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Energy Cities Board of Directors gives you

to join the European network

(Saskia Bolten, Deputy Mayor of Delft/NL, member of the Board of Directors)

good reasons
Discover the brand new key visual
In 2010, Energy Cities 20th anniversary was marked by a complete rebranding of its visual identity. The final step in the process is the development of a brand new key visual to be featured on all communication supports.

Freely exchange your visions , practices and concerns on sustainable energy. Learn about technical and financial assistance tools to implement your local policies. (George Scripcaru, Mayor of Brasov/RO, Vice-President of Energy Cities) Influence energy and territorial EU policies .
(Eva Avossa, Deputy Mayor of Salerno/IT, member of the Board of Directors)

Get acquainted with innovative working methods to achieve your goals.

(Alan Coleman, Councillor of Cork County Council/IE, Vice-President of Energy Cities)

Have your say at the national and European level.

(Denis Baupin, Deputy Mayor of Paris/FR, Vice-President and Treasurer of Energy Cities)

Receive a periodic electronic review on urban energy issues.

(Pekka Sauri, Deputy Mayor of Helsinki/FI, Vice-President of Energy Cities)

Promote your activities Europe-wide through our on- and offline media.
(Juan Luis Snchez de Muniin, Councillor of Pamplona/ES, member of the Board of Directors)
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Get personal advice and get involved in developing your own European projects .
(Bo Frank, Mayor of Vxj/SE, member of the Board of Directors)

Meet peers at our seminars, workshops and Annual Rendezvous.

(Zbigniew Michniowski, Deputy Mayor of Bielsko-Biala/PL, Vice-President of Energy Cities)

Visit innovators in other cities with our tailor-made study tours and exchange with colleagues. (Abdul Osman, Councillor of Leicester City Council/UK, Vice-President of Energy Cities) It perfectly matches our slogan Where action and vision meet! and illustrates in a refreshing way what our network is all about: the quest by committed and active people for low-energy cities and a high quality of life for all.

Join over 1000 local authorities from 30 countries on www.energy-cities.eu

Eckart Wrzner, Mayor of Heidelberg (DE), and President of Energy Cities

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Contents
DOSSIER Territorial Cohesion: lovely, but what is it exactly?............................................................................ p.4 Heidelberg: Work, live, learn and grow up in one of the worlds biggest passive house districts..................................................................................p.4 Utrecht: back to the future...................................p.5 Territorial cohesion and energy policy six interviews with: Marie Donnelly & Rudolf Niessler - European Commission Ilmar Reepalu & Michel Delebarre Committee of the Regions Kathleen van Brempt & Lambert van Nistelrooij European Parliament................................................p.6-8 Budget cuts versus ambitious CO2 cuts .................................................p.9 Mobilising local energy investments..............................................p.10 Vila Nova de Gaias ambitions boosted by ELENA financing..........................p.10 Member States ignore money available for sustainable growth...........p.11 Nearly 8 billion euros unspent: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) dedicated to energy efficiency in housing.................................................p.11 The 3x20 platform: using Google maps to visualise energy and CO2 savings...................p.12 Zagreb Energy Week: Networking for sustainability...................................................................p.12 Covenant of Mayors National Clubs: New networking platforms are born!..........p.13 Barcelona Energy Plan: everyone has a say.....................................................p.13 With the new Alliance, the heat is on!............................................................p.14 The green drivers licence - Lowemissions zones in European cities...............p.14 Energy efficiency, a wish in vain?............p.15 Rendezvous with... Jan Olbrycht (President of URBAN Housing)..........................p.16 The Covenant of Mayors.................................p.17 IMAGINE: an important resource for cities........................................................p.18 The POLIS project sheds light on solar urban planning...................................p.19 Shared energy: a new association and financing tool..................................................p.19 In Freiburg and Besanon, 200 families are actively involved in climate protection..........................................p.19 ENGAGE for energy and climate....................p.20
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Territories and Energy a compatible couple?

Energy Cities. The name of our association is composed of two words: Energy and Cities. On the one hand a territory, the city and its peri-urban area. On the other hand, a flow of energy that crosses said territory, nourishing it and bringing comfort to its inhabitants as well as all they need to produce, travel and have fun. Fossil energy is a finite resource. It generates local and global pollution and produces waste, in the territory where it is used and at its places of production, transportation and transformation. The relationship between energy and territories has been at the heart of the associations philosophy since its creation in 1990. Like water and air, energy is one of the few elements that is absolutely necessary for the survival of human life. It has economic, social and environmental dimensions. This is why energy must not just be considered as a lever against climate change, to which it is obviously one of the contributing factors, but also as an issue in itself and a major dimension of authorities policies. Hence, with the next cohesion policy in its preparation stage, Energy Cities is taking the opportunity of this issue of Energy Cities INFO to review its analyses and take stock of the state of the debate on this issue.

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Contributors to this issue: Floriane Bernardot, Alix Bolle, Jana Cicmanova, Stphane Dupas, Laura Gurin, Claire Iochum, Kinga Kovacs, Blandine Pidoux, Peter Schilken, Ian Turner, Jean-Pierre Vallar. Translation: Nathalie Fauchadour, Anne Henry Graphic design: www.tuttiquanti.net Printer: Imprimerie SIMON (ImprimVert) Printed on recycled paper N ISSN: 1256-6098 - Print run: 3500 copies Cover : istockphoto.com, fotolia.com et shutterstock.com

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We are acquainted with economic and social cohesion, a pillar of the regional European policy which targets homogeneous development in the regions. The adjective territorial was introduced in 2007 in the Lisbon Treaty, which also partially introduces energy. But what exactly does this mean? For the European Commission, territorial cohesion is about ensuring the harmonious development of all these places and about making sure their citizens are able to make the most of inherent features of these territories. As such, it is a means of transforming diversity into an asset that contributes to sustainable development of the entire EU (Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion: making territorial diversity an asset, 2008). For Pierre Calame, President of the Board of the Charles Leopold Mayer Foundation for the Progress of Humankind and the author of several essays on the role and position of the State in modern society It is the art developed by a human community sharing the same space and linked through the many relationships of everyday life of: u making the most of its tangible, intangible, human and natural resources, u seeking the development of said resources to ensure maximum well-being and social cohesion amongst its members. (Response to the Green Paper, Foundation for the Progress of Humankind). The concept sought after when Energy Cities promotes low energy cities with a high quality for life for all, is that of harmony between the economic, social, environmental and human dimensions. Making the most of the energy saving potential and local renewable resources of a territory leads to creating new jobs, improving resource management, limiting pollution, mobilising human intelligence, reducing energy poverty and providing the population with the quality of life they want. All in all, territorial cohesion may seem to be a vague concept that needs to be filled with sense and action, not only for EU institutions but also for many people in Europe. What if we were to set aside theoretical definitions and take a closer look at local authorities? What if cities and regions were the first to actually demonstrate what territorial cohesion is all about?

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Territorial Cohesion:

By 2022 it will be completed one of the worlds biggest passive house districts is currently being built on a former goods station in the city of Heidelberg (Bahnstadt district). Offices, flats, an academic centre, a school and a kindergarten, shopping and leisure opportunities will all be built according to the passive house standard: the annual heating demand of the buildings will be below 15 kWh per m2/year. Municipal subsidies encourage and facilitate the construction. The Bahnstadt district will be connected to district heating, supplied by biomass and solar thermal energy. This unique energy concept is also to include an efficient public transport system, rainwater harvesting and green roofs for two thirds of the buildings.

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Utrecht: back to the future

Is it possible to balance sustainability goals and historical values in an old downtown centre? Utrecht, whose objective is to get a CO2 neutral town center by 2030, is about to find the answer. The municipality explores opportunities for a sustainable modernisation of its downtown area taking into account energy savings and sustainable energy. To do so, Utrecht cooperates with various regional, national and international networks and joins forces with local partners. A close collaboration is on-going with local research institutes and professional building administrators. The cities new strategic plan seeks to determine how to insulate historical buildings and monuments, how to use solar panels or geothermal energy in an area steeped in history. It also focuses on restorating and upgrading historical buildings (rather than demolition and new build) as well as on mobility. In Utrecht you will find out what back to the future means!

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Energy road map 2050: What if cities were given the same exercise?
Japan has been experiencing a dire energy situation since March. The time has come to question the future of centralised systems. We must now seize all possible opportunities in terms of decentralised approaches where local authorities have a major role to play in energy policies. The Japanese nuclear catastrophe and its consequences highlight the fragility of centralised energy systems meant to ensure energy security. Now is the time to imagine a more decentralised energy future, based on the harnessing of energy savings and the potential of local resources thus giving a greater role to local authorities. The European Union needs a long term vision for its energy policy, which is why the Commission is preparing the Energy road map 2050. The aim is to present the various possible paths for achieving the objectives set by the EU energy policy: sustainability, energy security and competitiveness. However, this 2050 exercise must not be used to mask the fact that no major innovation is likely to come from the supply-side in the near future, by 2030 for instance. Several technical and currently in vogue solutions could well be illusions. A change in direction, however, is urgently needed. Innovation is mainly to be found on the demand-side and based on decentralised systems. A city emitting 80-95% less CO2 will not be the same city as it is today. Its organisation, transportation modes and the way people live, use energy, produce and have fun will be very different. Innovations, and not just technological ones, will have to be stimulated so as to ensure energy security. Such a city will be either desired or it just wont be. www.energy-cities.eu/-OPINIONS,10-

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Planned measures in Utrecht:

u The parking lot in front of the monumental post office on the medieval Neude square is transformed into a large terrace and festival square. u The post office itself is refurbished into a zero-carbon building. u Utrecht is building a tram lane to replace the busway leading to the University Campus. u The old railway station is transformed into a new Public Transport Terminal (train/bus/tram), integrating photovoltaic cells. u Solar panels are deployed in the historical centre. u A new cargo transport system is developed for the city centre: large packages arrive to the outskirts of the city and are then distributed in smaller packages with the electric Cargohopper.

City of Utrecht

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Territorial cohesion and energy policy

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European Commission

Marie Donnelly

Directorate-General Energy (DG ENER)

Rudolf Niessler

Directorate-General Regional Policy (DG REGIO)

Marie Donnelly is Director New and renewable sources of energy, energy efficiency Innovation at the European Commissions DG ENER. This Directorate-General is responsible for developing and implementing a European energy policy. Mrs. Donnelly, what is the territorial dimension of the EU energy policy? The territorial dimension of the EU energy policy comes into play whenever we talk about energy savings and efficiency in buildings and urban transport, the use and integration of local renewables, cogeneration, heat production and distribution, energy services and of course, urban planning as well as the practical involvement of citizens and private stakeholders. While the industry can boost innovation and improve the energy efficiency of products (vehicles, insulation, etc.), local authorities are in a position to make urban systems as a whole more energy-efficient. There lies an infinite and often underestimated potential for economic growth and innovation. Over 2200 local authorities are engaged in the Covenant of Mayors today. They need to tap into this vast potential. Contrary to what many people think, tackling energy consumption, CO2 emissions and increasing the share of renewables remains in the hands of local, untraditional planners, architects, plumbers, farmers and, most of all, households. This requires a new model of governance, based on a territorial, rather than a sectoral approach.

Rudolf Niessler is Director for Policy Coordination at the European Commissions DG REGIO. Already created in 1965, the DGs mission is to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion in the regions and countries of the European Union. The Directorate General manages the three Cohesion policy funds. Mr. Niessler, what is the energy dimension of the territorial policy? Success in achieving Europes 2020 goals will for the large part depend on decisions taken at local and regional level. Regional Policy plays an essential role in driving the shift to investment in smart and sustainable growth through the actions it can support to tackle energy and climate issues. Achieving the target of 20% of renewables in 2020 will provide additional jobs, many of them close t o w h e r e i nve s t ments are made. The potential for job creation in the field of energy efficiency, in particular in buildings, is also remarkable. Cities and urban areas, which consume up to 80% of energy, are at the same time part of the problem and part of the solution to greater energy efficiency. Regions and cities should see renewables and energy efficiency as drivers of development and accelerate investments according to their local energy potential, especially in rural and coastal areas, outermost regions and islands. Regional Policy can help promote sustainable energies in district heating and co-generation, as well as in local smart distribution networks.

Local authorities are in a position to make urban systems as a whole more energy-efficient.

Cities and urban areas are at the same time part of the problem and part of the solution to greater energy efficiency.

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How does someone in charge of regional policy look at energy issues? And what importance does an energy policy expert give to territorial matters? Comparing views was the objective of our interview series carried out with six high-level EU representatives: Read the answers from the European Commission, the Committee of the Regions and the European Parliament on these pages.

Ilmar Reepalu

Per Wilkens / Malm Stad 2011

Committee of the Regions (CoR*)

* The CoR is the political assembly that provides the regional and local levels with a voice in EU policy development and EU legislation.

ENVE (Environment, Climate Change and Energy) Commission

Ilmar Reepalu (European Socialist Party) is the Mayor of Malm (Sweden) and Chairman of the Committee of the Regions ENVE Commission. This Commission allows representatives from local and regional authorities to discuss the formulation of energy policies and to promote best practices in these fields. Mr. Reepalu, from your point of view, what is the territorial dimension of the EU energy policy? The EU energy policy requires Member States to increase the share of renewable energy production. This production needs to be optimised according to local and regional conditions, i.e. every region needs to get better at tapping into their natural sources. In order to achieve a stable, secure and sustainable energy supply, the production needs to be made available across Europe. Cities and regions need become more active in seeing their very own potential for contributing to reaching the targets of the EU energy policy. In Malm we have the ambitious goal to cover the entire citys energy demand with renewable energy, with a high proportion produced locally and regionally, by 2030. At the same time, cities need to become more active at identifying the potential for energy efficiency. Identifying measures to reduce energy demand in our own regions means finding low hanging fruits quicker and easier and thus opening up potential for investments for energy efficiency in the medium term.

Michel Delebarre

Commission for territorial cohesion policy (COTER)

Michel Delebarre (European Socialist Party) is Mayor of Dunkerque and Chairman of the COTER Commission. This Commission enables representatives from local and regional authorities to discuss the planning and implementation of cohesion policies and to ensure that their concerns are taken up by other European institutions. M. Delebarre, what is the energy dimension of the territorial policy? I have always considered that the European Union has, to date, placed too much single emphasis on economic competitiveness and that it should give equal footing to the three pillars of sustainable development in its EU 2020 strategy. In this context and as President of the Committee of the Regions COTER, I am strongly promoting that this reform of the EU territorial cohesion policy really considers energy and quality of life issues as the core of urban policy definition. This will not happen unless the role of cities is truly acknowledged and resources are granted to cities by the EU in a contractualised, multigovernance logic. Such an ideological mutation of the definition of territorial cohesion is central for taking up the challenges that cities are facing, especially those related to energy. In short, energy is not a subsection of territorial cohesion but one of the key components of the territorial system.

Cities and regions need to be and become more active in seeing their very own potential.

Energy is not a subsection of territorial cohesion but one of the key components of the territorial system.

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Lambert van Nistelrooij

Kathleen Van Brempt

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Lambert van Nistelrooij (EPP/Christian-Democrats) is a member of the EU Parliaments REGI Committee, one of 20 policy committees of the Parliament. Mr. van Nistelrooij, what is the energy dimension of the territorial policy? Under the Lisbon Treaty, the scope of the Unions action in terms of economic and social cohesion is expanded by adding the territorial dimension. In the policy for EU2020 we seek stronger local and regional partners. In our common effort to achieve the European energy and climate goals, the participation of regional and local actors is the key. Therefore, territorial policies will more than ever include bottom-up initiatives for enhancing energy efficiency and the promotion of sustainable energy. Regional funds will, to a larger extent, be used for energy issues. In the revised regional policy, energy efficiency will be a precondition for funding the regions. The Public Forum, proposed by Energy Cities, stimulates examples of best practices and multilevel governance. This is a subsidiarity approach to which Europe is committed. It creates chances and solutions close to the urban environment. I am of the opinion that initiatives such as the Covenant of Mayors are perfect for direct participation in a European policy.

Kathleen Van Brempt (Socialists) is a member of the EU Parliaments ITRE Committee. This is one of 20 policy committees of the European Parliament. Mrs. Van Brempt, please tell us, what is the territorial dimension of the EU energy policy? In order to achieve our goals regarding climate protection through renewable energy, energy efficiency and reducing the CO2 emissions, we need to act now, today, and all together. This means that the correct and ambitious decisions need to be taken by the European and national authorities, but there is an important role to be played at the local level as well. A lot of this has to do with the fact that our energy reality is changing. Before, we had a very centralised energy landscape, with the needed energy distributed from a huge power plant through the top down net work towards the consumers. This hierarchical model is no longer the model of the future. The more we will use renewable energy, the more decentralised the model will become. This new situation generates enormous opportunities for local authorities, which go hand in hand with new responsibilities as well. This requires support, money and guidance from higher levels.

In the revised regional policy, energy efficiency will be a precondition for funding the regions.

The more we will use renewable energy, the more decentralised the model will become.

Exercise

What is a territory?
Take a pen and a sheet of paper. Got it? How would you draw your city or region? Have a go... Does your city have a geographical boundary? How did you define it? Which aspects (resources, services, values) are 100% confined to be within this boundary and which are outside? Now, what does your drawing look like? Congratulations if it is a networking territory. It is this type of territory, ready to network with its outside world, which is best equipped to tackle energy and climate challenges whilst giving priority to the quality of life of its inhabitants.
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Budget cuts versus ambitious CO2 cuts

Cities need specific financial support for their energy and climate policies.
The success of concrete commitments such as the Covenant of Mayors will depend on the support it gets. Signatory mayors have made a unilateral commitment, but they are expecting positive signals, especially given the public finance crisis that local authorities are currently experiencing. The five main fields in which local authorities need support to achieve their goals are:

DEVELOPING energy efficient buildings (existing and new) and transport systems both predominantly powered by renewables, and integrating sustainable energy issues into land use planning and any sectoral issues (social welfare, sport, health, etc.).

Implementing decentralised energy concepts and infrastructures (cogeneration, district heating and cooling, renewables for heating, cooling and electricity, smart grids and metering, etc.).

Energy Service Companies: The city of Dobrich (Bulgaria) made the right choice
Encouraging the visioning of post-petrol / low carbon / low energy consumption cities (foresight engineering) through Local Energy Roadmaps 2050, and preparation of long / medium-term strategies amongst local authorities (IMAGINE). Energy Service Companies (ESCO) exist in almost every European country. But whenever financial constraints to investment need to be overcome, the ESCO solution is often forgotten. However, the Bulgarian city of Dobrich did not miss the opportunity: thanks to a 7-year contract with an ESCO, the city was able to refurbish a primary school in just one month! This was done during the summer holidays, including the insulation of external walls and the roof, the renovation of windows, a thermal solar installation, boiler insulation and modernisation of the kitchen. Since then, the ESCO has been monitoring consumption in realtime. The works have enabled savings of 40%. A great achievement which should inspire others, everywhere in Europe!

Strengthening local human capacities to prepare and boost the energy transition at the local level (societal and technical engineering) by involving citizens and local stakeholders, for instance through Local Energy and Climate Agencies (LECAs).

Financing projects, processes and policies (financial engineering) from a series of combined instruments: incentives, PPPs, ESCOs, loans, revolving funds, etc. from various sources: regional policy, energy policy, auction sales of emission permits.

Support could take the form of: u An instrument directly managed by the Commission (a Community Initiative Programme) similar to URBAN but with a focus on Urban sustainable energy . Advantage: the funds could be used by local authorities without having to go through the States or other managing authorities. Drawback: the Commission being responsible for managing all the projects might decide to reduce their numbers. u An obligation imposed on Member States and managing authorities to earmark credits specifically allocated to supporting the efforts of cities in achieving the EU energy and climate objectives in a Territorial Cohesion perspective. The European Commissions Communication of 26 January on the contribution of Regional Policy to sustainable growth is paving the way forward. Advantage: large dissemination throughout Europe. Drawback: the decision is still in the hands of the States.

City of Dobrich

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Mobilising local energy investments

Access to finance, both public and private, is based on increasingly complex procedures. As a result, a substantial amount of the available funding remains unused whilst expectations from cities for financial support to implement sustainable energy projects remain high. The European Local Energy Assistance (ELENA) facility demonstrates how technical assistance for developing bankable projects is paramount to triggering investment in sustainable energy at regional or local level. It accounts for 15 Mio EUR per year and helps innovative financing schemes be implemented. Building on the idea of ELENA, it is crucial to create an instrument that puts all local authorities, whatever their size, and local banks in a position to apply for such a financial engineering assistance facility on a large scale and in a decentralised manner. As a matter of fact, the 146 Mio EUR from the unspent money of the EU Economic Recovery Plan offer an exceptional opportunity for initiating a network of local, regional and national banks that would support sustainable energy projects in cities. Beyond the EIB instruments, cities need to see a practical return for their commitment. They must all be in a situation to use this facility by themselves or with their principal banks. www.eib.org/attachments/documents/elena-faq_en.pdf Members in the spotlight

Vila Nova de Gaias ambitions boosted by ELENA financing

Back in April 2009, the Portuguese municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia signed the Covenant of Mayors with the objective of reducing GHG emissions by at least 25% by 2020 (compared to 2005 levels). In order to support the implementation of the measures included in its Sustainable Energy Action Plan, several options were explored, including ELENA the European Local Energy Assistance Facility. ELENA allows the municipality to: u Carry out several feasibility studies to evaluate the technical and economic viability of different technological solutions in sustainable energy projects. u Set up a qualified ELENA team within the municipality and sub-contract external experts who will provide technical, legal and contractual support. u The ELENA team, with the support of experts, will be responsible for preparing the tendering procedures, contractual agreements and investment programme implementation (estimated at 73.4 Mio EUR).
Requested funding from ELENA Own Funding TOTAL Direct staff costs External experts, subcontracts TOTAL eligible costs 90% 10% 100% 558,972 463,600 1,022,572 920,315 102,257 1,022,572

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EUs growth strategy for 2020

In Spring 2010, the European Commission launched the Europe 2020 Strategy to get out of the crisis and to prepare the EU economy for the next decade. The Commission identifies three key drivers for growth, to be implemented through concrete actions at EU and national levels: smart growth (fostering knowledge, innovation, education and the digital society), sustainable growth (making our production more resource efficient while boosting our competitiveness) and inclusive growth (raising participation in the job market, the acquisition of skills and the fight against poverty).

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EU funds

Member States ignore money available for sustainable growth

Two-thirds of the financing period from 2007-2013 are already behind us, and only 27% of the funds available for the regional policy have been used. This figure plummets to 22% for funds allocated to sustainable investments! In its official Communication of 26 January 2011, the European Commission urges Managing Authorities to use existing money for energy efficiency matters! They are asked to: u Encourage investments for energy efficiency and renewable energies in all sectors: housing, transport, etc. according to the local energy potential of each territory. u Check [] investments against climate resilience and resource efficiency, which is close to an eco-conditionality of European policies Let us remember that according to this Communication in the existing programmes, there is room to reconsider priorities for projects and launch new ones. This means, that Member States do not have to wait for the end of 2013 to make the necessary changes! Read the European Commissions Communication of 26 January (COM(2011) 17 final): http://energy-cities.eu/Energyand-Cohesion-Policy-Energy How much of the Cohesion money allocated to sustainable growth is actually used by the Member States?
80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
PL s- GR Bo rd er To ta l EE HU BG UK SI PT LT DK FR CZ SK M DE BE IE CY IT SE ES LU RO T NL FI AT LV os
Source: Member States Strategic Reports, September 2009 - January 2010

Whall shall we expect for 2014-2020?

What is in the Structural and Cohesion Funds for cities and regions for the next 2014-2020 financing period? Experience shows that money is used most efficiently if it is distributed in a decentralised way and if it goes directly to the level of action. Will the future allocation of EU resources be used to shift more competences to regional and local policy authorities? Understanding the EU budget

Nearly 8 billion euros

90%

This is the money from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) dedicated to energy efficiency in housing that was still unused at the beginning of 2011! Despite a new regulation since 2009, that gives each country the possibility to invest up to 4% of its ERDF budget in energy-efficient renovations for residential buildings. The main problem is that some Member States are neither capable of using the money properly nor of co-financing it while managing authorities are not willing or capable to change the operational programmes in the midterm. Event

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Two-thirds of the financing period 2007-2013 are already behind us, and only 22% of the credits allocated to sustainable investments are used!

Open debates during the OPEN DAYS

Would you like to discuss territoryfocused climate and energy policies with local authorities or EU representatives? Come and take part in the workshops organised by Energy Cities during the OPEN DAYS in Brussels. http://ec.europa.eu/regional_ policy/conferences/od2011/ index.cfm

WEB Take 30 minutes to read the RUSE brochure if you want to understand how the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund work. Download the document on www.energy-cities.eu/ IMG/pdf/RUSE_Brochure_FINAL_en.pdf

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DOSSIER

tic Energe Territories

Sustainability "Durabilit ou or profitability? rentabilit? Ive chosen Jai choisi both. les deux"

Partnerships for an even better city

The principle of territorial cohesion places dialogue between players at the centre of territorial action. How can a place be developed and managed in a balanced way without involving those who live, work and have fun in it?
bleu-vert communication

Cooperation

Youll find "C'est dans me in the le bus que tu bus. me trouveras" Wearing "En costarda suit, riding a et vlo!" bike!

We are all "Nous sommes craftsmen designing and du changement" building change.

"Nousare sommes We active, our house is passive. notre maison est passive"

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The 3x20 platform: using Google maps to visualise energy and CO2 savings

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Zagreb Energy Week: Networking for sustainability

The same event uniting academics and pre-school children, entrepreneurs, elementary school pupils and citizens? The Zagreb Energy Week proves that this is possible - with debates, seminars and study visits for grown-ups, drawings and the construction of windmill models for the younger ones. Every year every corner of the city buzzes with energy during one week. The event is an opportunity for networking around a common interest: The city and its quality of life!

A local authority that insulates its public buildings, a craftsman who installs PV panels on his roof or an individual who decides to change all his/her light bulbs... only a few people would know about this, where it happens and how many energy savings it generates in total. At least until now The www.3x20.org internet platform will change both minds and habits. Created for 27 French and Swiss local authorities, all of them signatories of the Covenant of Mayors, it is the first online tool with which all local actors can: u Engage for energy-saving measures, u Calculate savings achieved (in terms of kWh or CO2 emissions reduced or renewable kWh produced) and produce a DISPLAY poster, u Geolocalise the action(s), and u Exchange ideas within the 3x20 community, post their actions and make friends with others near to them. Do you know a better way of making territorial cohesion actions accountable and visible to everyone? Create your account on www.3x20.org and look at the profiles of the 27 local authorities

Background The www.3x20.org platform is part of the Interreg-funded project REVE dAvenir co-ordinated by Energy Cities and the Swiss Association SuisseEnergie pour les communes. It unites local authorities with the common aim of exceeding the EUs climate and energy objectives, the 3x20% (energy efficiency, CO2 and renewables). www.revedavenir.org

VISION Through the IMAGINE (the energy future of your city) initiative, Energy Cities invites cities, their citizens, businesses and associations to co-build longterm visions of a city. Support from the Commission to build such visions would be most welcome. Society as a whole, and not just the same old circle of specialists, should be able to take part in the debate. www.energy-cities.eu/imagine

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Covenant of Mayors National Clubs: New networking platforms are born!

Energy and climate might be a global challenge, but tackling them at the local level strongly depends on the specificities of your own national framework. The NET-COM project, funded by the IEE programme and coordinated by Energy Cities together with Climate Alliance, involves several national and regional city networks. It allows local authorities and stakeholders from a given country to exchange experiences in this field and lobby their own governments, particularly concerning the implementation of Covenant objectives. Discussions in a national context are already ongoing within the French Club of the Covenant of Mayors which was inaugurated in 2010 at the initiative of Energy Cities and under the coordination of its Vice-President, Deputy Mayor of Paris, Denis Baupin. A similar effort is under development in Germany: initiated by the City of Heidelberg and coordinated by Energy Cities and Climate Alliance, the club is to be unveiled in October 2011. Other such national networking platforms are to be developed in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden and the Baltic area. www.energy-cities.eu/Covenant-of-Mayors,1424
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Vision

A city for people to live in

The city of tomorrow will integrate energy and territories and will look pretty much like the city of today... but only from the outside, as it will have a very different use. The city of the future will restore public space to the people and will let its inhabitants take possession of it. Each and every one of us and our social relationships will determine how this city will operate: a dense city characterised by excellent accessibility to services thanks to proximity, public transport, pedestrian zones and cycling facilities. Such a city sees the return of locally produced goods, services and farm products. Instead of running from the city centre to its periphery, we will move around in a much more energy efficient urban area our urban area composed of several dynamic, attractive centres.

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Barcelona Energy Plan: everyone has a say

From socio-psychologists to energy engineers, municipal staff to neighbour associations - people from more than 100 entities participated in the consultation process of Barcelonas Energy, Climate Change and Air Quality Plan. Besides a series of workshops, an internet discussion forum set up by the municipality helped widen the participation: 900 persons debated and voted online for the outlined proposals. After further real-life discussions with selected stakeholders, a general feedback session was organised in which participants were invited to give their impressions and conclusions on the participative process itself. Interestingly, despite being of a technical nature, the workshops also identified the need for effective communication tools with the citizens!

Background The Barcelona Energy Agency promotes, manages and follows up the citys Energy, Climate Change and Air Quality Plan, with the twofold approach of maintaining a continuously updated diagnosis of the citys energy situation, alongside the implementation of 109 projects identified within the plan for the next 10 years (2011-2020). Thanks to the actions foreseen, the city assumes its Covenant of Mayors commitment. www.barcelonaenergia.cat

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Decentralised energy

The green drivers licence Low-emission zones in European cities

If you were a German driver, a green, orange or red sticker on your car windscreen would tell whether you are authorised to circulate in a German urban area. Similar schemes exist in other countries even though the type of access restriction and the instruments adopted vary. The objective is always the same: to improve air quality, circulation and quality of life. So-called low-emission zones or green zones are being created by an increasing number of European cities. A website has been set up to give an overview of these different types of zones. Find out who can drive where on www.lowemissionszones.eu The issue of sustainable urban mobility is regularly addressed by Energy Cities, involved in the co-ordination of the European Mobility Week website and participant in the Ad Personam project. www.mobilityweek.org www.marketingpublictransport.eu

With the new Alliance,

the heat is on!

Resource-efficiency requires a European strategy for heat!

In February 2011, Energy Cities, Euroheat & Power, Cecodhas Housing Europe, CEWEP , COGEN Europe and EFIEES got together to focus their attention on the heating sector and to be united in their call for strong action on energy efficiency. Sharing the conviction that local energy concepts hold the key to an accelerated transition to a sustainable energy future, the associations produced a joint statement entitled Europe needs a strategy for Heat. They believe that heating and cooling should be viewed as a market in its own right, as doing so provides important possibilities for energy integration and efficiency. This lays the foundations for a new initiative launched by Energy Cities: the network is about to create an Alliance for Territorial Energy. It will gather key public, private and associative stakeholders willing to foster a European energy policy based on territorial cohesion, innovation, inclusion and job creation. The potential for decentralised energy innovation in territories is far greater than in big energy suppliers in terms of techniques, methods, system optimisation, governance and citizenship throughout the coming decades. Millions of jobs have already been created and the future potential is far from being exploited. www.energy-cities.eu/IMG/pdf/110202_Press_Release_JointHeatStatement_ sf.pdf

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Energy Cities members actions turn up the heat

u Bielsko-Biaa (Poland): uses heat pumps to supply thermal energy at a Wastewater Treatment Plant and an aquatic leisure centre. u Brussels (Belgium): renewable heat for 350 flats - installed a cogeneration system combined with thermal solar panels. u Delft (Netherlands): established a new local district heating network for 20,000 homes. u Vxj (Sweden): was one of the first cities in Sweden to use biomass for co-generation of district heating and electricity. More in the online database with almost 500 cities actions: www.energy-cities.eu

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World energy subsidies

In 2007 , around 288 bn EUR in subsidies have been allocated to energy world wide.

Source: International Energy Agency, 2007

127 billion
petroleum products

EUR

natural gas

billion EUR

77

billion EUR
coal

18

renewables

billion EUR

18

electricity

billion EUR

14

billion EUR
nuclear

11

billion EUR
biofuel

10

energy efficiency

billion EUR

According to the World Energy Outlook 2010 of the International Energy Agency, the complete removal of fossil-fuel subsidies would reduce CO2 emissions by 5.8% in 2020 (compared to a business-as-usual scenario).

Energy efficiency, a wish in vain?

On 8 March 2011, the European Commission published its new Energy Efficiency Plan. The very first line points to energy efficiency as the top priority of the 2011-2020 energy strategy: Energy efficiency is at the heart of the EUs Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and of the transition to a resource-efficient economy . Energy Cities welcomes this new opening and is pleased to see that the Covenant of Mayors is featured in the Plan: The Covenant is a formal commitment to reduce signatories CO2 emissions by more than 20% by 2020 through sustainable energy measures on their territories . The network also appreciates the fact that other initiatives (Smart Cities and Communities) are being developed on the basis of the Covenant. However, the word action has been removed from the title. This exacerbates the lack of ambitions and concrete objectives of this plan. Along the same lines, the overall plan doesnt constitute a response that matches the scale of the challenges, despite a series of encouraging measures. Already the statement of the European summit in February 2011 made no break from tradition: After highlighting the need to harness the whole energy saving 180potential milliardsof EUR various sectors to achieve targets produits the ptroliers set for 2020, the Heads of State and government finally decidedto do nothing or almost nothing. They specifically refused the idea of binding energy saving targets, although this had been a request of the European Parliament in December 2010. If we do not put this business-as-usual attitude behind us, there is, indeed, little chance that the 20% energy efficiency target will be reached in 2020! 110 milliards EUR 25 milliards EUR gaz naturel charbon www.energy-cities.eu/2011Energy-Efficiency-Plan-Where

25 milliards EUR
renouvelable

20 milliards EUR
lectricit

16 milliards EUR
nuclaire

15 milliards EUR
biocarburants

efficacit nergtique

4 milliards EUR

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Rendezvous with... Jan Olbrycht

Member of the EU Parliament for the Christian-Democrats, Jan Olbrycht is also President of the URBAN Housing Intergroup of the Parliament.
Mr. Olbrycht, what will be necessary to maintain and increase the success of the Covenant of Mayors and to encourage cities to practically implement actions with a long-term effect? There are different motivations for cities to join the Covenant of Mayors. A first motive and we all know it - is the possibility to access new financial resources for implementing CO2 reduction programs. A second motive is to become part of an elite group. For mayors and councillors, the official commitment to prepare and implement a sustainable action plan justifies internal actions and it can facilitate the introduction of some necessary measures. The long-term effect takes place if there is an efficient follow-up as well as opportunities to network. Which appropriate financial measures are you ready to support for now and for the post-2013 period to empower local authorities on energy and climate action? For a Mayor it is important to show that his signature facilitates the discovery of investors and will have a leverage effect at national or local level. I think it will be necessary to have one financial instrument dedicated to the Covenant. When public EU money is given to beneficiaries, ecoconditionalities have to be introduced. The Covenant can be a good eligibility criteria. The big mistake currently is that administrations create special funds for everything: special funds for energy, special funds for climate, special funds for CO2. We need to have an integrated approach. That is why ELENA is interesting.

Olbrycht Wiktor Dabkowski

The URBANHousing Intergroup With more than 90 partners and 70 MEPs, this group has become a true power of persuasion within the European Parliament in the field of urban policy.
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Even more exchange, even more results

While more and more local authorities are joining the over 2200 signatories, others are already busy turning their commitments into concrete, measurable actions. Indeed, an ever-increasing number of Signatories are now moving from planning to implementation. The Catalogue of Sustainable Energy Action Plans is an illustration of the emerging results. It is available on the website and offers insights into the key measures and priorities set out by front-running cities. Showcasing the exemplary actions of Covenant actors is only one of the numerous functionalities of the revamped web portal. Indeed, the website is about to turn into a genuine exchange platform with opportunities to interact through webinars and a full-blown Extranet. In line with this information-sharing objective, the Covenant of Mayors Office, led by Energy Cities, is officially launching its Thematic Discussion Groups . These dedicated forums allow Covenant actors ranging from small municipalities to large regions and networks - to exchange virtually or face to face on their specific experiences, expectations and perspectives. www.eumayors.eu

Publications

Great information resources

Europes special report on the National Renewable Energy Action Plans, ENDS, 2010
A special report outlining goals and measures to boost renewable energy use. www.endseurope.com/ docs/100930a.pdf

The energy report: 100% renewable energy by 2050, WWF Ecofys, 2010
Needing a 2-year preparation, the WWF Energy Report is a provocative vision of a world entirely run on renewable energy by 2050. It comes in two parts. The first part seeks to generate a discussion around the comprehensively researched scenario that is presented in the 2nd part, conducted by project partner consultancy Ecofys. http://assets.panda.org/ downloads/101223_ energy_report_final_ print_2.pdf

Europe must strongly root its energy shift within our local economic and social fabric. In this regards the Covenant of Mayors has been a success story, setting a model of governance also for other policies. After a successful start-up and expansion, the Covenant needs to be consolidated through practical implementation. Failure to do so would ultimately undermine the credibility of Europe in the eyes of the cities and regions. To this end, the Committee is ready to further reinforce the political partnership with the European Commission and the Covenant stakeholders. Mercedes Bresso, President of the Committee of the Regions (CoR)

OPINION

Cost-Optimality. Discussing methodology and challenges within the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, BPIE, 2010
This publication was created by the Buildings Performance Institute Europe in support of a process that started following the EPBD recast (Directive 2010/31/EU) to discuss the calculation methodology. The document is targeted at all internal and external stakeholders of this process and explains the background process and generic principles of the methodology. www.eceee.org/ buildings/docs

CoR

Community planning
Growing numbers of residents are getting involved with professionals in shaping their local environment. This website is an essential starting point for everyone concerned. It provides easily accessible how-to-do-it best practice information: methods, scenarios, projects, toolkits, case studies, videos, publications... www.communityplanning.net

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The Smart-e Buildings campaign makes energyefficiency viral

Europe needs more energyefficient buildings! Such is the message of the Smart-e Buildings campaign which aims at encouraging 2 million Europeans to act through an interactive web portal using the power of social media. Not only is the portal a source of information - that complements the existing Build Up website but it is also a platform where building owners and professionals will be able to exchange experiences and ideas, thus being empowered to take action. And to continue the Smart-e Buildings mobilisation campaign offline , a network of national and European Parliamentarians has been set up, with events organised in national parliaments as well as in the EU Parliament. Local authorities will be invited to spread the message and encourage investments in buildings via local campaigns. The IEE-funded campaign was designed by leading associations, agencies and companies specialised in renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable communication, including Energy Cities. www.energy-cities.eu/ Smart-e-Buildings

IMAGINE:

an important resource for cities

Over the past few months, the philosophy and framework for action proposed by the IMAGINE initiative proved to be useful to cities willing to take responsibility for their energy future. IMAGINE has already locally inspired and contributed to participative events, notably in Figueres (Spain), Rennes and Mulhouse (both in France). A number of large-scale events have enabled stakeholders from all levels to exchange ideas. The Brussels 2010 Open Days, for instance, provided an opportunity to address multilevel governance, whereas the 5th IMAGINE seminar in Arc-et-Senans highlighted the tools and methods encouraging participation and social dialogue. The document entitled Governance and vision published as part of the IMAGINE initiative analyses the way cities address the energy and territories issue via long-term visions. IMAGINE is at the centre of Energy Cities foresight reflection. www.energy-cities.eu/imagine

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Let the sunshine in... The POLIS project sheds light on solar urban planning
How to integrate energy efficiency and solar energy in the design of a city? What does it take in terms of planning and legislation? Our member cities Lyon, Malm, Munich and Paris as well as Vitoria-Gasteiz and Lisbon know what it means to integrate solar aspects in routine urban planning and decision-making. This is why they are taking part in the POLIS project, which invites local authorities in different states of urban development to collaborate with each other in order to share their experiences and knowledge of solar town planning. The current solar planning practices of several European cities are presented on www.polis-solar.eu

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Shared energy: a new association and financing tool

In many European countries, the system is such that only large operators can invest in renewable energy, thus preventing the emergence of decentralised energy production. Knowing that, French players from the renewable energy sector - including ALE 08 (Ardennes local energy agency), a member of Energy Cities created the Energie partage Shared Energy association in June 2010. This Association advocates for reducing energy consumption, developing a production exclusively based on renewable energies and giving local authorities an active role in energy supply and management. To achieve its objectives, the Association has an EPI a shared energy investment the first financing tool for citizens willing to invest in renewable energy production and energy efficiency. www.energie-partagee.org

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Climate protection: a daily task In Freiburg and Besanon, 200 families are actively involved in protecting the climate
Since the 50th anniversary of their twinning in 2009, the cities of Freiburg-im-Breisgau (Germany) and Besanon (France) have given new impetus to their co-operation in the fields of energy and climate protection. The time for unilateral transfers of know-know from Freiburg to Besanon is over, now comes the time of true political exchanges and technical co-operation! The 200 families take action for the climate initiative aims at encouraging families to rethink their lifestyles. It was inspired by an initiative launched in Besanon and it is now transposed to the other side of the Rhine. Both cities propose incentives to their citizens in the fields of waste, energy, food, consumption and mobility. Participants give their feedback and communicate with other families around them. At the end of the project, a KlimaKochkurs (cooking lesson for the climate) will gather participants in Besanon. This exchange between twinned cities gives a specific flavour to the project whilst adding a cultural component.

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make the difference for Europe!

ENGAGE is a pan-European communication initiative that aims to involve citizens and stakeholders to participate in building a sustainable energy future at the local level. Posters are the main communication channel used to raise awareness for the campaign and to locally share the Covenant of Mayors goals, the European Union 3x20 objectives.
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Anja Nlling mit Julene Krohn - Oktober 2010

ENGAGE for energy and climate,

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Creativity

Join!

Mobilise thanks to the display of posters

Thanks to a user-friendly online tool, local authorities can create a poster with a concrete engagement from each participant involved in the campaign. Creative posters facilitate local communication and can encourage ENGAGE participants to make real energy savings! ENGAGEd cities can display their posters on their local website as well as in the European gallery on the project website. Visit the European gallery on http://citiesengage.eu/ european_gallery.html

If you too would like to

u involve your local authority in reducing its energy consumption, u take visible action thanks to the display of attractive posters, and u show that participative PR campaigns lead to real energy savings, then ENGAGE your city and join the European Campaign on www.citiesengage.eu!

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Jelena, student ica - veljaa 2011

Konpromisoa hartzen bertako produktuak dut, erosteko

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12 pioneer cities from 12 countries already engaged and assisted by the communication expert Futerra Sustainability Communications:
Heidelberg (DE), Ivanic-Grad (HR), Oeiras (PT), Helsinki (FI), Pamplona (ES), Rennes (FR), Vxj (SE), Lige (BE), Rimini (IT), Heerlen (NL), Leicester (GB), Bielsko-Biaa (PL) More than 3,300 stakeholders and citizens will feature in the posters throughout these ENGAGEd cities!

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ENGAGE for energy & climate, make the difference for Europe! www.citiesengage.eu