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Contents
Territorial Cohesion: lovely, but what is
it exactly?............................................................................ p.4

DOSSIER
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
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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

Territories and Energy The 3x20 platform: using Google maps to

visualise energy and CO2 savings...................p.12

a compatible
Zagreb Energy Week: Networking for
sustainability...................................................................p.12
Covenant of Mayors National Clubs:

couple?
New networking platforms are born!..........p.13
Barcelona Energy Plan:
everyone has a say.....................................................p.13
With the new Alliance,
Energy Cities. The name of our association is composed of two words: the heat is on!............................................................p.14
Energy and Cities. On the one hand a territory, the city and its peri-urban
The green drivers licence - Low-
area. On the other hand, a flow of energy that crosses said territory, emissions zones in European cities...............p.14
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 Energy efficiency, a wish in vain?............p.15
generates local and global pollution and produces waste, in the territory Rendezvous with... Jan Olbrycht
where it is used and at its places of production, transportation and (President of URBAN Housing)..........................p.16
transformation. The Covenant of Mayors.................................p.17
IMAGINE: an important
The relationship between energy and territories has been at the heart of the resource for cities........................................................p.18
associations philosophy since its creation in 1990. Like water and air,
energy is one of the few elements that is absolutely necessary for the The POLIS project sheds light
survival of human life. It has economic, social and environmental on solar urban planning...................................p.19
dimensions. This is why energy must not just be considered as a lever Shared energy: a new association
against climate change, to which it is obviously one of the contributing and financing tool..................................................p.19
factors, but also as an issue in itself and a major dimension of authorities In Freiburg and Besanon,
policies. 200 families are actively involved
in climate protection..........................................p.19
Hence, with the next cohesion policy in its preparation stage, Energy ENGAGE for energy and climate....................p.20
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Territ

Members in the spotlight

Heidelberg:
Work, live, learn and
grow up in one of the
worlds biggest passive
house districts
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Territorial
Cohesion:
By 2022 it will be comple-
ted one of the worlds

Kay Sommer (Stand 04.2010)

biggest passive house dis-
tricts is currently being

lovely, but what is it exactly? built on a former goods

station in the city of
Heidelberg (Bahnstadt dis-
We are acquainted with economic and social cohesion, a pillar of the regional trict). Offices, flats, an academic centre, a school
European policy which targets homogeneous development in the regions. The and a kindergarten, shopping and leisure opportu-
adjective territorial was introduced in 2007 in the Lisbon Treaty, which also par- nities will all be built according to the passive
tially introduces energy. But what exactly does this mean? house standard: the annual heating demand of
the buildings will be below 15 kWh per m2/year.
For the European Commission, territorial cohesion is about ensuring the harmo- Municipal subsidies encourage and facilitate the
nious development of all these places and about making sure their citizens are construction.
able to make the most of inherent features of these territories. As such, it is a The Bahnstadt district will be connected to dis-
means of transforming diversity into an asset that contributes to sustainable deve- trict heating, supplied by biomass and solar ther-
lopment of the entire EU (Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion: making territorial mal energy. This unique energy concept is also to
diversity an asset, 2008). include an efficient public transport system,
rainwater harvesting and green roofs for two
For Pierre Calame, President of the Board of the Charles Leopold Mayer thirds of the buildings.
Foundation for the Progress of Humankind and the author of several essays on the www.heidelberg-bahnstadt.de
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 rela-
tionships of everyday life of: Heidelbergs
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
Bahnstadt district
social cohesion amongst its members. (Response to the Green Paper,
Foundation for the Progress of Humankind). 116 hectares
The concept sought after when Energy Cities promotes low energy cities with a
1,700 residential units

5,000
high quality for life for all, is that of harmony between the economic, social, envi-
ronmental and human dimensions. Making the most of the energy saving poten-
tial and local renewable resources of a territory leads to creating new jobs, impro- new jobs

56%
ving resource management, limiting pollution, mobilising human intelligence,
reducing energy poverty and providing the population with the quality of life they
want. CO2 reductions =
4,100t CO2 (compared to the German
All in all, territorial cohesion may seem to be a vague concept that needs to be fil- Energy Saving Regulation)
led 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 demons-
trate what territorial cohesion is all about?
Energy Cities No. 39 I p.4
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Vision
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 harnes-
sing 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 ener-
gy 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 competi-
tiveness.
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 technologi-
cal ones, will have to be stimulated so as to ensure ener-
gy security. Such a city will be either desired or it just
wont be.
www.energy-cities.eu/-OPINIONS,10-
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Members in the spotlight
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 sus-
tainable modernisation of its downtown area
taking into account energy savings and sustai-
nable 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 administra-
tors.
The cities new strategic plan seeks to determine
how to insulate historical buildings and monu-
ments, 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!
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 ter-
race and festival square.
u The post office itself is refurbished into a zero-carbon buil-
ding.
u Utrecht is building a tram lane to replace the busway lea-
ding to the University Campus.
u The old railway station is transformed into a new Public
Transport Terminal (train/bus/tram), integrating photovol-
taic cells.
u Solar panels are deployed in the historical centre.
u A new cargo transport
system is developed for
the city centre: large pac-
kages arrive to the out-
skirts of the city and are
then distributed in smaller
City of Utrecht
packages with the electric
Cargohopper.
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Territorial cohesion
and energy policy
a matter of perspective
European
Commission

Marie Donnelly Rudolf Niessler

Directorate-General Directorate-General
Energy (DG ENER) 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 res-
ponsible for developing and implementing a European ener-
gy 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
Local authorities are in a
renewables, cogenera- position to make urban
tion, heat production and systems as a whole more
distribution, energy ser-
vices and of course, energy-efficient.
urban planning as well as
the practical involvement of citizens and private stakehol-
ders. 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.
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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 pro-
vide additional jobs,
many of them close Cities and urban areas are at the
t o w h e r e i nve s t -
ments are made. The same time part of the problem
potential for job crea- and part of the solution to
tion in the field of
energy efficiency, in
greater energy efficiency.
particular in buil-
dings, 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 effi-
ciency. Regions and cities should see renewables and ener-
gy efficiency as drivers of development and accelerate
investments according to their local energy potential, espe-
cially in rural and coastal areas, outermost regions and
islands. Regional Policy can help promote sustainable ener-
gies in district heating and co-generation, as well as in local
smart distribution networks.
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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.

* The CoR is the

Committee of political assembly
the Regions (CoR*) that provides the
Per Wilkens / Malm Stad 2011

regional and local

levels with a voice in
EU policy
development and EU
legislation.

Ilmar Reepalu Michel Delebarre

ENVE Commission for
(Environment, territorial cohesion
Climate Change and policy (COTER)
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 repre-
sentatives from local and regional authorities to discuss the
formulation of energy policies and to promote best practices
in these fields.
Michel Delebarre (European Socialist Party) is Mayor of
Dunkerque and Chairman of the COTER Commission. This
Commission enables representatives from local and regio-
nal authorities to discuss the planning and implementation
of cohesion policies and to ensure that their concerns are
taken up by other European institutions.

Mr. Reepalu, from your point of view, what is the M. Delebarre, what is the energy dimension of the
territorial dimension of the EU energy policy? territorial policy?

The EU energy policy requires Member States to increase I have always considered that the European Union has, to
the share of renewable energy production. This production date, placed too much single emphasis on economic com-
needs to be optimised according to local and regional condi- petitiveness and that it should give equal footing to the
tions, i.e. every region needs to get better at tapping into three pillars of sustainable development in its EU 2020
their natural sources. In order to achieve a stable, secure strategy.
and sustainable energy supply,
the production needs to be In this context and as President of the Committee of the
made available across Europe.
Cities and regions Regions COTER, I am strongly promoting that this reform
Cities and regions need need to be and of the EU territorial cohesion poli-
become more active in seeing become more active cy really considers energy and
quality of life issues as the core
Energy is not a
their very own potential for
contributing to reaching the tar- in seeing their very of urban policy definition. This willsubsection of
gets of the EU energy policy. In own potential. not happen unless the role of territorial cohesion
Malm we have the ambitious cities is truly acknowledged and
goal to cover the entire citys resources are granted to cities by but one of the key
energy demand with renewable energy, with a high propor- the EU in a contractualised, multi- components of the
tion produced locally and regionally, by 2030. governance logic. Such an ideo-
At the same time, cities need to become more active at logical mutation of the definition
territorial system.
identifying the potential for energy efficiency. Identifying of territorial cohesion is central
measures to reduce energy demand in our own regions for taking up the challenges that cities are facing, especially
means finding low hanging fruits quicker and easier and those related to energy. In short, energy is not a subsection
thus opening up potential for investments for energy effi- of territorial cohesion but one of the key components of the
ciency in the medium term. territorial system.
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European
Parliament

Kathleen Van Brempt

Lambert van Nistelrooij
Committee Committee
on Regional on Industry,
Development Research and Energy
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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 participa-
tion of regional and local
actors is the key. Therefore,
In the revised regional
territorial policies will more policy, energy efficiency
than ever include bottom-up will be a precondition for
initiatives for enhancing
energy efficiency and the funding the regions.
promotion of sustainable
energy. Regional funds will, to a larger extent, be used for
energy issues. In the revised regional policy, energy efficien-
cy 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 environ-
ment. 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 deci-
sions need to be taken by the European and national autho-
rities, 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 The more we will
from a huge power plant
through the top down use renewable energy,
net work towards the the more decentralised
consumers. This hierarchical
model is no longer the
the model will become.
model of the future. The
more we will use renewable energy, the more decentralised
the model will become. This new situation generates enor-
mous opportunities for local authorities, which go hand in
hand with new responsibilities as well. This requires sup-
port, money and guidance from higher levels.

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 A territory

did you define it? Which aspects (resources,
services, values) are 100% confined to be within
this boundary and which are outside? A network WEB
Now, what does your drawing look like? A more detailed essay on this
Congratulations if it is a networking territory. It is question has been edited by
this type of territory, ready to network with its Grard Magnin and can be
outside world, which is best equipped to tackle downloaded on
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Budget cuts versus

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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) Implementing decentralised
and transport systems both energy concepts and
predominantly powered by renewables, infrastructures (cogeneration, district
and integrating sustainable energy issues heating and cooling, renewables for
into land use planning and any sectoral heating, cooling and electricity, smart
issues (social welfare, sport, health, grids and metering, etc.).
etc.).
Energy Service
Companies: The city of
Dobrich (Bulgaria) made
the right choice
Energy Service Companies (ESCO)
Strengthening local Encouraging the visioning exist in almost every European
human capacities to prepare of post-petrol / low carbon / low country. But whenever financial
and boost the energy transition at the energy consumption cities (foresight
constraints to investment need to
local level (societal and technical engineering) through Local Energy
be overcome, the ESCO solution is
engineering) by involving citizens and Roadmaps 2050, and preparation of long
/ medium-term strategies amongst often forgotten. However, the
local stakeholders, for instance Bulgarian city of Dobrich did not
through Local Energy and Climate local authorities (IMAGINE).
miss the opportunity: thanks to a
Agencies (LECAs). 7-year contract with an ESCO, the
city was able to refurbish a primary
school in just one month! This was
Financing projects, done during the summer holidays,
processes and policies including the insulation of external
(financial engineering) from a walls and the roof, the renovation of
series of combined instruments: windows, a thermal solar
incentives, PPPs, ESCOs, loans, installation, boiler insulation and
revolving funds, etc. from various modernisation of the kitchen. Since
sources: regional policy, energy then, the ESCO has been
policy, auction sales of monitoring consumption in real-
emission permits. time. The works have enabled
savings of 40%. A great
achievement which should inspire
others, everywhere in Europe!

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
City of Dobrich

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.
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DOSSIER

Territ

ELENA

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 avai-
lable funding remains unused whilst expectations from cities for
financial support to implement sustainable energy projects remain

Fotolia
high. The European Local Energy Assistance (ELENA) facility
demonstrates how technical assistance for developing bankable pro-
jects 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 Members in the spotlight
position to apply for such a financial engineering assistance facility Vila Nova de Gaias ambitions
on a large scale and in a decentralised manner. boosted by ELENA financing
Back in April 2009, the Portuguese municipality of
As a matter of fact, the 146 Mio EUR from the unspent money of
Vila Nova de Gaia signed the Covenant of Mayors
the EU Economic Recovery Plan offer an exceptional opportunity for
with the objective of reducing GHG emissions by
initiating a network of local, regional and national banks that would
at least 25% by 2020 (compared to 2005 levels).
support sustainable energy projects in cities. Beyond the EIB instru-
In order to support the implementation of the
ments, cities need to see a practical return for their commitment.
measures included in its Sustainable Energy
They must all be in a situation to use this facility by themselves or
Action Plan, several options were explored,
with their principal banks.
including ELENA the European Local Energy
www.eib.org/attachments/documents/elena-faq_en.pdf Assistance Facility.
ELENA allows the municipality to:
u Carry out several feasibility studies to
evaluate the technical and economic viability
Background of different technological solutions in
EUs growth sustainable energy projects.
strategy for 2020 u Set up a qualified ELENA team
In Spring 2010, the European within the municipality and sub-contract
Commission launched the Europe external experts who will provide
2020 Strategy to get out of the cri- technical, legal and contractual
support.
City of Vila Nova da Gaia

sis and to prepare the EU economy

for the next decade. The u The ELENA team, with the support of
Commission identifies three key experts, will be responsible for preparing
drivers for growth, to be imple- the tendering procedures, contractual
mented through concrete actions at agreements and investment
EU and national levels: smart programme implementation (estimated at
growth (fostering knowledge, inno- 73.4 Mio EUR).
vation, education and the digital
society), sustainable growth Requested funding from ELENA 90% 920,315
(making our production more Own Funding 10% 102,257
resource efficient while boosting
TOTAL 100% 1,022,572
our competitiveness) and inclusive
growth (raising participation in the Direct staff costs 558,972
job market, the acquisition of skills
External experts, subcontracts 463,600
and the fight against poverty).
Energy Cities No. 39 I p.10

TOTAL eligible costs 1,022,572

INFO
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Structural and Cohesion Funds EU funds
Whall shall we expect
Member States ignore money for 2014-2020?
available for sustainable growth What is in the Structural and
Cohesion Funds for cities and
Two-thirds of the financing period from 2007-2013 are already behind regions for the next 2014-2020
us, and only 27% of the funds available for the regional policy have financing period? Experience
been used. This figure plummets to 22% for funds allocated to sus- shows that money is used most
tainable investments! efficiently if it is distributed in a
decentralised way and if it goes
In its official Communication of 26 January 2011, the European directly to the level of action. Will
Commission urges Managing Authorities to use existing money for the future allocation of EU
energy efficiency matters! They are asked to: resources be used to shift more
u Encourage investments for energy efficiency and renewable competences to regional and local
energies in all sectors: housing, transport, etc. according to the policy authorities?
local energy potential of each territory.
u Check [] investments against climate resilience and resource
efficiency, which is close to an eco-conditionality of European Understanding the EU budget
policies
Nearly
Let us remember that according to this Communication in the exis-
ting programmes, there is room to reconsider priorities for projects
8 billion euros
and launch new ones. This means, that Member States do not have This is the money from the
to wait for the end of 2013 to make the necessary changes! European Regional Development
Fund (ERDF) dedicated to energy
Read the European Commissions Communication of 26 efficiency in housing that was still
January (COM(2011) 17 final): http://energy-cities.eu/Energy- unused at the beginning of 2011!
and-Cohesion-Policy-Energy Despite a new regulation since
2009, that gives each country the
How much of the Cohesion money allocated to sustainable growth possibility to invest up to 4% of its
is actually used by the Member States? ERDF budget in energy-efficient
renovations for
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the credits allocated to sustainable investments are used! the OPEN DAYS
Would you like to discuss territory-
focused climate and energy poli-
cies with local authorities or EU
WEB
representatives? Come and take
Take 30 minutes to read the RUSE brochure if you part in the workshops organised by
want to understand how the Structural Funds and Energy Cities during the OPEN
the Cohesion Fund work. DAYS in Brussels.

Download the document on www.energy-cities.eu/ http://ec.europa.eu/regional_

IMG/pdf/RUSE_Brochure_FINAL_en.pdf policy/conferences/od2011/
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DOSSIER

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

Cooperation

Partnerships
for an even Youll

bus.
find
"C'est dans
me in the
le bus

que tu
me trouveras"

better city
Wearing
"En costarda
suit, riding a
et vlo!"
bike!

The principle of territorial

cohesion places dialogue bleu-vert communication
We
"Nousare all
sommes
between players at the craftsmen
designing and
centre of territorial action. du changement"
building change.

How can a place be

developed and managed in
a balanced way without
involving those who live,
work and have fun in it?
Members in the spotlight
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!
Energy Cities No. 39 I p.12
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"Nousare
We sommes
active,
our house is
passive.
notre maison
est passive"
Members in the spotlight
The 3x20 platform: using Google maps
to visualise energy and CO2 savings Background
A local authority that insulates its public buildings, a craftsman who
installs PV panels on his roof or an individual who decides to The www.3x20.org
change all his/her light bulbs... only a few people would know about platform is part of the
this, where it happens and how many energy savings it generates Interreg-funded project
in total. At least until now REVE dAvenir
The www.3x20.org internet platform will change both minds and co-ordinated by Energy
habits. Created for 27 French and Swiss local authorities, all of Cities and the Swiss
them signatories of the Covenant of Mayors, it is the first online Association
SuisseEnergie pour les
tool with which all local actors can:
u Engage for energy-saving measures, communes. It unites
u Calculate savings achieved (in terms of kWh or CO2 emissions local authorities with the
reduced or renewable kWh produced) and produce a DISPLAY common aim of
poster, exceeding the EUs
u Geolocalise the action(s), and climate and energy
u Exchange ideas within the 3x20 community, post their actions objectives, the 3x20%
and make friends with others near to them. (energy efficiency, CO2
and renewables).
Do you know a better way of making territorial cohesion actions
www.revedavenir.org
accountable and visible to everyone?
Create your account on www.3x20.org and look at the pro-
files of the 27 local authorities
VISION
Through the IMAGINE (the energy future of your
city) initiative, Energy Cities invites cities, their citi-
zens, businesses and associations to co-build long-
term 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 specia-
lists, should be able to take part in the debate.
www.energy-cities.eu/imagine
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Members in the spotlight
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.

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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

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
Members in the spotlight thanks to proximity, public
Barcelona Energy Plan: Background transport, pedestrian
everyone has a say The Barcelona Energy Agency zones and cycling
promotes, manages and facilities. Such a city sees
From socio-psychologists to energy engineers, follows up the citys Energy, the return of locally
municipal staff to neighbour associations - people from Climate Change and Air Quality produced goods, services
more than 100 entities participated in the consultation Plan, with the twofold and farm products.
process of Barcelonas Energy, Climate Change and Air approach of maintaining a Instead of running from
Quality Plan. Besides a series of workshops, an continuously updated the city centre to its
internet discussion forum set up by the municipality diagnosis of the citys energy periphery, we will move
helped widen the participation: 900 persons debated situation, alongside the around in a much more
and voted online for the outlined proposals. After implementation of 109 projects energy efficient urban
further real-life discussions with selected identified within the plan for area our urban area
stakeholders, a general feedback session was the next 10 years (2011-2020). composed of several
organised in which participants were invited to give Thanks to the actions dynamic, attractive
their impressions and conclusions on the participative foreseen, the city assumes its centres.
process itself. Interestingly, despite being of a technical Covenant of Mayors
nature, the workshops also identified the need for commitment.
effective communication tools with the citizens!
www.barcelonaenergia.cat
 Transport
The green drivers licence -
Low-emission zones in
Decentralised energy European cities
If you were a

With the new Alliance, German driver, a

green, orange or
red sticker on

the heat is on!

your car
windscreen

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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
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project.
www.mobilityweek.org
www.marketingpublictransport.eu
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 Members in the spotlight
heating sector and to be united in their call for strong action on energy efficiency.
Energy Cities members
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 actions turn up the heat
entitled Europe needs a strategy for Heat. They believe that heating and cooling u Bielsko-Biaa (Poland): uses heat
should be viewed as a market in its own right, as doing so provides important pumps to supply thermal energy at a
possibilities for energy integration and efficiency. Wastewater Treatment Plant and an
aquatic leisure centre.
This lays the foundations for a new initiative launched by Energy Cities: the network u Brussels (Belgium): renewable heat for
is about to create an Alliance for Territorial Energy. It will gather key public, private 350 flats - installed a cogeneration
and associative stakeholders willing to foster a European energy policy based on system combined with thermal solar
territorial cohesion, innovation, inclusion and job creation. panels.
u Delft (Netherlands): established a new
The potential for decentralised energy innovation in territories is far greater than in local district heating network for 20,000
big energy suppliers in terms of techniques, methods, system optimisation, homes.
governance and citizenship throughout the coming decades. Millions of jobs have u Vxj (Sweden): was one of the first
already been created and the future potential is far from being exploited. cities in Sweden to use biomass for
co-generation of district heating and
www.energy-cities.eu/IMG/pdf/110202_Press_Release_JointHeatStatement_ electricity.
sf.pdf
More in the online database with
almost 500 cities actions:
www.energy-cities.eu
Energy Cities No. 39 I p.14
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Figures
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
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petroleum products natural gas coal renewables electricity nuclear biofuel energy
efficiency

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 December 2010. If we do not put this
European summit in February 2011 business-as-usual attitude behind
made no break from tradition: After us, there is, indeed, little chance that
highlighting the need to harness the the 20% energy efficiency target will
whole energy saving180potential
milliardsofEUR be
110reached in 2020!
milliards EUR 25 milliards EUR 25 milliards EUR
various sectors to achieve
produits the targets
ptroliers gaz naturel charbon renouvelable
set for 2020, the Heads of State and www.energy-cities.eu/2011-
Energy-Efficiency-Plan-Where
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
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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
Olbrycht Wiktor Dabkowski

level.
I think it will be necessary to have one financial
instrument dedicated to the Covenant. When
public EU money is given to beneficiaries, eco-
conditionalities have to be introduced. The
Covenant can be a good eligibility criteria.
The big mistake currently The big mistake currently is that administrations
The is that administrations create special funds for everything: special funds
URBANHousing for energy, special funds for climate, special
Intergroup
create special funds for funds for CO2. We need to have an integrated
With more than 90 everything. We need to approach. That is why ELENA is interesting.
partners and 70 have an integrated
MEPs, this group has
become a true power approach.
of persuasion within
the European
Parliament in the field
of urban policy.
Energy Cities No. 39 I p.16
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 Energy Cities No. 39 I p.17
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Covenant of Mayors Publications

Even more Great

exchange, even information
more results resources
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 Europes special

Covenant actors is only one of the report on the The energy report:
numerous functionalities of the revamped National Renewable 100% renewable
web portal. Indeed, the website is about to Energy Action energy by 2050,
turn into a genuine exchange platform with Plans, ENDS, 2010 WWF Ecofys, 2010
opportunities to interact through webinars Needing a 2-year preparation,
A special report outlining
and a full-blown Extranet. In line with this information-sharing the WWF Energy Report is
goals and measures to boost
objective, the Covenant of Mayors Office, led by Energy Cities, a provocative vision of a
renewable energy use.
is officially launching its Thematic Discussion Groups. These world entirely run on
dedicated forums allow Covenant actors ranging from small www.endseurope.com/ renewable energy by 2050. It
municipalities to large regions and networks - to exchange docs/100930a.pdf
comes in two parts. The first
virtually or face to face on their specific experiences, part seeks to generate a
expectations and perspectives. discussion around the
www.eumayors.eu comprehensively researched
scenario that is presented in
the 2nd part, conducted by
project partner consultancy
Ecofys.

OPINION http://assets.panda.org/

downloads/101223_
Europe must strongly
energy_report_final_
root its energy shift
print_2.pdf
within our local economic
and social fabric. Cost-Optimality.
In this regards the Covenant Discussing
methodology and
CoR

of Mayors has been a

success story, setting a challenges within
model of governance also for other policies. the recast Energy
After a successful start-up and expansion, Performance of
the Covenant needs to be consolidated
through practical implementation. Failure to
Buildings
do so would ultimately undermine the Directive, BPIE, 2010
credibility of Europe in the eyes of the This publication was created
cities and regions. To this end, the by the Buildings
Committee is ready to further reinforce the Performance Institute
political partnership with the European Europe in support of a Community
Commission and the Covenant process that started planning

stakeholders. following the EPBD recast
(Directive 2010/31/EU) to
Mercedes Bresso, President of the discuss the calculation
Committee of the Regions (CoR) 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
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
 Buildings
The Smart-e
Buildings campaign
makes energy-
efficiency viral

Europe needs more energy-

efficient 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

Yves Petit
the existing Build Up website
but it is also a platform where

IMAGINE:
building owners and
professionals will be able to
exchange experiences and

an important
ideas, thus being empowered to
take action.
And to continue the Smart-e

resource for cities

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
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 efficien-
cy 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 authori-
ties 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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Members in the spotlight
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
Members in the spotlight
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 Klima-
Kochkurs (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.
 ENGAGE for energy
and climate,
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 Fr einen ersten
channel used to raise awareness for the campaign and ist es nie zu sp
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to locally share the Covenant of Mayors goals, the

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Thanks to a user-friendly online u involve your local authority in
tool, local authorities can create a reducing its energy
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posters facilitate local u show that participative PR Jose Luis - 2011ko urtarrila

communication and can campaigns lead to real energy

encourage ENGAGE participants savings,
to make real energy savings! then ENGAGE your city and www.pamplona.es

ENGAGEd cities can display their join the European Campaign on

posters on their local website as www.citiesengage.eu!
well as in the European gallery on
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http://citiesengage.eu/ engaged and assisted by the communication

european_gallery.html
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!

www.pam
plona.es
cration : Diane Morel / Photos : Fotolia et Istockphoto

ENGAGE for energy & climate,

make the difference for Europe!
www.citiesengage.eu