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PROGRAMME
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22 – 24 April 2015
Aberdeen (United Kingdom)
ENERGY CITIES’ ANNUAL CONFERENCE
CO-ORGANISED WITH THE CITY OF ABERDEEN
Wednesday 22 April
19.00
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Peter Woodward
COCKTAIL offered by Aberdeen City Council
CiTieS eCO-DRiVINg
LoCaL DeveLOPMeNT
Many European cities are facing globalisation and
the economic crisis while following the linear “takemake-consume and dispose” pattern of growth. What
role can and do local authorities play in doing things
differently to foster community resilience?
Decentralised and municipally-owned energy, new
production and consumption patterns, urban agriculture,
local currencies, new forms of cooperation… the means
are manifold and exciting. In Aberdeen, European local
authorities will share examples of successful energy
transition projects, the new business models they are based
on and their positive impact on the local economy.
Location: Aberdeen Maritime Museum
www.aagm.co.uk/Venues/AberdeenMaritimeMuseum/
amm-overview.aspx
WELCOME:
Dr. Eckart Würzner, Lord Mayor of Heidelberg, President of Energy Cities
George Adam, Lord Provost, Aberdeen City Council
The energy sector has been driving Aberdeen ’s
economy for a long time. This makes it an inspiring
place to invite political leaders and local representatives
from all over Europe to meet and exchange.
PRESENTER: Peter Woodward
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VENUE:
Aberdeen Exhibition
and Conference Centre
Bridge of Don
Aberdeen, AB23 8BL
http://aecc.co.uk/
Photos © Aberdeen City Council
Thursday 23 April
11.30 – 13.00
SHIFTING TO A NEW ECONOMY: EXAMPLES
OF SUCCESSFUL ENERGY TRANSITION PROJECTS
Join discussion groups hosted by European local authorities and stakeholders that will share on-the-ground
examples of successful energy transition projects,
the new business models they are based on and their
positive impact on the local economy. Choose three
initiatives among the list below and meet and network
with each speaker for 30 minutes!
9.00 – 11.00
CONFERENCE WELCOME
Dr. Eckart Würzner, Lord Mayor of Heidelberg, President of Energy Cities
George Adam, Lord Provost, Aberdeen City Council
ENERGY CITIES’ EU POLITICAL UPDATE
Claire Roumet, Executive Director, Energy Cities
Ian Duncan, MEP, Member of Research & Energy in the Scottish Parliament
With the participation of Energy Cities board members
KEY NOTE SPEECH
Eva Gladek, Founder and CEO of Metabolic
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break
© Bristol City Council
8.15 – 9.00 Registration and coffee
See the final pages of this programme for more details on each initiative.
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Urban agriculture in Heidelberg:
joint agriculture and urban gardening
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Odense’s Green Business Growth:
craftsmen as energy ambassadors
Urban agriculture and
resilience in Lisbon
Funding energy efficiency
in low-income households
in Frankfurt am Main
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The Almada Less Carbon Climate
Fund: 6 years supporting the energy
transition towards a low-carbon city
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Energies POSIT’IF:
a semi-public company to renovate
multi-residential buildings
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© Andreas Gebert
Växjö Reuse Village: a centre
for re-use and circular economy
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The Brussels Green Loan:
large-scale improvement of the
energy performance of buildings
Zoetermeer: a local strategy
for an energy self-sufficient
built environment
Investor Confidence Project
Europe: unlocking the European
energy efficiency market
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch buffet
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Energy efficiency & sustainability
of the interventions in heritage:
the historic city centre of Porto
Lumo: support local energy
transition with crowdfunding
Edinburgh Community
Solar Cooperative:
providing community benefit
Kretsloppsparken Alelyckan:
a recycling-reusing ecopark
in Gothenburg
The Bristol Pound:
keeping trade local
UITP: Mobility policies driving
the competitiveness of cities
Plymouth energy community:
it’s all about people power
Co-funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe
Programme of the European Union
14.00 – 15.30
15.30 – 16.00 Coffee break
HIGH-LEVEL SESSION: ENERGY GOVERNANCE ON THE
ROAD TO PARIS 2015: WHO HAS THE POWER?
16.00 – 16.30
2015 is the year of the COP21. Cities from all over Europe are already
engaged in the energy transition. Their role in managing their energy
needs and supply is increasing. Local leaders are bringing in their views on
alternatives to the traditional energy systems. With the UN Climate Summit,
cities and regions have the opportunity to be on the international scene
and to demonstrate the feasibility of a decentralised post-carbon energy
future designed and implemented by citizens and local stakeholders.
Dr. Eckart Würzner, Lord Mayor of Heidelberg, President of Energy Cities
Célia Blauel, Deputy Mayor of Paris
Bo Frank, Mayor of Växjö
Evelyne Huytebroeck, Member of the Brussels Regional Parliament and
Councillor of Forest
Bernard Soulage, Vice-President of the Rhône-Alpes region
Anne Walryck, Vice-President of Bordeaux Métropole
Cllr Jean Morrison MBE, Aberdeen City Council
14.00 – 15.30
© Andreas Gebert
HELPDESK: FIND ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS, GIVE ADVICE TO YOUR PEERS
You have questions on the design and implementation of your local development projects? You are worried
and want to share a “best mistake
practice”? This series of networking
sessions will allow you to connect,
get advice and share experience
with energy-climate professionals
and peers from European local authorities. This is your chance to help and
get helped!
SPOTLIGHT SESSION:
OVERVIEW ON ENERGY CITIES’ MAJOR MISSIONS
16.30 – 17.30
ENERGY CITIES’ ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
(open to members – other cities are welcome as observers)
19.30
GALA DINNER organised and offered by Aberdeen City Council
Location: Beach Ballroom
My city, my team,
my energy!
PHOTO CONTEST AWARD CEREMONY
On the occasion of its 25th Anniversary, Energy Cities ran a photo
contest. Find out during this award ceremony which member city
has won an urban art piece! www.energy-cities.eu/25years
Friday 24 April
12.45 – 13.15
SUMMING UP
President of Energy Cities
OUTLOOK TO THE 2016 CONFERENCE
9.00 – 10.00
City of Bornova
PROJECT FACTORY
Brainstorming session. You have a project idea? You would like to join a
European cooperation project? Come share your ideas and network with
potential partners. This is YOUR session! YOU will shape the content.
13.15 – 14.30 Lunch buffet
14.30 – 17.00
STUDY TOURS
10.00 – 11.00
RETHINKING ENERGY PRODUCTION:
A NEW ROLE FOR CITIES?
HYDROGEN
BUSES AND
REFUELLING
STATION
In the EU, and particularly in the UK, only a couple of cities are getting
involved in the energy offer to domestic customers; some are developing
or working with new emerging community energy suppliers or partner
with private sector schemes. However, very few cities are engaging in
municipally-owned energy companies. This is a missed chance…
Hans Van der Logt, Energy transition coordinator, City of Heerlen
Paul Isbell, Energy Service Manager, Bristol City Council
Hanno Brühl, Head of Department Renewables & Energy Efficiency,
Stadtwerke Tübingen
Udny
Community
Turbine
Duthie Park
Biomass and
restoration
project
JIGSAW
ENERGY
11.30 – 12.45
TRANSFORMATION CITIES
Inspirational case studies of Aberdeen using energy as a driver for city renewal
Gordon McIntosh, Director Enterprise, Planning & Infrastructure ACC
(now Transitional Director with the restructure)
Ian Booth, General Manager, Aberdeen Heat & Power
John Lidderdale, Chairman, Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association
Jim Millard, Branch Head at Scottish Government
Discussant:
Julie Laernoes, Vice-President of Nantes Métropole and Councillor of
the City of Nantes
© Andreas Gebert
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break
19.00 DINNER organised and offered by Aberdeen City Council
Location: Elphinstone Hall
Saturday 25th April
9.00 – 13.00
ODENSE’S GREEN BUSINESS
GROWTH: CRAFTSMEN AS
ENERGY AMBASSADORS
SHIFTING TO A NEW
ECONOMY: EXAMPLES
OF SUCCESSFUL
ENERGY TRANSITION
PROJECTS
VÄXJÖ REUSE VILLAGE:
A CENTRE FOR RE-USE
AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Aberdeen to Glen Garioch Distillery, Oldmeldrum
Aberdeen to Crathes Castle – Royal Deeside
Aberdeen Showcase: Oil Capital of Europe
Special paid visit: Golf in/around Aberdeen
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Martin Thomsen,
Engineer and Jane
Immerkær Nielsen,
Project leader,
City of Odense (DK)
The municipality of Odense is a partner
in “Green Business Growth” which is a
public-private partnership for municipalities,
businesses, utilities and education centres.
Its main mission is to create green jobs in the
energy renovation sector. Local craftsmen
are offered training in the fields of energy
efficiency, sales and business development.
For companies, the approach opens new
business areas and develops networking
and cooperation. The craftsmen of the
network have increased their turnover by
29% over the last two years while the other
craftsmen have not experienced any growth
in their activity.
Photos © Aberdeen City Council
SOCIAL PROGRAMME: FREE GUIDED TOURS IN ABERDEEN
AND ITS SURROUNDINGS!
Thursday 23rd April
11.30 – 13.00
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Bo Hjälmefjord, Project
developer, City of Växjö (SE)
The Swedish town of Växjö, one of the greenest in Europe, will create a place where
citizens have the possibility to dispense all
types of goods to be prepared, repaired
or re-designed and thereafter sold in the
reuse-village. This project comprises economic, social and environmental dimensions
as well as creating an innovation arena for
companies, public sector, civil society and
academia to innovate together. The sustainable buildings will offer friendly space for
learning and training, the project will create
jobs for professional reintegration and to
support the green economy.
URBAN AGRICULTURE AND
RESILIENCE IN LISBON
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Duarte d´Araújo Mata,
Landscape Architect,
City of Lisbon (PT)
Lisbon´s Green Plan is part of the new
Master Plan of the City with the aim to turn
the green into a central tool towards a new
quality of life. Lisbon is implementing a
multitask sustainable green infrastructure
that is able to support several specific
programmes, such as an urban allotment
garden initiative as well as some farming
integrated areas for vineyards, cereals and
pastures, a biodiversity action strategy
with sustainable tools with also economic
benefits, climate adaptation actions, energy
efficiency in water management and a new
layer for active mobility towards a low
emission city.
FUNDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
IN FRANKFURT AM MAIN
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Florian Unger, Energy
Manager, City of Frankfurt
am Main (DE)
Fuel poverty has become a burning issue
for many local authorities. How can they
deal with such problems? Already in 2005,
Frankfurt has set up a very innovative
approach by combining labour market
policy instruments and a classical home
visit. By conducting energy audits the
city instructs and motivates low-income
households to save energy. Since its first success in Frankfurt, the “Energiesparservice”
(energy saving service) has become a
nationally widespread project on how to
deal with the increasing numbers of fuel
poor households.
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THE ALMADA LESS CARBON
CLIMATE FUND: 6 YEARS SUPPORTING THE ENERGY TRANSITION
TOWARDS A LOW-CARBON CITY
Catarina Freitas, Head of the
Department of Strategy and
Sustainable Environmental
Management, City of Almada
(PT)
In 2009, Almada’s City Council created the
Almada Less Carbon Climate Fund, in order
to reduce its carbon footprint via investments in energy efficiency and renewables.
The fund is a voluntary scheme of the municipality and it is a one-of-a-kind initiative in
Portugal. The financial sources of the fund
are based on a simple economic valuation
and monetisation of the GHG generated by
the City Council’s regular activities. After 6
years, the fund is now being redesigned to
adopt a revolving nature, which means that
the cost savings from the energy efficiency
gains will directly feed it, reducing the
municipal financial effort.
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ENERGIES POSIT’IF: A SEMIPUBLIC COMPANY TO RENOVATE
MULTI-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
Anabel Brujes,
Communication manager and
in charge of the local energy
renovation platform,
Energies POSIT’IF (FR)
In the Ile-de-France region, 700,000 people
spend more than 10% of their revenues
on energy bills. This makes energy
consumption one of the major challenges
for the inhabitants. In 2013, the Ile-deFrance Region launched a public-private
operator – Energies POSIT’IF – whose
aim is to facilitate the energy renovation
of multi-residential buildings and social
housing organisations, the deployment of
renewable energy technologies and innovative financing. Energies POSIT’IF provides
organisational, legal, financial and technical
engineering services tailor-made for each
building and owner type.
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THE BRUSSELS GREEN LOAN:
LARGE-SCALE IMPROVEMENT
OF THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE
OF BUILDINGS
Perrine Ethuin,
Project manager,
Bruxelles Environnement (BE)
Buildings are responsible for 72% of the
energy consumed in the area of the BrusselsCapital Region. To boost the renovation rate
of the Brussels building stock, the Brussels
Capital Region has implemented since
2008 a soft loan scheme to help citizens
drive actions and refurbish their dwellings.
Owners but also tenants can get a 0% loan
to make it happen. The ‘plus’ of the project?
A holistic approach and a personalised support via local front offices. In 7 years, more
than € 6 million have been invested with a
single case of non-payment of the loan.
ZOETERMEER: A LOCAL
STRATEGY FOR AN ENERGY
SELF-SUFFICIENT BUILT
ENVIRONMENT
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Peter Verheggen,
Manager of the programme
Sustainable Zoetermeer,
City of Zoetmeer (NL)
Zoetermeer is strongly promoting and
supporting the retrofitting of houses to
guarantee an “energyneutral” performance.
According to their programme, this is possible at the costs of the present energy bill.
A backcasting study predicts benefits for
Zoetermeer including 1,300 new jobs, 2.5
billion euros invested and energy savings of
€ 56.6 million/year. Zoetermeer is supporting
the prototyping of new concepts, bringing
innovative construction companies in contact
with interested house owners, both private as
well as “social housing companies”.
INVESTOR CONFIDENCE
PROJECT EUROPE: UNLOCKING
THE EUROPEAN ENERGY
EFFICIENCY MARKET
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Luís Castanheira, ICP
Europe Technical Director
& Managing Director of
Energaia – South of Porto
Metropolitan Area Energy
Management Agency (PT)
A highly energy-efficient building stock is
a major objective for cities. This is also a
high ranking priority at European level, with
specific binding targets for renovation. In
spite of this, renovation rates have been slow
and the market is locked by a number of
barriers, amongst which the investors’ lack of
confidence in the return on investment ranks
highest. Investor Confidence Project Europe,
which has its origin in the United States,
has now found strong support from several
EU institutions, and will lay the ground for
change, creating the conditions to drive the
energy efficiency market forward.
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URBAN AGRICULTURE
IN HEIDELBERG : JOINT AGRICULTURE AND URBAN GARDENING
Sabine Lachenicht,
Director Agenda-Office,
City of Heidelberg (DE)
The city of Heidelberg currently runs
a campaign to promote regional and
organic food in Heidelberg. The concept
is developed together with farmers, shops,
restaurants, canteens, kindergardens and
schools. Market gardening, joint agriculture
and urban gardening are different aspects
of urban food production in Heidelberg.
The workshop will show which stakeholders
should be involved and which instruments
cities can use to support urban agriculture.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND
SUSTAINABILITY OF THE
INTERVENTIONS IN HERITAGE:
THE HISTORIC CITY CENTRE OF
PORTO
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Álvaro Santos and
José Sequeira,
Porto Vivo (PT)
Porto Vivo is a public company, established
in 2004, and committed to stimulate urban
regeneration and sustainable development,
integrating the principles of energy efficiency
in the refurbishment of heritage buildings in
the Historic Centre of Porto. Conscious that
the financing of this type of interventions
in UNESCO-classified heritage is complex,
while also benefiting from the study and
the experience of JESSICA implementation in the city of Porto, the company has
developed a proposal for the creation of a
financial instrument that aims to support the
refurbishment of private buildings including
energy efficiency measures.
LUMO: SUPPORT LOCAL
ENERGY TRANSITION WITH
CROWDFUNDING
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Olivier Houdaille,
General Manager, Lumo (FR)
Lumo is a crowdfunding platform giving
citizens the opportunity to collectively take
part in financing the energy transition by
supporting local power generation projects
from renewable sources. As a result, they
have a direct positive impact on the economy and energy independence at local
level. Thanks to their collaboration with
Lumo, a French local authority is currently
developing local renewable energy projects
financed with the participation of citizens.
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EDINBURGH COMMUNITY
SOLAR COOPERATIVE:
PROVIDING COMMUNITY BENEFIT
Dr. Johanna Carrie,
Board member of ECSC (UK)
Edinburgh Community Solar Cooperative
(ECSC) plans to install 1.85MW of solar PV
on 25 buildings owned by the City Council.
The purpose of the project is to generate
clean electricity and provide community
benefit. Co-operative members, who invest
by buying shares, will receive a reasonable
return and the Council gets a reduction
in their carbon emission taxes and some
low cost electricity. The preliminary stage
is supported by the Community and
Renewable Energy Scheme established
by the Scottish Government. Technical
expertise of the ECSC board is enhanced
by the support of Energy4All, a not-profit
social enterprise that helps communities to
develop renewable energy co-operatives
in the UK.
KRETSLOPPSPARKEN
ALELYCKAN: A RECYCLINGREUSING ECOPARK
IN GOTHENBURG
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Jérôme Pourbaix,
Head of Policy & Outreach,
International Association of
Public Transport (UITP)
Pål Mårtensson,
Founder of the Ecopark,
Zero Waste advisor
Smart marketing is the key to the success
of Alelyckan ecopark that delivers an environmental net benefit and demonstrates
the opportunities for, and importance of,
moving up the waste hierarchy from material and energy recovery to waste prevention
through reuse. The City of Gothenburg
conducted a study on the possible impact
of the adoption of a similar life cycle analysis
methodology by all recycling centres in
Sweden. It is estimated that around 80,000
tonnes of waste could be reclaimed as
products sold for reuse in Sweden.
THE BRISTOL POUND:
KEEPING TRADE LOCAL
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MOBILITY POLICIES DRIVING
THE COMPETITIVENESS OF CITIES
Public transport and efficient urban mobility help cities across Europe unlock their
growth potential and enable citizens to
have better access to education and job
opportunities. The development of public
transport encourages urban regeneration
and attracts private investment. A higher
use of sustainable transport modes is
correlated to savings in citizens’ transport
spending. In short, public transport and efficient urban mobility create economic value
for citizens, businesses and governments.
These benefits are optimised when mobility
policies are integrated to economic development strategies, urban development and
housing policies.
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Paul Isbell,
Energy Service Manager,
Bristol City Council (UK)
Supported by the council and Bristol
2015-European Green Capital, the Bristol
Pound is a local currency scheme which
began in September 2012 and is the first
citywide scheme in the UK. This has benefits
such as fostering strong community ties
and encouraging local and independent
businesses to employ locally and reduce
the need to travel, thereby improving
Bristol’s local economy and environmental
performance. Hundreds of Bristolians are
expected to switch to £B council tax payments during Bristol’s Green Capital Year.
PLYMOUTH ENERGY
COMMUNITY: IT’S ALL ABOUT
PEOPLE POWER
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Alex Midlen,
Low Carbon City Officer,
Plymouth City Council (UK)
“Giving Plymouth the power to transform
how we buy, use and generate energy.”
Plymouth Energy Community (PEC) is a
community-based cooperative, established
by Plymouth City Council to reduce energy
bills, improve energy efficiency and generate
a green energy supply in the city. In pursuit of
these aims PEC offers the following services:
energy supplier switching, home insulation,
energy advice (volunteer-led service), fuel
debt advice, renewable energy investment
opportunities. PEC is hosted and supported
by Plymouth City Council, but is in transition
to a fully independent body.
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