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City actions with creative and practical approaches to shifting our energy system.
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Integrated city systems for increased efficiency
A city in full economic and demographic expansion, Tampere is looking into how it can reduce its energy consumption and CO2 emissions in order to […]
En route for 100% renewable energy in municipal buildings
Geneva is the seat of numerous international organisations and has conducted a recognised and acknowledged energy policy since the first oil crises in the 1970s. […]
When urban and rural join forces towards the energy transition
The case of Saint-Étienne Métropole and Parc Naturel Régional du Pilat
Saint-Etienne urban community and Pilat Regional Natural Park have signed up together since 2015 to become one of France’s exemplary territories in the energy transition […]
100% LED traffic lights and intelligent public lighting system
The EcoEnLight project has enabled to improve the energy efficiency of Almada’s public lighting through a smart tele-management system and the conversion of all traffic […]
Fighting energy poverty through deep renovation of buildings
Porto’s Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) sets an ambitious objective to reduce CO2 emissions by 45% by 2020 and increase energy efficiency by 20% compared […]
Greater Besançon, a communication strategy tailored to the various target groups
As part of the partnership component of its Climate Plan, Greater Besançon has a number of projects in progress or in the pipeline: A project […]
Municipal regulation on buildings and electricity production from biogas
Since 2010, Vila Nova de Gaia has been implementing a new policy at municipal level on the promotion of sustainable construction. The city also initiated […]
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 […]
Building a local pole of expertise for building-based RES production
The Brussels-Capital region is strongly committed to mitigating its greenhouse gases emissions. The Société du Logement de la Région Bruxelles-Capitale (SLRB, Housing Company of the […]
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 […]
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, […]
