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“Housing policies have promoted the taken over of built space by finance” - CitiesTobe

“Housing policies have promoted the taken over of built space by finance” - CitiesTobe | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Raquel Rolnik discusses how finance has taken over built spaces in cities around the world.
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October 9, 2017 4:37 AM
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GUST project results in Urban Living Labs Handbook and Massive Open Online Course | JPI Urban Europe

GUST project results in Urban Living Labs Handbook and Massive Open Online Course | JPI Urban Europe | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
The GUST project from JPI Urban Europe’s Second Pilot Call exemplifies dissemination and implementation of the project results. GUST stands for ‘Governance…
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October 5, 2017 11:58 AM
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For Cities, Climate Change Is as Much Global as Local

For Cities, Climate Change Is as Much Global as Local | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Municipal governments have played a crucial role in addressing climate for decades, complementing larger efforts and taking the lead when their national governments wouldn't.
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EU citizens increasingly concerned about climate change and see economic benefits of taking action, survey shows - Climate Action - European Commission

EU citizens increasingly concerned about climate change and see economic benefits of taking action, survey shows - Climate Action - European Commission | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
EU citizens increasingly concerned about climate change and see economic benefits of taking action, survey shows
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October 3, 2017 8:25 AM
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Climate and energy policy could decide next German government

Climate and energy policy could decide next German government | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Climate and energy policy could emerge as a make-or-break topic in Germany’s coalition negotiations, after Sunday’s election result put Angela Merkel’s Conservatives on a path to forming a government with the Liberal and Green parties.
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Deep Decarbonisation of Energy Systems in Europe

Deep Decarbonisation of Energy Systems in Europe | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Decarbonisation of energy systems requires deep structural change. The article "Tracking sectoral progress in the deep decarbonisation of energy systems in Europe" proposes a methodology to track the decarbonisation of energy systems of the European Union (EU). Furthermore, the authors analyse the decarbonisation rates in electricity, residential, transport. The results show that the EU has made significant progress in decarbonising its energy systems.
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October 3, 2017 6:38 AM
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Renouvelables: la Commission valide les soutiens français

Renouvelables: la Commission valide les soutiens français | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Après l’avoir fait pour le petit éolien terrestre, le petit photovoltaïque, l’hydroélectricité et la production de biogaz, Bruxelles valide les soutiens français au grand éolien et aux centrales photovoltaïques de moyenne puissance intégrées aux bâtiments et aux centrales solaires au sol. Un article de notre partenaire, le Journal de l'Environnement.
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A Saint-Étienne, les marchandises prennent enfin le tram - Actu-Transport-Logistique.fr

A Saint-Étienne, les marchandises prennent enfin le tram - Actu-Transport-Logistique.fr | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Le projet de TramFret aura pris du temps avant de voir le jour… annoncé pour 2016 puis pour avril 2017, c’est en juin de cette année que le transport de marchandises par tram a pu enfin être testé à Saint-Etienne. Retour sur une première expérience.
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September 26, 2017 11:07 AM
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Mobility Week 2017 marked across Western Balkan region

Mobility Week 2017 marked across Western Balkan region | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
The European Commission's traditional Mobility Week has been marked across the region with car-free days and other events.
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September 26, 2017 10:44 AM
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Overcoming borders to crowdfund green energy - CrowdFundRES

Overcoming borders to crowdfund green energy - CrowdFundRES | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
A French solar park, used by local farmers, has been successfully co-financed by investors from France and the Netherlands, thanks to an innovative solution tested by two renewable crowdfunding platforms. They managed to overcome regulatory barriers between EU countries Solar parks proliferate in Europe and boost development of renewables, but the issue of land use … Continue reading Overcoming borders to crowdfund green energy
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September 26, 2017 10:39 AM
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Thierry Salomon : «Le mariage intelligent de l’électron et de la molécule»

Thierry Salomon : «Le mariage intelligent de l’électron et de la molécule» | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Pour Thierry Salomon, de l’association Négawatt, la transition énergétique passe par le couplage de l’électricité et du gaz… 100 % renouvelables.
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September 25, 2017 8:23 AM
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EU must cut emissions and adapt to climate change now, auditors urge

EU must cut emissions and adapt to climate change now, auditors urge | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
A wide-reaching report on the European Union’s climate action has urged Brussels to step up emissions cuts and adapt more quickly to climate change because its current efforts were not sufficient.
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September 25, 2017 6:30 AM
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EU to aim for 100% emission cuts in new ‘mid-century roadmap’

EU to aim for 100% emission cuts in new ‘mid-century roadmap’ | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
EXCLUSIVE / The European Commission is preparing an update of its low-carbon economy roadmap for 2050, acknowledging that the bloc’s current target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions at least 80% by mid-century are insufficient, EURACTIV.com has learned.
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Renewables and Energy Efficiency: a Dynamic Duo

Renewables and Energy Efficiency: a Dynamic Duo | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Maximising the synergy between renewable energy and energy efficiency can drastically reduce energy-related carbon emissions.
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October 9, 2017 4:30 AM
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Member States to benefit from over €222 million investments for environment, nature and climate action - Climate Action - European Commission

Member States to benefit from over €222 million investments for environment, nature and climate action - Climate Action - European Commission | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Member States to benefit from over €222 million investments for environment, nature and climate action
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MEPs urge EU to ratchet up climate ambitions ahead of UN summits

MEPs urge EU to ratchet up climate ambitions ahead of UN summits | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
The European Parliament on Wednesday (3 October) backed a resolution that calls on the EU to increase its 2030 climate targets and to come up with a mid-century zero-emissions strategy by an all-important UN summit in 2018.
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October 3, 2017 8:27 AM
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ADEME calls on the world of finance to mobilise on the energy transition of the industry

ADEME calls on the world of finance to mobilise on the energy transition of the industry | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Ludovic Dupin writes on the Novethic website about the push by France’s national energy agency to get the financial industry more involved in the energy transition. While this is important for France, it is also important for all of Europe to see these efforts.   ADEME calls on the world of finance to mobilise on…
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October 3, 2017 8:22 AM
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Europe’s two-faced climate change game

Europe’s two-faced climate change game | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
EU member states risk undermining the diminishing confidence Europeans have in the Union by playing a two-faced game on climate change, warns Wendel Trio.
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October 3, 2017 7:28 AM
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EU energy traders sound alarm: electricity borders are closing not opening

EU energy traders sound alarm: electricity borders are closing not opening | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
The integration of the EU power market is regressing instead of progressing, warns Peter Styles of EFET. Regulations have become too complex,
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Power to the people: Why the Energy Union must be close to citizens

Power to the people: Why the Energy Union must be close to citizens | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
The necessary ambition of a common energy policy must be backed up by tangible projects that can be readily understood by all European citizens, writes Michel Derdevet.
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How cities are transitioning to a circular economy

How cities are transitioning to a circular economy | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Cities are uniquely positioned to move Europe towards a circular economy that will bring benefits both now and into the future.
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Can Sweden’s national urban policy address unsustainable consumption? | Citiscope

Can Sweden’s national urban policy address unsustainable consumption? | Citiscope | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
The country is formulating its first-ever cities strategy.
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September 26, 2017 10:42 AM
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La planète à l'heure des villes-monde

La planète à l'heure des villes-monde | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Le 21e siècle sera le siècle des villes. Le paysage urbain est déjà le cadre de vie de la majorité de l'humanité et les mégalopoles prennent de plus en plus de poids sur la carte du monde. C'est dans ces centres de créativité, d'innovation et d'échanges que s'inventent aujourd'hui les modes de vie résilients de demain.
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September 26, 2017 10:00 AM
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À Toulouse, des citoyens se substituent à EDF pour produire de l'énergie verte

À Toulouse, des citoyens se substituent à EDF pour produire de l'énergie verte | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
FIGARO DEMAIN - Afin d'accélérer la transition énergétique, des Occitans lancent une coopérative pour créer de l'énergie propre. La métropole ainsi..
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September 25, 2017 8:14 AM
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Oslo Mayor: Here’s how we plan to become a carbon neutral city

Oslo Mayor: Here’s how we plan to become a carbon neutral city | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
The city of Oslo surprised observers last year by announcing plans to introduce a “carbon budget” with the objective of halving its global warming emissions by 2020 and becoming carbon neutral by 2030. The city’s Mayor, Raymond Johansen, told EURACTIV.com how he intends to achieve this ambitious objective.
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