EUSEW 2013 - Focus on tools for private-public cooperation

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Local Climate and Energy Action ICLEI’s Role towards Low Carbon Solutions and

SEAPs.Focus on tools for private-public cooperation.

ICLEI Europe – Brussels office26th June 2013

ICLEI - Local Governments for SustainabilityEuropean Secretariat


Content

• Introducing “ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability” • Communities: challenges and the power to change• Offering practical support• Covenant of Mayors - SEAPs• Tools– Covenant Capacity• Private-public partnership showcases• Contact


Introducing ICLEI (I)

ICLEI supports cities and local governments to become sustainable. We consider a Sustainable Community to:●strive to reduce its per capita use of natural resources to a level that endangers neither local nor global ecosystems, and at the same time,●ensure that political, economic and social systems guarantee a high quality of life for everyone.

Working with communities on urban sustainability


Introducing ICLEI (II)

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI):• The only network of sustainable cities and towns operating worldwide. •Members: 1,220+ cities, towns, counties and their associations

from 70 countries – representing 569,885,000 people. • ICLEI works through Campaigns, Initiatives and Projects. • Focus: quality, standards, practical support, working closely with local governments in their communities.• Our motto: “Local action moves the world”.

Global to local, local to global


Introducing ICLEI (II) - active around the globe

● 15 offices plus satellite offices● 150+ staff


Communities with the power to change (I)

Communities and energy:• In Europe 75% of citizens live in urban areas. Europe has ±500 million inhabitants, with +100,000 local governments (LGs).• Urban areas and energy – 80% of energy consumption and CO2emissions come from cities. Growing trend.• Large % GHGs released from energy generation, distribution & use / food / waste (landfill, water and energy wastage). • Local impact on climate change (GHGs).• Local impact of climate change (storms, flooding, drought).• Respond: change in energy use & improve community resilience


●Motivate and support LGs, their associations as well as regions to engage in local climate action. ●Provide assistance: information, guidance, training, tools, offering services and networking opportunities. ●Represent members and climate campaign participants, also conducting advocacy on their behalf in various fora.

How do we work?


Offering practical support

Local Government Operations

●Community

Action at local level:municipal operations and whole community


Covenant of Mayors and ICLEI Europe (I)

EU initiative launched by the Commission – DG ENERGY in2008 to endorse and support local and regional authorities inthe fight against climate change

Voluntary commitment of signatories to meet and exceedthe EU 20% CO2 reduction target through the implementationof a Sustainable Energy Action Plan


> 4,500 signatories

in 46 countries

> 170 supporting regions, provinces and networks

Covenant of Mayors and ICLEI Europe (II)


Typical roles of Covenant Coordinator and Supporters:

● Technical Support● Financial Support● Organisation● Funds

ICLEI Europe as Covenant Supporter commits to:• Promote accession to CoM & provide support to members signing up.• Publicly recognize the CoM as a key element of policy• Facilitate exchanges

Covenant of Mayors and ICLEI Europe (III)

ICLEI Europe as Covenant Supporter supports you through:

● Advising: on European regulatory, legislative and financial framework● Offering: tailored services to signatories● Influencing: feedback loops to CoM objectives and messages to context


Tools and training (I) Expertise, innovation, visibility

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●ICLEI Europe coordinates a 3-year, high-impact European

capacity building project for local governments in 15 countries, with 3 main activities:

‐ An easy learning programme offered to local governments (local political leaders and municipal staff)‐ ‘Train-the-trainer’ programme - inviting participation of representatives from:

• local government associations & networks

• energy agencies working with municipalities

•Support 92 selected cities and towns – step-by-step SEAP development - empower LGs to join Covenant of Mayors.

Introducing Covenant capaCITY

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● Introducing a more significant involvement of stakeholders in the implementation and monitoring phase (steady consultation tables)

● Industry, Private Households and Mobility represent the largest part of your community’s emissions.

● Industry: now that you have a better grip on your community’s emissions, it might be the right time to involve/increase the role of local industrial entrepreneurship

● Finance: create Public Private Partnerships (including the use of Energy Saving Performance Contracting)


Private-public partnership ShowcasesRE:FIT – London● London becoming a world leading low carbon capital city.● Target:

– carbon emissions by 60% by 2025.– 40% of public sector buildings in London to be retrofitted by 2025.

● Public buildings are a significant contributor to London’s carbon emissions, contributing as much as 10% to its total footprint

● Building retrofitting scheme to support public sector organisations to reduce their carbon footprint and subsequent energy bills.

● Procurement for energy services by a group of pre-qualified Energy Service Companies (ESCos).

● Organisations cut running costs, energy consumption and carbon emissions● The ESCo:

– designs and implements energy conservation measures,.– guarantees the level of energy savings, offer a secure financial saving over the

period of the agreement. This innovative model transfers the risk of performance to the ESCo.


Private-public partnership Showcases

● 3enCult – Innsbruck

● Minimally invasive ventilation system for school buildings is being tested. The dual aim of this system is to preserve the architectural value of the building while guaranteeing scholars´ comfort.

● Two 3ENCULT partners:– The University of Innsbruck – The company ATREA, testing the first prototypes

● big advantage to combine together private expertise, research and public heritage.


Contact

Laura Carniel: [email protected]

● www.iclei-europe.org

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