Highlights of the Covenant capaCITY training project

Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring

Co-funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme of the European Union COVENANT CAPACITY Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 3

Capacity building of local governments to advance local climate and energy action – from planning to action to monitoring, is the primary goal of one of the most important European projects that has ever been co-funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe programme. Covenant capaCITY takes up the urgent challenge to develop and enhance sustainable energy communities across Europe. This helps to create regional added value chains through enhancing energy efficiency and the use of local renewable energy sources.

There is an unprecedented interest as well as pressure at local government level to achieve energy security for the economy and at the same time an affordable supply of electricity and heating for citizens. The build up of a smart, decentralised and efficient energy system that is powered by local renewables is the key solution for both challenges. Moreover the low-carbon urban and rural redevelopment contributes to the bigger picture and the core of ICLEI’s work, namely the sustainable use of natural resources including our climate, and ensuring that political, economic and social systems guarantee a high quality of life for everyone.

Awareness, knowledge, and capacity gaps are the first obstacles for local governments to engage in climate and energy action. Therefore a specific approach was developed to move beyond the usual ad hoc, single theme concepts. Covenant CapaCITY is a comprehensive, well-structured European capacity building programme for political and technical municipal decision-makers, which supports all the phases of implementing a Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP).

For this flagship project we are proud to have brought the expertise of 19 renowned European partners together to combine hands-on information and guiding examples ready to be replicated within 8 thematic modules. The result is a unique, interactive online-training package for start-ups as well as advanced communities. With this capaCITY Package as well as the support of our national capaCITY Trainers, already dozens of local governments gained confidence and the capacity to pursue more ambitious goals, implement their SEAPs and continue to demonstrate their achievements in key initiatives such as Covenant of Mayors and carbonn City Climate Registry.

I would like to wish you inspiring thoughts while reading this booklet to replicate and bring the sustainable energy transition to your community.

Wolfgang Teubner

Regional Director Europe and Managing Director of the European Secretariat of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability 4 COVENANT CAPACITY

In a nutshell: What is Covenant capaCITY?

“Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring” was a 3-year project, co-funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe programme. It started in June 2011 and run until May 2014.

The main project aim was and still is to assist Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) development and improvement in Europe - from motivation, planning, implementation, to monitoring and evaluating. It focused on three main activities:

1. Develop and offer an easy learning programme to: • local governments (local leaders and municipal staff) 2. Create a ‘train-the-trainer’ programme to extend the support offered, inviting participation of representatives from: • local government associations and networks • energy agencies working with municipalities 3. It actively supported selected cities and towns in 15 countries – step-by-step rolling-out their Local Climate and Energy Actions.

Your Covenant capaCITY team Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 5

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Highlights of Covenant capaCITY ...... 6

Chapter 2: What does Covenant capaCITY offer beyond the project lifetime? ...... 8

Chapter 3: capaCITY study tour experiences and Chapter 3: replicable action ...... 12 3.1 Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark ...... 12 3.2 Koprivnica, Croatia ...... 13 3.3 Freiburg, Germany ...... 14 3.4 Padova and Vicenca, Italy ...... 15

Chapter 4: capaCITY target country achievements ...... 16 4.1 Bulgaria ...... 16 4.2 Croatia ...... 19 4.3 Estonia ...... 22 4.4 Finland ...... 26 4.5 France ...... 29 4.6 Greece ...... 32 4.7 Italy ...... 37 4.8 Poland ...... 40 4.9 Romania ...... 42 4.9 Slovenia ...... 44 4.10 Sweden ...... 46. 4.11 United Kingdom ...... 48

Chapter 5: Conclusions and recommendations ...... 52 5.1 Lesson learnt on capacity building and stakeholders’ involvement ...... 52 5.2 Recommendations for SEAP development, improvement and implementation ...... 55

Chapter 6: capaCITY country contacts ...... 58 6 COVENANT CAPACITY

Chapter 1: Highlights of Covenant capaCITY

• Estonia: 1,100 local government representatives and energy stakeholders participated in the capaCITY National Motivation Conference • Bulgaria: Covenant of Mayors’ signatories doubled since capaCITY kicked off in Bulgaria • Finland: Public-Private-Partnership alliance formed for resource efficiency • France: Triggered series of stakeholder involvement events led to selection of Pays de Romans as pilot for Rhône-Alpes region • Romania: Development support of a € 350 million European Investment Bank refurbishment project • Greece: More than 380,000 residents will benefit from the implementation of the energy efficiency measures of the developed and approved SEAPs in 9 municipalities • Italy: CO2e reduction of 170,570 t due to capaCITY and cooperation with Italian Ministry of Environment • Slovenia: National local government association enabled to train others, 15 feasibility studies and 6 investment plans produced • Croatia: SEAP developed in the fifth largest city in Croatia, Zadar, and by being the most southern city now serving as lighthouse example for energy action adapted to warmer climate conditions • United Kingdom: County leader almost quadruplicated its expected performance to support local energy planning and assisted successfully 7 local governments in the County of Worcestershire to mobilise funding of £3.4 million for energy efficiency improvements in the private building sector • Poland: 27 local governments - representing 1.15 million Poles - directly and indirectly benefited from the development/improvement of their SEAPs thanks to the 9 capaCITY trainers • Sweden: In September 2012 the midterm conference of Covenant capaCITY in Malmö attracted more than 150 energy stakeholders from different European countries - over 100 participants followed the inspiring speeches online

Selected Performance Indicators

• Currently more than 80 capaCITY Trainers active in 15 European countries • capaCITY for the development of 90 SEAPs throughout the European Union, already 59 of them have been approved by the Local Council • capaCITY for the improvement of 22 2nd generation SEAPs in Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, France, Greece, Poland and Romania • Assistance for further 57 SEAPs that are in the pipeline of development • More than € 3.5 billion triggered investments until 2020 due to Covenant capaCITY • Cumulatively approx. 13.5 Mt CO2e reduction by 2020 • 31 TWh energy saved and 9 TWh renewable energy put into the energy system by 2020 Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 7

Sum of Sum of Sum of Sum of Sum of Sum of Sum of Sum of Sum of esti- SEAPs Council SEAPs SEAP SEAP in cumulative cumulative cumulative mated impact developed approval improved underway process of impact impact impact on on triggered / almost planning on CO2 on energy renewable investments finalised reduction efficiency energy until 2020 (€) by 2020 by 2020 increase (CO2e) (MW) by 2020 (MW) Bulgaria 7 5 3 1 10 9,994,052 24,327,142 4,416,355 1,923,000,000 Croatia 7 0 1 0 4 202,246 1.085,810 89,874 211,524,158 Estonia 22 5 0 0 0 126,528 109,368 113,700 n/a Finland 0 0 2 0 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a France 0 0 3 2 0 769,710 1,839,700 263,100 n/a Greece 9 9 2 4 1 549,055 1,139,800 521,370 130,450,000 Italy 10 10 0 0 0 181,597 506,356 185,201 391,659,019 Poland 4 4 5 18 0 278,533 271,311 6,357 173,822,635 Romania 3 2 6 2 0 578,190 1,750,210 1,000,000 650,000,000 Slovenia 8 7 0 3 0 31,439 166,610 n/a 15,523,000 Sweden 8 5 0 1 2 676,250 190,770 2,540,280 3,000,000 UK 12 12 0 0 0 106,300 11,000 n/a 5,760,000 Total 90 59 22 31 26 13,493,900 31,398,077 9,136,237 3,504,738,812 Image: drizzd / Fotolia 8 COVENANT CAPACITY

Chapter 2: what does Covenant capaCITY offer beyond the project lifetime?

capaCITY Online Training Programme including recordings are now stored in the trainer library. Thus the goal of passing on practical A free online Training Platform for local political experiences to other local governments and their representatives and municipal staff has been partners continues. developed by the Covenant capaCITY project. The platform provides local governments with short Experts from energy agencies, local government and easy-to-understand training modules focusing associations and networks interested in joining on eight key issues relevant to local energy action the train-the-trainer programme can contact: planning. Developed by experts in the fields of [email protected] energy, local government, and adult education, the platform is now available in 12 country specific SEAP guidance material versions (Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Linked to the online training programme, a Sweden and United Kingdom), as well as a general SEAP Training Booklet was developed that helps European version. municipal decision-makers to develop and improve their SEAP. In 12 European languages, it covers all It is aimed at municipalities and local governments the key aspects that are relevant for the production planning a 2nd generation Sustainable Energy of a comprehensive SEAP including the following Action Plan (SEAP), as well as those cities and elements: SEAP development/improvement, towns just starting to explore local climate and Greenhouse Gas Inventories, Stakeholder sustainable energy actions. Engagement, Green Public Procurement, Buildings, Mobility, Waste and Water. The modules offer guidance, ideas, tips and tools on how to deal with stakeholders, structures, and processes. By completing the training programme, local leaders and municipal staff will gain the knowledge necessary to develop and improve a SEAP.

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Co-funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme of the European Union www.covenant-capacity.eu

materials and recommendations on improving Moreover other capaCITYCo-funded by the Intelligent Energy Europematerial is available to Programme of the European Union www.covenant-capacity.eu soft-skills (moderation, presentation etc.). Trainers provide SEAP assistance like the Promotion Guide, can not only access this specific guidance, but they Train-the-trainer Guide or the 12x6 Newsletters also belong to a network that is invited to actively which highlight good SEAP practices from various contribute to the training of other trainers and European countries enabling political and technical local policy makers and municipal staff. decision-makers to pursue and accelerate the establishment of sustainable energy communities. Already more than 80 capaCITY trainers benefit from ‘hands on’ experiences by participating All material available: in multiple study tours, thematic trainings, workshops and webinars. Many of the material www.covenant-capacity.eu Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 9

Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) WIZARD

The Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) Wizard is an online decision-making support tool developed to assist municipal action planning. The tool aims at improving the potential for success, taking into account the specific context of the municipality through a series of indicators that allow for screening and identifying replicable good practices that fit the local authority´s needs.

The Wizard builds on state-of-the-art Local Energy Action Plan developments. It supports decision makers like you in the implementation of integrated energy concepts, climate protection actions and in securing local energy supply.

Good practice cases and actions are inserted in the tool directly by municipal experts, which select and upload those cases, sharing facts and figures. Image: Mgkuijpers / dreamstime.com The tool compares these cases and identifies replicable actions directly, selecting them based on a degree of affinity with the local context. The LEAP Wizard contains three features: cases available as well as the possibility to search by topic. The LEAP actions have been 1. The City Wizard helps to capture useful, captured in a structured form, with the relevant representative data on the urban context parameters included and the workflow broken (city / town) by inserting and screening for the down into steps. These steps have been main characteristics of the local community decorated with indicators that can be used (size, climate, etc,,). The cities and towns to guide the implementation of each step. reporting on their actions serve as models for the determination of a degree of affinity 1. The Query Wizard guides in finding suitable that makes it possible to - at least in part - actions amongst those collected, though determine the suitability of contributed best setting up priority parameters (e.g. financing, practice LEAP actions to other, similar cities CO2 reduction, etc.). It uses information about and towns. The data pattern captured on other cities and the energy actions they have each is designed to serve as a profile of the undertaken in order to suggest local energy city or town. When decisions are made to action items for you to use in your Local Energy recommend actions submitted by other cities Action Plan. Entering their city´s information to a city seeking actions for populating its own (by using the city wizard), users will then be LEAP action plan, the degree of commonality able to generate suitable actions based on the between the contributing and requesting economic, social and energetic profile of the cities, the nature of the actions, and the needs city. of the requesting city are taken into account. The LEAP Wizard is managed by ICLEI, and it was 1. The Action Wizard, which collects detailed, developed by Intelligent RE within the Sustainable structured descriptions of good practice - NOW project. The wizard has been improved local energy actions that were implemented and is promoted through the Covenant capaCITY by municipalities across Europe. These are on project. The Wizard will continue to be improved policy, technology, stakeholder involvement, and maintained by the URBAN LEDS project co- financing. This includes an overview of the funded by the European Union. 10 COVENANT CAPACITY

Toolbox OF METHODOLOGIES ON The Toolbox is active and continuously being CLIMATE AND ENERGY improved, with an increasing number of registered users adding a growing amount of useful resources Local governments across Europe are engaging and tools. The Toolbox intends to be a “live” tool in sustainable energy planning and action and that by its own nature will never be “finalized” in they are often searching for guidance and advice the traditional sense, since there will be always to develop or further improve their SEAPs. Many room for improvement and further enrichment methodologies and tools are offered by sub- of the quality and number of resources collected national governments, energy agencies and in it. To ensure it is continuously developed, city networks – many of whom are also active registered users are invited to add other useful as Supporting Structures of the Covenant of tools and methodologies, add comments, and Mayors (CoM) either as Covenant Coordinators of evaluate the guidance material in the Toolbox; Covenant Supporters (C&S). users can delete and upload only the resources they have contributed. To ask for a modification The online Toolbox of Methodologies on Climate or improvement of any other resource, users have and Energy was developed to centralise Guidance to contact the administrator through the feedback for Local Governments and their Partners. It is as a form. Resources can be uploaded in every language! growing collection of good practice methodologies and resources covering a wide range of topics Users are also encouraged to rate the usefulness of relevant to local climate and energy action. tools and methodologies, share their comments, and add value to this great new support tool in It has been developed with the user in mind and is a order to help provide fast, effective local climate comprehensive online database available in several and energy action. languages. It addresses the typical steps, as well as different actors and fields of action relevant to SEAP The Toolbox has been developed on the basis of a development – from setting targets and monitoring survey conducted by the Energy for Mayors project to financing actions and engaging citizens. The to identify and analyse existing support offered by design was developed to use intuitive approaches C&S, identify potential good practice and replicable such as images. These images, referred to as icons, methodologies and C&S needs. According to this besides having aesthetical benefits, reduce quite input the Toolbox has been developed to include extensively the need for text, therefore limiting methodologies addressing six identified groups of the use of a specific language that might be not a needs: working language for most of the users. 1. BEI methodologies and tools, 2. SEAP development examples, 3. Good / best practice and case study documents on processes & technologies, 4. Communication support and training for staff developing SEAPs, 5. Training and support for municipal staff in a MONITORING GETTING STARTED variety of issues, & REPORTING 6. Financial resources for the implementation of SEAPs.

IMPLEMENTATION ASSESSMENT The aim is to include every valuable methodology addressing the phases of starting up (e.g. political commitment, goals, resources, etc.), assessment

G ACTION PLANNING TARGET SETTING N (e.g. Baseline Emission Inventory), Targeting setting, I C SEAP development, SEAP implementation, SEAP N A monitoring and evaluation, Participation processes, IN F Y IC L and Communication campaign in relevant sectors. PO The cycle reflects the wide range of topics that are GY TECHNOLO addressed – all linked to energy and climate protection. LE PEOP Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 11

Stay informed & build capacity

capaCITY Mailing Lists Covenant capaCITY created two public mailing lists, one for municipal decision-makers and another one to specifically target capaCITY Trainers. Both remain active and distribute regularly updates in English, including invitation to networking activities, capacity building opportunities on climate and energy as well as relevant news. Subscriptions are possible, either directly online or through request to [email protected]

capaCITY Event Calendar A capaCITY Event Calendar clusters and promotes capacity building opportunities on climate and energy. Events include trainings, conferences and webinars for local authorities and their partners. The calendar will be maintained and updated The Toolbox search functions are designed to beyond the project lifetime. provide for any kind of need, from a broad search to a very specific one, going through plain listing of Social Media resources. The user can search: Covenant capaCITY has a lively online web 2.0 community on facebook as well as on Twitter. • Directly from the icon on the homepage: the The communities were created as an extension icons have been linked from the image to specific of the Covenant capaCITY Training Platform and input and criteria in correspondence with the target interested learners aiming to enhance their resource description; knowledge related to the implementation of SEAPs • Using listing available: the resources are listed by as well as to exchange their experiences with peers. Title, by Language, by Type all in alphabetical order. Particularly capaCITY Trainers are invited to use • Through the search form: this detailed search these social platforms for receiving and providing function gives the users many and diverse input to the SEAP learning community. A number criteria for the search. It includes keywords, of relevant key stakeholder groups have already language, type of resources, and terms of shared their sites with Covenant capaCITY and utilization among others. The search form also facebook and have reached already over 16,000 features once again the “icons” to ensure a more people. visual and immediate search.

The success of the Toolbox is shown by the frequency of interaction with the website, counting The facebook site as of May 2014: www.facebook.com/pages/Covenant-capaCITY/ • 1,170 resources uploaded 224888744350525?ref=hl allows local authorities, • 260 registered users capaCITY trainers and other stakeholders to share • 17,383 unique visitors their experiences on SEAP implementation. • 37,609 visits • 210,904 hits Participants that are favouring Twitter are able to add tweets related to news, publications, events or The Toolbox has been developed, improved links to sites on capacity building under and maintained by the IEE co-funded projects https://twitter.com/CovenantCapacity Sustainable NOW, ENERGY FOR MAYORS and Covenant capaCITY. It will continue been promoted, used and maintained through the MAYORS in ACTION and the 50000&1 SEAPs projects. 12 COVENANT CAPACITY

Chapter 3: capaCITY Study Tour experiences and replicable action

3.1 Malmö, Sweden and 3.1 Copenhagen, Denmark

On 19 September 2012 40 participants from a wide Image: City of Malmö range of European municipalities, mostly out of the Covenant capaCITY’s target countries, as well as area has, at the same time, many positive aspects local government associations and NGOs convened in its location by the sea and next to the beach to visit Malmö and Copenhagen in one day. and the city centre. A fundamental ecological approach to planning, building and construction Study Tour highlights is a key tool in the creation of the district.

• Hyllie, Malmö’s largest development area: Shared insights and experiences Malmö’s vision is that Hyllie develops into the region’s climate smartest city district – as a global Through determination and strong (political) will model for sustainable urban development. The it is possible to transform a former industrialised City of Malmö, VA SYD and the power company city into a city with high environmental goals and E.ON have signed a joint climate agreement newly developed areas with sustainability as focus. with high goals and long-term ambitions for the new city district in Hyllie. The energy solution Replication factors in Hyllie will consist of 100 % of renewable and recycled energy by 2020. Smart grid technology • The Western Harbour was a symbol for Malmö will be used to balance supply and consumption. being an industry based city. With careful The smart infrastructure, combined with planning and development it was possible to smarter energy use and electric vehicles, and transform the area into an even stronger symbol, supplemented by locally produced electricity, will now with sustainability in the forefront. result in a significantly reduced carbon footprint. More information at www.hyllie.com • The ideas for the Hyllie development area is based on the experiences from the Western Harbour, • Carlsberg area in Copenhagen, the former but has set objectives that take further steps in brewery area is transformed into a sustainable becoming a smart city. One example is the city’s city district through renovation mixed with new climate agreement with the energy company and urban development. Throughout the whole the waste and wastewater company. development a close dialogue is conducted with the stakeholders already/soon active in the area. • Both in Malmö and Copenhagen it is crucial to maintain a close dialogue with the involved • Western Harbour, Malmö: The Western Harbour stakeholders in order to achieve set goals. In has in a couple of decades transformed itself Malmö the developers are invited to meetings with from being an industrial park into becoming an the municipality and other developers within the area for knowledge and sustainable living. The same area. The meetings lead to a joint capacity aim is for the district to be an internationally within the developing group on energy solutions, leading example of environmental adaptation biodiversity, waste management, mobility solutions of a densely built urban environment. It will during the construction phase etc. also be a driving force in Malmö’s development towards environmental sustainability. Bo01 is Contact & further information the first development stage of Västra Hamnen (The Western Harbour), which is one of Malin Norling ([email protected]), Malmö´s growth areas of the future. The area is Climate Strategist, Environment Department, typical of urban redundant industrial land with City of Malmö, Sweden contamination and affected environment. The Website: www.malmo.se/sustainablecity Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 13

3.2 Koprivnica, Croatia Replication factors

24 representatives of local authorities, municipal Since there are many similarities between Croatia companies and capaCITY Trainers joint the study and other Eastern European countries, especially in tour on 28 May 2013 in Koprivnica, Croatia. the housing sector, the study tour was well received from the Croatian neighbours. The subsidized Study Tour highlights housing concept offers a high potential for energy Image: City of Malmö efficiency and renewable energy applications. • The programme kicked off with presentations about the various achievements of the City of The sector provides many opportunities for Koprivnica in the field of energy and sustainable practical solutions on breaking the barriers of development in general. implementation of low energy housing in Central and Eastern European countries. • Later, the participants were acquainted with the efforts Koprivnica has made in promoting As a result of this visit, exchanges were made with sustainable transport measures, mostly cycling. the Romanian partners who expressed interest in a presentation of the concept in Romania. • This was followed by a visit to the “Šparna hiža” Additionally, many of the capaCITY country complex, a low energy building complex that has leaders included the project as a good example inspired many Croatian cities to replicate. in their training material on how to develop SEAP measures in the building sector. • The last stop of the study tour was at the campus grounds, where the city makes its newest efforts Contact & further information and transforms former military barracks into a zero CO2 emission complex. Nebojsa Kalanj ([email protected]), Expert Associate for Sustainable Development, Shared insights and experiences Municipal Department for Sustainable Development and European Affairs, The Šparna hiža complex was of particular City of Koprivnica interest to the Eastern European partners due to Website: www.koprivnica.hr the combination of subsidized housing and low- energy buildings. 14 COVENANT CAPACITY

3.3 Freiburg, Germany

Over 180 participants representing cities from 18 European countries, including mayors, vice- mayors and heads of public authorities, came together in Freiburg, Germany, to learn from the city’s far-reaching efforts to improve energy

efficiency. A study tour and workshop were held Image: rsester / fotolia from 23 – 25 October 2013 in the framework of the Covenant capaCITY project, in collaboration with the Local Renewables series. to issues impacting on them. They want and need real leadership, clear direction, practical, as well as Study Tour highlights continuous motivation and support for their own engagement. Considering the expectations of a • The Green District of Vauban was the first good quality of life and the need for sustainable stop on the study tour. A former military base development, particularly against the backdrop developed into a residential area in the 1990s. of the economic crises and financial impact of Vauban is an internationally known model of climate change, the role of local governments sustainable urban planning. is becoming more and more crucial – especially regarding local energy and climate protection. • Next was the District of Rieselfeld, a model of ecological housing and the region’s largest • It is essential to engage the municipal strategy neighbourhood project. All residences are team, the financial department, the security built as low-energy buildings, and the use of manager and energy end-users – on both the renewable energy and district heating are part of government operations side and in the whole a far-sighted energy concept. community. Security of energy supply is a basic need, and it is necessary to ensure that the cost • Participants also viewed “Buggingerstraße 50”, of energy remains stable and affordable for all. Germany’s first high rise building renovated to Ideally this means producing 100% of one’s passive house standard. It now consumes 78 own (local) renewable energy. It has the added percent less energy than the original building benefits of local job creation (producti on and with minimal rent increases. maintenance), economic development in the region, the possibility of political stability and Shared insights and experiences certainly the improved quality of life for citizens.

• Participants heard first-hand accounts of • Cities are at the forefront of the fight against the challenges faced and solutions found in climate change. Local authorities are tasked with implementing Freiburg’s exemplary energy enacting on-the-ground measures to reduce policies from both a governmental and a greenhouse gas emissions, enhance renewable technical point of view. energy usage and improve energy efficiency necessary to ensure an inclusive and sustainable • The City of Freiburg ´s excellent waste policy future for Europe. The costs and benefits which includes interesting programmes and of Europe’s sustainable energy transition projects. It provides citizens with a waste must therefore be shared equitably; ensuring management system that is both ecologically communities that invest in sustainable energy and economically sustainable though a set of receive the resulting dividends. principles: favouring waste prevention, followed by waste recovery, and finally ecological disposal. Contact & further information Giorgia Rambelli ([email protected]), Replication factors ICLEI Europe Introduction to Freiburg climate policy • Citizens and businesses look towards their City of Freiburg Environment and Energy governments, at all levels, to respond appropriately (in German only) Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 15

3.4 Padova and Vicenca, Italy The experience of Padova on financing energy measures through the ELENA facility (Project 3L) On 16 and 17 April 2014 over 40 participants and the MLEI PDA (Padova FIT!) have been shared. from 14 European countries, mainly representing local governments, their associations, capaCITY Replication factors Trainers and universities, visited the two neighbouring cities of the Veneto Region. • The creation of a sustainable energy education hub is crucial to boost a local circular economy Study Tour highlights and aid in the implementation of a local SEAP. • Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans need to be • Visit to Padova’s UNESCO World heritage listed generated and interrelated with SEAPs. Botanical gardens and their newly developed • Logistical activities have to be taken into account section on biodiversity which is closely when planning sustainable mobility. interlinked with the mitigation and adaptation • Innovative financing schemes are the future for actions of the city. energy efficiency and renewables. • Integration between mitigation and adaptation • Visit to Fenice Renewable Energy Park in Padova through the creation of a comprehensive, holistic to link the requalification of brownfields to market climate strategy should be the goal of future offer of new energy solutions and education. community planning, along with measures to reach more ambitious reduction goals. • Visit to La Veloce in Vicenza, a last mile logistics project, which can be included into SEAPs as well Contact & further information as Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs). Michele Zuin ([email protected]), Shared insights and experiences Comune di Padova, Settore Ambiente, www.padovanet.it The participants had the chance to explore the Bothanical Garden: www.ortobotanico.unipd.it/en possibilities of linking multiple level sustainable Fenice Renewable Energy Park: mobility measures to energy action and in www.fondazionefenice.it particular understand how Padova and Vicenza Vicenza Logistics: www.velocelogistic.it integrate private sustainable mobility measures to public mobility offers and logistics management. 16 COVENANT CAPACITY

Chapter 4: capaCITY target country achievements

4.1 Bulgaria

Country lead team “The comprehensive Covenant capaCITY training program enables the elaboration Kalinka Nakova ([email protected]), of complex and inclusive SEAPs, which Municipal Energy Efficiency Network EcoEnergy recognize the impact of all factors relevant Ivaylo Trendafilov ([email protected]), for the sustainable energy development Burgas Municipality of the local communities. As an example, Georgi Stefanov ([email protected]), along with the well-elaborated measures for WWF DCP Bulgaria energy efficiency in the transport and building sectors, significant attention is also paid to CapaCITY country highlight the often neglected issues of green public procurement and stakeholders’ involvement, “Since the start of the Covenant capaCITY project, which on the other hand are crucial for the the number of Bulgarian signatories to the achievement of the strategic goals set in the Covenant of Mayors has more than doubled.” local action plans.”

Country capaCITY strategy Dragomir Tzanev, capaCITY Trainer

The three project partners from Bulgaria have different backgrounds and missions. Thus each had a distinguished role in project implementation: Four city capaCITY workshops were organised in EcoEnergy used its capacity to promote Covenant December 2012 as well as March, May and June of Mayors initiative and coordinated the activities 2013. Representatives of 20 municipalities and of the supported municipalities in order to more than 10 trainers were involved. All 8 topics of achieve the highest possible impact. Burgas the training platform were covered. shared its experience in SEAP development and implementation, while WWF-Bulgaria worked Moreover webinars were replaced with additional as a technical expert and supported municipal personal meetings to help organise and attract specialists in SEAP development. The attracted participation in Municipal Intelligent Energy Days trainers are representatives of municipalities, in Dobrich, Varna, Gabrovo, Lom and Berkoviza. associations of municipalities, energy agencies, energy centres and NGOs. The trainers’ experience In November 2013 and March 2014 two roundtables covers different types of topics with the overall took place with representatives of 25 municipalities aim of bringing together various specialists who to exchange experience and knowledge of SEAP are all well versed on all 8 modules. The trainers development. were engaged in the training workshops for the municipalities, the roundtables and directly supported the municipal experts.

Country capaCITY support activities

In the framework of the 8th National meeting of Local authorities in October 2012, 80 Mayors, Deputy Mayors, Members of MCs, chief of departments and municipal specialists convened in Plovdiv on the topic: “Applying of effective mechanisms for achieving the 20/20/20 targets at local level”. Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 17

capaCITY SEAP results Local success stories

Sofia Municipality: Improved energy efficiency in the public infrastructure. Improved energy Cumulative impact on CO2 reduction efficiency in municipal and residential buildings by 2020: 9,994,052 t CO2e by renovation and the introduction of an energy management (ISO 50001). Installation of solar Cumulative impact on energy efficiency systems where applicable. Switching from fuel by 2020: 24,327,142 MWh oil to natural gas heating or renewable energy. Cumulative impact on renewable energy Installing thermo and PV - systems on roofs. increase by 2020: 4,416,355 MWh Improved energy efficiency in street lighting by modernisation of existing street lighting systems Estimated impact on triggered investments and introduction of optimal control with adjustable until 2020: 1,923 million EUR brightness. Improved energy efficiency in transport and urban mobility through the introduction of an intelligent system for traffic monitoring and control, optimization and rehabilitation of existing • Increasing energy efficiency in buildings transport modes, development of bicycle paths and • Increasing energy efficiency in street lighting electrical mobility. Increased share of renewable • Promotion of alternative modes of transport and energy in the public and private sector. Improved a new culture for urban mobility local capacity in the field of sustainable energy • Encouraging business investment for the use. Introduction of green public procurement. construction of renewable energy installations • Mobilisation of public support for the Burgas Municipality: Improved energy efficiency implementation of strategies for sustainable in the public infrastructure – conduction of energy development based on a broad energy audits. Phased implementation of energy partnership with business and civil society efficient measures with a focus on educational and organisations social infrastructure. Introduction of an energy monitoring system. Improved energy efficiency List of supported local governments in residential buildings. Improved energy efficiency in street lighting. Improved energy 1. Sofia (SEAP developed/Council approved) efficiency in transport through effective transport 2. Burgas (SEAP developed/Council approved management, stimulating alternative ways of and improved) travel and new culture of urban mobility. Increased 3. Dobrich (SEAP developed/Council approved share of renewable energy in the public and private and improved) sector. Encouraged business investment for the 4. Sliven (SEAP planned) construction of renewable energy plants in the 5. Stara Zagora (SEAP planned) municipality. Raised public awareness and building 6. Gabrovo (SEAP underway) a culture of energy efficient behaviour in home and 7. Pleven (SEAP planned) business. Created and promoted green identity 8. Svishtov (SEAP planned) of Burgas. Increased capacity of the municipal 9. Gorna Oryahoviza (SEAP planned) administration for planning, implementation 10. Belene (SEAP planned) and monitoring of energy efficiency measures. 11. Lom (SEAP developed/Council approved) Mobilized public support for the implementation 12. Berkoviza (SEAP planned) of the SEAP based on a broad partnership with 13. Chiprovzi (SEAP planned) business and civil society organizations. 14. Sozopol (SEAP developed) 15. Pomorie (SEAP planned) Dobrich Municipality: Implementation of 16. Varna (SEAP developed/Council approved an integrated package of measures for the and improved) improvement energy efficiency in municipal sector. 17. Nesebar (SEAP developed) Improved energy efficiency in residential buildings 18. Yambol (SEAP planned) in the municipality by intensifying the processes of an overall renovation of residential buildings 18 COVENANT CAPACITY

and giving priority to prefabricated buildings. • The large networking in Bulgaria helped the Improved energy efficiency in local industry exchange of experiences, development of sector. Introduction of energy management in the horizontal integration, improvement and municipality and institutional strengthening. complementation of existing methodologies for energy planning, and improvement of the national Lom Municipality: Improved energy efficiency in legislation in the field of energy and climate. the municipal sector. Improved energy efficiency in residential buildings in the municipality. Improved Involved LG associations & capaCITY Trainers energy efficiency in local industry. Improved energy efficiency in street lighting. Introduction of Cvetoslava Coneva (Black Sea Energy Research energy management in the municipality. Center), Vera Genadieva (Black Sea Energy Research Center), Zdravko Genchev (Center for Varna Municipality: Measures to improve Energy Efficiency EnEffect), Zdravko Georgiev the energy efficiency of municipal buildings. (Sofia Energy Agencz Sofena), Nikola Kibritev Gasification and heating of urban areas. Small (Regional Energy Agency-Ruse), Genadi Kondarev heating networks for groups of buildings and (European Center for Quality), Pavel Manchev other individual heating systems using renewable (Center for Energy Efficiency EnEffect), Nadya energy (solar, photovoltaic converters, geothermal Nikolova-Deme (Sofia Municipality), Rayna springs, pellets, heat pumps in remote areas). Popova (WWF DCP Bulgaria), Nikolay Simeonov Energy efficient street lighting. Planning of (Regional Energy Agency-Ruse), Yanko Stoyanov transport and mobility of citizens. Work with the (Sofia Municipality), Ivelina Strateva (Burgas public and stakeholders to achieve goals. Municipality), Todor Tonev (Black Sea Regional Agency for Energy), Dragomir Tzanev (Center for Impact and outlooks of capaCITY in Bulgaria Energy Efficiency EnEffect)

• The capaCITY material including its tools will Conclusions & impact beyond project lifetime continue to be used to promote the Covenant of Mayors and the capaCITY Training Platform. More Although the project has ended, the country team municipal experts will be trained in the future. will continue its common work with municipalities by engaging those previously involved. From the • Many experienced and trained trainers are ready management and energy and climate specialists, to to support the municipalities. Many municipal the public relations’ experts and end users, all will experts were trained. More municipalities were have a crucial role on the longevity and continuation attracted to join the Covenant of Mayors. Many of the project. The stakeholders’ involvement process energy efficiency and climate projects are now is maintained through regular organization of included in SEAPs which leads to better quality of Intelligent Energy Days, consultations and meetings. life and new jobs. The stakeholders’ involvement Moreover the capaCITY country team carries on process changed the thinking of the end users. through the promotion and improvement of the training platform, dissemination of good practices and support of peer-to-peer exchange between municipalities. The Covenant capaCITY project’s results are disseminated through the websites and promotional materials of the Bulgarian partners.

The Covenant capaCITY project enabled the involved LGs to use the political act of joining the CoM to drive on their actual planning and project implementation activities. It provided additional opportunities for capacity building and the exchange of experience. Further, the training platform represents an important tool for SEAP development and the achievement of sustainable energy development at a local level. Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 19

4.2 Croatia

Country lead team “The key is to adapt to the national, regional and local context and find ways to overcome Nebojša Kalanj ([email protected]), barriers by using best practices from Europe. City of Koprivnica Further it is important to connect to municipalities and make them act and work capaCITY country highlight together.”

The Croatian Covenant capaCITY team assisted Covenant capaCITY expert team in Croatia in the development of the 1st generation SEAP of Zadar, the fifth largest and the most southern city in Croatia with an energy plan. Because of its climatic position the SEAP needed a range of measures that are quite different from those of This individualised strategy and approach was other Croatian cities. Thus the City of Zadar now very intensive in man hours concerning the serves as a lighthouse example for energy action project team and the Croatian capaCITY Trainers. adapted to warmer climate in Croatia and beyond. However, in the end it paid off just because of the combination of individual approaches and specific Country capaCITY strategy guidance from experts.

The objective in Croatia was to respond to the Country capaCITY support activities economic crisis by providing an individual approach to every action plan through experts with respective The Covenant capaCITY team organized a national knowledge and experience in energy planning. motivation conference in March 2013. In total, 61 representatives participated in the two-day event Koprivnica´s team offered technical assistance that was co-organized with the ManagEnergy tailored to the target audience’s needs. Because of Agency. The number of registered participants the long term economic crisis in Croatia, many local greatly exceeded 150, but a large snow storm municipalities are struggling to allocate resources lowered the number of attendees. The reason for to energy planning. Therefore a lot of development the great interest was the need for capacity building projects are put on hold. Luckily, the country team on energy and climate and the fruitful cooperation managed to identify those local municipalities between the ManagEnergy Agency and the that did not want to wait, and understood the Covenant capaCITY project. The conference immediate relation to cost savings. In doing so, combined energy action planning and offered these municipalities became forerunners in Croatia. solutions on how to start energy investments like 20 COVENANT CAPACITY

energy performance contracting (EPC). Visitors came from a variety of backgrounds, from local municipalities to the private sector.

Moreover four city capaCITY workshops were organized with an average of 15 participants per workshop, which targeted and carried out in different geographical region. Overall, the continual individual online communication has been the backbone of the activities in Croatia.

capaCITY SEAP results

Cumulative impact on CO2 reduction by 2020: 202,246 tCO2e Cumulative impact on energy efficiency by 2020: 1,085,810 MWh Cumulative impact on renewable energy increase by 2020: 89,874 MWh Local success stories

Estimated impact on triggered investments Energy efficient refurbishment of households until 2020: 211,524,158 EUR and multi-housing buildings resulted in high CO2 emission savings.

The City of Koprivnica has started a large-scale • Energy efficient refurbishment of households refurbishment programme for households and • Energy efficient refurbishment of multi-housing public buildings. The implementation started buildings in 2014 and will continue for the next 6 years. It • Improvement of public lighting is expected that all the large public building will be refurbished until 2020. Furthermore energy List of supported local governments efficiency in 350 households is expected to be increased significantly, which presents a large 1. City of Ludbreg (SEAP initiated) number for a city with 30.000 inhabitants. 2. City of Prelog (SEAP initiated) 3. City of Varaždin (SEAP developed) Capacity building was provided mostly to small and 4. City of Varaždinske Toplice (SEAP initiated) mid-sized local authorities. Involvement ranged 5. City of Koprivnica (SEAP improved) from motivation to join the Covenant of Mayors and 6. City of Virovitica (SEAP developed) starting the action plan development process, to the 7. City of Zadar (SEAP developed) development of the baseline emission inventory and 8. City of Čakovec (SEAP initiated) the setting up of measures which would project into 9. Koprivničko – križevačka county the future of the participating local communities. In (Action plan developed) total 12 action plans were supported in cities with 10. Dubrovačko – neretvanska county 10.000 to 80.000 inhabitants as well as counties (Action plan developed) with 120.000 to 200.000 inhabitants. The main 11. Varaždinska county (Action plan developed) focus of the action plans dealt primarily with the 12. Međimurska county (Action plan developed) refurbishment of public buildings and households, while the renewable energy actions were slightly diminished due to the change of renewable energy policy in Croatia. Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 21

Involved LG associations & capaCITY Trainers

Gran Bolsec, City of Koprivnica Impacts and outlooks of capaCITY in Croatia Ivan Simic, Regional Energy Agency North Medjimurje, Regional Energy Agency • The Covenant capaCITY materials and training tools will be used by the capaCITY Trainers and Conclusions & impact beyond project lifetime associates who work mostly in energy agencies and associations of local municipalities, and will Regardless of the economic situation in Croatia also be disseminated through these channels. and the difficulties that are connected with it, energy planning and related cost savings is not • Since Croatia is starting to use European funding an unknown fact. Many local communities in in full from the end of 2014, Covenant capaCITY Croatia already have strategic documents that deal provided the necessary help to the local with energy. Moreover, there is a large number of communities in Croatia in order to establish experts, in-house and external, who are willing to strategic documents and be well prepared for assist communities to develop and implement future funding applications. On the European energy action plans. After the whole support level the experience of Koprivnica helped some process, Koprivnica’s main conclusion is that there of Croatia’s Eastern European neighbours to are huge difficulties in not having a joint approach to overcome similar challenges. solve energy challenges. This fragmented approach only reduces the possibility of the successful • The capaCITY network has helped the local implementation of a full set of energy measures. energy experts of Koprivnica receive recognition in national forums while also helping to share the Due to the large network of local communities that experience of the city as well as other Covenant were involved in the project activities, the goal of capaCITY partners. the Croatian country team is to continue to use the established network and Koprivnica’s key role in it • Planning and solving of energy issues is a crucial to further develop and implement SEAPs in Croatia. part of pursuing the Europe2020 strategy. Koprivnica’s activities have shown that smaller The major success of the country team was to communities can, regardless of their potential connect small, mostly underdeveloped local lack of capacity, develop energy action plans and communities, with one another by providing them be a part of the European energy community. with the right stimulus to act and work together. 22 COVENANT CAPACITY

4.3 Estonia

Country lead team “capaCITY was an indispensable resource of know-how and experience in the sustainable Reljo Saarepera ([email protected]), Estonian development planning process on the local Regional and Local Development Agency (ERKAS) level and dissemination of green thinking on the national level.” capaCITY country highlight Mart Järvik, Almost 1.300 representatives from local Mayor of Järvakandi Parish governments, the national cabinet and Heads of State as well as other energy stakeholders participated in the capaCITY National Motivation Conference on February 13th and 14th, 2013 in Tallinn. The conference was opened by the The first Estonian capaCITY workshop was held President of the Republic and continued with on December 13th and 14th, 2012 in Rakvere. This multiple presentations, workshops and discussions, workshop hosted 40 participants. It focused on which all dealt with sustainable development. the energy sustainability of facilities and houses. Throughout Estonia many housing units are Country capaCITY strategy remnants of the soviet period; these structures do not meet contemporary housing standards. Due The Estonian strategy was based on widespread to the sheer volume of such units, this is a typical dissemination with a strong focus on raising problem throughout the country. awareness while shifting the mindset of the LG executives towards sustainable management. The second capaCITY workshop was held The strategies geographical focus was on Ida-Viru on February 11th, 2013 in Rapla. It hosted 30 County and Rapla County. The main challenges participants and focused on the future of energy were to get most LGs (22 in total) involved in focus management. This focus was chosen because it groups that could address their different needs. This was important to explain sustainable trends in was especially successful in Ida-Viru County where energy management to LG representatives, well a wide range of guidance was offered (trainings, additionally addressing the necessity of preparing workshops, roundtables, counselling etc.) by the SEAPs at the local level. The goal of this would trainers and experts throughout every step of the be to set guidelines and objectives that would planning process. ensure the improved management of sustainable energy in the future of more sustainable energy Country capaCITY support activities management in the future.

The national motivation conference was held on The third capaCity workshop was held on June February 13th and 14th, 2013 in Tallinn covering all 19th 2013 in Jõhvi. It hosted 40 participants and topics of sustainable development in the form of focused on the co-operation of LGs on mobility presentations, workshops and discussions. The and sustainable planning. This thematic focus purpose of this conference was to encourage LGs in Estonia to focus on sustainable management. The number of participants was 1299; 929 of which from LGs all over Estonia.

Besides the national motivation conference, there were a number of other regional and national events in the form of meetings, seminars and conferences all linked to the capaCITY project. Approximately 2500 people were reached due to these efforts. Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 23

was chosen to minimize the negative impacts List of supported local governments of mobility, it is crucial for LGs to co-operate intensively at the regional level. This type of 1. Iisaku parish (SEAP approved) cooperation is especially imperative in Ida-Viru 2. Avinurme parish (SEAP ready for submission County, where the population is rapidly decreasing. to Council) The fourth capaCITY workshop was held on 3. Lohusuu parish (SEAP ready for submission August 22nd and 13rd, 2013 in Märjamaa. The to Council) thematic focus was energy efficient street lighting, 4. Tudulinna parish (SEAP approved) and the event hosted 30 participants. This focus 5. Aseri parish (SEAP approved) was chosen because in the field of street lighting, 6. Vaivara parish (SEAP approved) modern energy efficient solutions are available, 7. Püssi town (SEAP ready for submission and need to be introduced to LGs so that new to Council) sustainable solutions can be implemented. 8. Illuka parish (SEAP ready for submission to Council) The links of capaCITY webinars were forwarded to 9. Kohtla-Nõmme parish (SEAP ready for all 215 LGs of Estonia via two national level umbrella submission to Council) associations: the Association of Estonian Cities 10. Mäetaguse parish (SEAP approved) and the Association of Municipalities of Estonia. 11. Narva-Jõesuu town (SEAP ready for The number of LG representatives following the submission to Council) webinars is difficult to estimate as the feedback 12. Sillamäe town (SEAP ready for submission was not available. to Council) 13. Juuru parish (SEAP ready for submission Peer –support roundtables/webinars were held to Council) regularly amongst 120 representatives of LGs and 14. Järvakandi parish (SEAP ready for submission stakeholders in Rapla and Ida-Viru County. These to Council) meetings were conducted via Skype as well as in 15. Kaiu parish (SEAP ready for submission person. The conferences focused on specific fields of to Council) SEAPs´ and overviewed the measures necessary for 16. Kehtna parish (SEAP ready for submission achieving sustainability in local energy management. to Council) 17. Kohila parish (SEAP ready for submission capaCITY SEAP results to Council) 18. Käru parish (SEAP ready for submission • 65 738 inhabitants involved; to Council) • 22 LGs involved in 2 different counties; 19. Märjamaa parish (SEAP ready for submission • Dissemination activities all over Estonia thanks to Council) to the collaboration with Association of Estonian 20. Raikküla parish (SEAP ready for submission Cities and the Association of Municipalities of to Council) Estonia 21. Rapla parish (SEAP ready for submission to Council) 22. Vigala parish (SEAP ready for submission to Council)

Cumulative impact on CO2 reduction Local success stories by 2020: 126,528 tCO2e Cumulative impact on energy efficiency • The utilization of electric cars by public service by 2020: 109,368 MWh providers: During the capaCITY project, 500electric cars were utilized by social workers Cumulative impact on renewable energy who provide social services to local people, increase by 2020: 113,700 MWh especially in non-urban areas. The goal was to Estimated impact on triggered investments increase energy efficiency, while reducing CO2 until 2020: 43,261,150 EUR emissions. 24 COVENANT CAPACITY

• Auditing the energy consumption of public facilities • An additional sustainable energy management in Raplamaa: in the frames of the capaCITY project, project was started in Järvakandi that will reuse an extensive audit was conducted to evaluate the the heat waste of a glass factory. The tool for energy consumption of public facilities in Raplamaa. reusing the heat waste will be ready in autumn The purpose of this was to set further measures 2014. According to calculations, this device will in an effort to find more sustainable solutions for produce 1,500 MWh of heat and 1,000 MWh of the building or reconstruction of public facilities. electricity per year. For example, due to the audit, street light reconstruction projects were conducted in 3 LGs of Rapla County: • New efficient heating solution for Iisaku parish: Märjamaa, Kehtna and Kohila parish. In Kohila, the Due to the current inefficient heating solution, street light system was partly renewed in 2012, and the LG of Iisaku decided to reconstruct the in Märjamaa and Kehtna parish reconstructive work heating system of the village and municipal and on the street lighting system was finished in 2013. private buildings. Additionally, lisaku switched The reconstructive work done focused on reducing from shale-derived fuel oil to chips of timber. The the energy consumption of lights by implementing measures taken help to increase energy efficiency modern and more sustainable technologies. while reducing heat loss within the system.

MUNICIPAL WATER & MUNICIPAL RESIDENTIAL MUNICIPAL City / town BUILDINGS, WASTEWATER PUBLIC BUILDINGS VEHICLE FLEET EQUIPMENT SECTOR LIGHTING SECTOR SECTOR OR FACILITIES Iisaku parish 217,000 670,000 45,000 200,000 25,000 Avinurme parish n/a 63,100 n/a n/a 25,000 Lohusuu parish n/a 1,392,000 3,900 n/a 25,000 Tudulinna parish n/a 2,100,000 n/a n/a 25,000 Aseri parish 96,000 3,390,000 n/a 80,000 25,000 Vaivara parish n/a 1,060,000 n/a n/a 25,000 Püssi town 80,000 n/a n/a 80,000 25,000 Illuka parish n/a 129,800 n/a n/a 25,000 Kohtla-Nõmme parish 85,000 1,950,000 n/a n/a 25,000 Mäetaguse parish 415,000 n/a n/a 400,000 25,000 Narva-Jõesuu town 105,000 7,010,000 78,000 105,000 25,000 Sillamäe town n/a 13,450,000 n/a n/a 25,000 Juuru parish 100,000 450,000 80,000 13,500 25,000 Järvakandi parish 135,000 900,000 120,000 135,000 75,000 Kaiu parish 450,000 19,000 75,000 n/a 25,000 Kehtna parish 139,000 150,000 180,000 125,000 n/a Käru parish 20,000 21,000 35,000 1,350 25,000 Kohila parish 195,000 1,500,000 170,000 150,000 50,000 Märjamaa parish 200,500 1,200,000 190,000 195,000 75,000 Raikküla parish 5,000 25,000 20,000 n/a 25,000 Rapla parish 450,000 1,300,000 210,000 250,000 75,000 Vigala parish 17,000 80,000 50,000 n/a 25,000 Total 2,709,500 36,859,900 1,256,900 1,734,850 700,000 Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 25

Impacts and outlooks of capaCITY in Estonia associations. Their involvement in the project included assistance in communication and • Estonian trainers and experts will give a dissemination to reach the relevant target groups. summarising overview of the capaCITY project In addition to these national level associations, in two national level LG umbrella associations significant help was given to capaCITY by the following the end of the project. The purpose of Association of LGs in Ida-Viru County and the this is to disseminate the training materials and Association of LGs in Rapla County. good practices in an effort to encourage LGs all over Estonia to develop or improve their SEAPs´, Involved LG associations & capaCITY Trainers while also increasing the overall knowledge of sustainable management and green thinking. The Hardo Aasmäe (Ph.D), City of Tallinn, Mart Järvik, capaCITY project regional trainers will continue to Municipality of Järvakandi, Taisto Kängsepp, consult and support all over Estonia to prepare/ Estonian Regional and Local Development Agency, improve SEAPs and their implementation. Raivo Kiis, Environment Department of Tallinn, Jaan Lõõnik, Estonian Regional and Local Development • In LGs participating in the project sustainable Agency, Thea Sogenbits, University of Tallinn management, visions and objectives were declared as well as the measures necessary for Conclusions & impact beyond project lifetime achieving these goals. Thanks to capaCITY, 22 LGs in Ida-Viru and Rapla County are now These 22 LGs in Ida-Viru and Rapla County are starting to implement these measures to gain now the pioneers of sustainable management in specified positive impacts on both the financial Estonia thanks to capaCITY project. Additionally, and social level. This is accomplished by using representatives of LGs as well as project trainers more efficient energy solutions, decreasing the and experts will disseminate the know-how of reduction of CO2, utilizing more green energy capaCITY on both the regional and national levels. and building energy efficient houses and facilities. In doing so, capaCITY will continue well beyond the project lifetime. The principles of green thinking • Networking between Estonian LGs was already combined with the targeted measures of SEAP will strong; therefore the success of the capaCITY provide tangible results in future projects to come. project relied on that. But national motivation conferences, regional workshops, roundtables capaCITY strongly contributed to the mind shift of and webinars held throughout the capaCITY LG executives toward sustainable management and project significantly strengthened these bonds. CoM while also creating ground for future projects. The training materials and know-how originating • As networking between LGs was one of the key from the capaCITY project will be widely used in components necessary in achieving the project’s Estonia to make sustainable management a local objectives, the Association of Estonian Cities (main level standard that will guide us all to a better future. representative in the project Jüri Võigemast and Irja Alakivi) and the Association of Municipalities of Estonia (main representative in the project Jüri Landberg) functioned as national level umbrella 26 COVENANT CAPACITY

4.4 Finland

Country lead team “I am a municipal council member and think that the project material, especially training Milla Toivonen ([email protected]), platform, is also useful for a person who does FCG Koulutus Ltd. not have an environmental background. I can find information on how to promote climate capaCITY country highlight work in schools, for example, so the material can be used in several municipal sectors, not Finnish local governments do not have an only in the environment department.” obligation to develop a SEAP or similar energy/ climate action plans, nonetheless the activities Anniina Peltola, Municipality of Iitti received good feedback and the discussion was fruitful. Even if Finnish communities face big challenges and structural changes climate work is still going on. The second workshop was very interesting, because several people from the private Country capaCITY support activities sector attended, e.g. from energy companies and a major infra company. In Finland, three events have been organized as well as two thematic workshops and one Close cooperation and coordination with The city training workshop; the respective dates are Association of Finnish Local and Municipal November 8th, 2012 in Seinäjoki (31 participants), Authorities supported the development of the October 20th, 2013 in Lohja (43 participants) and action, and allowed the avoidance of overlaps and February 11th 2014 in Helsinki (25 participants).The the improved scheduling of events. project and training platform were presented at a climate conference in May 2014. Country capaCITY strategy The thematic focus of the first workshop was good There are currently seven SEAPs in Finland that are practises and partnerships in climate work. In this all quite recent. Therefore it has been challenging seminar, the situation of climate work in different to get new SEAPs motivated and started. Local cities and municipalities was presented. governments are facing many obstacles so interested decision-makers can be difficult to find. The second workshop had two main themes; how to reach carbon neutral cities and municipalities, The country strategy aims to get more involved in and how to be more energy efficient in municipal easily accepted energy actions plans. The objective buildings. This workshop also had several specific has been to support energy action plans in general, topics, for example, the ongoing HINKU-project. and is therefore not limited only to SEAPs. The The “Towards carbon-neutral municipalities” training platform is demonstrated and presented HINKU-project, which was launched in 2008, in a way that encourages decision-makers to start brings municipalities, businesses, citizens and SEAP processes or climate work. The examples, experts together to create and carry out solutions to ideas and cases the platform includes is one way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In workshops, activate them. cases from the HINKU-project ( such as energy efficiency in public buildings) were presented. One big challenge is to get politicians engaged. At the moment all discussions are related to the The focus and theme of the third workshop was economic situation and which structural changes mobility and, more specifically, how to enhance must be made to tackle the crisis. The platform the use of bicycles in everyday life. The use of local has several motivating incentives, for example, how renewable energies and new social innovations energy efficiency can reduce costs and encourage (the use of internet) in supporting car-free mobility people to value their cities. were also presented and discussed. The training platform was again presented, and practical examples provided. Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 27

helps calculate GHG emission and has a more user friendly interface. The improved model and training will support and improve Turku’s future calculations.

The project can support developing Turku’s Climate and Environment Programme in setting more ambitious goals. For example, could they involve more interest groups? They have indicated their interest in learning how to reach more ambitious goals, e.g. how to develop a carbon neutral strategy for the community and set goals until 2040. Also, expanding the range of scenarios could be a target for the updated Programme, as a wider range of options can help improve the understanding of different aspects that impact the achievement of a carbon neutral future. Image: dreamstime.com Vantaa’s SEAP had council deliberation in August 2011. They are also working with other climate List of supported local governments programmes so, as all sectors have their own climate action plans. 1. Turku (SEAP in improvement process) 2. Southern Ostrobotnia (SEAPs of 8 In their current SEAP, transport has a special role municipalities in planning process) because, when the document was prepared, Vantaa 3. Joensuu (SEAP in planning process) was preparing a major investment for trail traffic 4. Helsinki (SEAP in improvement process) (Kehärata) which is at present under construction. Its potential effect on public transport is of great Local success stories importance. The SEAP also raised the question of a congestion charge, which is still under debate. The Four SEAP cities (and one future SEAP city) were SEAP document is well prepared and emphasises contacted to support them in SEAP development the importance of land-use planning. However, and updating. Additionally, two SEAPs were very as the situation has developed in many ways, recently submitted (Lahti December 2013 and motivation is provided to encourage and support Oulu December 2012). the updating process.

Turku’s SEAP received their council deliberation in Espoo had council deliberation in June 2011, and October 2009. According to those in charge, they presents a situation similar to Vantaa. Espoo will likely start updating their SEAP at the end of has signed a regional climate agreement and this year. The updating/developing process has has indicated that SEAP is not the only political been delayed due to other strategic programmes guiding document they follow. The project could they have been engaged in. The CO2 reduction be used in many ways during the updating process. target is 20%. For example, the SEAP could be specified as it is currently at a very general level. In their current SEAP (called Climate and Environment Programme 2009-2013) Turku has Helsinki is about to start the updating process. It indicated nine main targets related to the theme- has been agreed that Helsinki will be supported specific guiding principles and the indicators through the developed capaCITY material. used to monitor them as well as the resource Helsinki´s CO2 reduction target is 20%. The SEAP impact of realizing the targets. To calculate GHG includes not only the organisation’s own actions, emissions Turku has used the Kasvener-model. but also targets other sectors which affect energy FCG has had a one-day seminar on the topic. The consumption (private sector, private housing Kasvener-model is a web-based programme which sector, private transport). 28 COVENANT CAPACITY

According to the current SEAP, the most important use the project material in its SEAP work. Most action is to reduce energy consumption in of FCG’s clients are smaller municipalities and we buildings as 70% of the energy consumption in the believe that the project material is very useful to Helsinki region comes from buildings. them, because they have less experience in SEAPs and climate work in general. Joensuu has recently decided to sign the Covenant of Mayors. As soon as the SEAP process starts Involved LG associations & capaCITY Trainers and the training platform and project application will be presented to Joensuu. The Tampere council Lotta Mattsson, The Association of Finnish Local deliberation was in December 2009. and Municipal Authorities, Emilia Paavilainen, The Association of Finnish Local and Municipal In summation, the project will continue to Authorities, Anniina Peltola, Municipality of Iitti support Helsinki, Turku and Joensuu. Moreover participants realised that climate work has major Conclusions & impact beyond project lifetime business possibilities. Covenant capaCITY will continue to provide Impacts and outlooks of capaCITY in Finland support in selecting methodologies and assessment criteria that can be applied in the The capaCITY material, and especially the training development of next phase of SEAPs. According to platform will be used in upcoming training events. the current SEAPs, their own production applies FCG’s core expertise and business is to provide low-energy solutions. However, more ambitious training for Finnish municipalities in all sectors. measures and examples were made available We have dozens of potential training events every through the project. Hence, SEAPs could be year where the project material gives added-value developed and improved in a more detailed way. to the normal training events. It is hoped that this Moreover, the project offers support in economic will encourage cities and municipalities to start aspects and how to demonstrate the budgetary and develop their own climate action. impacts. The capaCITY Building module was in particular informative and useful as it provides The parts of cities that currently have SEAPs and guidance as to which cities and examples could be Joensuu, which is about to start the process, will worth further exploration. Image: Nyul / dreamstime.com Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 29

4.5 France

Country lead team “Adopting an SEAP is an excellent tool to bring together people who do not have much Nicolas Szczepan ([email protected]), opportunity to talk to each other otherwise. Climate Action Network - France Still, adopting it is only a first step: An SEAP is first and foremost a management tool, which capaCITY country highlight means time and energy to develop new habits and trans-sectorial communication within the Aiming at a more ambitious 2nd generation SEAP, organisation! The SEAP should therefore set the Pays de Romans (55,000 inhabitants) organised goals in the short and long term to maintain five public meetings to review the existing actions. efforts for the duration of the mandate.” Each of them gathered about 30 stakeholders and the process will soon lead to the adoption of a new Damien Dussut, SEAP Officer, SEAP. The Pays has already been selected by the Agglomération Plaine Commune, France region Rhône-Alpes to become a pilot project for a 100% RES territory by 2050.

Country capaCITY strategy appreciated the focus being made on those more Most LGs have been obligated to adopt a SEAP since complex issues. 2012, albeit basic. Starting from there, the strategy consisted of giving a priority in SEAP support and Despite efforts to start the activities as soon as training opportunities to small LGs that were not possible, the impact made by the March 2014 covered by the obligation and ambitious LGs that municipal elections (campaign, changes in many wanted to go further than the legal framework. cities) could not be avoided.

The choice of workshops, trainers and types of Country capaCITY support activities support, all focused on topics that were not properly covered by 1st generation SEAPs: stakeholders’ Each thematic focus was chosen to gather LGs involvement, agriculture, adaptation. Throughout with different sizes, locations, competences and these efforts, trainers really appreciated study interests, and happened to meet at the same time. tours in more advanced cities (Freiburg) and LGs One such example of this was the workshop on air pollution, with 35 participants. ). Other themes also covered issues that LGs often fail to address properly: air pollution and its link to energy consumption, agriculture, which is the second largest GHG source in France with very few actions being implemented, or public transportation in rural areas, where density is not always high enough. As a whole, more than 120 people from all levels of LGs have taken part in an event, in addition to the more than 500 people receiving regular information on the project.

capaCITY SEAP results

• A comprehensive tool to provide local stakeholders with specific approaches and have all actors from a territory contribute to the objectives of the SEAP (Grand Angoulême) 30 COVENANT CAPACITY

• A revision of both the action plan and the internal List of supported local governments organisation to have actions supported by all elected and technical decision-makers in the LG 1. Communauté d’agglomération du Grand (Plaine Commune) Angoulême (SEAP improved) 2. Communauté d’agglomération du Pays de • A vulnerability study conducted together with the Romans (SEAP underway) Regional Energy Agency and an action plan to 3. Pays Sud Toulousain (SEAP improved) include adaptation issues on urban planning and 4. Pays Midi Quercy (SEAP underway) the 2nd generation SEAP (Pays Sud Toulousain) 5. Agglomération Plaine Commune (SEAP improved) • 30 elected representatives formed on adaptation and 2 SEAPs including the special adaptation Local success stories action plan A part from a few elected representatives and officers, the notion ofdeveloping a SEAP, and a second generation, was ambitious. The work done with the Pays Sud Toulousain and Pays Midi Quercy Cumulative impact on CO2 reduction gave political leaders enough content and precise by 2020: 769,710 tCO2e information to launch first and second generation Cumulative impact on energy efficiency SEAPs, including some very specific topics, such as by 2020: 1,839,7 GWh how to integrate climate change in urban planning on a territory covering 50,000 inhabitants. Cumulative impact on renewable energy increase by 2020: 1,263,1 GWh The Pays de Romans competed to become a 100% Estimated impact on triggered investments RES territory and has been selected as one of the until 2020: n/a first territories in France to work on energy self- sufficiency and energy solidarity with neighbouring and more urban territories. Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 31

Grand Angoulême already had the tool (a club of Involved LG associations & capaCITY Trainers companies, NGOs, other LGs) but did not really know how to involve all those different actors Claudy Aubert-Dasse, IUT Allier, Fabrice Blaizot, and get feedback from their actions. The tool SCIC IDEE, Céline Bourcheron, Grand Besançon, developed with CAN-F has both of these elements, Xavier Carlioz, Agence Parisienne du Climat, as the Grand Angoulême has a “common but Nicolas Gayet, ARPE Midi Pyrénées, Olivier differentiated” tool to manage energy action on Gilbert, CIPRA France, Lionel Jacotot, association it’s territory. SOS Déchets, Julien Lavaud, ARPE Midi-Pyrénées Hervé Mathiasin, JB Conseils en EnR, Impacts and outlooks of capaCITY in France Marianne Mensah, CEFEB-Agence Française de Développement, Christelle Pottier-Chopin, France will host the COP21 session in Paris in 2015, association Alisée, Bénédicte Rivoire, Grand which will be a great opportunity for LGs to show Douaisis, Vincent Wisner, Etd Energy Cities what they have done so far to contribute to a global solution. CAN-F will use the tools, and especially Conclusions & impact beyond project lifetime the platform, to go on training and giving ideas and solutions to LGs willing to be more ambitious. In a context of financial crisis and doubts about Among the five supported LGs, the adoption of a the relevance of their actions, French LGs showed 100% RES strategy shows that SEAPs will create during the project that they could lead ambitious a positive environment for the green economy. action for the climate and set interesting Covenant capaCITY enabled interaction between examples for other LGs and national states to many actors, who others would not have had copy. France will host the COP21 in December the opportunity to talk. This is a major output of 2015 and it will be a great opportunity for LGs, the project that can be continued for the coming NGOs and trainers of all kinds to demonstrate years. Programs such as Covenant capaCITY or that France can be an example in implementing the Covenant of Mayors will hopefully facilitate innovative solutions, and drive UN talks to the exchanges among European LGs and continue to highest ambitious agreement. CAN-F will have disseminate good solutions. the opportunity to use the Covenant capaCITY website, documents and relations to foster LGs’ ambitions. 32 COVENANT CAPACITY

4.6 GREECE

Country lead team “The Covenant capaCITY project largely contributed to the systematic support - by Dr. Nikolaos Zografakis (energy@crete.gov.gr), REAC – of the local authorities, for optimizing Mrs Aspasia Simou, Mrs Georgia Piligotsi, MSc, the SEAP conception and implementation, Mr Gerasimos Koutsogiorgos, MSc, for developing the capacity building, for Regional Energy Agency of Crete prioritizing related measures, for capitalizing the exchange of experience at the European capaCITY country highlight level, and for facilitating the territorial coordination.” Thanks to the Covenant capaCITY project, the Regional Energy Agency of Crete organized the Dr. Nikolaos Zografakis, REAC 1st and 2nd Green Energy Weeks of Crete in June 2013, and in May-June 2014, in cooperation with the 6 signatories of CoM on the island. With the financial support of the Region of Crete and the coordination of the Regional Energy measures, aimed at the minimization of energy Agency (REAC), the six (6) Cretan Municipalities: consumption and the increase of RES as a share of Hersonissos, Heraklion, Minoa Pediadas, Malevizi, the municipality’s energy balance. Festos, and Rethymnon, co-organized 6 Energy Days presenting good practices in energy saving Country capaCITY support activities and promoting sustainable energy consumption. Since June 2011, and thanks to the Covenant The 1st and the 2nd Green Energy Week was a chance Capacity project, the municipalities of Crete had for local Municipalities, Environmental Education the chance to participate in more than 6 thematic Centres of Crete, the Regional Directorates of workshops related to the signature of CoM and Education and the Europe Direct Office in Crete to the development of SEAPs, while they also had cooperate closely with the Regional Energy Agency the chance for peer to peer exchanges among and a large network of stakeholders (NGOs, pioneer municipalities and late starters. Moreover, cultural and professional associations, schools, their energy teams participated in 6 roundtables, as well as local volunteering groups and cyclists) enjoying tailor made support and empowerment towards a common goal for a greener future on the by the Covenant trainers. island. These weeks were full of celebrating events, road shows and educational and awareness raising activities for all citizens promoting sustainable mobility and sustainable energy consumption. During this week the first solar car created by a Cretan Engineer was also available for citizens to test drive - http://sunnyclist.com

Country capaCITY strategy

Through the Covenant capaCITY project REAC’s objective was to systematically support the capacity building of municipal energy teams in Crete and in Greece in general, so that they would be able to develop, monitor and implement the Sustainable Energy Action Plan of their municipality by 2020. As such, REAC’s team assisted the energy teams throughout the whole process, from the elaboration of the Baseline Emissions Inventory (BEI) to the syntax of strategic axes and specific Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 33

As of May 20th, 2014, 93 out of the 325 municipalities units) so that they are committed to contribute in Greece have signed the Covenant of Mayors with to the municipal objective towards the reduction 61 of them having already submitted their SEAPs. of CO2 emissions (i.e. the Municipality of As in the island of Crete, where the Regional Energy Hersonissos). Agency worked closely with local municipalities in order to promote energy efficiency, 13 out of the 24 • development and use of market-based municipalities have signed CoM, 9 of which have instruments (municipal tax free measures) already approved and uploaded their SEAP on the and local energy awards as motivation for all www.eumayors.eu platform while 4 more SEAPs volunteers (citizens and enterprises) who are are still under development. committed to contribute to this mutual goal of energy saving. capaCITY SEAP results • construction of an Energy Efficiency and Climate change Park promoting behavioural change and raising citizens´ awareness in energy saving and sustainable mobility. Cumulative impact on CO2 reduction by 2020: 549,000 tCO2e • promotion of the construction of a Recycling Cumulative impact on energy efficiency Park for agricultural waste and the collection by 2020: 1.2 GWh of plastic coverage used on greenhouses and Cumulative impact on renewable energy produced by local agricultural enterprises. increase by 2020: 520,000 MWh • gradual replacement of the municipal lighting Estimated impact on triggered investments system with LED lamps and the use of energy until 2020: 126 million EUR efficient management of lighting systems.

• Installation of PVs on municipal/school buildings and training of municipal staff to guarantee the energy efficient use of energy consuming Some of the most representative measures equipment. adopted by Cretan municipalities within their SEAPs are the: • Pilot operation and gradual replacement of municipal fleet and the transformation of cars • promotion of voluntary agreements with key into hybrids stakeholders (ie. Tourist industry and Hotel 34 COVENANT CAPACITY

order to identify all different sectors associated

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Μινώα Πεδιάδος  4 Ημέρα Ενέργειας 4 Ιουνίου integrated sustainable development. Having Ηρακλείου  5 2013 Ημέρα Ενέργειας Ιουνίου 2013 Μαλεβιζίου  6 2013 adopted the methodology for the development Ημέρα Ενέργειας 6 Ιουνίου με τη συν-διοργάνωση των Δήμων:  Φαιστού 6 2013 Ημέρα Ενέργειας Ιουνίου of SEAPs, municipal staff working in different Ρεθύμνου  7 2013 Ημέρα Ενέργειας 7 Ιουνίου Ημέρα Ενέργειας Ιουνίου sectors and departments was able to obtain a και τη συμμετοχή: των Κέντρων Περιβαλλοντικής Εκπαίδευσης (ΚΠΕ) της Περιφέρειας Κρήτης, της Πανελλήνια Ένωση Εκπαιδευτικών για την Περιβαλλοντική Εκπαίδευση Κρήτης (ΠΕΕΚΠΕ) new perspective about energy issues and integrate των Διευθύνσεων Πρωτοβάθμιας & Δευτεροβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης & του Κέντρου Ευρωπαϊκής Πληροφόρησης Κρήτης energy into all sectoral policies and the overall

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that in order to have a roadmap for energy saving,

they first had to have a baseline inventory which would help record and report any progress. List of supported local governments Nevertheless, it was made clear that the active 1. Rethymno (SEAP developed/Council involvement of local stakeholders can foster the approved) achievement of the local goals for the reduction 2. Heraklion (SEAP developed/Council of CO2 emissions. It worth’s mentioning that approved/improved) in Hersonissos municipality, the hotel sector 3. Hersonissos (SEAP developed/Council achieved an 8% energy saving within a two years approved/improved) period after the elaboration of the municipal SEAP, 4. Festos (SEAP developed/Council approved) thus following their commitment to contribute in 5. Minoa (SEAP developed/Council approved) the implementation of the local vision and put 6. Ierapetra (SEAP developed/Council approved) effort for high energy efficiency gains (an MoU 7. Platanias (SEAP developed/Council approved) between the Mayor and the three big hotel units 8. Anogia (SEAP developed/Council approved) of Hersonissos was signed early during the SEAP 9. Apokoronas (SEAP developed/Council development process). approved) 10. Sitia (SEAP underway) Involved LG associations & capaCITY Trainers 11. Oropedio Lasithiou (SEAP underway) 12. Malevizi (SEAP underway) Olga Bertsoulaki, Regional Union of Cretan 13. Mylopotamos (SEAP underway) Municipalities (PED), Gerasimos Koutsogiorgos, 14. Agios Nikolaos (SEAP in process of planning) Region of Crete Energy Agency, Sofia Myrtaki, Municipality of Heraklion, Georgia Piligotsi, Local success stories Region of Crete Energy Agency, Maria Symeonidou, Municipality of Hersonissos, Nikolaos Zografakis, Considering that SEAPs development prerequisite Region of Crete Energy Agency appropriate the organisation and cooperation of different municipal departments as well as the active involvement of local stakeholders in Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 35

Impacts and outlooks of capaCITY in Greece Any Greek municipality interested in joining this The added value of the capaCITY project in Greece rapidly expanding network of CoM signatories is attributed to the success of its final results to may register in the Greek section of the covenant bring more municipalities on board towards the capacity platform to obtain any further information transition to a green economy and more energy or may also directly contact the Regional Energy efficient public sector. It is also associated with its Agency of Crete ([email protected]). final deliverables and depends on whether these will be useful to other coordinating and supportive Within the Covenant Capacity project the Regional structures that are or will be involved in similar Energy Agency of Crete had the chance to participate activities in the future promoting the spread of CoM in and facilitate large networking opportunities in Greece. All relevant material and deliverables with other stakeholders, promoting sustainable are easily accessible online for anyone interested energy policy made through the development of in finding background information on how to build SEAPs. Among others, REAC cooperated with the appropriate administrative structures, how to following key national and regional: bring citizens on board for the development and successful implementation of a SEAP, or even how • Centre of Renewable Sources and Saving other local Authorities or countries achieved their • Technical Chamber of Greece energy efficiency goals. The long-term viability • National Association of Municipalities and usefulness of the training material and the • Regional Union of Cretan Municipalities training platform in particular is maintained due • National Association of Greek Regions to the benefits that the dynamic interaction with • Cyprus Energy Agency the groups of Experts and Trainers provides. This large networking experience was facilitated Nevertheless, the added value and the sustainability through the organisation of the National of Covenant capacity project is also associated with Motivational Conference in cooperation with the fact that it contributes to the synergies with MEDEEA project (Med Program aimed at the similar projects e.g. ISLEPACT, another European pilot implementation of the European Energy project related to the Pact of Islands that involved Award in local municipalities), a local workshop 64 insular communities – signatories committed with ENERMED project (Med Program aimed to contribute to the implementation of the EU to evaluate investments in Renewable Energy strategy for the overall reduction of CO2 emissions Sources, considering among others the impact in European islands by 2020). of RES at the regional and local levels with a new 36 COVENANT CAPACITY

ICT tool), and a local workshop organised with building effort beyond the project life time. The SEAP+ (an IEE project also preparing guidelines same was done with the printed and digital training for SEAP development). Representatives of REAC material created and disseminated to all involved also presented the Covenant capacity project in a stakeholders during the projects lifetime (leaflets, national event of Energy for Mayors project (IEE booklets, publishable report, USBs). project). Both the Regional Energy Agency and local stakeholders benefited from this large network by: Above all, the continuation of the favourable momentum in the island of Crete is guaranteed • Sharing and saving human and financial thanks to the network of exceptional professionals resources assigned as Trainers and Experts and the intensive • Utilising the know-how of other projects and cooperation of Development Agencies, NGOs, partners Universities, and market actors. Not only did they • Promoting and better facilitating knowledge participate in most of the training workshops sharing and the exchange of good practices in organized during the project lifetime but they are energy saving also willingly committed to continue supporting • Empowering behavioural change and sustainable and contributing to the transfer of know –how policy making among their peers, policy makers and municipal • Engaging even more local stakeholders and staff so as to encourage the transition towards embracing the vision of sustainable development a green economy in Crete. Nevertheless, their • Filling internal knowledge gaps. interaction during the Covenant workshops advanced interpersonal relationships and In the near future, new partnerships and joint cooperation among different municipalities initiatives are to be initiated for interdisciplinary which will also facilitate effective cooperation in projects, combining the development and the future and the exchange of relevant resources implementation of smart energy technology. and progressions. To this end, the Regional Energy Agency of Crete, as an official Coordinating Structure Conclusions & impact beyond project lifetime of CoM, is committed to continue encouraging this fruitful cooperation and the exchange of information With the online training platform of the Covenant among policy makers and technical staff in Cretan of Mayors we were able to safeguard the municipalities within new projects. capitalisation and continuation of our capacity The Covenant capaCITY project was a valuable contribution at the regional and national levels by boosting SEAPs implementation through upgrading the capacity building of local authorities and capitalizing the exchange of experience at the European level.

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4.7 Italy

Country lead team “With capaCITY a large number of LGs in the Naples Area are now ready to set up a long Daniela Luise and Michele Zuin lasting Energy Planning Process.” ([email protected]), Comune di Padova Luigi Acquaviva, capaCITY country highlight Comune di San Giuseppe Vesuviano capaCITY reached more than 100 LGs in Italy that could receive direct training on SEAPs and subsequently stated a formal commitment of CO2 emissions reduction of 170,570 tonnes. The Italian develop any SEAPs, the other aspect pursued was training platform will be utilised by the Ministry of the Baseline Emission Inventory (BEI). Environment and the Coordinamento delle Agende 21 Locali Italiane as a reference point for future The last (4th) workshop took place in San Giuseppe training for mitigation and as a benchmark for Vesuviano (Naples) on February 6th and 7th 2014. training on adaptation. The event focused primarily on the “financial engineering“ necessary to implement SEAP actions Country capaCITY strategy and the building of robust BEIs. The Campania Region area has an uneven evolution of energy planning so The Italy has big differences among its regions. the focus of the workshop was multilevel (from BEIs Therefore, the strategy followed was to create a to Financing). The event hosted 45 participants. national event to “centralise” project knowledge, while subsequently reaching 4 different areas. Italy’s webinar was held at the very end of the Tailored training was offered in addition to project, and focused on how to establish more collaboration with the local public administrations ambitious measures that would go beyond the hosting the events so as to best address local needs. -20% strategy, how to build metropolitan areas SEAPs and how to set up innovative financing Country capaCITY support activities schemes for RES and EE.

The National motivation conference was held During the Ecomondo Rimini Fair, on November November 9th, 2012 in Rimini, within the most 7th 2013, a SEAP Support Roundtable was important Fair on Sustainability of the Nation: it successfully held and assembled all the LGs that hosted 80 people and focused on new needs and took part in the capaCITY SEAP implementation training outlooks of cities. phase. Possible methods of overcoming technical and financial barriers were presented. The first and second capaCITY workshops were held in Padova (May 13th, 2013) and in Bologna (May 21st, 2013) and reached approximately 65 participants. The regions in which Padova and Bologna is situated had already developed a number of SEAPs, so the main thematic focus of the two events was the “implementation of SEAP actions”.

The third workshop took place in Castelbuono (Palermo, Sicily) on July 11th and 12th 2013 and hosted 55 participants. During that event cooperation with the National Builders Associations was made possible, so a part of the workshop was focused on building refurbishment. Due to the fact that many local governments in Sicily had yet to 38 COVENANT CAPACITY

CapaCITY SEAP results • Municipality of San Martino Buon Albergo (VR): Energy efficient measures for the public illumination system of two big Shopping Center; Energy production by biogas plant (by organic waste treatment). Cumulative impact on CO2 reduction by 2020: 210,915 tCO2e • Municipality of Piazzola sul Brenta (PD): Public Cumulative impact on energy efficiency incentives for the purchase of energy-efficient by 2020: 210,915 MWh boilers, installation of photovoltaic systems Cumulative impact on renewable energy and purchase of LPG cars; 3 mini hydro-electric increase by 2020: 133,492 MWh plants for electricity production; biomass plant in agriculture sector. Cumulative impact on energy saving increase by 2020: 506,356 MWh • Municipality of Selvazzano Dentro (PD): Energy Estimated impact on triggered investments efficiency for public buildings (heating plant until 2020: 279,398,906 EUR replacement, insulation, window replacements and energy efficiency for an internal lighting system plant); installation of solar thermal plant on a public building; Biomass plant in private sector installed by Coop; Girasol for heating • 190.000 inhabitants involved; greenhouses. • 10 municipalities involved in 4 different Provinces; • Municipality of Schio (VI): Cycle paths and • Dissemination activities throughout Italy thanks Project on sustainable mobility of the students. to the collaboration with Borghi Autentici d’Italia and Association and Coordinamento Agende 21 Impacts and outlooks of capaCITY in Italy Locali. The city of Padova and the Coordinamento Agende List of supported local governments 21 Locali Italiane will intensively utilise the materials developed during the capaCITY project, including 1. Bassano del G. (SEAP developed) both the training and the communication materials. 2. Schio (SEAP developed) The Platform in particular will be disseminated 3. Piazzola sul B. (SEAP developed) and updated long after the end of the project in 4. S.Martino B.A. (SEAP developed) an attempt to incorporate all the aspects that the 5. Thiene (SEAP developed) CoM in the future will develop and all the good 6. Santorso (SEAP developed) practices that, at the national level, are growing 7. Selvazzano D. (SEAP developed) and will continue to grow. 8. Este (SEAP developed) 9. Campo San M. ( SEAP developed) 10. Duino Aurisina (SEAP underway)

Local success stories

• Municipality of Este (PD): Expansion of the district heating network; Energy production by biogas plant (by organic waste treatment); Energy efficiency for public buildings (insulation, installation of PV plant, windows replacement and energy efficiency measures on internal illumination plants in public buildings); energy efficient measures for public lighting; purchase of green electricity certified. Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 39

Two main aspects give added value to capaCITY Conclusions & impact beyond project lifetime in Italy: 1) the widespread CoM initiative, thanks to • The impact of the project will be very big: in the 4 capaCITY, to the Capania and Sicily regions; cited regions strong evolution is expected in the 2) the helping hand that capaCITY gave to the upcoming years. Another aspect that capaCITY Veneto and Emilia Romagna regions to “go will helpto achieve is the connection between beyond” by trying to improve SEAPs, while mitigation and adaptation on a national scale; finding solutions to overcoming financial the Padova team had the chance to negotiate Barriers. For example, in the Padova area the these aspects at the Ministry level because of capaCITY experience helped develop the 3 its expertise and involvement in the capaCITY ELENA projects which aim to refurbish more project. than 600 buildings and almost 40 LGs lighting systems, with a turnover of about • The capaCITY online platform is an excellent 60 million EUR. tool for local governments to learn how to kick- off or improve sustainable energy planning and Cooperation at national level has benefited very the implementation of action on a local scale. much due to the capaCITY experience: the most important aspect is that now, thanks to capaCITY, • capaCITY gave strength to the CoM process, the most important LG associations in Italy and the ensuring a robust platform to help LGs Supporting Structures work more harmoniously. throughout every phase of a SEAP. capaCITY became a process that boosted the Italian LGs Involved LG associations & capaCITY Trainers in their climatic actions and whose effects are now clear, and will be even more evident in years Luigi Acquaviva, Municipality of San Giuseppe to come. Versuviano, Luca di Domenico, Borghi Autentici D´Italia, Maria Elisa Zuppiroli, Coordinamento Nazionale Agende 21 Locali 40 COVENANT CAPACITY

4.8 Poland

Country lead team “Thanks to Covenant capaCITY, Polish municipalities were able to gain a Dorota Zawadzka-Stępniak ([email protected]), comprehensive perspective on how to develop WWF Poland and improve Low Emission Economy Plans for a greener and more sustainable environment capaCITY country highlight for their citizens.”

Thanks to the Covenant capaCITY project, 27 Piotr Pawelec, capaCITY Trainer, LGs, representing 1.15 million Poles, gained direct President of the Institute of Good access to trainers ready and willing to engage in Ecosolutions developing and improving their SEAPs.

Country capaCITY strategy

WWF Poland’s role in the project was to encourage CapaCITY SEAP results LGs to engage in SEAP development. WWF Poland concentrated on motivating and encouraging Polish LGs to accept energy and climate policies, by raising awareness, showing the potential of climate policies and offering help with documentation preparation. Cumulative impact on CO2 reduction This was achieved by organising workshops and by 2020: 278,533 tCO2e roundtables as well as disseminating information Cumulative impact on energy efficiency (translating project documents and distributing by 2020: 271,311 MWh them). WWF Poland engaged several skilled trainers and experts to help LGs develop their SEAPs. Since Cumulative impact on renewable energy sustainable energy planning was a novelty, it was increase by 2020: 6,357 MWh challenging to convince LGs that sustainable Estimated impact on triggered investments development was a win-win strategy. Instead of until 2020: 173,822,635 EUR focusing on specifics, our job was to convince LGs to get the process started and familiarise them with available tools.

Country capaCITY support activities • In general, improving energy efficiency, replacing coal based micro-scale energy with Through our workshops, motivation conference RES and improving public transportation will all and round tables, we were able to reach 154 people contribute to air quality of the local population. directly. Although the initial strategy was to engage a set of LGs and use workshops to move from big • The pollution of particulate matter (PM) has picture thinking to specific solutions, their needs been a problem, especially for smaller LGs, turned out to be more basic. The approach used to where access to central heating was an issue. support LGs was to motivate and demonstrate the benefits of developing and implementing sustainable • Implementing heat-pump systems along with PV development strategies. Webinars were replaced and solar thermal solutions in public buildings with an additional workshop and workshops were will provide a good example to coal-burning extended to 1.5 day meetings rather than just an residents. 8 hour seminar. This face to face approach gave LG representatives more confidence to approach List of supported local governments trainers and experts for explanations and support. Trust building was an important element of our 1. Częstochowa (SEAP developed/Council approved) project. 2. Dzierżoniów (SEAP improved) 3. Chorzele (SEAP improved) Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 41

4. Niepolomice (SEAP improved) cost 0.5-0.8 mln PLN per building and reduce 5. Piaseczno (SEAP developed/Council approved) 800-900 tons of CO2 per year cumulatively. 6. Raciechowice (SEAP improved) 7. Śrem (SEAP developed/Council approved) • Piaseczno plans to improve their public transport 8. Toruń (SEAP developed/Council approved) system and expand public parking, so that passengers 9. Kościeżyna (SEAP improved) use their private vehicles 10% less, reducing 10. Bobrowo (SEAP underway) emissions from transportation by 10% in 2020. 11. Czaplinek (SEAP underway) 12. Malbork (SEAP underway) Impacts and outlooks of capaCITY in Italy 13. Lubianka (SEAP underway) 14. Miastko (SEAP underway) The materials developed by the capaCITY project 15. Rypin (SEAP underway) will be used by LGs both online and in hard copy. As 16. Strzelno (SEAP underway) the development of SEAPs has just begun in Poland, 17. Studzienice (SEAP underway) information materials and advice will be important 18. Łęczyce (SEAP underway) for LG representatives. We plan to distribute our 19. Kolno (SEAP underway) booklet directly to those LGs that have not yet finished 20. Cieszyn (SEAP underway) preparing SEAPs and remind them of our online 21. Rzeszów (SEAP underway) resources. This adds value to Poland’s development 22. Lubliniec (SEAP underway) process, which has been mainly based on coal thus 23. Zakopane (SEAP underway) far. The Covenant capaCITY programme helped 24. Nowa Dęba (SEAP underway) to raise awareness, on a local and direct level, of 25. Tarnowskie Góry (SEAP underway) the need for sustainable development. It provided 26. Wieliczka (SEAP underway) alternatives to the conventional development path, 27. Krosno (SEAP underway) which will encourage local leaders to scrutinise proposed policies in the future – these policies will Local success stories have an impact both on a national and EU level.

• In 2013, Śrem installed 124 LEDs, 24W each. Involved LG associations & capaCITY Trainers The financial benefits from the energy saved will enable the purchase of a further 75-100 60-90W Maria Dobrowolska, Polish National Energy LEDs. The HD L70 will replace the sodium based Conservation Agency (KAPE S.A.), Monika bulb and instead of 200W, it will use 55W. Jarzemska, Polish National Energy Conservation Agency (KAPE S.A.), Przemysław Komorowski, • Śrem plans to modernise 5 public buildings, Prometheus Foundation, Piotr Pawelec, IGE which would use 45-60% less energy by 2020, “Alternative” Ltd, Tomasz Pawelec, Carbon Engineering sp. z o.o., Patrycja Plonka, Association of Municipalities Polish Network “Energy Cities”, Lukasz Polakowski, Polish Foundation for Energy Efficiency (FEWE), Magdalena Wielomska, Polish National Energy Conservation Agency (KAPE S.A.) Jacek Zduńczyk, Prometheus Foundation

Conclusions & impact beyond project lifetime

Covenant capaCITY was a necessary tool to guide Polish LGs towards sustainable action plan development. Without the support of EU programmes, the local governments would have been left to themselves to find ways to grow. Capacity building in LGs helped to disseminate information about the common-sense ideas behind low emission development and build confidence in LG representatives that what they are doing is right. 42 COVENANT CAPACITY

4.9 Romania

Country lead team “Bucharest District 1 will be the first truly energy efficient community in Romania. Ion Dogeanu (([email protected]), By installing green energy sources, we are AEEPM – Local Energy Agency Bucharest able to lower costs. Solar panels installed on buildings and houses are used for heating capaCITY country highlight and can provide 100% of a family’s hot water consumption. Furthermore heat pumps Covenant capaCITY’s activities triggered an installed in buildings will reduce energy investment of 350 million Euro in Bucharest, consumption and cost by up to 75%. We are Romania for energy refurbishment of apartment investing as we plan our SEAP.” buildings during the project life time. Andrei Chiliman, Country capaCITY strategy Mayor of Bucharest District 1

All questionnaires distributed during National motivation conference, Energy Days and Workshops organized since now reflect that municipality’s needs are: CapaCITY SEAP results • Financing actions; • Mobilizing local stakeholders; • Monitoring SEAPs and reporting on results; • Feedback on the SEAPs quality. Cumulative impact on CO2 reduction by 2020: 578,190 tCO2e We identify two different approaches on training needs: Cumulative impact on energy efficiency • Elected officials prefer to learn online rather than by 2020: 1,750,210 MWh through workshops; Cumulative impact on renewable energy • Municipal staff needs more peer to peer support increase by 2020: 1,000,000 MWh in order to feel confident that they are on the right track with SEAPs. Estimated impact on triggered investments until 2020: 650 million EUR Country capaCITY support activities

National motivation conferences: Support for planning your energy actions - capaCITY • An investment of 350 million Euro in Bucharest, 80 participants. Romania for energy refurbishment of apartment buildings (Building first pillar) City capaCITY workshops • Funding opportunities for sustainable synergy • A planned investment of 12 million Euro on action, 30 participants extension of public lighting in Fagaras Timis • Financing energy efficiency in buildings, 93 County extended SEAP to all communities as a participants (elected officials and municipal staff); planning priority for sustainable development • SEAP 2nd generation, 25 participants • SEAP reporting, 30 participants List of supported local governments

Peer-support roundtables 1. Municipality Bucharest 1 (SEAP improved) • SEAP implementation workshop for LGs, 20 2. Alba-Iulia (SEAP improved) participants 3. Vaslui (SEAP developed) • Stakeholders involvement and data exchange, 4. Baia-Mare (SEAP improved) 20 participants 5. Avrig (SEAP improved) • capaCITY Baseline Emission Inventory, 12 participants 6. Aiud (SEAP improved) Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 43

7. Ramnicu-Valcea (SEAP improved) • Workshops (with 12-20 participants) should take 8. Timis County (SEAP underway) place during the intermediate phase of SEAP 9. Fagaras (SEAP approved) development (after BEI). 10. Zalau (SEAP approved) 11. Iasi (SEAP underway) • Peer-to-peer support is more appropriate for small municipalities (but they work confidently Local success stories with big cities in their region). • Combining events with other projects adds value. We focused on supporting engaged municipalities • This project has added immense value to to develop 2nd generation SEAPs. We created Romanian capacity needs and its tools and a team of experienced trainers and a trainee training platform will support all municipalities network of municipal staff (at least one person per in the energy planning process. municipality). Moreover we helped municipalities to prioritise their actions and facilitate access to Involved LG associations & capaCITY Trainers funds: Florin Andronescu, ALEA Alba, Adina Dumitru, • Installation of photovoltaic systems on public AME Maramures, Mihaela Muscoiu, Energy and private buildings Agency Brasov & Energie Cities Romania, Ionel • Improving energy efficiency on public buildings Popa, ALEM- Energy Agency Vaslui, Ionut Popa, and application to the EIB Founds staff Vaslui municipality,Mihai Staicu, AMR • Improving energy efficiency in the residential sector Conclusions & impact beyond project lifetime • Improving energy efficiency of public lighting • The Energy Agency network is a strong base Bucharest District 1 was a real success story, to help municipalities from every region of investing €350 million on the first SEAP pillar – Romania. Trainers who have expressed interest private residential buildings – during the project in the project are well positioned geographically life time. to cover and offer all Romanian regions support through the project. Lessons learnt in Romania • capaCITY Trainers will use the online training • Big events (more than 50 participants) are useful platform also to enhance local capacity in the only for motivational purposes. future. 44 COVENANT CAPACITY

4.9 Slovenia

Country lead team “I was really inspired by the regional approach to energy actions presented at the Malmö Saša Kek ([email protected]), conference, which led me to consider the Association of Municipalities and Towns of potential of regional SEAPs or regional Slovenia (SOS) energy concepts in Slovenia. Those thoughts will soon take concrete form through the capaCITY country highlight regional energy concept in Šentrupert and neighbouring municipalities.” In 2012 SOS and capaCITY Trainers established an energy cooperative called Sončna zadruga z.o.o. Tomaž Zver, (Sunny cooperative) to provide practical assistance capaCITY Trainer, KISIK d.o.o. to municipalities thanks to Covenant capaCITY.

The cooperative has developed: • 15 feasibility studies on the possibilities of converting boiler rooms from heating oil to Country capaCITY support activities biomass heating; • 6 investment documents processing heating The Covenant capaCITY project was introduced and systems from oil to biomass and other discussed with participants at the national motivation documentation needed to confirm the conference held during the SOS General assembly investment by different municipal councils meeting on 6 June 2012 in Ljubljana. The audience • Several presentations, trainings and participation (80 participants) included political representatives at several events, creating initiatives related to and staff from representatives of local governments renewable energy... and their association. The conference provided a good opportunity to promote the capacity building Country capaCITY strategy project and engage new trainers in the train-the- trainer programme. The training platform and country specific training programme has been evaluated by trainers and Our recent experience has shown that webinars experts in Slovenia. SOS has also been working with which target LGs are not an effective communication the local energy agency consortium, with which and training tool as they are costly and time-intensive we share common goals, to provide information, with little to no participation. SOS therefore decided develop capacity, and share knowledge and to invest available resources in more promising best practice on climate and energy issues with ways of capacity building, namely face-to-face municipalities. There were significant financial communication. A good example of this was our crises in Slovenia during the project lifetime presence at the international local government fair which had a big influence on local budgeting. This NEXPO FAIR BOOT, where we had a presentation remains unstable and unpredictable with regard to and distributed booklets to interested energy the financial situation of LGs in the near future. The stakeholders. It was a positive experience, allowing bad financial framework and politically unstable us to provide “personalised” information to many environment make it difficult for municipalities to of the project’s target audience in a short space of make financial commitments for future actions. time.

As the Association of Municipalities and Towns of We have organized more than 4 roundtables in Slovenia often we couldn’t act as we wanted. We cooperation with local energy agencies and in have therefore focused on national dialogue on synergy with other IEE projects called SEAP+ and legislative and administrative actions and using MESHARTILITY as well as other national projects on available financing to support concrete actions at a energy or climate. Moreover our capaCITY Trainers local level. Local energy agencies have worked on offered peer support to 12 different municipalities in capacity building, LEK and/or SEAP development. 2011 to 6 municipalities in 2012.

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CapaCITY SEAP results • Through the capaCITY project, Slovenia has improved regional SEAP.

• As a small country, Slovenia gained credibility and feasibility with other networks through its Cumulative impact on CO2 reduction participation. by 2020: 31,439 tCO2e Cumulative impact on energy efficiency Involved LG associations & capaCITY Trainers by 2020: n/a Cumulative impact on renewable energy Marko Kos, Esplanada increase by 2020: 166,610 MWh Bojan Vogrinčič, LEA Pomurje Tomaž Zver, Sončna zadruga Estimated impact on triggered investments until 2020: 15,523,000 EUR Conclusions & impact beyond project lifetime

The recent final meeting with local energy agencies aimed to find common areas of interest for continued cooperation beyond the Covenant List of supported local governments capaCITY project lifetime. We believe that as Covenant capaCITY project activities have brought 1. Občina Cerkvenjak (SEAP underway) our paths together, our interests will continue to 2. Občina Duplek (SEAP approved) align into the future. 3. Občina Kranjska Gora (SEAP approved) 4. Občina Slovenj Gradec (SEAP underway) The Association of Municipalities and Towns of 5. Občina Sv. Jurij ob Ščavnici (SEAP underway) Slovenia with only 7 staff members and no energy 6. Občina Radlje ob Dravi (SEAP approved) or climate expertise, has improved its capacity and 7. Občina Vuzenica (SEAP approved) gained confidence to represent its members best 8. Občina Radovljica (SEAP approved) interests in energy dialogues on national level. 9. Občina Šentrupert (SEAP developed) Moreover SOS is now able to encourage local 10. Občina Sodražica (SEAP approved) development and the implementation of sustainable climate and energy plans with detailed arguments Local success stories thanks to the Covenant capaCITY project.

• Conversion of boiler rooms from heating oil to biomass heating in public buildings (Municipality of Cerkvenjak) • Energy self sufficiency in Dob prison: cogeneration of heat and electricity (Municipality of Šentrupert) • Installation of wood biomass district heating system (Municipality of Radlje ob Dravi)

Impacts and outlooks of capaCITY in Slovenia

• In future the capaCITY SEAP Training Booklet and online platform will be used for capacity building. It is very useful to have access to the backend of the website after the project ends as the legislative framework in Slovenia is continually changing and corrections will be needed. We would also like to continue upgrading the content with fresh examples and good practice as this keeps the platform relevant. 46 COVENANT CAPACITY

4.10 Sweden

Country lead team “As a municipality it is very important to know your greenhouse gas emissions as a way to Malin Norling ([email protected]), keep track of your energy and climate actions. Climate Strategist, City of Malmö The whole community is “contributing” to the Linda Scott Jacobsson (linda.scott.jacobsson@ emissions and the inventory can act as a focus lund.se), Project Manager, Climate Municipalities for all environmental work – from switching off light bulbs to finding support for new and capaCITY country highlight innovative solutions. Also, if you know and keep track of your emissions, a discussion In September 2012 the midterm conference of about solutions and/or a comparison with Covenant capaCITY was held in Malmö, and other actors is easier.” 150 people from different European LGs, LG Associations and NGOs heard inspiring speeches Lars Nerpin, Environmental Engineer, and engaged in constructive discussions. Over Environment Department, City of Malmö 100 participants followed the event via webcast.

Country capaCITY strategy Webinars Sweden has identified the need to build a better • Get a green light on your SEAP (theme requested understanding of the SEAP process including the by the participants) – 14 participants from Swedish different steps involved in the making of a successful LGs, members of CM. plan. A special focus was put on the importance of stakeholder involvement within participating LG’s, CapaCITY SEAP results both within administrations and amongst external organisations, businesses and inhabitants.

Country capaCITY support activities Cumulative impact on CO2 reduction by 2020: 5676,250 tCO2e City capaCITY workshops Cumulative impact on energy efficiency • Develop and make your SEAP a good working by 2020: 190,770 MWh tool (theme requested by the co-organiser County Administrative Board Gävleborg) – 16 Cumulative impact on renewable energy participants from LGs in the region of Gävleborg. increase by 2020: 2,540,280 MWh Estimated impact on triggered investments • Local Climate Action (theme determined by the until 2020: 3 million EUR (referring only to Climate Municipalities in cooperation with the two LGs) EUR City of Stockholm) – 32 participants from various Swedish LGs, members of CM.

• Peer-to-peer review on local climate action • SEAP action concerning a coordinated eco- (theme determined by the Climate Municipalities logistic centre for public goods will generate in cooperation with City of Malmö ) – 12 social value as there will be less heavy transport participants from Swedish LGs, members of CM. vehicles near day care centres, elderly homes and schools, reducing the risk of accidents. (Finspång, Peer-support roundtables Haninge). • Energy efficiency in buildings (theme determined by the Climate Municipalities and co-organizers • As well as saving money, SEAP energy efficiency SP and BeBo) – 20 participants from LGs, actions in public buildings and publicly owned housing companies etc. apartment buildings provide a social value through greater comfort, better indoor climate and ventilation. (Lidköping, Haninge, Lund). Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 47

List of supported local governments • An LG network strengthens LGs’ communications with the national government on common issues 1. Haninge (SEAP developed/Council approved) concerning local energy planning and other 2. Gävle (SEAP developed/Council approved) important climate related regulations. 3. Ljungby (SEAP process of planning) 4. Mora (SEAP not developed) • An active network can provide help and support 5. Gotland (SEAP developed/Council approved) to members, through the network’s regular 6. Linköping (SEAP not developed) exchange and internal Q & A for example. 7. Lund (SEAP developed/Council approved) 8. Finspång (SEAP developed) Involved LG associations & capaCITY Trainers 9. Upplands Väsby (SEAP developed) 10. Hudiksvall (SEAP developed) Filippa Borgström, Climate Municipalities, Elin 11. Botkyrka (SEAP underway) Dalaryd, Municipality of Lund, Åsa Eklund Öberg, 12. Lidköping (SEAP developed/Council approved) County Administrative Board Gävleborg, Henrik 13. Boxholm (SEAP not developed) Johansson, Expert, City of Växjö, Yvonne Träff, 14. Olofström (SEAP planning - BEI completed Expert, City of Lidköping, Johan Röklander, Expert, City of Jönköping Local success stories Conclusions & impact beyond project lifetime • Haninge: A routine process was developed for including climate and energy demands The Climate Municipalities and City of Malmö will in public procurement and monitoring their continue to meet other Swedish LGs regularly, implementation and performance. focusing on best practice and peer-to-peer learning on local climate action. • Lidköping: By 2030 the vehicle fleet in Lidköping will be independent of fossil fuels. Municipalities in Sweden are willing to go further than national and European climate targets and • Lund: Individual water metering equipment was will keep pushing for better support of local installed in existing buildings and new developments. actions. The Covenant capaCITY project has given them a tool to do so. • Finspång: Committed to purchasing 100% renewable energy (electricity: wind and hydro) for public organisations and publicly owned companies for housing, IT fibre infrastructure and water/ sanitation/waste as well as district heating by 2016.

• Gotland: Committed to expand the local production of wind power by 900 MW.

Impacts and outlooks of capaCITY in Sweden

The Climate Municipalities network (City of Malmö is a member) is very active and has an engaging website, newsletter and active Q & A. The capaCITY platform and other of its material will be connected to future activities performed by this network. City of Malmö will publish the material on the city’s website and promote it to other city as appropriate.

• Through sustainable energy planning and building knowledge about the local challenges, it is possible to pin point what knowledge and work opportunities will be needed in future. 48 COVENANT CAPACITY

4.11 United Kingdom

Country lead team “Without the engagement and commitment from key stakeholders across the county we Rachel Jones ([email protected]), would have been unable to formulate an Act on Energy (AoE) action plan with appropriate targets and monitoring processes that are meaningful to capaCITY country highlight the local area. Without this we would have had to rely on national data monitoring for The UK has worked with 11 local governments key sectors.” (LGs) to develop a combination of Home Energy Conservations Plans and Climate Change Heather Lammas, capaCITY Trainer, Strategies which exceeds our target of 3 LGs. In Worcestershire County Council addition we have supported the 7 LG’s in the County of Worcestershire to put together a funding bid to the Department of Energy and Climate Change for £ 3.4 million to fund energy efficiency improvements in the housing sector with a target In addition, we led the stakeholder workshop of 750 external wall insulation installations which in Sofia and provided speakers at the mid-term will lead to annual carbon savings of 450 tonnes conference and Freiburg study tour and workshops. (based on a 3 bed semi-detached property). This is due to be delivered between August 2014 and The SEAP round tables included Worcestershire March 2015. Climate Change Strategy Workshop – 21st October 2011. This successful workshop took place at County Country capaCITY strategy Hall and discussed new objectives aimed at reducing carbon emissions across the County and improving The strategy for the UK was a link to statutory duties, resilience to the impacts of climate change, such the main drivers for LGs. For the UK, the Home as extreme weather. It involved participants from Energy Conservation Act is a requirement for LGs across the Worcestershire Partnership and Local with housing responsibilities, but with significant Enterprise Partnership (LEP) as well as Transition changes in government policy it has been difficult groups. Final plenary session comments included for LGs to set realistic and meaningful local targets so most have looked to follow national targets. A • promotion of exemplary work carried out in Climate Change Strategy is usually produced in Worcestershire partnership with 1st and 2nd tier LGs and their 2nd • increasing the economic potential to work with generation plan aims for a reduction of 30% from the LEP 2005 levels by 2020. When considering target LGs • ensuring all relevant Council strategies address to we decided to concentrate on those where we climate change had established relationships and those that had • recognition and support of the contribution of links to wider networks. local communities to this work

Country capaCITY support activities Subsequent meetings have taken place to deliver a final strategy which is out for consultation. The full Throughout the project AoE has delivered 7 document in can be viewed at www.worcestershire. workshops to LGs staff and politicians. Over 100 gov.uk/cms/sustainability/climate-change/strategy- delegates have attended workshops and forums. We consultation.aspx. A second workshop was held on also included study tours as part of the workshops 20 June 2014 to fully develop the action plan and to encourage engagement from politicians and ensure commitment from partners. planners, including an external wall retrofit project, a zero carbon development and a district heating scheme. Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 49

capaCITY SEAP results Other impacts are reductions in fuel poverty, increase in a low carbon economy, empowering homes to take action, safeguarding and creating jobs, improving health/well-being and building resilience. Cumulative impact on CO2 reduction by 2020: Through the HECA Plans 1,063 Supported local governments KtCO2. Climate Change Strategy 1,439 tCO2 (with existing approved HECA reports) Cumulative impact on energy efficiency First tier by 2020: 2,000 GWh 1. Coventry City Council Cumulative impact on renewable energy 2. Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council increase by 2020: 86.4 MW (based on 2011) 3. Worcestershire County Council (CC Strategy approved by Worcestershire Partners) Estimated impact on triggered investments Second tier until 2020: 5.76 million EUR (only in 2014) 4. Bromsgrove District Council 5. Malvern Hills District Council 6. Redditch Borough Council 7. Wyre Forest District Council 8. Worcester City Council All supported LGs had already achieved a 30% 9. Wychavon District Council improvement in domestic energy efficiency 10. Stratford on Avon District Council between 1996 and 2008, reducing the opportunity 11. Warwick District Council for further improvements. The UK target for CO2 12. Rugby Borough Council reduction is between 24-39% by 2027. With a total energy consumption of 11,000 GWh in 2011 for the Local success stories domestic sector, this would equate to around a 2,000 GWh potential annual saving by 2020. Bromsgrove District Council & Redditch Borough Council (joint plan) Investment is difficult to predict with policy Target - a reduction in buildings CO2 emissions by changes but a guaranteed investment of 5.76m 24-39% from 2009 levels by 2027. Euro’s for energy efficiency improvements is Key Measures – Green Deal and ECO delivery identified for Worcestershire. through countywide partnership linked to 50 COVENANT CAPACITY

Birmingham City Council and affordable warmth Stratford on Avon District Council initiatives to support the most vulnerable Target - Achieve a reduction in buildings CO2 households emissions by 24-39% by 2027 from 2009 levels. Key Measures - Support Green Deal and identify Malvern Hills District Council partners and funding streams for delivery and the Target - a reduction in buildings CO2 emissions by promotion of energy efficiency measures across 24-39% from 2009 levels by 2027. the housing stock Key Measures - Partner Worcestershire Councils to develop a Green Deal and ECO offer for residents Warwick District Council and identify potential opportunities alongside RSL Target - Reduction in buildings CO2 emissions by partners 24-39% between 2009-2027. Key Measures - Engage owners/occupiers/landlords Coventry City Council of inefficient homes identify rental homes without Target - Reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 27.5% EPCs, deliver Brunswick Community Project and by 2020, using 2005 as the baseline year. staff training promoting energy efficiency in LG Key Measures - Raise awareness of private sector buildings. landlords of their future legal obligations relating to energy and update the city thermal survey Wyre Forest District Council to identify households that may benefit from Target – Reduce home CO2 emissions by 24-39% assistance. between 2009-2027 and own emissions by 30% Key Measures - Support/fund targeted projects Solihull Metropolitan Council focus on hard to treat, including park homes and Target - Reduction in buildings CO2 emissions by work with other district partners to develop a 24-39% from 2009 levels by 2027 Green Deal offer for residents Key Measures - Develop further ECO based funded schemes, continued delivery of the Affordable Worcester City Council Warmth Strategy and deliver a borough wide Target - Reduce CO2 emissions by 24-39% between sustainability strategy supporting the carbon 2009-2027 and own emissions by 25% management plan Key Measures - Work with partners to promote Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 51

energy related initiatives, encourage RSLs to Involved LG associations & capaCITY Trainers include private sector when developing stock improvement and upgrade lighting in St Martin Ceridwen John, Redditch and Bromsgrove Councils Gate Multi-storey Car Park Heather Lammas, Worcestershire County Council Mary Unwin, Wychavon District Council Wychavon District Council UK Carbon Action Network Targets - Reduce energy consumed by 10% 2009- 2020, 100% increase in renewable energy from Conclusions & impact beyond project lifetime 2011 levels and reduce fuel poverty by 25% from 2009 levels. Covenant capaCITY has supported many local Key Measures - Work with other county councils to authorities including County and District Councils deliver Green Deal and ECO funded improvements, in the development of their Home Energy encourage local RSLs to build new homes to Conservation Plans, this in turn has led to the roll- Code for Sustainable Homes level six, reduce fuel out and delivery other schemes including high poverty efficiency boiler replacements for residents.

Rugby Borough Council In addition, both the County and District Councils Target - Reduction in buildings CO2 emissions by have formed a partnership which has led to the 24-39% by 2027 from 2009 levels. development of a funding bid to the Department Key Measures - Convert electric heating to gas of Energy and Climate Change to deliver energy installing energy efficient boilers in council efficiency improvements in hard to treat properties housing stock, and support Green Deal working totalling over 5.5million Euros. with Local Enterprise Partnership and Birmingham City Council The funding made available for this scheme will achieve CO2 savings and help develop the local Worcestershire Climate Change Strategy – (7 LG’s supply chain to deliver works across the county to Working in Partnership) support the local economy, maintain employment Replace the existing strategy with a new Climate and deliver health and well-being outcomes Change Strategy to cover 2012 – 2020 with aims to through improved energy efficiency measures. deliver carbon reduction and resilience to a climate change across a range of sectors by building a low carbon economy, hitting tough but critical carbon targets, adapting to inevitable climate change and empowering Worcestershire’s communities to take action

Impacts and outlooks of capaCITY in UK

Over 100 delegates who have attended workshops and trainers have delivered additional sessions within their own LG to politicians, frontline staff and to the wider community. Rachel Jones – delivered training to frontline staff on home energy and links to health with 187 staff trained. From feedback, each frontline staff member estimated that they would help 100-150 people.

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Chapter 5: conclusions and recommendations

5.1 Lesson learnt on capacity Message 2: building and stakeholders’ Numbers count when choosing training involvement methods.

Message 1: The capacity building methods chosen need to take First–hand experience is the most effective into account the expected number of participants learning approach. in order to be effective. In Romania, for example, large events with 50 or more participants were Authentic examples of good practice and a direct found to be most useful for strictly motivational insight into background policies that helped in purposes, while peer-to-peer support worked well the successful development of energy measures/ for smaller groups. In Sweden, learning through projects are crucial for political and technical peer-to-peer review was successful in creating new decision-makers to fully understand the potential for ideas and solutions. replication and local applicability in their locations. A number of capaCITY countries have highlighted Message 3: study tours as the most effective approach for Tailor made approaches fit best. transferring knowledge and practice between local government staff and policy makers. In Bulgaria, When it comes to sustainable energy action study tours triggered peer-to-peer cooperation and planning, it is crucial to remember that there is capacity building activities for local governments no one-size-fits-all solution. Thematic workshops, by facilitating direct exchange of experience and study tours, twinning schemes and peer-to-peer supporting the preparation and development of exchanges enhance the potential transferability of sustainable energy strategies. In France, study tours successful action through inspiring examples and were also highly beneficial in identifying optimal sharing good practices. Peer to peer learning is solutions to be adapted and replicated for different experienced as both a short and long-term driver local contexts. In Slovenia, the tangible aspects of of implementation, monitoring and evaluation study tours were found to be a successful teaching of action. Nevertheless, the highest likelihood method. The ability to experience and interact with of solving local challenges and implementing visible results greatly aided the learning process. successful actions remains within the local context Italy also reported study tours as the best way to and according to local needs. transfer knowledge to local governments. This was especially true when combined with bilateral meetings on agreed subjects of interests. Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 53

with only 7 staff members and no energy or climate expertise, has improved its capacity and gained confidence to represent its members’ best interests in energy dialogues on national level. Moreover, SOS is now able to encourage local development and implementation of sustainable climate and energy plans with detailed arguments thanks to the Covenant capaCITY project.

Message 6: Building capacity of trainers supports learners better.

Trainers are multipliers in their thematic and geographical scope of action. However, training and dissemination of information often isn’t the primary professional task of those closest to local governments when it comes to the development of sustainable energy communities. It is important, Message 4: therefore, to support and teach people whose Online training - in line with the times, but full professional situation naturally lends itself to potential still to be tapped. becoming a “trainer”. Their capacity building should not only focus on the complex subject of Online training programmes have significant energy, but also on pedagogical approaches and strengths and offer unprecedented accessibility to techniques to ensure their effectiveness when quality education. They can be a highly effective training LGs. To this end, the capaCITY train-the education alternative for busy professionals who trainer programme included an online trainer have only limited time and need to be able to continue library and a series of face-to-face training sessions their training at their own pace. Nonetheless, there focusing on improving soft-skills (moderation, are weaknesses inherent in the use of this medium, presentation ability etc.). In Italy, the educational such as the inability to adequately access the needs of capaCITY Trainers was given particular online learning environment (because of internet consideration because of the potential within this connection problems, lack of computer skills etc.). group and the huge number of CoM signatories. The Covenant capaCITY platform and webinars have Local governments in Sweden have proven to be shown the value of learning at a personal “tempo” some of the best trainers over time, and active local for LGs’ staff and policy makers and, despite the government networks have been very effective in challenges presented, it is important to continue ensuring the longevity of training material. investing in this means of capacity development as it is more efficient from the perspective of both Message 7: time and emissions reduction. Diverse expertise contributes to holistic approaches. Message 5: Engage local governments’ stakeholders to The development and use of a wide and diverse optimise support and amplify actions´ results. group of potential trainers was commonly reported to be a valuable capacity building strategy. In The involvement and training of information France, applicants from a variety of different and capacity building multipliers including backgrounds registered as trainers, resulting local government associations, energy agencies in a dynamic group with diverse expertise and and other LG partners has the dual benefit of outreach possibilities. In Poland, the broad-ranging ensuring that all relevant experts are engaged in expertise of capaCITY Trainers enabled them to developing and implementing local climate and adequately address the range of topics raised by energy actions, and that the roll-out is faster and the target group and ensured the quality of local outreach is scaled. For instance, the Association efforts, despite challenges such as staff turnover of Municipalities and Towns of Slovenia (SOS), and limited staff capacity in LGs. 54 COVENANT CAPACITY

Message 8: Action Plans and National Renewable Energy Training on stakeholders’ involvement leads Action Plans. Adequate engagement and to better performance. empowerment in the development, implementation and monitoring of effective and target-oriented Ensuring and enhancing collaboration on energy action at all levels of government will energy within a local government, with other also enable the establishment and acceleration (neighbouring) LGs and between different of significant bottom-up commitments like governmental levels is very important. Engaging the Covenant of Mayors initiative. Vertical the community and the private sector is also key integration should also extend to synergies on in ensuring the successful implementation of capacity building. In Italy, the Covenant capaCITY sustainable energy actions. CapaCITY countries training platform will be utilised by the Ministry unanimously agree on the importance of of Environment as a reference point for future stakeholders´ involvement. Bulgaria’s experience training and benchmark for mitigation. shows that the involvement of all stakeholders during development and implementation of a Message 10: SEAP is of great importance as they will all benefit Facilitate investments in sustainable energy. from the results. The experience of Slovenia further emphasised this point, showing that a significant Sustainable Energy Action Planning is everyone´s project cannot happen without the involvement business. Including all stakeholders means of its stakeholders and the vital importance of creating interest and ownership, and thus municipalities acknowledging this. Providing potentially leveraging investments from diverse preliminary educational training for trainers on actors (i.e. private sector, cooperatives and how to shape stakeholders’ involvement has citizens). These investments are a crucial proven to be very beneficial to all actors in Italy. contribution to longer-term strategies and short- Tailored approaches addressing each shareholder term actions. Their success can precede of follow have been similarly successful in France. Greece the application of different models (i.e. PPPs and has widely engaged the community, organising ESCOs). An improved legal framework and the energy days and events for citizens to raise development of local government capacity are awareness on energy efficiency and ensure both needed to ensure that such collaborations their support in achieving the targets through are swiftly and effectively implemented across informed, responsible and smart behaviours. Europe. Finland has shown how collaboration with the private sector can bring added value to both the capacity development of the municipality and provide opportunities for coherent improvements to sustainable energy actions.

Message 9: Vertical integration of policies is crucial for effective and (more) ambitious actions at local and national level.

Developing and implementing national policies should more closely involve and engage local levels in order to shape strategies closer to local needs, interests and ambitions on energy and climate and identify and utilise available potentials for synergies. Regular local-national dialogues should take place to facilitate exchange on the development and implementation of e.g. local and regional Sustainable Energy Action Plans in correspondence with National Energy Efficiency Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 55

5.2 Recommendations for SEAP development, improvement and implementation

Recommendations to EU decision-makers: enable favourable and effective framework conditions for SEAPs.

The capaCITY countries’ list of recommendations covered an array of topics, ranging from conditions and incentives to financial and political considerations. Poland provided specific framework recommendations on providing baseline carbon dioxide emissions in addition to the establishment of a baseline for energy costs and savings, which would serve as effective motivation for increased action. Bulgaria further recommended that the allocation of resources through cohesion policy instruments should be taken into account to provide LGs with better incentives and financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. the energy transformation is already happening More broadly, but in line with these comments, in small communities, but their potential is not Italy stressed the necessity of reliable tools and fully used. Countries like France also emphasised time frameworks to establish SEAP assessments. this point, and recommended that greater trust in local governments is needed alongside adequate In addition to the conditions described above, technical and legal empowerment to implement partners in France pointed out that maintaining ambitious action. Adding specificity to the desire finance for programmes aimed at removing non– for stronger local action, Poland recommended technological barriers to sustainable energy and that national policy makers use their legislative climate actions will be crucial to local government’s powers to increase the attractiveness and financial contribution to ambitious EU targets by 2020 feasibility of renewable energy development and 2030. This recommendation also applies in on a micro-scale, as there are considerable general. Especially in the political spectrum, it is opportunities for creating and sustaining local recommended that EU decision-makers involve added value by scaling the deployment of small- local and regional government representatives and micro-renewable energy installations. when defining energy ambitions for Europe, as they will be both directly and indirectly The Slovenian capaCITY partner has already made involved in implementing the majority of these three concrete recommendations and proposed measures. Sweden focused on organisational one initiative to its national government, which recommendations, emphasising the importance of has relevance for other EU Member States. The smoother administrative processes in facilitating initiative promotes a pilot project to developing and increasing local involvement with lower staff increasingly regional SEAPs in support of local capacity requirements. concepts. The recommendations seek to establish and use (administrative) e-solutions for improving Recommendations to national decision- energy management in municipalities, enabling makers: talk, listen and be inspired by local and connecting databases to energy label systems ambition. of buildings; and to include topical strategies of SEAPs into considerations, when preparing The capaCITY country teams recommend increased new rules for local energy concepts. Italy agrees vertical integration in national policy-making. with this recommendation, adding that political Bulgaria stressed that further decentralisation stability is needed for different institutional offices efforts must be undertaken, pointing out that to cooperate and provide effective guidance. 56 COVENANT CAPACITY

Recommendations to regional decision- Recommendations to local decision-makers makers: cooperate with local governments on Sustainable Energy Action planning, and reap the benefits together. improving and implementation.

All capaCITY countries agreed on the mutually While SEAPs need to be flexible in order to adapt to beneficial nature of cooperative collaboration changing policies and financial climate, the overall between local and regional governments. vision and energy targets should always remain Regions can often play an intermediary role in the clear. Once this is ensured, ad hoc approaches and development and implementation of national and opportunity based energy measures, which are local energy targets and policies. Regional decision- often easier to implement due to the availability makers are therefore in a good position to act as of resources, can smoothly and coherently a bridge between these two levels, strengthening feed into SEAPs. To exploit this potential, local their respective work in areas such as the dialogue decision-makers should involve as many energy on interests, legal framework conditions etc. stakeholders as possible to learn about suitable Moreover local and regional governments have opportunities of synergies and funding. Moreover, complementary competences and opportunities cooperation with neighbouring municipalities can to act together. Regional planning (programmes) result in the development of joint regional projects. can for example steer, support and enhance local climate action to a great extent. France, for example, successfully encouraged local decision-makers to coordinate with others, pointing Covenant capaCITY has also seen the benefits of out that ideas as well as challenges should be regional governments working with local actors to discussed with actors from various other levels in increase capacity and actively facilitate and support order to explore possibilities for technical support, cooperation between small-sized communities peer exchange, feedback from similar operations, within a region. This cooperation should include and financing opportunities. Bulgaria suggested joint energy planning, applications for EU and that SEAPs could be used as a political instrument to national finance and bundling of specific energy achieve a common understanding and commitment efficiency and renewable projects to benefit from from all political actors for the establishment of economies of scale. Experience within capaCITY long-term energy and climate goals. In terms of countries points to the effectiveness of consistent bureaucratic inefficiencies, Italy advised that when regional programmes, driven by sustainability confronted with political instability, local decision- and developed in collaboration with the local makers should stay active, remain flexible and focus level, at organising and securing sustainable on working with local actors. Countries like Sweden energy systems for an entire region and providing were pragmatic, pointing out that SEAPs also assist guidance to affected local entities. a community financially by finding and creating new business opportunities. Capacity building of local governments to advance Local Climate and Energy Action – from planning to action to monitoring 57 66 COVENANT CAPACITY

X) CAPACITY COUNTRY CONTACTS

Austria, Germany and Slovakia Poland Giorgia Rambelli - ICLEI Europe, Germany Dorota Zawadzka-Stepniak – WWF Poland [email protected] [email protected]

Carsten Rothballer - ICLEI Europe, Germany [email protected] Romania Ion Dogeanu – AEEPM, Romania [email protected]

Bulgaria Slovenia Kalinka Nakova – EcoEnergy, Bulgaria Saša Kek – SOS, Slovenia [email protected] [email protected]

Ivaylo Trendafilov – City of Burgas, Bulgaria [email protected] Sweden Malin Norling – City of Malmö, Sweden Georgi Stefanov – WWF Danube Bulgaria [email protected] [email protected] Linda Scott Jacobsson – CM, Sweden Croatia [email protected] Nebojša Kalanj – City of Koprivnica, Croatia [email protected] United Kingdom Rachel Jones – Act on Energy, UK Estonia [email protected] 58 COVENANT CAPACITY Reljo Saarepera –ERKAS, Estonia [email protected]

Finland Milla Toivonen – FCG, Finland [email protected] 66 COVENANT CAPACITY chapter 6: capacity country contacts France COVENANT CAPACITY 66 X) CAPACITY COUNTRY CONTACTS Nicolas Szczepan –CAN-F, France [email protected] X) CAPACITY COUNTRY CONTACTS You can access the full list of capaCITY Austria,Austria, Germany Germany and Slovakia and Slovakia Poland GreeceGreece Trainers and contacts under: Giorgia Rambelli - ICLEI Europe, Germany Dorota Zawadzka-StepniakNikolaos – WWF Zografakis Poland – REAC, Greece www.covenant-capacity.eu [email protected] Rambelli - ICLEI Europe, Germany [email protected] [email protected] Zografakis – REAC, Greece Austria, Germany and Slovakia Poland Carsten Rothballer - ICLEI Europe, Germany Giorgia Rambelli - ICLEI Europe, Germany Dorota Zawadzka-Stepniak – WWF Poland [email protected]@iclei.org [email protected] 66 COVENANT CAPACITY [email protected] [email protected] Ion Dogeanu – AEEPM, Romania [email protected] 66 COVENANT CAPACITY Carsten Rothballer - ICLEI Europe, Germany [email protected] Rothballer - ICLEI Europe, Romania Italy X) CAPACITY COUNTRY CONTACTS Ion Dogeanu – AEEPM, Romania 66 COVENANT CAPACITY Bulgaria Slovenia 66 COVENANT CAPACITY Germany [email protected] [email protected] Zuin – Comune di Padova KalinkaX) Nakova CAPACITY – EcoEnergy, Bulgaria COUNTRY CONTACTSSaša Kek – SOS, Slovenia [email protected] [email protected]@comune.padova.it 66 COVENANT CAPACITY Austria, Germany and Slovakia Poland 66 COVENANT CAPACITY Bulgaria Slovenia X) CAPACITYGiorgiaIvaylo Trendafilov Rambelli COUNTRY - –ICLEI City ofEurope, Burgas, Germany Bulgaria CONTACTS Dorota Zawadzka-Stepniak – WWF Poland BulgariaKalinkaX) Nakova CAPACITY – EcoEnergy, Bulgaria COUNTRY CONTACTSSaša Kek – SOS, Slovenia [email protected]@burgas.bg [email protected] 66 COVENANT CAPACITY [email protected] Austria, Germany and Slovakia [email protected] 66 COVENANT CAPACITY Kalinka Nakova – EcoEnergy, Bulgaria Malin Norling – City of Malmö,Poland Sweden X) CAPACITYGeorgi Stefanov COUNTRY – WWF DanubeGiorgia Bulgaria Rambelli CONTACTS - ICLEI Europe, Germany Dorota Zawadzka-Stepniak – WWF Poland IvayloCarsten TrendafilovX) Rothballer CAPACITY – - CityICLEI of [email protected] Europe,Burgas, GermanyBulgaria COUNTRY [email protected] [email protected] [email protected],[email protected]@wwfdcp.bg Germany and Slovakia Poland Dorota Zawadzka-Stepniak – WWF Poland [email protected] Austria, Germany and Slovakia SwedenRomania Poland Giorgia Rambelli - ICLEI Europe, Germany LindaDorota Scott Zawadzka-Stepniak Jacobsson – CM, – SwedenWWF Poland CarstenGiorgia RambelliRothballer - ICLEI - ICLEI Europe, Europe, Germany Germany MalinIon Dogeanu Norling – – AEEPM, City of Malmö, RomaniaDorota Sweden Zawadzka-Stepniak – WWF Poland X) [email protected] COUNTRY CONTACTS [email protected]@wwf.pl [email protected] GeorgiX) Stefanov CAPACITY – WWF [email protected]@iclei.org Bulgaria COUNTRY [email protected]@managenergy.ro [email protected] 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Dogeanu WWF Poland – AEEPM, Romania [email protected] GiorgiaCarsten RambelliRothballer - ICLEI - ICLEI Europe, Europe, Germany Germany [email protected]@managenergy.roDorota Zawadzka-Stepniak – WWF Poland [email protected]@[email protected] Bulgaria [email protected]@wwf.pl [email protected] Reljo SaareperaX) CAPACITY –ERKAS, [email protected]@iclei.orgEstonia COUNTRY CONTACTSRomania [email protected] Dogeanu – AEEPM, Romania Kalinka Nakova – EcoEnergy, Bulgaria Saša Kek – SOS, Slovenia [email protected] Trendafilov – City of Burgas, Bulgaria IonUnited Dogeanu Kingdom – AEEPM, RomaniaIon Dogeanu – AEEPM, Romania Carsten Rothballer - ICLEI [email protected], Germany [email protected] [email protected] Stefanov Carsten – WWF Rothballer Danube - ICLEI Europe, BulgariaGermany [email protected] Jones – Act on Energy,[email protected]@managenergy.ro UK [email protected] Bulgaria Sweden Slovenia Kalinka Nakova – EcoEnergy,[email protected] Bulgaria Saš[email protected] Kek – SOS, Slovenia Reljo Saarepera –ERKAS, IvayloKalinkaAustria,Estonia Trendafilov NakovaGermany – EcoEnergy,–and City Slovakia of Burgas, Bulgaria Bulgaria Malin Norling – City of Malmö,SašaRomaniaPoland Kek Sweden – SOS, Slovenia [email protected]@eneffect.bgFinlandGeorgi Stefanov – WWF Danube Bulgaria [email protected] Dogeanu – AEEPM, Romania [email protected] [email protected]@eneffect.bgGiorgia Rambelli - ICLEI Europe, Germany [email protected] [email protected] Dogeanu Zawadzka-Stepniak – AEEPM, Romania – WWF Poland [email protected] Toivonen – FCG, FinlandBulgaria [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]@wwf.pl [email protected] Trendafilov Nakova – EcoEnergy,– City ofKalinka Burgas, Bulgaria Nakova Bulgaria – EcoEnergy, Bulgaria Saša Kek – SOS, SloveniaSloveniaMalin Norling – City of Malmö, Sweden GeorgiIvaylo Trendafilov Stefanov – –WWF City ofDanube Burgas, Bulgaria Bulgaria Linda Scott Jacobsson – CM,[email protected]ša Sweden Kek – SOS, Slovenia [email protected]@burgas.bg [email protected] [email protected] FinlandBulgaria [email protected]@burgas.bgCarsten Rothballer - ICLEI Europe, Germany [email protected]@skupnostobcin.si CroatiaNebojša Kalanj – City of Koprivnica,Bulgaria Croatia MalinSlovenia Norling – City of Malmö,Saša Sweden Kek – SOS, Slovenia MillaKalinka Toivonen Nakova – – FCG, EcoEnergy, [email protected] Bulgaria LindaMalinSloveniaRomania ScottNorling Jacobsson – City of –Malmö, CM, Sweden Sweden [email protected] Trendafilov Stefanov – –WWF City ofDanubeKalinkaIvaylo Burgas, Trendafilov Bulgaria Nakova Bulgaria – EcoEnergy,– City of Burgas, Bulgaria Bulgaria [email protected]ša Kek – SOS, Slovenia [email protected]@eneffect.bg CroatiaGeorgi Stefanov – WWF Danube Bulgaria [email protected]ša Kek – SOS, Slovenia Nebojš[email protected]@burgas.bg Szczepan Kalanj –CAN-F, [email protected]@burgas.bg France– City of Koprivnica, [email protected]@[email protected] Dogeanu – AEEPM, Romania Nebojš[email protected] Kalanj – City of Koprivnica, 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