Marie Bullet

COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN MUNICIPALITIES AND

REGIONS

1. What is the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR)?

2. Why is it essential to address energy at EU level?

3. How does CEMR mobilise municipalities and regions on European energy policies?

European level

national level

local and regional level

1. What is CEMR?

• Influence European law and policy

• Promote good practices and exchange experiences at local and regional level

1. What is CEMR?

Fields of activities

Resource efficiency and environment

Partnership, cooperation and world affairs

Economic, social and territorial cohesion

Local and regional government as employers and service providers

Democracy, citizenship and enlargement

1. What is CEMR?

2. Why is it essential to address energy at EU level?

3. How does CEMR mobilise municipalities and regions on European energy policies?

2. Why is it essential to address energy at EU level?

As energy producers and consumers, municipalities and regions have key competences to contribute to sustainable energy

2. Why is it essential to address energy at EU level?

70% of EU legislation is implemented at local and regional level

 

Latest examples:

Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources  

Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings  

2012: Directive of the European Parliament and the of the Council on energy efficiency

2. Why is it essential to address energy at EU level?

The success of EU policies relies very much on local and regional authorities

EU climate and energy package

• 20% in EU greenhouse gas emissions

• 20% of EU energy consumption from renewable resources

• 20% reduction in primary energy use by improving energy efficiency.

1. What is CEMR?

2. Why is it essential to address energy at EU level?

3. How does CEMR mobilise municipalities and regions on European energy policies?

3. How does CEMR mobilise municipalities and regions on European energy policies?

Develop joint position on key European initiatives

3. How do CEMR mobilise municipalities and regions on European energy policies?

Promote local authorities’ views and interests towards the European institutions

3. How do CEMR mobilise municipalities and regions on European energy policies?

Influence European legislation and prepare for the transposition at national level

Example: directive on energy efficiency

• Obligation to renovate 3% of public buildings yearly

• Obligation to buy or rent only the most energy-efficient products and services

Marie Bullet

Policy Adviser – Environment, Energy Transport and Climate

E-mail: Marie.bullet@ccre-cemr.org

CEMR – www.ccre.org