Prsentation PowerPoint

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BEEN Energy Efficiency Conference
Possibilities for energy efficiency in buildings
Christophe FRERING
BEEN Energy Efficiency Conference Tallinn (EE)
29 November 2006
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Housing
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Sustainable energy and urban planning
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Energie-Cités

• gtgt Who is Energie-Cités?
• gtgt Energie-Cités and Municipalities
• gtgt What is Energie-Cités doing?
• gtgt What can Energie-Cités offer?

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Energie-Cités
gtgt The association of European municipalities
promoting a local sustainable energy policy
gtgt Around 500 municipalities from some 20
countries involved directly or indirectly
gtgt Chaired by Heidelberg (DE), vice-chaired by
Clermont-Ferrand (FR), Leicester (UK), and Brasov
(RO) 6 other board members
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Some facts about history
gtgt Created in 1990 gtgt Regular increase of
members from 6 in 1990 to 16 in 1994 and 150 in
2006 representing over 20 European countries gtgt
Close relationships with European institutions,
incl. local and regional energy agencies gtgt
Chaired by Besançon (FR), Barcelona (ES), Odense
(DK) and now Heidelberg (DE) gtgt Member of the
European Campaign for Sustainable Cities and
Towns (Aalborg Charter)
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Energie-Cités Members
gtgt Some 150 Members from gt European Union gt
Candidate countries gt Other European
Countries gtgt Around 500 local authorities
represented gtgt Co-operation with Mediterranean
countries
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Human skills of Energie-Cités

• gtgt Skilled members
• gt Operational gt Political
• gt Expertise gt Dynamic Board of 11 members
• gtgt Experienced staff
• gt Team of 16 permanent members from 7
  nationalities ( trainees)
• gt Expertise in energy, ecology, transport,
  buildings, land-use planning, economics,
  geography, communication, Internet, etc.
• gtgt Several locations
• gt Secretariat in Besançon (FR)
• gt Office in Brussels (BE)
• gt Staff members in Freiburg (DE), Krakow (PL)
  and Paris (FR)

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Energie-Cités

• gtgt Who is Energie-Cités?
• gtgt Energie-Cités and Municipalities
• gtgt What is Energie-Cités doing?
• gtgt What can Energie-Cités offer?

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What does  energy  mean for Energie-Cités?
Usually Energy Coal, Oil, Gas, Electricity
(supply side) Why? The point of view of suppliers
is dominant
New approach Energy Heating Cooling,
Lighting, Mobility, Production of goods
services (demand side) Why? Because, the point of
view of consumers must be taken into account much
more
Energy Efficiency 1st priority of the EU
Commissioner for energy (who comes from Latvia,
one of the 10 NMS)
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Why should municipalities take action in energy
management?
EU Fact

• gtgt The buildings sector accounts for nearly 40
  of the EU final energy consumption
• gtgt There is an estimated cost-effective savings
  potential realisable by 2010 of around 22
• gtgt Were this is realised, around 20 of the EU
  Kyoto commitment could be met

Source REVUE ETIJDSCHRIFT (Société Royale
Belge des Electriciens) April 2003
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Why should municipalities take action in energy
management?
Municipal Fact

• gtgt Energy remains one of the few municipal items
  where significant financial savings can be made
• gtgt A European municipality of 100,000 inhabitants
  can spend up to 1.5m for the energy requirements
  of its public buildings
• gtgt By reducing its energy consumption by only
  1, it will save 15,000. With a reduction of
  10, it saves 150,000!

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Why sustainable energy policies are even more
relevant in the New Member States?
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Why a special effort on energy efficiency in New
Member States?
A social and economic handicap
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Energie-Cités

• gtgt Who is Energie-Cités?
• gtgt Energie-Cités and Municipalities
• gtgt What is Energie-Cités doing?
• gtgt What can Energie-Cités offer?

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Three priority objectives

• gtgt Strengthening the role and improving the
  skills of municipalities
• gtgt Representing the interests of local
  authorities and presenting their views
• gtgt Exchanging experience in order to develop
  municipal initiatives

in the field of energy efficiency, renewable
energy sources, dispersed production and the
environment
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Main priorities
gtgt Developing actions towards/with New Member
States Candidates Countries (incl. future
ones) gtgt Developing joint actions with national
energy agencies gtgt Involvement with the other
networks of towns and cities gtgt Strengthening
links with EU institutions European Commission,
European Parliament, Committee of the Regions,
etc. gtgt Increasing our membership to get more
power
both at local and European levels
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Main activities
gtgt Monitoring municipal good practices gtgt
Designing and coordinating projects gtgt
Coordinating European Campaigns gtgt Lobbying and
preparing opinions gtgt Organising meetings and
study tours gtgt Informing and producing
publications
both at political and practical levels
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Energie-Cités

• gtgt Who is Energie-Cités?
• gtgt Energie-Cités and Municipalities
• gtgt What is Energie-Cités doing?
• gtgt What can Energie-Cités offer?

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Information

• gtgt Website (www.energie-cites.org)
• gt Useful information about different projects
  coordinated by Energie-Cités, about our
  publications and of course about experiences of
  cities
• gtgt Comprehensive database of over 500 good
  practices classified under 4 main themes
• gt Integrated action
• gt Energy efficiency
• gt Renewable energy
• gt Mobility
• gtgt EC Info magazine published twice a year

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Methodological publications
gtgt "Towards sustainable urban transport policies
Recommendations for local authorities"
published by the SMILE project www.smile-europe.or
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gtgt Methodological tools for organising a Mobility
Week www.mobilityweek-europe.org
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Methodological publications
gtgt Methodological tools to be published soon by
the e-atomium project www.e-atomium.org

• gtgt "Save energy, save the climate, save money
  Guide for local and regional governments"
  (co-edited by Energie-Cités, Climate Alliance and
  CEMR, April 2006)

gtgt "RUSE guidelines Recommendations for a
better use of the Structural Funds for energy
related projects" under preparation by the RUSE
operation www.ruse-europe.org
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Study visits
gtgt Study visits on exemplary energy-related
realisations in 11 European cities
gtgt Study visits on mobility initiatives in 14
European cities
gtgt Customized study visits gt Next one in Växjö
(SE) on 21-23 May
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Training sessions

• gtgt Creating and running a network
• gt BISE process (Better Integration through
  Specific Exchanges)
• gt www.bise-europe.org
• gt For New Member State partners involved in
  networking
• gt September 2005
• gtgt Energy Performance in public buildings
• gt Building Directive DisplayTM Campaign
• gt For local energy managers
• gt September 2006

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Conferences

• gtgt Annual Energie-Cités conferences
• gt Brasov (RO, 26-27/04/2007) Better
  communication on energy and climate
• gt Delft-Zoetermeer (NL, 2006) Local actors
  working together effectively
• gt Clermont-Ferrand (FR, 2005) Assessing local
  energy policies
• gt Martigny (CH, 2004) Public Private
  Partnerships
• gt Krakow (PL, 2003) Energy management in
  municipalities
• gt Odense (DK, 2002) Impacts of liberalisation
• gtgt International conferences
• gt BISE Forum Grenoble (FR,2004), Sofia (BG,
  2005) Riga (LV, 25-27/10/06)
• gt European Conference for Municipal Energy
  Managers Stuttgart (DE, 2004) Warsaw
  (PL, 05-06/10/2006)

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The Display Campaign
gtgt For public buildings gtgt Voluntary
implementation of the EU Directive
gtgt An interface with the general public
gtgt A means to convince elected people gtgt Towards
1000 municipalities gtgt Documents in 12 languages
www.display-campaign.org
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gtgt AND
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Energie-Cités Membership

• gtgt All above services
• gt EC News electronic newsletter published
  twice a month with all relevant information such
  as call for proposals, new legislation, search of
  partners, etc.
• gt Exchange of experience and know-how
• gt Customized search for specific information
  and follow up
• gt Customized assistance e.g. in finding
  partners, designing a proposal, etc.
• gt Opportunities to participate in important
  European projects (RUSE, SESAC, REVE, BELIEF,
  etc.)
• gt Possibility to make the local needs better
  considered at national and European levels
  (lobby)

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How to contact Energie-Cités
gtgt Thank you for your attention!
gtgt Secretariat 2, chemin de Palente F - 25000
Besançon Tel [phone] Fax 33
3.81.50.73.51 Mail info_at_energie-cites.org
gtgt Brussels Office 157, Avenue Brugmann B -
1190 Bruxelles Tel [phone] Fax 32
2.544.15.81 Mail kdely_at_energie-cites.org
www.energie-cites.org