City of Annecy

The alpine city of Annecy (125,694 inhabitants) is famous for its spectacular lake, canals and its medieval castle. Sustainability and the energy transition are very important for the municipality – who has been  signatory of the Covenant of Mayors since 2009! The local Energy Master Plan aims to provide concrete solutions and engage all actors to develop heat networks, increase renewable installations, move away from fossil fuels, develop sustainable mobility, reduce energy poverty and mainstream energy concerns into new developments projects. Every year, the municipality organises the Sustainable Development Week, for citizens to discover projects around sustainability, actions to adopt on a daily basis, but also to provide them with advice on consumption, nature in the city and waste reduction.