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Save Energy Save the Climate

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- Guide for local and regional

governments

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COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS

(CEMR)

Represents the associations of local and regional governments

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OBJECTIVE

• Raise awareness of sustainable energy policy at local and regional level

• Aimed at elected representatives and practitioners

• Answers the following questions:– Where to start?– How can local and regional governments take

action– Links with energy management and climate

protection– European dimension of sustainable energy policy– Where to get help and support?

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SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT

• Encourages local and regional governments to link energy policy into their existing sustainable development strategies or environmental management plans etc.

• Introduces ten steps towards sustainable energy policy (for decision makers)

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HOW TO TAKE ACTION?• Based on the roles of local and regional

governments– Consumer, service provider and model– Planner, developer and regulator– Advisor and motivator– Producer and supplier

• Structure– Why to take action?– How to take action: ideas for

measures and good examples

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CONSUMER, SERVICE PROVIDER AND MODEL

• Energy management; building capacities to integrate energy aspects into local policy

• Energy performance of buildings• Lighting• Purchasing• Municipal vehicles and transport

usage• Public transport

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ENERGY ASPECTS IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

• Influencing mobility patterns– Mixed use - live/work– Plan to avoid urban sprawl– Mobility plans – municipal and beyond

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ENERGY ASPECTS IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

• Develop areas with district heating using renewable energy, CO2 free settlements etc. – Kirklees solar village– Vaxjö (the whole community

aiming to be carbon free)

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ENERGY ASPECTS IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

• Energy efficiency and renewable energy in renovation and new development– Information packages or

requirements with permit procedures

– Enforce requirements for renewable energy capacity (Barcelona solar ordinance, London Borough of Merton)

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ADVISOR AND MOTIVATOR

• Advice and education– Information centres

• Cooperation and partnerships

• Awareness raising and campaigns– The European Display

Campaign; Energy Days

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PRODUCER AND SUPPLIER

• Local energy production and supply– Cogeneration– Renewable energy

• Microgeneration • Employment • Security of supply

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CLIMATE PROTECTION

• Sustainable energy management: concrete way of tackling climate issues

• Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change

• National frameworks; example from Holland

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EUROPEAN DIMENSION

• Main funding mechanisms– Structural and cohesion funds– Intelligent Energy Europe Programme

(IEE)– Framework Programmes for Research

and Development• Relevant recent European legislation

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HELP AND SUPPORT

• Presenting CEMR, Energie-Cites and Climate Alliance

• European Campaigns and initiatives• Interesting links

– Methods and tools– Guidance and best practice

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