The lack of hard EU legislation for the decarbonisation of Europe’s heating and cooling systems is a failure that puts the bloc’s climate goals at risk, Maarten De Groote, the head of research at the Buildings Performance Institute Europe, has warned.
Nordic countries have relegated fuel poverty to the history books by setting legal minimum standards for heating and giving house-owners a strong incentive to invest in refurbishment, says the mayor of the Swedish capital.
Shockingly, the European Council is on the point of obliterating all progress in energy efficiency in the EU, write Jan Rosenow and Richard Cowart of RAP.
How cities and citizens are turning back privatisation Reclaiming Public Services is vital reading for anyone interested in the future of local, democratic services like energy, water and health care. This is an in-depth world tour of new initiatives in public ownership and the variety of approaches to deprivatisation.
Cet été, Nantes lance le premier navibus à hydrogène Première en Europe, le «Jules-Verne 2» est présenté sur le bassin Saint-Félix à l’occasion des Journées hydrogène qui se tiennent à Nantes ces 20 et 21 juin. Les premiers passagers pourront embarquer dés cet été sur l’Erdre.
La CFTC et le Réseau Action Climat publient des recommandations pour une meilleure coordination des politiques de la reconversion professionnelle et la transition écologique.
Tools for householders to manage their domestic energy use Dublin’s energy agency, Codema, is making it easier for the public to understand how their home uses energy and to identify possible savings. With Dublin City Public Libraries, the agency has developed a kit of six easy-to-use tools and measuring instruments that householders can borrow to identify common problems such as lack of insulation, poor ventilation and inefficient appliances.
As the world ponders on and builds sustainable solutions to deal with waste, Sweden has taken immediate action, applying a drastic approach to waste management in large scale incineration. Home to a total of 32 incineration plants, Sweden has incinerated an average of nearly 50% of all its Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) between 2000 and 2015.
Last September, the town of Macon, Georgia installed a network of temporary bike lanes. In the two weeks that the lanes were up, bike traffic increased by nearly 900 percent, more city residents were inspired to ride instead of drive and many residents also visited places that they normally wouldn’t because of the ease of access.
URBACT - Refill Project - Reuse of vacant spaces as driving Force for Innovation on Local level 4 min. animation film presenting the principles, benefit
In a possible nod to industry demands, the EU's new energy label regulations will allow a 10-year transition period for heaters until 2030, a move likely to confuse consumers, hinder innovation in clean technology and extend the market life of fossil-fuelled devices, critics said.
EEFIG published a new underwriting toolkit on appraising value and risk of energy efficiency investments. The report sets out the reasons why financial institutions should take action, makes specific recommendations and provides material on how to structure energy efficiency investments.
Taking a cue from the EU, members of the Arab League have adopted renewable energy plans and targets. But they lack incentives and a stable policy framework
How can cities and communities reclaim control over local energy systems ? What are the challenges and success factors for creating a local energy company ? What are the links between devolution and remunicipalisation moves, community energy and participative governance ? To answer these and many other questions around the rise of local energy ownership across Europe, Energy Cities has commissioned a comprehensive scoping study which was launched officially during the EU Sustainable Energy Week.
Eau, énergie, restauration scolaire, transport… Une vague mondiale de remunicipalisation est en cours, comme le révèle notre rapport À la reconquête (...)
Quelles sont les villes les plus écologiques ? Celles qui ont réussi à amorcer la transition vers un urbanisme intégrant les critères environnementaux ? Voici le top 10. Une grande partie des défis écologiques actuels doit se résoudre dans les villes. En effet, ce sont les villes et leur urbanisme incontrôlé qui entraîne la pérurbanisation et la dépendance à la
In April 2017, the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker presented a White Paper on the Future of Europe, including 5 possible scenarios for discussion at European and Member State levels. The CSOs’ alliance SDG Watch Europe in collaboration with Friends of the Earth Europe has developed an alternative "Scenario 6: Sustainable Europe for its citizens", which focuses on a more Sustainable and Fairer Europe.
On 4 July 2017, the EUKN will organise a Policy Lab for its member The Netherlands about the first results of the Pact of Amsterdam, one year after its adoption.
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