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The SEE Programme approved a number of projects that shared a concrete approach towards low carbon local communities in different ways but having a common aim of making local authorities resource efficient. Energy efficiency (EE) policies at local level have received quite a strong input by the number of approved projects tackling this specific issue and by the strong involvement of relevant municipalities and stakeholders. Furthermore, renewable sources present and/or developed in the programme territory (e.g. hydropower, geothermal at low temperatures, solar) have a strong potential to provide an additional input to local policies. Projects aiming at improving the performance of local authorities in terms of energy and resource efficiency have the chance to exchange best practices, knowledge and concrete useful outputs, to strengthen the value of their outcomes. Resource efficiency is a top priority reflected in Europe 2020 and in the South- East Europe (SEE) area agenda, especially in the light of excessive consumption of energy and the lack of efficient coordination measures on how to use resources more consciously. To boost resource efficiency, city leaderships have a major role to play at local and regional levels. We gather projects aiming at improving the performance of local authorities in terms of energy and resource efficiency with the strategic objective to make the cities and regions of Europe real low carbon communities. Projects main scope are climate change mitigation, RES (geothermal, hydro, solar, ...), EE, waste valorization, sustainable energy planning, public energy management and awareness raising. Projects intend to elaborate common, Pole level activities, but also to capitalise knowledge and create connections on bi- or trilateral level. The Pole is also committed to further capitalise the results of closed and ongoing national or transnational cooperation projects in the field by gathering fellow projects.
Posted on: Sat, 07 Sep 2013 14:22:58 +0000

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