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Welcome to the third SECURE Newsletter. We are now half way through the project and the first results of our work are already visible. Emerging activities in Europe regarding combating climate change have been a help in our work to get response from businesses and citizens and disseminate the ideas and results of the SECURE project. The effects of climate change are visible almost every day which makes the citizens more active in their every day life. However, it has been recognised that support from the authorities contributes to a faster implementation of solutions. On June 29th a Green Paper on 'Adapting to climate change in Europe - options for EU action' was issued with the aim to set out how the EU can integrate measures to adapt to climate change into domestic and foreign policy. A joint action is needed to ensure the coordination and efficiency of implemented measures.
The European Directive for Energy Performance of Buildings is being widely implemented which sets new targets for demonstration cases to come. More focus is now given to reaching Sustainable Energy Communities taking good results from best practices as guiding principles.
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Ivana Kildsgaard, IVL |
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SECURE project started
a new energy era in Hillerød |
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For many years the work with sustainable energy in Hillerød was done by a few persons in the environmental department, but since the SECURE project started, and the utility started a dialogue about the energy action plan, the interests about sustainable energy has increased a lot. |
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Support for
Energy efficiency and renewable
energy in Ireland |
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Within WP2 Codema (Ireland) analysed existing fiscal incentives and control instruments that are supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency on the local, national and EU level. Fiscal incentives (grants and tax reliefs) were analysed according to 10 key questions. The control instruments studied included regulations but also strategic framework, development and investment plans. |
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Action Plan for Energy Efficiency
Leading the Way to Sustainable Cities |
The European Action Plan for Energy Efficiency has set a wholly achievable
goal of reducing our energy consumption by 20% by 2020.
Join the SECURE workshop the 14th of September 2007 and listen to what the
processes of identifying and involving stakeholders in Dublin, Hilleröd
and Malmö has lead to and participate in the discussion of how to achieve
efficient energy use for sustainable cities.
Topics for discussion:
• Involving the stakeholders
• Finding ways to reduce energy use
• Designing the process
There is no cost in attending, see the program for more information.
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A quest for European Best Practices
reaches its end |
The Benchmark study of the best practices of the European sustainable urban environment development projects is reaching the ending point. New projects emerge every day and it is difficult to close the task. |
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Working with
climate neutral companies
in the city of Malmö |
During this spring the work with climate neutral companies has started, following the action plan developed by Respect. The action plan has been promoted to companies and participants partly at the information meetings at two different occasions and partly through marketing in the media. Since climate issues have been buzzed-about we have had much publicity and the interest for the action plan is great. |
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Lower CO2 emissions have a direct
financial benefit for companies |
Climate change is taking place and at the same time energy costs are continuously increasing. Enough reasons to act! A company that reduces its energy consumption will reduce its CO2 emissions and enjoy lower energy costs. The calculation of CO2 emissions helps to identify the saving potential. For this purpose Respect Europe (Sweden) is developing software called "Greenhouse Calculator". |
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Good results of the
Climate Smart Campaign in Malmö |
In the last SECURE Newsletter, the activities of the Climate Smart Campaign in Malmö have been introduced. Now the first results can already be seen. |
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