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Training Platform

Introduction

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Introduction

SEAP_Alps

The EU project SEAP_Alps promotes sustainable

energy planning at local level by sharing a common

methodology among project partners. Sustainable

Energy Action Plans (SEAPs), a term coined by the EU

Covenant of Mayors (CoM), served as a platform for

the conceptual design of SEAP_Alps.

Within the project, a guideline for the implementation of CoM SEAPs has been

developed with a special focus on the characteristics of the Alpine Space

communities: often small and medium cities with economies based on tourism that

already today have been severely affected by climate change.

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Introduction

SEAP_Alps

SEAP_Alps factsheet

Project duration: 10/2012–05/2015, 32 months

Participants: 12 partners from Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Slovenia.

The leading partner is Province of Turin.

EU Programme: 4th call of the Alpine Space Programme, priority 3, Environment

and risk prevention, co-financed by the European Regional

Development Fund.

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Introduction

SEAP_Alps

Energy planning at local level

Promotion of sustainable energy planning at local level by sharing a common methodology among project partners.

Capacity building

- Development of an online Training Platform for climate protection and Climate Change mitigation.

- Development of an Action Plan for Public Private Investment methodology.

Combining mitigation and

adaptation Local Authorities play a key role in the mitigation process. But mitigation is not sufficient since climate change is already taking place. Therefore adaptative measures must be considered as well.

Project focus

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SEAP_Alps

Development of methodology I/2013

Implementation in pilot municipalities II/2013 – II/2014

Evaluation, revision of methodology I/2015

Support of local authorities developing/executing plans for local energy & climate strategy

Sustainable Energy Action Plans

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Introduction Why climate protection on local level?

Municipal climate protection is pivotal for Climate Change mitigation.

Municipalities account directly and indirectly for more than half of the greenhouse gas

emissions derived from energy use related to human activity (Covenant of Mayors).

Instead of waiting for individuals to act, municipalities can act as role models in climate

protection and pool/promote existing and new initiatives.

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Advantages of climate protection

for municipalities

(Kommunaler Klimaschutz wirkt!, Coaching Kommunaler Klimaschutz, 2011)

Energy and climate protection management can help to consolidate the municipal budget. Even measures with no or low investment costs can reduce municipal energy consumption and costs.

+ Energy efficiency and renewable energies give municipalities more economic independence and a higher security of supply.

+ Municipalities using or promoting the use of renewable energies can increase the creation of added value in their region.

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Why Climate Change mitigation

in the Alpine Space?

The Alpine Space represents a unique collection of natural landscapes which are especially

vulnerable to climate change:

Over the last century the average

temperatures have risen almost twice as

much as the global average.

Extreme weather events like torrential

rain and glacier retreats have severe

impacts.

Impacts can be seen in different fields of municipal planning

such as forestry, agriculture, water management,….

Therefore the

SEAP_Alps project

expands the CoM

mitigation focus by

the integration of

major climate

adaptation issues.

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Introduction

Mitigation and adaptation

Covenant of Mayors (CoM) CLIMATE-ADAPT

Process of elaborating a local energy and climate strategy:

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Covenant of Mayors

By their commitment, Covenant signatories aim to meet and exceed the European

Union 20% CO2 reduction objective by 2020.

Funded by the European Commission, the Covenant of Mayors Office (CoMO) is

responsible for the overall coordination of the initiative. The CoMO is managed by a

consortium of European networks representing local and regional authorities, led by

Energy Cities and composed of CEMR, Climate Alliance, EUROCITIES and

Fedarene.

The Covenant of Mayors is the mainstream European

movement involving local and regional authorities,

voluntarily committing to increasing energy efficiency and

use of renewable energy sources on their territories.

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A BEI is a quantification of the amount of CO2 emitted due to energy consumption in the territory of a Covenant signatory within a given period of time – the recommended base year being 1990. It allows to identify the principal sources of CO2 and their respective reduction potentials. The BEI is the starting point to SEAP elaboration, as it will provide knowledge of the nature of the sectors emitting CO2 and will thus help to select the appropriate actions.

A SEAP is the key document in which the Covenant signatory outlines how it intends to reach its CO2 reduction target by 2020. It defines the activities and measures set up to achieve the targets, together with time frames and assigned signatories are free to choose the format of their SEAP, as long as it is in line with the principles set out in the Covenant SEAP guidelines.

Introduction

Covenant of Mayors

In order to reach their commitment signatories elaborate two

key documents:

http://www.covenantofmayors.eu

Baseline Emission Inventory (BEI)

Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP)

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CLIMATE-ADAPT

The European Climate Adaptation Platform (CLIMATE-ADAPT)

aims to support Europe in adapting to climate change. It is

an initiative of the European Commission and helps users to

access and share information on:

• Expected climate change in Europe

• Current and future vulnerability of regions and sectors

• National and transnational adaptation strategies

• Adaption case studies and potential adaptation options

• Tools that support adaptation planning

www.climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu

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Introduction SEAP_Alps Mitigation and Adaptation

SEAP_Alps methodology

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Appendix

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Links

www.seap-alps.eu

www.covenantofmayors.eu

www.alpine-space.eu/

www.climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu

Further information

http://www.alpconv.org/en/publications/other/default.html