Local authorities want bigger role in achieving energy efficiency 23-02-2006 European Union mayors have written to European Commissioner for Energy,
Andris Piebalgs, asking him to take account of the potential local authorities
can offer in drafting his action plan on energy efficiency. According to the
mayors, the implementation of measures to improve energy efficiency “will not be
effective without the involvement of local players”. The Commission published a
discussion paper, a so called “Green Paper”, on energy efficiency on 22 June
2005. In this green paper only a very limited role is granted to local and
regional authorities.
The mayors, supported by the Council of European Municipalities and Regions
(CEMR), EnergieCités, Climate Alliance and Eurocities, argue that local and
regional authorities can influence energy demand through management of their own
energy use, public procurement and transport policy decisions. They can also
influence energy supply by promoting renewable energy sources and local energy
production, such as combined heat and power.
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