COOPENERGY Conference on Multi-Level Governance in Sustainable Energy Planning
This event will be an opportunity to share the results, lessons, available tools, and good practices of the COOPENERGY project.
Multi-Level Governance in the EU, Message from the President of the European Committee of the Regions, Markku Markkula
The Covenant of Mayors: embodying multi-level governance in sustainable energy planning – A. Jaeger, Member of the European Committee of the Regions (France)
The need for a more collaborative approach to sustainable energy planning, towards COP21 – B.Leclair, Vice-President for Energy & Climate, Rhône-Alpes regional council (France)
Presentation of the COOPENERGY project – P. Biard, Rhônalpénergie-Environnement (France)
Islands fostering multi-level governance for sustainable energy planning – SmileGov project, K. Komninos, DAFNI – Network of Sustainable Aegean Islands (Greece)
Shining examples of how regions & local authorities collaborate on their sustainable energy action plans and implement concrete joint actions
Modelling, planning and monitoring tools for decision-makers
- Collaborating to implement housing retrofit and supporting financial mechanisms across Kent and Medway, C. McKenzie, Kent County Council (United Kingdom) [Prezi presentation]
- Collaboration in adapting land use territorial procedures (SCOT) for sustainable energy communities, P. Biard, Rhônalpénergie-Environnement (France) [PDF presentation]
- Collaboration in regional activities: Joint procurement process in public lighting, M. Fabianelli, Regional Agency of Liguria (IRE SpA, Italy) [PDF presentation]
Academic perspective – E. Croci, IEFE – Centre for Research on Energy and Environmental Economics and Policy, Bocconi University (Italy)
Financial instruments
- Joint development process between the Zlin region and the municipalities for purchasing bulk energy and providing energy efficiency services in Czech republic, T. Perutka, Energy Agency of the Zlin Region (Czech Republic) [PDF presentation]
- Joint plan for public lighting renovation in small municipalities in the Basque Country, G. Basañez-Unanue, Basque Energy Agency (Spain) [PDF presentation]
Academic perspective – E. Croci, IEFE – Centre for Research on Energy and Environmental Economics and Policy, Bocconi University (Italy)
Awareness raising and stakeholders involvement instruments
- County Council of Norrbotten – pioneer as Covenant of Mayors Territorial Coordinator in Sweden, S. Herrmann, Energy Agency North (Sweden) [PDF presentation]
- Participation of citizens – Competition “Citizens’EnergyIdeas”, M. Dunzl, Metropolitan Region Rhine-Neckar GmbH (Germany) [PDF presentation]
Academic perspective – E. Croci, IEFE – Centre for Research on Energy and Environmental Economics and Policy, Bocconi University (Italy)
Discussion panel between further European regions adopting multi-level governance, Moderated by S. Herrmann, Energy Agency North (Sweden): How COOPENERGY facilitated exchanges on multi-level governance models
Be inspired by the Coopenergy tools at your disposal – where to look, S. Simmons (Kent County Council, UK)
Multi-level governance Guidebook; 60 two-page Best Practices, documentation of 7 Joint Actions, Financial Factsheet, “How to Engage Stakeholders” Factsheet
Thank you – we hope this inspires you for your work!
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