Transcript Institutionalisation

An inclusive peer-to-peer approach to involve EU CONURBations and wide
areas in participating to the CovenANT of Mayors
WP3.
D3.3. Report on local Municipal Energy
Policy Strategies
Mònica Rivera – Albea Transenergy
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1. Introduction
Goals for the development of a Municipal Energy Strategy:
• Establish a commitment to increase renewable energy
production;
• Promote energy efficiency;
• Consistency with existing strategic, environmental and
planning objectives;
• Coordinate municipalities and their own conurbation to
improve the environmental results with smaller costs.
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2. The need for a Municipal Energy Strategy (I)
ENERGY SECURITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Access to cheap energy has become essential to the functioning
of modern economies.
Fluctuating energy prices and dependency on imported fuel
sources are pressuring communities to understand how they can
increase energy security and sustainable economic
development.
Climate Change causes significant negative impacts to the
environment and human health, which brings additional cost
burdens to municipal governments.
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2. The need for a Municipal Energy Strategy (II)
WE NEED A CHANGE!
Energy
Security
Municipal
Energy
Strategy
Economic
Env.&
Human health
Protection
-Price
-Availability
-Protect existing economy
-Grow new sectors
-Climate Change
-Air pollution
HELPING MEET...
...the 20-20 targets and the commitments of the Covenant of
Majors.
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3. Establishing goals and objectives (I)
GOALS
The following goals should be established for the Municipality
Energy Strategy:
• Goal 1: Encourage the development of and use of renewable
energy resources in all sectors;
• Goal 2: Promote the implementation of energy efficiency;
• Goal 3: Raise public awareness on Climate Change and energy
efficiency.
It is important to identify and evaluate new goals as they arise
during the lifespan of the Strategy.
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3. Establishing goals and objectives (II)
OBJECTIVES
Based on the three goals identified for the Strategy:
Goal 1 (Encourage the development of and use of renewable energy resources in all
sectors)
• Encourage and facilitate the development of RES and encourage the
development of supporting services;
• Establish an ‘Energy Office’ as an info hub for the development and promotion
of RES projects within the Municipality and the conurbation towns;
• Establish the Municipalities as a leaders in renewable energy use and energy
efficiency.
Goal 2 (Promote the implementation of energy efficiency)
• Initiate energy efficiency projects for municipal owned assets;
• Initiate a program to document energy use (if needed) within the Conurbation
area and encourage businesses to implement EE projects and procedures;
• Liaison between different departments tasked to improve EE across
residential, municipal, commercial, institutional and industrial sectors.
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3. Establishing goals and objectives (III)
OBJECTIVES
Goal 3 (Raise public awareness on Climate Change and energy efficiency)
• Develop programs that increase the awareness of Climate Chance;
• Develop programs that increase the awareness of energy efficiency.
Supporting pillars to succeed with the objectives are:
• Investment;
• Education & outreach;
• Support from funding & grant programs;
• Consultation.
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4. Municipal Energy Strategy (I)
Steps for the development of the Municipal Energy Strategy:
1. Adaptation of the European energy policy to the National
context (20-20 objectives adaptated);
2. Identification of the Municipality’s direct competences
(local level);
3. Identification of the indirect competences (territorial
level);
4. Definition of the energy-related actions for each sector.
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4. Municipal Energy Strategy (II)
The sectors proposed to be considered are:
DIRECT COMPETENCES
(local level)
INDIRECT COMPETENCES
(territorial level)
Sectors
Sectors
1. PLANNING
1. PLANNING
2. HERITAGE
2. SERVICES and RENEWABLE ENERGY
PRODUCTION
3. SERVICES and RENEWABLE
ENERGY PRODUCTION
3. MOBILITY
4. MOBILITY
4. INTERNAL MANAGEMENT (staaff,
training, supplies, etc.)
5. INTERNAL MANAGEMENT (staff,
training, supplies, etc.)
5. COMMUNICATION
6. COMMUNICATION
6. COOPERATION
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