast read the just published Display supplement www.energie-cites.eu/-Energi.... Among the topics presentated you will find: Why Building labelling is important Interview with Silvia (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 24 November 2009 | 10h44 | 375 visits
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Brest and Dijon: two tramway projects and a common purchase

The grouped order of 52 tramway trains for an amount of 106 million euros will allow to rationalise the investment and to mutualise the needs. The two members can expect savings of around 36 million euros. For its tramway project of a length of (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 16 September 2009 | 19h19 | 407 visits
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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. (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 15 July 2009 | 11h45 | 437 visits
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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 (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 7 July 2009 | 18h12 | 350 visits
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