Amsterdam to become most energy-saving city of Europe

Amsterdam Smart City unites businesses, governments and end-users to make

efficient use of energy
Amsterdam, 3 June 2009 – Today the first European Smart City is launched by alderman Marijke
Vos and Director Liander Peter Molengraaf. Amsterdam Smart City is an initiative of grid operator
Liander and AIM (Amsterdamse Innovatie Motor) to contribute to the ambition of making
Amsterdam the most energy-saving city of Europe.

Minister Jacqueline Cramer of VROM (Housing, Regional Development and Environment):

“Amsterdam Smart City is a very daring, ambitious plan. Companies and local government
institutions work together in different fields to make the city more energy-saving. This approach not
only benefits the environment and health of Amsterdam citizens, but also the spending power and
employment. This is the way the cabinet of the Netherlands likes to see it: municipalities addressing
the climate and credit crisis at the same time. The experiences gained from Amsterdam amongst
others can be applied elsewhere in the world.”

Within a period of two years, 15 sub-projects will be set up in four different areas: Sustainable Work,
Living, Mobility and Public Spaces. The first projects are already in preparation. Under the title of
Sustainable Public Spaces, starting from June 5th, the Utrechtsestraat in Amsterdam will be
transformed into the most sustainable shopping street in Europe in cooperation with the local
entrepreneurs. As part of Sustainable Work, the prestigious ITO tower in the Amsterdam Zuidas area
will also be made sustainable with the help of the latest smart building technology. As an element of
Sustainable Mobility, preparations are made to install electrical charging points in the port of
Amsterdam so ships do not need to use the polluting diesel generators. As part of Sustainable Living,
in consultation with the residents, 728 residences in the Geuzenveld district will be provided with
energy-saving tools based on smart meters.

By focusing on the end user, employing knowledge institutions for measuring results and addressing
not only new, but also older buildings, Amsterdam Smart City is selected by the European Union as a
Benchmark of Excellence by the Covenant of Mayors. This covenant is signed by mayors from more
than 500 European cities that want to invest in sustainability.

Amsterdam Smart City aims to contribute to the climate objectives of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
and Europe. In 2025 Amsterdam intends to have reduced its CO2 emissions by 40 percent compared
to 1990, thus fulfilling a leading role in the field of sustainability worldwide. The municipal
organization intends to be completely climate friendly by 2015.

Initiator AIM is involved with Amsterdam Smart City by bridging between government and business
by stimulating innovation in the Amsterdam region- including the field of Smart Energy. Co-initiator
Liander desires to facilitate the transition to sustainable energy supply as much as possible. In
Amsterdam Smart City, together with municipal and business, Liander can proactively anticipate
chances and developments in this area.

The current partners of Amsterdam Smart City are: Accenture, Dienst infrastructuur Verkeer en
vervoer, FarWest, Favela Fabric, Havenbedrijf Amsterdam, JC Deceaux, Klimaatbureau Amsterdam,
Philips, Plugwise, Rabobank, Stadsdeel Centrum, Stadsdeel Geuzenveld-Slotermeer, TNO,
Utrechtsestraat Association and Van Gansewinkel.
Amsterdam Smart City will complete a growing number of sub-projects over the next two years thus
will become more and more visible. You can find detailed information and follow the developments
closely via the website www.amsterdamsmartcity.nl

About AIM
Amsterdam Innovation Motor (AIM) is established to maintain and strengthen the leading position
of the Amsterdam region in the knowledge economy. AIM wants to promote innovation,
cooperation and entrepreneurship in the Amsterdam region and focuses on strong industries. The
chairman of AIM is Mayor of Amsterdam Job Cohen.

About Liander
Liander is a regional grid operator that delivers electricity to 2.8 million customers and gas to
2.1million customers in the provinces of Gelderland, North Holland and large parts of Flevoland,
Friesland and South Holland. Liander is part of Alliander.

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