Best Practices
City actions with creative and practical approaches to shifting our energy system.
The banks of the Haute Deûle, an eco-district along the waterway
The city of Lille turned the river Deûle into the essential element in the redevelopment of an old 25-hectare industrial site, recognising its social and […]
Citizen Engagement at the core of the energy transformation
The Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole Region consists of 49 municipalities, among them the capital Grenoble. The metropolitan area is home to ca. 500,000 inhabitants, out of which more […]
Energy efficiency assessment in an eco-district
The City of Grenoble is actively engaged in the implementation of sustainable development policies and practices. Grenoble took advantage of the realization of an innovative […]
Construction of the biomass boiler powered by wood chips
Keywords Biomass / wood, district heating, renewable energy sources Main photos (see pdf file) Objectives of the action The Urban Community of Brest (Brest Métropole Océane) has […]
Climate bond financing adaptation actions in Paris
Sustainable development has been a major concern for the City of Paris for more than 10 years. When, in 2015, the City of Paris hosted […]
Refurbishment of municipal schools via Energy Performance Contracting
In its 2007 Climate Plan, the city of Paris commits to reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions in public buildings by 30% by 2020. Accounting […]
The Paris greening programme
In connection with the Paris Biodiversity Plan: Study and define the framework of green and blue infrastructures endorsed by the Grenelle process Reinforce the green […]
Mass catering
Paris sustainable food plan
Specific goals for 2020 : A 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions caused by food expected gain of 15,750 teqCO2 between 2004 and 2020 40% […]
Improving private housing in Paris
In 2009, Paris had 1.35 million housing units, about 60,000 of which were private apartment buildings. The residential sector consumed 14,200 GWh and emitted 2.64 […]
Paris social housing
construction and renovation
Paris has more than 200,000 social housing units that are managed by landlords. When the update of the Paris Climate Plan was voted in 2012, […]
Paris public lighting
Paris public lighting (345,000 light sources, including signage, street and park lighting, illuminations) consumes nearly 150 GWh of electricity each year. For the City of […]
Paris by bike!
Since 2010 Paris has made a concrete commitment to creating a priority place for bicycles in the city with a view to doubling the number […]
