6-year REBUS project comes to the end
On September 6-7, 2022, the final meeting of the entire REBUS project consortium was held in Durham, UK. Also PNEC representatives were the attendees.
During the event, the partners summarized the implemented activities and determined the next steps leading to the completion of the project. Representatives of the city, university and organizations operating in Durham shared their experiences related to climate and environmental protection, presenting implemented projects, solutions and showing opportunities for cooperation between different stakeholders.
Last chance to win EUCF funding! See what has changed and how to prepare your application
Only until 30 September 2022 is it possible to apply in the latest call of the European City Facility (EUCF) to receive €60,000 of funding to prepare an investment concept for a local sustainable energy project.
We have prepared updated answers to frequently asked questions for you, taking into account the changes that have taken place in the 4th EUCF call. What has changed?
Last issue of the S3UNICA newsletter
We would like to invite you to read the latest - and the last - newsletter of the S3UNICA project (Intelligent energy-saving solutions on university campuses). This time, it raises new interesting issues related to the implementation of effective solutions on university campuses. It presents the most interesting events that took place during the implementation of the project. It informs about the success of the Italian University of Udine, where a partnership agreement was signed for the implementation of the modernisation and maintaining of energy systems project. You can read about the on-line meeting of the project partners and the international exchange of experiences organized in June 2022 by PNEC and an event for representatives of Polish universities from Bielsko-Biała in Krakow, who during the study visit could learn about interesting, energy-efficient solutions at universities in Krakow . Another points of interest are the results of the GreenMetric report, in which universities are assessed in terms of supporting ecology and implementing the principles of sustainable development. The study covered almost 1,000 universities from all over the world, including 264 from Europe. The newsletter also presents the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic on emission levels and emerging differences in energy efficiency between different universities.
The newsletter is available here.
Latest CAKE/KOBiZE publications available
Three recent CAKE/KOBiZE publications are now available on:
1. the energy transition
2. the role of public transport, and
3. the effects of implementing selected instruments to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in Polish agriculture.
These analyses respond to current challenges in the context of the ‘Fit for 55’ package and the European Green Deal and present the effects of the solutions and regulations proposed under it.
Guidebook ‘Zintegrowane planowanie – działania na rzecz zrównoważonego rozwoju obszarów miejskich’ in the MULTIPLY project
Our Association's latest publication entitled ‘Zintegrowane planowanie – działania na rzecz zrównoważonego rozwoju obszarów miejskich‘ is the result of the exchange of experience within the MULTIPLY project and a summary of the most interesting and worthwhile good practices from the cities involved. The project involved 38 European cities, including the Polish cities of Bydgoszcz, Piastów and Sztum as precursor cities, as well as Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Minsk Mazowiecki, Ostrołęka and Siemianowice Śląskie as the cities involved.
Visit of the Representatives of the Covenant of Mayors East in Cieszyn
We organized a study visit for Representatives of the Covenant of Mayors East, thanks to courtesy and commitment of the City of Cieszyn, on July 1, 2022. The meeting in Cieszyn was an opportunity for representatives of the eastern cities to exchange experiences and learn more about good practices implemented in that border town.
The first part of the meeting took place at the City Hall. The mayor of the city - Przemyslaw Major welcomed the guests and introduced the topic of shaping urban space, involving residents in initiatives and climate protection by presenting numerous investments implemented in the city. Then Alexander Dorda, Head of the Department of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, and Erik Stępień, Energy Efficiency Manager, focused on issues related to energy efficiency, sustainable transportation and the use of renewable energy sources in the city. Shared knowledge sparked an interesting debate among participants on adapting cities to change and investment financing investment.
Exchange of experience within the REBUS project
As part of the REBUS project "Renovation for Energy efficient BUildingS", an exchange of experience was organised between the Association of Municipalities Polish Network "Energie Cités", which acted as host and partners from Hungary and Romania (organisations BORA 94 and SERDA). The meeting took place on 8 July in Krakow.
The event was opened by Anna Jaskuła - Director of the Association, who welcomed the participants and presented the agenda of the meeting. The first presentation was given by Patrycja Płonka, project manager at the Association, who talked about the funding opportunities under the 'European Funds for Małopolska 2021 - 2027', which will support the improvement of energy efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector, with particular emphasis on public buildings. Another presentation was given by Bartłomiej Smenda, project assistant at the Association. He presented the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on energy consumption in public buildings and consequently greenhouse gas emissions. Patrycja Płonka then drew attention to the growing importance of ensuring adequate indoor conditions in public buildings. This presentation provided an introduction to the second part of the event, during which good practices for healthy and sustainable buildings in Poland were presented.
‘Towards energy independence: how to ensure social inclusion’ - EPAH conference in Zagreb
On 28-29 June 2022, a conference of the Energy Poverty Advisory Centre was held in Zagreb with the theme ‘Towards energy independence: how to ensure social inclusion’. It brought together almost 100 participants: representatives of local governments of EU Member States, EU institutions, energy agencies and other organisations interested in activities in the field of energy poverty.
This conference was an opportunity to discuss and share lessons learned from the current geopolitical crisis and how the EU, national and local actors can work together to turn this challenge into an opportunity to address energy poverty and ensure fair and sustainable energy for all.
How to apply in the latest European City Facility call?
Watch the recording of the webinar on the fourth call for the European Urban Facility (EUCF). On 21 June 2022, EUCF national expert Sylwia Slomiak presented the application process for €60,000 to be used for the development of investment concepts contributing to the objectives set out in the local climate and energy action plans.
If you are familiar with the application process from previous calls, an interesting part of the recording will be the details of the changes introduced in the fourth call concerning a greater emphasis on energy efficiency, a change in the budget for each region and minor changes in the evaluation. The fourth call will select 48 applications to receive funding. Applications must be submitted by 30 September!
This is the last call, so don't wait, be sure to watch the video, find out the details and apply!
EL-Practice project newsletter
We would like to warmly invite you to read the first newsletter published by the EL-Practice project, which is financed with the support of the European Commission under the Erasmus+ program.
We have dedicated the first number to the main objectives of the project and its basic goals. It also describes where we met for the first time as part of the transnational meeting of project partners.
