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| EU project POLIS completed: guidelines for solar urban planning available! |
08-11-2012 - In the EU project POLIS – Identification and mobilisation of solar potentials via local strategies – guidelines were developed to support the adaptation of urban planning procedures with... |
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| Open letter of German signatories of the Covenant of Mayors sent to the European Commission |
07-11-2012 - An open letter on the implementation of the Covenant of Mayors commitments was sent to the European Commission (DG ENER) by the German Covenant Club last week. The Club is a networking... |
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| Barcelona Province develops pilot monitoring system set to be launched in 2013 |
02.11.2013 - In spite of the fallout of the economic crisis and the different context in which some of our members situate themselves at the moment, the Province of Barcelona is a motivational... |
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| Ecological and energy efficient public purchasing in Europe |
26.10.2012 - In the EU, goods and services worth 2 trillion Euros are contracted through public procurement. But only about half of the contracts consider "green" criteria, such as energy... |
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| Covenant of Mayors calls for showcasing actions via revamped Benchmarks of Excellence platform |
23-10-2012 - Climate Alliance is pleased to invite its members who are Covenant of Mayors’ signatories and coordinators to publish their actions via the revamped Benchmarks of Excellence (BoE)... |
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| Recommendations for ENP East and South countries on how to implement sustainable urban energy strategies |
18-10-2012 - National and local authorities from the EU neighbourhood countries can benefit from a new booklet which helps them to develop and implement sustainable energy strategies. Under the SURE... |
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| European Development Days – Towards a more resilient society |
16-10-2012 - The president of the European Commission, Mr Barroso opened today the 7th edition of the European Development Days (EDDs). Debates of the two days are gathered around the theme: working... |
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| Europe's regions and cities on the spotlight during the Open Days 2012 |
12-10-2012 - Open Days - the week of cities and regions – celebrated its 10 year anniversary this year. Three themes: smart and green growth for all, territorial cooperation: an asset for Europe, and... |
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| EU reaches 100 GW wind power milestone |
28-09-2012 - The European Union has passed the milestone of 100 gigawatt (GW) of installed wind power capacity, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). 100 GW of wind power can... |
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| Examples from Climate Alliance members highly visible within the Covenant of Mayors |
01-10-2012 - Climate Alliance is proud to have its members Albertslund (DK), Frankfurt am Main (DE), Nantes (FR), and Beckerich (LU), featured as case studies on the Covenant of Mayors... |
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| Local climate protection - Political demands of cities and towns |
25-09-2012 - According to a statement in September by 30 representatives of cities and towns at a political meeting in Berlin, Germany's local climate protection objectives cannot be reached by... |
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| The European Commission launches public consultation on Urban Mobility |
20-09-2012 - On 17 September Siim Kallas the Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Mobility met urban mobility stakeholders in the conference Towards competitive and... |
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| 30 km/h speed limit in European cities and municipalities - a public petition at EU level |
Press release, 18 September 2012 |
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| Energy Efficiency Directive reached its final stage before entering into force in 2014 |
14-09-2012 - The Proposal for a Directive on Energy Efficiency Directive reached the final vote of the European Parliament on 11 September after crucial negotiations at the institutional and national... |
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