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SEAP-PLUS recommendations and tools
Adding to SEAP – more participants, more content across Europe
IEE/11/978/S12.615950
Author: Diputacio de Barcelona
Date: October 2012
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Table of Contents
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Introduction .................................................................................................................. 4
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Innovative BEI and SEAP methodologies: Good practices, experiences,
methodologies and tools ............................................................................................. 6
2.1
Horizontal methodologies ................................................................................................... 6
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.1.5
2.1.6
2.1.7
2.1.8
2.1.9
2.1.10
2.1.11
2.1.12
2.1.13
2.1.14
2.1.15
2.1.16
2.1.17
2.1.18
2.1.19
2.1.20
2.1.21
2.1.22
2.1.23
2.1.24
2.1.25
2.1.26
2.1.27
2.1.28
2.1.29
2.1.30
2.1.31
2.1.32
2.1.33
2.2
Climate and Energy Model Regions in Austria ........................................................................ 6
Supporting activities ................................................................................................................... 6
e5-Programme in Austria (national programme of the European Energy Award) ............ 7
Best Practice Database at Climate Alliance Austria Website ................................................. 7
CO2-Assessment-Tool for municipalities .................................................................................. 8
KomKlimA-project (2012 - 2014) .............................................................................................. 8
Capacity building and institutionalisation of sustainable energy policies in the
municipalities’ operations ........................................................................................................... 9
Results, outcomes and developments of other IEE-projects related to the Covenant of
Mayors (Climate Alliance Austria) ............................................................................................. 9
Accessing Local Energy data ................................................................................................... 10
Barcelona’s methodology for drafting SEAP .......................................................................... 10
Barcelona’s guidelines to establish SEAP actions in medium and small villages: ............ 10
Barcelona’s monitoring tools ................................................................................................... 11
Barcelona’s dissemination of the Covenant tools ................................................................. 11
Barcelona’s communication resources for municipalities along the European Sustainable
Energy Week .............................................................................................................................. 11
Tools for management of SEAP by a Covenant Coordinator .............................................. 12
ClimactRegions manuals .......................................................................................................... 12
ClimactRegions best practice database.................................................................................. 12
“What If” risk analysis tool – energy, climate and adaptation to climate change in local
scale ............................................................................................................................................ 13
SEAP-Catalogue of measures for small and medium-sized municipalities ........................ 13
Energiluppen (“Energy Loupe”) .............................................................................................. 13
ENERGee Watch Network ........................................................................................................ 14
Swedish Climate Municipalities` (“Klimatkommunerna”) tools for developing SEAP and
BEI 14
“Hållbarometer” / Sustainable barometer Luleå ................................................................... 14
Environmental solutions home page ...................................................................................... 15
Web tool – daily environmental friendly solutions ............................................................... 15
Calculator for ecological footprint ........................................................................................... 15
Baseline Emission Inventory tools and methodologies for Cyprus .................................... 16
Future emissions modelling for Cyprus .................................................................................. 16
Sustainable Energy Action Plan for Cyprus ........................................................................... 17
Monitoring of Sustainable Energy Action Plan for Cyprus ................................................... 17
Toolbox of Methodologies on Climate and Energy ............................................................... 18
Protocols on local government and community scale GHG emissions .............................. 19
Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) Wizard................................................................................ 20
Municipal energy consumption ........................................................................................ 20
2.2.1
2.2.2
Barcelona’s energy assessment visits guidelines and report template.............................. 20
Training for municipal officers and staff ................................................................................ 20
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2.2.4
2.2.5
2.3
Residential and tertiary sectors ....................................................................................... 22
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.4
Sustainable Procurement Resource Centre ........................................................................... 23
SMART SPP LCC-CO2 ................................................................................................................ 24
New SEAP sectors’ additions and enhancements.................................................. 25
3.1
Agriculture, forestry and fishery ...................................................................................... 25
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.2
3.3
eReNet Initiative - Rural Web Energy Learning Network for Action .................................. 25
Agencies and services for rural development ....................................................................... 26
Waste ................................................................................................................................... 26
3.2.1
Waste treatment management ............................................................................................... 26
Water ................................................................................................................................... 27
3.3.1
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NV-Eko Programm – Norrbottens and Västerbottens energy and climate program ....... 23
Procurement ....................................................................................................................... 23
2.6.1
2.6.2
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Private households: Environmental cycling awareness raising campaign......................... 23
RES and energy production .............................................................................................. 23
2.5.1
2.6
Latvenergo – Energy efficiency center ................................................................................... 22
Training scheme for SMEs ....................................................................................................... 22
Private households .................................................................................................................... 22
Transportation .................................................................................................................... 23
2.4.1
2.5
Training programs for local decision makers, especially mayors and municipal
administration ............................................................................................................................ 21
Local politicians and civil servants within the municipal administration ........................... 21
Monitoring scheme for municipal energy consumption (incl. transport) .......................... 21
Water treatment energy uses ................................................................................................. 27
SEAP and regional Policies; Cooperation with stakeholders ................................ 28
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4
4.1.5
4.1.6
4.1.7
4.1.8
4.1.9
4.1.10
4.1.11
4.1.12
4.1.13
4.1.14
4.1.15
4.1.16
Covenant capaCITY project – Capacity building of local governments to advance Local
Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring ................................ 28
The Genoa Smart City Association.......................................................................................... 28
Xarxa de Ciutats i Pobles cap a la Sostenibilitat ................................................................... 29
Norrbottens´s sustainable energy plan and climate strategy............................................. 29
Jokkmokk Winter Conference: an international youth conference on local and regional
energy and climate strategies ................................................................................................. 29
Northern Network on Climate Change ................................................................................... 30
Jokkmokk sustainable energy plan and climate strategy SEAP .......................................... 30
Covenant of Mayors Signatories in the Baltic Sea Region ................................................... 30
Local development program .................................................................................................... 31
Energy agencies ........................................................................................................................ 31
National Development Plan 2014 - 2020 ............................................................................... 31
The Climate Change Financial Instrument (CCFI) ................................................................ 31
Students, schools and education sector “Futurize” .............................................................. 32
Cooperation with indigenous people ...................................................................................... 32
Multipliers, stakeholders, media and decision makers ......................................................... 33
Environmental NGO .................................................................................................................. 33
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Introduction
Transfer of knowledge from experienced to learning local governments and the
enhancement of the submitted Baseline Emission Inventories (BEI) and Sustainable Energy
Action Plans (SEAP) are among the main objectives of the SEAP-PLUS project.
The first objective is accomplished through a close cooperation and collaboration between
experienced and learning organizations that participate in SEAP-PLUS. Thus, experienced
partners and learning ones share their know-how and their concerns and help each other
to improve the services they provide to local governments. From this exchange several
suggestions to improve SEAPs and several good practices can be shown in order to
disseminate them among other Covenant signatories that might have the same concerns.
In order to help more local and regional organizations across Europe have access in
methodologies, tools and best practices that can improve the quality and content of their
BEI and SEAP, SEAP-PLUS has prepared a document that gathers in a concise way options
that will help to improve:
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SEAP methodology regarding its scope, integration in regional policies and
monitoring process
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BEI/SEAP calculations with the aid of specific tools that have been developed
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SEAP content by the inclusion of more emissions sectors
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the cities’ stakeholders participation in the Covenant of Mayors process
All identified input for this document has been organized in order to help local and
regional stakeholders with regard to their state of involvement in the Covenant of Mayors:
1. Innovative BEI and SEAP methodologies: good practices, experiences,
methodologies and tools – content related to sectors that all BEI/ SEAP submitted
until today have included: municipal, residential, tertiary, transportation and RES
i.
Horizontal methodologies
ii. Municipal energy consumption
iii. Residential and tertiary sectors
iv. Transportation
v. RES and energy production
vi. Procurement
2. New SEAP sectors’ additions and enhancements – content related to sectors that
BEI/SEAP could have included if cities had proper guidance and technical help.
i.
Agriculture, forestry and fishery
ii. Waste treatment
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iii. Water treatment
3. SEAP and regional Policies; cooperation with stake holders – content related to the
integration of local SEAP measures to wider regional policies; ways to involve the
local and regional stakeholders in the CoM process
At the end of each measure/action/tool one can find a link to more detailed and specific
information or the organizations that created/implemented it.
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2.1
Innovative BEI and SEAP methodologies: Good practices, experiences,
methodologies and tools
Horizontal methodologies
2.1.1 Climate and Energy Model Regions in Austria
Developer: Austrian Climate and Energy Fund; Climate Alliance Austria
It is an Austrian blueprint for a successful bottom-up approach in the
field of climate change and energy especially developed for rural
regions. Introduced in 2010, the programme has now developed a great
dynamic, and has created 84 Climate and Energy Model Regions with
878 participating communities. In total this regions inhabit over 2
million citizens. The programme “Climate and Energy Model Regions” is divided into three
phases:
Phase 1: Development of an implementation concept with predefined requirements
with involvement of essential stakeholders.
Phase 2: A model region manager receives funding and support for the acquisition of
know-how for a period of 2 years. The manager is in charge of the
implementation of projects and of awareness-raising in the region. The
maximum amount of funding for phases 1 and 2 is €100,000/year. Cofinancing by the region is a requirement and also a success factor. The
prolongation of the programme is possible, but requires successful
evaluation.
Phase 3: The Climate and Energy Fund supports the Climate and Energy Model
Regions through exclusive investment assistance for projects in the field of
renewable energy and energy efficiency.
For more information see: www.klimaundenergiemodellregionen.at
2.1.2 Supporting activities
Developer: Climate Alliance Austria
The programme is funded by the Austrian Climate and Energy Fund whose intention is to
develop new and innovative ways of sustainable development against climate change:
1. Networking and training: At least two times per year the Austrian model region
managers meet for a two-day training and networking event. The managers are
educated in relevant topics, but also focus on disseminating their know-how
2. Energy monitoring: Every region is obliged to undertake monitoring activities of
certain key data (consumption and production). This obligation implies great
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awareness of the problem and is necessary to directly illustrate the project’s
success
For further information see the fact sheet:
http://www.klimafonds.gv.at/assets/Uploads/Downloads-Frderungen/KuEModellregionen/Fact-Sheet-Climate-and-Energy-Model-Regions.pdf
2.1.3 e5-Programme in Austria (national programme of the European Energy
Award)
Developer: Austrian Energy Agency; input by Climate Alliance Austria
The European Energy Award consists of two
main elements:
 A quality management system for
communal energy-related services and activities
 Certification and award for energy-related achievements and control of success
through regular audits
It has the following benefits for participating communities:
 allows municipalities to identify strengths, weaknesses and potential for
improvement
 helps implementing effectively energy efficiency, and renewable energy measures
 the success of a municipality's efforts is made visible by an award
 the standardized assessment allows for a benchmarking between communities
 allows member cities to share their experiences and expertise
120 Austrian municipalities have been participating in the programme so far. Only a few of
them have reached the highest step of an e5-municipality
For further details see: http://www.e5-gemeinden.at/
2.1.4 Best Practice Database at Climate Alliance Austria Website
Developer: Climate Alliance Austria
A database that contains more than 100 best
practices successfully implemented by Austrian
municipalities and cities in the fields of energy
efficiency,
renewable
energy,
mobility,
agriculture and forestry, public relations and
awareness building, development aid and
cooperation
For further details see: www.klimabuendnis.at/bestpractice
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2.1.5 CO2-Assessment-Tool for municipalities
Developer: Climate Alliance Austria
The CO2-Assessment-Tool is a web-based tool for Austrian Climate Alliance municipalities
for calculation of their Baseline Emission Inventories. The tool also shows in which fields
the biggest possibilities for energy saving are possible.
The start of the tool was in 2005. The development was financially supported by the
Ministry of Life
For further details see: http://co2rechner.klimabuendnis.at/
2.1.6 KomKlimA-project (2012 - 2014)
Developer: KomKlimA-project
The CO2-Assessment-Tool was enlarged and updated in the
nationally funded KomKlimA-project (Municipal Climate Protection
Action Plan for Austria). The starting point was a status quo analysis
and a detailed study of state of the art energy and mobility
technologies in regard to their positive climate effects and their
applicability / adaptability for implementation in municipalities. The
status quo was established in regard to:
1.
the current use of climate technology
2.
the energy demand, emission balances as base for future
reduction possibilities
3.
budgetary, personnel and institutional framework requirements, socioeconomic and gender aspects
The concrete KomKlimA project outcomes will be:
- a comprehensive status quo analysis of the energy municipal framework conditions
- a set of best practice examples
- a technology database and
- a concrete action plan for climate technologies, including application-oriented
tools for municipalities
For further details see: http://www.komklima.at/englishsummary.html
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2.1.7 Capacity building and institutionalisation of sustainable energy policies in
the municipalities’ operations
Developer: Green-Twinning project
Green Twinning – Capacity building and lessons to be
learned for the institutionalisation of sustainable energy
policies in the municipalities’ operations is an Intelligent
Energy Europe project which aims at:
- strengthening the technical and financial capacity
of EU-12 municipalities in sustainable energy policy
-
and implementation
supporting EU-12 municipalities towards joining the Covenant of Mayors initiative
and fulfilling the obligations resulting from this commitment and
promoting permanent long-term partnerships and networking between
experienced and learning municipalities in order to achieve commonly agreed
results in joint project implementation process.
For further details see: http://green-twinning.eu/
2.1.8 Results, outcomes and developments of other IEE-projects related to the
Covenant of Mayors (Climate Alliance Austria)
Come2CoM
For further details see:
http://regions202020.eu/cms/sec/come2com/
NETCOM
For further details see:
http://networkingcovenantofmayors.eu/
Towards 100% RES rural communities
For further details see:
http://eaci-projects.eu/iee/page/Page.jsp?op=project_detail&prid=2550
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2.1.9 Accessing Local Energy data
Developer: Meshartility project
The MESHARTILITY (Measure
and share data with utilities for
the Covenant of Mayors) project
aims at the development of
solutions and tools facilitating
exchange of energy data between energy utilities and local authorities that are busy
assessing local greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and planning action to address this
through energy savings, energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy. These
solutions and tools will help cities, who are signatories of the Covenant of Mayors, to
develop their Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAPs).
For further details see: http://www.meshartility.eu/mt/
2.1.10 Barcelona’s methodology for drafting SEAP
Developer: Diputació de Barcelona
A specific methodology has been developed to draft
SEAPs in Barcelona, so all SEAPs coordinated by DIBA
can be easily compared. This includes:
- Methodology guide
- Action’s template (excel sheet) linked to a
word template
- Guide to calculate emissions inventories (in
Catalan language)
The methodology is available in Catalan and English.
For further details see: http://www.diba.cat/documents/471041/615438fd-8cba-498cb5ea-5d70036a4ef5
2.1.11 Barcelona’s guidelines to establish SEAP actions in medium and small
villages:
Developer: Diputació de Barcelona
Includes an actions Check list, specific action’s template (including how to calculate
emissions and energy savings, energy production and estimated costs, actions classified
depending on its relative cost (low cost, medium cost or high cost actions). The guidelines
are available in Catalan.
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For further details see:
http://www.diba.cat/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=1428e547-8edc-4ec0-8d4c9880493104bd&groupId=471041
2.1.12 Barcelona’s monitoring tools
Developer: Diputació de Barcelona
Diputacio de Barcelona has developed an excel sheet for SEAP monitoring and drafting of
the monitoring report. Three workshops have been made on these monitoring tools that
have served both for its dissemination and for its improvement.
For further details see:
http://www.diba.cat/web/mediambient/pactealcaldes
2.1.13 Barcelona’s dissemination of the Covenant tools
Developer: Diputació de Barcelona
These tools contain a broad
collection of brochures and material
that can be customized and used by
the municipalities. Available in
Catalan.
For
further
details
see:
http://www.diba.cat/mediambient
/pactealcaldes/recursos
2.1.14 Barcelona’s communication resources for municipalities along the
European Sustainable Energy Week
Developer: Diputació de Barcelona
Resources that are provided free to the municipalities, helping them to disseminate the
Covenant of Mayors and to spread out the world the energy sustainability.
For further details see: http://www.diba.cat/web/mediambient/pactealcaldes
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2.1.15 Tools for management of SEAP by a Covenant Coordinator
Developer: Diputació de Barcelona
Diputacio de Barcelona has developed various tools to help Covenant Coordinators to
manage the SEAP developed by the local governments that it supports:
- Database collecting emission’s baseline inventories data of all municipalities
(excel sheet)
- Database collecting actions proposal of all SEAPs
- Database collecting data on energy assessment visits done in municipal buildings
and facilities (consumption and measures proposed to improve them)
- Database to collect all monitoring and draft Summary monitoring reports (in
several languages)
For further details see: http://www.diba.cat/web/mediambient/pactealcaldes
2.1.16 ClimactRegions manuals
Developer: ClimactRegions Interreg IVc project
During the ClimactRegions project a number of manuals were
compiled to help regional stakeholders to adopt and implement
climate friendly strategies and actions:
- Dedicated modes of governance (regional and local)
- Regional and local inventory of GHG emissions
- Regional and local climate- und sustainable energy
strategies
Available in English and French, some even in Swedish, German,
Romanian, Italian, Spanish and Czech.
Link for downloading: www.climactregions.eu/web/guest/reference-manuals
2.1.17 ClimactRegions best practice database
Developer: ClimactRegions Interreg IVc project
A large database of best practices for climate change mitigation and
adaptation measures and actions was compiled during the
Climactregions project. Climactregions partners identified more
than 140 good practices in 60 regions spanning 23 countries. All
best practice examples are available in English and French
Link for downloading: www.climactregions.eu/web/guest/best-practices
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2.1.18 “What If” risk analysis tool – energy, climate and adaptation to climate
change in local scale
Developer: Jokkmokk/Whatif AS
Whatif is a board game and a web application for risk
analysis and table top exercises. The English version of
the risk analysis tool is available for a number of target
groups e.g. municipalities, SME, students/schools. More
versions are available in Swedish and Norwegian.
For basic information in English see:
www.whatif.as/index.php?p=2_1
For the way the tools is used within the program “Northern Network on Climate Change”
NNCC see: www.nncc.eu/index.php/trainings-capacity-building/tools/whatif
2.1.19 SEAP-Catalogue of measures for small and medium-sized municipalities
Developer: Jokkmokk
It is a tool to become more future-oriented, competitive and
environmentally friendly. It can be used as a checklist to
become clear about your status-quo and as a database for
new ideas. The catalogue is available in English and Swedish.
For
further
details
http://www.nncc.eu/index.php/trainings-capacity-building/tools/catalogue-ofmeasures
see:
2.1.20 Energiluppen (“Energy Loupe”)
Developer Nenet Regional energy agency
It’s a new webtool called “Energiluppen” that shows energy use in municipalities in
Norrbotten and Västerbotten. The tool can be used to see the energy use historically in all
municipalities and it is also possible to construct scenarios for future GHG-emissions,
depending on how the energy use is altered. Comparisons between different
municipalities or counties can be made and you can see how much of the total energy use
comes from renewable energy sources. Available only in Swedish.
For further details see: http://stats.nenet.se/
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2.1.21 ENERGee Watch Network
Developer ClimactRegions project and FEDARENE
ENERGee-Watch was created with the aim to
enable regions to efficiently monitor and observe
greenhouse gases and to develop regional
policies for greenhouse gas mitigation using good governance processes.
For further details see: www.energee-watch.eu
2.1.22 Swedish Climate Municipalities`
developing SEAP and BEI
(“Klimatkommunerna”)
tools
for
Developer: Swedish Climate Municipalities
The Swedish Network “Climate Municipalities” has developed a set of tools that should
help local authorities to develop SEAP and work out the BEI. The tool consists of 3 parts:
1) How to structure the working process (stakeholder involvement, citizen
participation, organizational structure etc.).
Link: www.klimatkommunerna.se/?page=page48f5eaee86921
2) How to in practice develop the leading document (SEAP, energy plan and climate
strategy) including examples and templates.
Link: www.klimatkommunerna.se/?page=page48fda7942da5a
3) Guidelines and examples about how to work with the BEI – national and regional
data sources, factors, examples, calculation sheets etc.
Link: www.klimatkommunerna.se/?page=page4912ada79a1c2
All tools are only available in Swedish. The Swedish Climate Municipalities are at the
moment the only official CoM Supporting Structure in Sweden.
2.1.23 “Hållbarometer” / Sustainable barometer Luleå
Developer City of Luleå
It’s a very comprehensive observatory easy to access
and to understand by the website visitors. Defined
indicators are the main tool within the observatory,
which are compared with national environmental
targets. Partly, more differentiated and more intodepths indicators have been created. The idea has
been to follow-up developments more concrete that
can be influenced at the local level and that lead to
reach (or not reach) the environmental targets.
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For further details see: http://miljobarometer.lulea.se
2.1.24 Environmental solutions home page
Developer: Latvian Environmental Investment Fund
This website consists of four sections: Water; Air; Earth; Human. Each section provides an
overview of the regulatory base, the basic principles of the operation of the systems, a
summary of information on the latest technologies, offers solutions to existing problems
in the system, as well as features a calculator to define costs solutions and a list of
implemented projects. The website is developed in the following languages: Latvian;
English and Russian.
For further details see: www.videsrisinajumi.lv
2.1.25 Web tool – daily environmental friendly solutions
Developer: Latvian Environmental Investment Fund
1) Web tool collecting solutions, how the daily habit change can positively impact
environment. Citizens publish those solutions. To motivate persons to change daily habits,
famous public recognizable people persons share their ideas from their daily life. The tool
is connected with twitter and Facebook accounts. The solutions can be used as a
campaigning method. Available in Latvian language.
For further details see: www.nacunsac.lv
2) Practical solutions, how to change daily habits in household, transport; consumption;
food sector. Available in Latvian language.
For further details see: www.homoecos.lv/lv/zalie-paradumi
3) Green guide – Food; transport; electricity goods; energy efficiency; house and garden;
closes and Laundry; cosmetic; sexual life and fertility. Available in Latvian language.
For further details see: www.zb-zeme.lv/images/viss%20kopaa.pdf
2.1.26 Calculator for ecological footprint
Developer: Latvian Environmental Investment Fund & WWF
A calculator for the users’ ecological footprint was developed
by Latvian Environmental Investment Fund & WWF. Available
in Latvian language.
For further details see: www.pdf.lv/epeda/epeda.html
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2.1.27 Baseline Emission Inventory tools and methodologies for Cyprus
Developer: Cyprus Energy Agency
Cyprus Energy Agency has developed a number of tools and methodologies for local
governments that are preparing their Baseline Emissions Inventory:
- Signature of a long term Memorandum of Cooperation with Energy Data Owners
(Electricity and gas suppliers, Ministry of Energy/Environment, Oil companies,
Statistical services etc.)
- Introduction of new more detailed energy sectors. According to the international
coding (NACE code 2.2) used for electricity consumers categorization, very
accurate and detailed data can given from electricity suppliers. Find below the
main subcategories of the NACE coding. More detail categories in the excel file
attached. The electricity supplier can provide the electricity consumptions and the
number of customers for a selected region.
- The use of other energy sources in each category is difficult to be approached but
it could be estimated using statistical data, surveys, experiences etc.
- Methodology of recording energy data for municipalities (energy consumption of
the Municipal Service)
For more detail see: http://www.cea.org.cy/Home.html
2.1.28 Future emissions modelling for Cyprus
Developer: Cyprus Energy Agency
Cyprus Energy Agency has established a
methodology/tool for the estimation of
future emissions in the municipalities of
Cyprus. Previous years energy (and other)
data must be collected in order to use
annual rates of change in each sector.
Different scenarios can be approached
(Business as usual, Increase energy
efficiency (optimistic) scenario, pessimistic
scenario, etc)
For more detail see: http://www.cea.org.cy/Home.html
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2.1.29 Sustainable Energy Action Plan for Cyprus
Developer: Cyprus Energy Agency
Cyprus Energy Agency has developed a number
of tools and methodologies for local
governments that are preparing their
Sustainable Energy Action Plan:
- Creation
of
common
approaches/methodologies on how we
can calculate the CO2 saving for each
measure included in SEAP (especially for
educational/awareness
activities,
Landscape
planning
measures,
Improvements in the public transports
etc)
- New approaches for water and waste management. What is the energy and CO2
benefit? Do we have to take into account other GHG emissions reduction
(methane etc)? Do we need to take into consideration the desalination plans?
- Measures for the Agriculture or green area development
- Implementation of common projects between two (2) or more Covenant of
Mayors signatories in the same region, e.g. a street lighting energy efficiency
improvement project
For more detail see: http://www.cea.org.cy/Home.html
2.1.30 Monitoring of Sustainable Energy Action Plan for Cyprus
Developer: Cyprus Energy Agency
Cyprus Energy Agency has developed a number of tools and methodologies for local
governments that are monitoring their Sustainable Energy Action Plan:
- Energy data needed on annual base - Signature of Memorandum of Cooperation
with energy data owners
- Energy data needed on annual base needed from municipalities as well
- Monitoring tool/methodology for recording the energy data, evaluate the progress
and show the results (example below)
- Introduction of indicators (example below)
For more detail see: http://www.cea.org.cy/Home.html
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2.1.31 Toolbox of Methodologies on Climate and Energy
Developer: ICLEI Europe
Local governments across Europe are engaging in
sustainable energy planning and action. They are often
searching for guidance and advice to develop or
further improve their Sustainable Energy Action Plans
(SEAPs). Many methodologies and tools are offered by
sub-national governments, energy agencies and city
networks – many of whom are also active as
Supporting Structures of the Covenant of Mayors
(CoM) either as Covenant Coordinators of Covenant
Supporters. With a simple external structure and
search function (by language or alphabetical) it uses
icons to present “elements” typically part of a SEAP
development process. The Toolbox collection contains many different types of examples,
in different languages, of useful methodologies and tools, including:
- Documents
- Tools
- Links
- Other guidance material (videos, newsletters, etc)
"Climate and energy-relevant" methodologies typically address one or a combination of
the following:
Topic:
Target group / activity:
Local leaders,
People:
Municipal staff,
Local stakeholders: citizens,
NGOs, business and industry
Methodology example: Tools, descriptions
Raising awareness among local decision-makers
Municipal staff training activity
Local Agenda 21 Programme
Green business climate campaign
Industry energy savings promotion
Vision and Strategy (Direction)
Policy:
Legislation
Assessment,
Processes:
Policy
Regulation
SWOT analysis on energy (threats, opportunities, ..)
Commitment,
Baseline Emission Inventory (BEI)
Planning,
Targets: CO2 reduction, RE targets, energy savings
goals, community targets and government
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Implementation,
operations targets.
Monitoring,
Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) guidance
Evaluation
SEAP implementation and monitoring
Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) Wizard
Green public procurement
Integrated management
Energy savings
Technologies,
Energy efficiency
Actions
Renewable energy
Measures:
Financing: Options
Sectoral activities e.g. transport, waste, …
Financing Concepts
Public-Private Partnerships
Energy Service
Companies (ESCOs) etc..
For more detail see: http://toolbox.climate-protection.eu/home/
2.1.32 Protocols on local government and community scale GHG emissions
Developer: ICLEI Europe (and others)
Global Protocol for Community Scale GHG Emissions was launched by ICLEI, C40 and WRI
on 14 May 2012. It represents a significant step forward in harmonizing emissions
measurement and reporting processes for cities of all sizes and geographies for
community-scale greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurement. GPC is primarily guided
by “International Local Government GHG Emissions Analysis Protocol” (IEAP) which was
released in 2009 by ICLEI WS. The IEAP sets a global standard for the inventory of
greenhouse gas emissions at both government and community level.
For more detail see:
http://www.iclei.org/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/Global/Progams/GHG/GPC_Pi
lotVersion_1.0_May2012_20120514_01.pdf
http://www.iclei.org/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/Global/Progams/CCP/Standar
ds/IEAP_October2010_color.pdf
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2.1.33 Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) Wizard
Developer: ICLEI Europe
Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) Wizard was created as an
online decision-making support tool to assist municipal action
planning Good practice cases in the WIZARD are added by
municipal experts. Cases are based on facts and figures, with narrative text supporting
these. It makes comparison and finding replicable cases easy.
For more detail see: http://wizard.sustainable-now.eu
2.2
Municipal energy consumption
2.2.1 Barcelona’s energy assessment visits guidelines and report template
Developer: Diputació de Barcelona
In order to have a realistic approach and to develop real specific and concrete actions
SEAPs in Barcelona Province include at least 10 energy assessment visits to municipal
buildings or facilities. Those assessments have to be done according to those guidelines.
Energy assessment visits to municipal buildings and facilities: Specific visits to at least 10
buildings and facilities in order to establish very concrete and specific actions that the
Town Council can develop easily. Those visits guarantee “reality” in SEAPs, specificity of
each municipality, and real knowledge of the Council situation towards energy
management. The templates are available in Catalan and English.
For more detail see: http://www.diba.cat/web/mediambient/pactealcaldes
2.2.2 Training for municipal officers and staff
Developer: Diputació de Barcelona
In order to cope with an identified need, Diputacio de Barcelona has organized specific
courses on energy management, energy services, public lighting, etc. The courses are
regularly carried out and are free for all municipal workers.
For more details see: http://www.diba.cat/web/mediambient/form#cursos
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2.2.3 Training programs for local decision makers, especially mayors and
municipal administration
Developer: Climate Alliance Austria
3 different training programs
developed in Austria (3 times 2
days or 2 times 2 days each
programme). The Programs are chaired by a university professor. After successful
participation the participants get a certificate:
1) Communal climate protection training course
2) Communal soil protection training course
3) Communal mobility training course
Very successful programmes for climate protection awareness building, know-how
transfer and capacity building for municipal decision makers, especially designed for small
and medium cities administration staff. In the season 2012/2013 a new programme for
urban climate protection has been started in October 2012. Training programs have been
spread to 3 neighbouring countries 2012 – 2014 (Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia) in a EUfunded CLIPMA-project.
For more details see: http://www.clipma.eu/
2.2.4 Local politicians and civil servants within the municipal administration
Developer: Jokkmokk
Training program for this target group was developed within NNCC Northern Network on
Climate Change project. This target group is maybe most decisive for successful
implementing of SEAPs. Their every day behaviour is in addition extremely important
regarding giving good examples to citizens and private companies (multiplier effects)!
For more details see: www.nncc.eu/index.php/trainings-capacity-building
2.2.5 Monitoring scheme for municipal energy consumption (incl. transport)
Developer: Jokkmokk
A simple excel-file for monitoring of municipal energy
consumption incl. indicators, used as basis for reporting
municipal energy demand within the Swedish Energy Agency’s
energy efficiency programme for municipalities was prepared.
For more details see:
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2.3
Residential and tertiary sectors
2.3.1 Latvenergo – Energy efficiency center
Developer: Latvian Environmental Investment Fund
Electricity energy has been provided by one market operator –
Latvenergo. Various market operators will come into market after year
2013. The objective of the Energy Efficiency Center opened by
Latvenergo is to advise consumers on safer and more efficient usage of
various electrical appliances. The Center houses a large display of
household electrical appliances. All the appliances are connected to
the power network, water supply, and sewerage system and are
operated on site. The Center welcomes both individual and group visitors to find solutions
for energy efficiency improvement possibilities. Available in Latvian language.
For more details see:
www.eec.latvenergo.lv/portal/page/portal/Latvian/EEC_Latvenergo/EEC_latvenergo
2.3.2 Training scheme for SMEs
Developer: Jokkmokk
A training scheme including presentations, good practice examples and working group
discussions for SME.
For more details see: www.climactregions.eu/web/guest/best-practices
2.3.3 Private households
Developer: ClimactRegions
Involving citizens and private households is as important as involving
(energy) stakeholders, both in the developing and in the
implementation phase. ClimactRegions has collected some excellent
examples on citizen involvement.
For more details see: www.climactregions.eu/web/guest/best-practices
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Transportation
2.4.1 Private households: Environmental cycling awareness raising campaign
Submitter: Jokkmokk
An awareness raising activity formed as a cycling event with several stops with
information, guessing games and discussions on the environment, incl. Possibility for
citizens to make concrete proposals what the municipality could or should do in terms of
energy and environment.
For more details see: www.climactregions.eu/web/guest/best-practices
2.5
RES and energy production
2.5.1 NV-Eko Programm – Norrbottens and Västerbottens energy and climate
program
Developer: Nenet
It’s a Renewable Energy potential analysis tool used by 29 municipalities in Northern
Sweden. Currently is available only in Swedish.
For more details see: http://www.nenet.se/
2.6
Procurement
2.6.1 Sustainable Procurement Resource Centre
Developer: ICLEI Europe
Bringing all the necessary information
together in one place, the Sustainable
Procurement Resource Centre is a
one-stop access point for procurers,
policy makers, researchers and other
stakeholders.
The
Sustainable
Procurement
Resource
Centre
contains key knowledge on how to
effectively undertake sustainable
procurement, saving public authorities
money and driving the market
towards sustainable solutions. Get the
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latest news and events on sustainable procurement, take advantage of networking
opportunities and tap into an extensive searchable database of:
 Procurement criteria
 Policies and strategies
 Tools and guidance
 Good practice cases
 Projects and initiatives
 Studies and reports
 Ecolabels and other labels
 Useful links
Information on the Resource Centre flows in both directions. As well as benefiting from
the wide variety of information already online, you can send us your own information,
project results and experiences, and generate attention for your work and raise the
profile of your authority.
For more details see: http://www.sustainable-procurement.org/
2.6.2 SMART SPP LCC-CO2
Developer: ICLEI Europe
Life Cycle Costing and Emissions Tool has been
developed to help you calculate the life cycle costs
(LCC) and important emissions (CO2, CO2eq, NOx, SO2,
NMHC and PM) of different products, work and
services to assist in procurement decision-making. Buying green can save money,
particularly when an LCC approach is taken during the procurement process – to account
for all of the costs that will be incurred during the lifetime of the product, work or service
and its related emissions, not just the purchase price. LCC can save costs by allowing
procurers to choose the option which represents best value over its entire life-cycle.
For more details see: http://www.smart-spp.eu/
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New SEAP sectors’ additions and enhancements
The SEAP –PLUS Consortium agrees that it is essential not only to discuss about new
sectors but also to improve the existing ones taking into consideration the lessons learnt
by the SEAP PROJECT so far and the “rejected “SEAPs. In addition, the participation and
involvement of new target groups could make the difference in the success of the CoM
initiative. Most promising sectors to be analyzed so that they can be included in new
SEAP:
- Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing
- Waste management
- Water management
These categories could be included as a preferred size of cities that need help and support
when preparing BEI and SEAP along with the respective methodologies and tools either
improving existing ones or developing new ones. In this prospective EU funding
opportunities should be developed.
3.1
Agriculture, forestry and fishery
Existing SEAP methodologies and texts have overlooked the special characteristics of rural
communities, such as Inhabited by a large amount of Europe’s population, while covering
90% of Europe’s land surface, possess a vast potential for the realization of Renewable
Energy & Rational Use of Energy (RES/RUE) activities, face particular challenges as regards
growth, jobs and sustainability, situation that is being aggravated by the financial and
economic crisis), today’s status (e.g. lack of human resources, of technical know-how, of
validated energy consumption data) and needs (e.g. development of a customized
methodology for rural communities, facilitation of the existing municipality personnel in
the development of local SEAPs).
Emissions from agriculture and forestry play an important role for the results of the BEI in
rural municipalities (sometimes even for bigger cities). Existing SEAP sectors, such as urban
transportation and industry, have secondary role in rural communities while agricultural
sector (agriculture, forestry, fishery), distinguishes in these communities for its high
energy consumptions (up to 25% of total energy consumption in the region) and don’t
offer an integrated framework for these Rural communities’ SEAP.
3.1.1 eReNet Initiative - Rural Web Energy Learning Network for Action
Developer: eReNet project
This Web Tool for Rural Communities’ SEAPs co-funded by an IEE
project to improve existing SEAP Methodologies and tools trying to
fill in the needs of rural communities. It includes RES/RUE
Suggested Actions (Best practices database, including actions in the
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agricultural sector)- Local Production & Final Energy Consumption (Emphasis on
Agricultural sector)-Alternative methods for the calculation of final energy consumption
also in the agricultural sector and Farming fishery ) and its database information provided
( e.g. Mapping the rural community's characteristics and needs, Climatic characteristics,
Priority Projects for the community, Developing Energy and GHG emissions baselines,
Provision of instructions regarding each action’s steps). The web aims to be friendly and
easy /simple (e.g. guides the user through all SEAP development steps, one by one) and by
the end of 2012 will be available in 6 languages in total (En, Gr, Hr, De, Pt, Bg).
For more details see: http://erenet-tools.epu.ntua.gr
3.1.2 Agencies and services for rural development
Developer: Latvian Environmental Investment Fund
a)Regional Development agencies
The Agency purpose is to ensure implementation and supervision over plans for
development of the region. Its activities contributed to the implementation of many EU
funded projects. Agencies have significant role in the data collection process and
dissemination; this role can be useful to motivate new municipalities from particular
region to sign CoM and to develop SEAP.
b)Rural Support Service
The Rural Support Service is responsible for the implementation of a unified state and
European Union support policy in the sector of agriculture, forestry, fisheries and rural
development; it supervises compliance of the sector with the laws and regulations and
fulfils other functions connected with agriculture and implementation of rural support
policy. Services role into SEAP development can be significant if we need collect
information about market operators who have implemented latest technologies and have
reached improvements in CO2 emissions.
For more details see: http://www.lvif.gov.lv/?object_id=460
3.2 Waste
3.2.1 Waste treatment management
Developer: Diputacio de Barcelona
We include it since the Town Council has “competences” (is responsible or in charge of) in
waste management. Waste intersects in various ways the emissions accountability:
- Waste transport: energy consumption directly (included in Municipal fleet)
- Waste use as an energy source
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Waste treatments emit several GHG like CH4 or CO2 directly, especially when
waste are driven to a landfill. Composting organic matter or methanizations is
greener. We discount emissions due to waste separation: paper, glass or plastic are
reused, saving materials.
For more details see: http://www.diba.cat/web/mediambient/pactealcaldes
3.3 Water
3.3.1 Water treatment energy uses
Developer: Diputacio de Barcelona
Treatment of water demands energy, both in the purification and the wastewater
treatment. We don’t include direct emissions from wastewater.
For more details see: http://www.diba.cat/web/mediambient/pactealcaldes
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SEAP and regional Policies; Cooperation with stakeholders
An important aspect of the Covenant of Mayors initiative is the ambitious Plans it
envisages for its signatories. Lack of coordination of the signatories in the different
European regions, lack of integration of the ambitious local CoM-oriented policies with the
regional policies and inadequate collaboration of the local governments with the local
stakeholders are identified as important non-financial obstacles for the implementation of
SEAP.
This chapter proposes measures, policies and actions that can help in overcoming these
obstacles during the whole Covenant of Mayors process.
4.1.1 Covenant capaCITY project – Capacity building of local governments to
advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to
monitoring
Developer: ICLEI Europe (consortium leader)
Covenant capaCITY is a project led by ICLEI Europe in which an
online training programme has been developed for start-up local
governments. As a next step modules for more advanced cities and
towns will be created – and translated into 11 languages. Further,
Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) Wizard was created as an online decision-making support
tool to assist municipal action planning. This will be populated with more good practice
cases and can then be valuable for all local governments.
For more details see: http://www.covenant-capacity.eu/eu/training-platform
4.1.2 The Genoa Smart City Association
Developer: Municipality of Genoa
To consolidate and facilitate the process of transformation into a Smart City, in 2010 the
Municipality of Genoa has created with Enel Distribution and the University of Genoa, the
Genoa Smart City Association, to engage key partners in virtuous cycle: research,
enterprises, institutions, and public finance.
The Association has more than seventy members, including other institutions (Region,
Province, Chamber of Commerce, Port Authority), small and big companies, research
institutes, associations, all working together towards the shared goal of turning Genoa
into a smart city.
The members of AGSC have submitted about 25 projects that fall within one or more of
the four proposed platforms (Efficient Buildings, Sustainable mobility, Energy, and
Harbour).
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The Municipality has signed with some companies a Memorandum of Understanding that
identify specific projects for which companies undertake to carry out, free of charge, a
project study or feasibility.
For more details see: http://www.urbancenter.comune.genova.it/node/529
4.1.3 Xarxa de Ciutats i Pobles cap a la Sostenibilitat
Developer: Diputacio de Barcelona
The Network of Towns and Cities Towards Sustainability is
promoted by DIBA. There are Local Governments from all
Catalonia, not just from the province of Barcelona, and it is a
platform that serves to exchange experiences among all members.
There is a specific working group on Energy and climate Change,
where other energy stakeholders, a part from Local governments,
related to the Catalan Government also participate.
For more details see: http://www.diba.es/xarxasost
4.1.4 Norrbottens´s sustainable energy plan and climate strategy
Developer: Norrbotten Administration Board
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges and the highest priority environmental
issue. Therefore, the County Administrative Board of Norrbotten County, along with other
players in the county, has produced a climate and energy strategy and an action; pointing
out how the energy efficiency of the community, an increase in the share of renewable
energy and reduced carbon footprint, can become a reality and be a driving force for
regional growth. Full version available in Swedish and English.
For more details see:
www.lansstyrelsen.se/norrbotten/Sv/miljo-och-klimat/klimat-och-energi/klimat-ochenergistrategiskt-arbete/Pages/default.aspx
4.1.5 Jokkmokk Winter Conference: an international youth conference on local
and regional energy and climate strategies
Developer: Jokkmokk
Jokkmokk Winter Conference is a yearly, international four day conference with a strong
focus on youth involvement into local and regional energy and climate strategies. It
follows a participatory approach with a strong network of partners, and is now an
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established meeting point for decision makers and youth for forming climate policies for
the North.
For more details see: http://www.nncc.eu/index.php/jokkmokk-winterconference
4.1.6 Northern Network on Climate Change
Developer: Jokkmokk
The Northern Network on Climate Changed (financed by
Interreg Iva Nord) is a network of municipalities and
energy stakeholder providing information on energy and
climate, developing tools for improving local strategies
and actions and a broad range of training and promotion
activities for energy stakeholders, municipalities and business.
For more details see: http://www.nncc.eu/
4.1.7 Jokkmokk sustainable energy plan and climate strategy SEAP
Developer: Jokkmokk
How a small municipality can make a difference – a best practice SEAP for municipalities
with less than 15.000 inhabitants. Full version is available in Swedish, summary and BEI
even in English.
For more details see:
www.jokkmokk.se/ext/templates/extPage.aspx?id=11790&epslanguage=SV
4.1.8 Covenant of Mayors Signatories in the Baltic Sea Region
Developer: Union of the Baltic Cities
The Baltic Sea Region Covenant Club - sharing ideas and inspiration across the region supports cities by:
- facilitating exchange of experience through meetings, seminars and discussion
- information and support in finding relevant information on the CoM
- awareness raising of the CoM in other Union of Baltic Cities events
- Cooperation between other CoM clubs and supporting structures
For more details see: http://www.networkingcovenantofmayors.eu/
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4.1.9 Local development program
Developer: Latvian Environmental Investment Fund
Regional policy document - local development program, has been developed or at the
moment is under development process in each municipality of Latvia. The goals of the
program are linked to the SEAP goals to improve the environmental quality for citizens.
For more details see: http://www.lvif.gov.lv/?object_id=460
4.1.10 Energy agencies
Developer: Latvian Environmental Investment Fund
Agencies facilitate the improvement on energy efficiency in public and private sectors, as
well as to ensure the information availability on these issues for residents. They have
developed particular SEAP for Latvian cities, which have signed the CoM.
For more details see: http://www.lvif.gov.lv/?object_id=460
4.1.11 National Development Plan 2014 - 2020
Developer: Latvian Environmental Investment Fund
The possibility to comment the National Development Plan is ensured electronically and in
the public seminars. Energy stakeholders can actively take part in this activity, ensuring
positive impact on the national development directions.
For more details see: www.nap.lv/kā-es-varu-palīdzēt
4.1.12 The Climate Change Financial Instrument (CCFI)
Developer: Republic of Latvia
Aim of CCFI is to prevent global climate change, adaptation to the effects of climate
change and contribute the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (for example,
implementing activities to improve the energy performance of buildings in both public and
private sectors, the development and implementation of technologies that use renewable
energy resources, as well as the implementation of the integrated solutions to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions). The Latvian Environmental Investment Fund provides
supervision of implementation and post-implementation monitoring of projects cofinanced by CCFI – National Implementing Agency (CCFI co-financing – 200 million EUR)
Its primary goal is to be achieved by implementing activities in the following climate
change mitigation policy areas:
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1)
2)
3)
4)
increase the share of renewable energy sources in the energy balance;
increase efficient and rational use of energy resources;
develop an environmentally friendly transport system;
promote the implementation of the best available techniques, environmentally
friendly technologies and cleaner production;
5) promote the implementation of environmentally sound agricultural methods
that reduce direct GHG emissions;
6) increase CO2 removals in forestry;
7) establish an up-to-date municipal waste management system, ensuring
collection of biogas in municipal waste landfills
For more details see: http://www.lvif.gov.lv/?object_id=19261
4.1.13 Students, schools and education sector “Futurize”
Developer: Jokkmokk in cooperation with Nenet, regional energy agency Norrbotten
Youth is a key player in work with
Sustainability and SEAPs. The project Futurize
tries to involve students aged 12-18 into the
local work with these issues. A key
instrument of the project is a so called
“Future Contract” (Memorandum of Understanding) that is signed by both the regional
political leaders (Mayor, City Council) and youth representatives. The contract includes
that politicians are obliged to listen to the ideas, concepts and visions students develop in
order to build a sustainable regional future.
For more details see: http://www.nenet.se/projekt/futurize-energi-framtiden
4.1.14 Cooperation with indigenous people
Developer: Jokkmokk, in collaboration with Sajtte
“Sajtte” project is a local initiative in Northern Sweden/Jokkmokk which includes activities
to involve the regional indigenous peoples (Sami) into the regional sustainability and SEAP
work. With help of several tools, among others a vulnerability analysis, the specific
situation and the specific knowledge of indigenous peoples are taken into account.
For more details see:
http://www.jokkmokk.se/Filer/Utvecklingsenheten/Projekt/Sajtte%20folder.pdf
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4.1.15 Multipliers, stakeholders, media and decision makers
Developer: Jokkmokk
Training program for this target group developed within NNCC
Northern Network on Climate Change project.
For more details see: www.nncc.eu/index.php/trainingscapacity-building
4.1.16 Environmental NGO
Developer: Latvian Environmental Investment Fund
Environmental NGO role to educate energy stakeholders: tools for energy data collection,
latest methods, approaches. NGO involvement can represent a bridge between energy
stakeholders and local municipalities developing SEAP should be increased. Environmental
NGOs of Latvia take part in the Environmental Advisory Board of Ministry of Regional
Development and Environmental Protection. The advisory board has the possibility to
participate in policy documents and decision making process.
For more details see: http://www.lvif.gov.lv/?object_id=460
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