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Bridging European and Local Climate Action - BEACON
To successfully implement the Paris Agreement and the European climate and energy targets for the year 2030 and beyond, climate action needs to be enhanced on all relevant levels of governance. National governments need to create effective policies and framework conditions. A crucial contribution to the achievement of the EU climate protection goals will be made by municipalities and local actors. These stakeholders can be pioneers and drivers of profound decarbonisation and social transformation processes as their actions have considerable potential for increasing energy efficiency and saving greenhouse gases. Schools and other educational institutions in particular can play a key role by reducing their own energy consumption but also educating future generations for a climate-friendly world.
Invitation for Covenant Cities
Dear Energy Cities members,
Here is an opportunity you wouldn’t like to miss!
The Covenant of Mayors – Europe has launched the first Covenant Cities in the Spotlight call, and the awarded cities/towns will win a trip to the International Conference on Climate Change 2019 in Heidelberg, which happens to be held back to back with… your favourite network’s annual conference - yes, Energy Cities’.
This call is open to all cities and towns committed to the Covenant of Mayors - Europe.
We would be delighted to see one (or more) of our members win!
All information on this call is available here.
We wish you the best of luck!
Invitation to the TOGETHER workshop on leveraging behavioural change, Brussels (BE), 04.06.2018
All institutions interested in the topic of energy efficiency and demand side management are kindly invited to the workshop on leveraging behavioural change for energy efficiency in public buildings, which will take place in Brussels (Belgium) on the 4th of June 2018. The workshop is organised within the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE project called TOGETHER (Towards a Goal of Efficiency Through Energy Reduction), which aims at promotion & dissemination of the concept of integrated energy management in public buildings, also by involving building users in the process and giving them opportunity to follow real-time energy consumption through the installation of smart meters.
EDI-Net Newsletter Nr. 3 | August 2017
The EDI-Net (Energy Data Innovation Network) initiative analyses and communicates sub-hourly electricity, gas and water smart meter data to identify waste and savings opportunities, reduce consumption and save money. The initiative is aimed at public authorities’ decision makers, financial planners, energy and building managers and building users. An online forum and workshops facilitate the sharing of knowledge, experiences and best practices to support public authorities during the implementation of their sustainable energy and climate action plans.
EDI-Net at a glance
The EDI-Net (Energy Data Innovation Network) initiative analyses and communicates sub-hourly electricity, gas and water smart meter data to identify waste and savings opportunities, reduce consumption and save money. The initiative is aimed at public authorities’ decision makers, financial planners, energy and building managers and building users. An online forum and workshops facilitate the sharing of knowledge, experiences and best practices to support public authorities during the implementation of their sustainable energy and climate action plans.
Wanted: Municipalities serious about reducing energy and water use
EDI-Net is seeking cities and towns interested in improving the water and energy efficiency of their public buildings. By making use of smart metering to analyse and communicate electricity, gas and water data, local authorities can identify significant savings opportunities. These opportunities can lead to reductions in energy and water consumption by anywhere from 5 to 15%.
2nd webinar in the framework of the project "Polish-Norwegian cooperation platform for climate and energy conservation"
You are warmly welcomed to participate in the 2nd webinar organized within the framework of the project "Polish-Norwegian cooperation platform for energy conservation and climate", which will be held on 18 January 2017 at 10:00-12:00.
A webinar will be devoted to the energy education of citizens and their mobilization to achieve the local climate and energy goals.
The speakers presenting their experience in this ares will be representatives of the Norwegian institutions: Laboratory of Climate and Energy and the Center for Education, as well as and Bielsko-Biala and Warsaw.
Search for training experts in the field of energy efficiency in public buildings
The consortium of the TOGETHER project is searching for 4 thematic experts that could provide 1-day training each during the Master Train-the-Trainer workshop taking place in Cracow (Poland) on the 20-23 of February 2017. The training is addressed to project partners and aiming to increase their knowledge and training capacities in the area of technical, financial, behavioural and analytical solutions that may be implemented in public buildings to increase their energy efficiency. Therefore, we are looking for 4 types of experts:
- 1 training expert in technical EE solutions
- 1 training expert in financial EE solutions
- 1 training expert in behavioural EE solutions (behavioural DSM)
- 1 training expert in analytical EE solutions (analytical DSM)
Webinar on sustainable transport in cities & towns
We are glad to invite you to the webinar focusing on sustainable transport & mobility in cities and towns and presenting inspiring projects and initiatives in this area. This interesting webinar will take place on the 20th of October 2016, from 11:00-12:40 CET, and is organised within the Mayors in Action project supporting European cities in implementation of their Sustainable Energy Action Plans.
You are welcomed in the forum of the Polish-Norwegian Cooperation Platform
All people interested in the subject of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources are invited and encouraged to exchange their thoughts, experience and ideas for actions through this interactive online forum of the Polish-Norwegian Cooperation Platform and to ask questions to the experts. You can participate in the dialogue both in Polish and in English.
The Polish-Norwegian Cooperation Platform brings together Polish and Norwegian local authorities and their partners (research institutes, financial institutions, NGOs, private companies, etc.) aiming at efficient dialogue, cooperation and exchange of experience and knowledge of technology and best practices in the field of energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources. Participation in the Platform facilitates establishing new contacts and lasting relationships between participants from both countries, which will form the basis for joint initiatives in the future.
Efficient energy management in Polish and German municipalities
From 7 – 8 June 2016 the City of Częstochowa welcomed representatives from Polish and German municipalities to the second consultation meeting held within the “Polish-German cooperation on low emission economy in cities”. The meeting addressed the questions related to the efficient use of energy in the city, in particular how to control and monitor energy use in public facilities, how to engage the local community, and what financing options are available to deliver energy savings.
Local governments are aware of the energy savings potential in public buildings and have experience with diverse approaches to energy management, as those showcased at the workshop: using information and communication technologies (ICT) to monitor energy consumption in Czestochowa and implementing LED street lighting and increasing the use of renewable energy in Rosbach v.d. Höhe.
