On 5 April 2016 the JRC presented the interactive and collaborative online European Energy Efficiency Platform. This beta platform is conceived to fill the gap opened by scattered data and fragmented knowledge resulting from a rapidly growing energy efficiency market. It is expected to be both a one-stop shop for information retrieval and a meeting point for experts to exchange data and reduce redundant activities.
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The European Commission has committed unilaterally to recognising cities involved in the Covenant and promote their public visibility.
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The local governments signing up to the Covenant of Mayors commit to submit their Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAPs) within the year following adhesion. The Sustainable Energy Action Plan is a key document that shows how the local government will reach its CO2 reduction target by 2020.
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The European Union is leading the global fight against climate change, and has made it its top priority. The EU committed itself to reducing its overall emissions to at least 20 % below 1990 levels by 2020. Local authorities play a key role in the achievement of the EU’s energy and climate objectives.
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24 mayors and representatives of local authorities from five countries in the south Mediterranean region just signed the Covenant of Mayors committing to help reduce carbon emissions.
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What is a Typical Meteorological Year (TMY)?A typical meteorological year (TMY) is a set of meteorological data with data values for every hour in a year for a given geographical location. The data are selected from hourly data in a longer time period (normally 10 years or more). For each month in the year the data have been selected from the year that was considered most "typical" for that month.
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There is a growing interest in reducing energy consumption and the associated greenhouse gas emissions in every sector of the economy. The residential sector is a substantial consumer of energy in every country, and therefore a focus for energy consumption efforts.
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Thirty-five businesses across 20 countries have been selected for global recognition as part of the inaugural Energy Management Leadership Awards program sponsored by the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), a high-level international forum that promotes policies and programs to advance clean energy.
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Since its inception in 1981, ACEEE has produced a wide variety of reports and assessments focused on energy efficiency as a low-cost, reliable alternative to our nation's growing energy demands. This report departs from ACEEE's traditional focus on energy efficiency as a resource and instead frames efficiency as an invisible powerhouse and an underappreciated investment opportunity.
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About the CovenantThe European Union (EU) is leading the global fight against climate change, and has made it a top priority.
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Gdynia is the most energy-efficient city in Poland, improving its citizens’ quality of life on small municipal spending. How?
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Today is the third day of the European Week in the Spanish city of Zaragoza, marking the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. In this framework, which includes a wide variety of activities on the theme of European integration, the city just delivered its “Estrella de Europa” (European Star) award to the Covenant of Mayors initiative in recognition of the movement’s contribution to the promotion of European values.
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The MESHARTILITY project (Measure and share data with utilities for the Covenant of Mayors) is an IEE-funded project that addresses data challenges faced by local governments when compiling their GHG inventories and Sustainable Energy Action Plans.
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EU Commissioner for Transport Violetta Bulc, met with politicians of the EUROCITIES Mobility Forum on 20 April 2015 to discuss the links between sustainable urban mobility and broader EU objectives for reduced C02 emissions.
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Achieving significant reductions in energy demand, green house gas emissions and incorporating renewable technologies at district and city level is a challenge. A new community of cities is implementing and testing solutions as part of the CITyFiED project.
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The French town of Seclin has just signed the Covenant of Mayors, by the way endorsing the CO2-reduction objective of Lille's urban community: 30% by 2020.
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Covenant Signatories in Eastern European and Central Asian countries share a common history and former administrative structure, which still influences the operational framework of these local authorities today.
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On 24-25 March 2015, a ManagEnergy workshop on innovative financing and multi-level governance was organised in Bratislava (Slovakia). Front-running Slovak and Czech cities and regions engaged in the energy transition shared information on their sustainable energy investments, local financing schemes and partnerships with financing institutions, national authorities and the private sector.
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The results of the SEAP monitoring of 23 Italian municipalities were presented on 30 March in Rome. Covenant Coordinator Metropolitan City of Rome Capital (formerly Province of Rome) and Covenant Supporter Climate Alliance Italy provided support to the 23 signatories of the area in preparing their monitoring reports.
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Energy Efficiency Platform for Industrial Processes with around 158.000 members launched in 2011
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