Local governments are at the forefront of sustainable energy development in Europe and they play a leadership role in the Energy Union and the development of a single energy market. To discuss how sub-national governments can operate in the governance of the Energy Union, five networks "“ Climate Alliance, EnergyCities, EuroCities, Fedarene and ICLEI "“ will bring together Peter van Kemseke, Cabinet Expert, Energy Union, European Commission; Ronan Dantec, Senator for the Loire-Atlantique, France; Joos Venken, Deputy Mayor, Hasselt, Belgium; and Stephan Brandligt, Deputy Mayor, Delft, The Netherlands, to take part in the event "Energy Union: local leadership driving the transition".

The session, moderated by Kata Tà¼to, Representative of Local Government of District 12 of Budapest (Hungary) and Committee of the Regions Rapporteur on the Covenant of Mayors, will take place on 15 June within the Sustainable Energy Week in Brussels (Belgium). Today is the final day to register for the event. The five networks have recently issued a joint statement stating the three musts for a new collaborative planning regime for the Energy Union Governance.

The statement is a call to include local and regional governments in the planning processes of the Energy Union, as well as in the development and implementation of the national energy and climate plans. The panel at the event will share their views on a multi-level partnership for the roll-out of the Energy Union, reflect upon energy market regulation and discuss how to best tap the potential of decentralised approaches for a sustainable energy transition.

For more information and to register, click here.Image copyright: Image (Pixabay) more   7 June 2016 E-MOBILITY WORKS events promote electric mobility in SloveniaA series of events have been held in Slovenia in recent months to promote the concept of electric mobility thanks to the country's involvement in the E-MOBILITY WORKS project. The EU-funded project aims to increase the uptake of electric mobility in selected European countries, bringing together public authorities with business partners and informing citizens of the benefits of going electric.

On 21 September 2015 a workshop was held for companies in the City of Maribor, discussing potential cost savings and answering questions on issues such as the suitability of the vehicles for commercial use and the roll-out of charging infrastructure. On 9 May 2016 a competition to design and build electric bicycles was held for students. Participants from the Slovenian cities of Maribor, Ljubljana, and Skofja Loka gathered at an event titled "˜Electromobility on the move - E MOBILITY WORKS!' to find out the winner. On 1 June 2016 public sector stakeholders were invited to a workshop covering how green public procurement can be used to purchase electric vehicle fleets.

The E-MOBILITY WORKS project was presented at the 25th International Expert Meeting: Power Engineering, which was attended by stakeholders from across Slovenia on 11 May. Good practices in the field of electric mobility were outlined by the municipalities of Klagenfurt (Austria) and Ljubljana (Slovenia). The conference also gave participants the opportunity to test out electric vehicles. The future of e-mobility in Slovenia looks positive, with the national government announcing subsidies of up to €7,500 for those who purchase a new electric vehicle.

For more information, visit emobilityworks.com [in Slovene]. more

» Publication Date: 08/06/2016

» Source: Iclei Europe

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