Good practices of local climate & energy action

We would like to invite you to the discussion. Within the LIFE Unify project, Focus is organizing an event on local energy & climate action. The event will discuss best practices of local climate & energy action across Europe. 

When: May 25, 10:00-12:30 CET

Where: online event via ZOOM

Registration: please register here

The first part of the event will present good practices of SECAP development, focusing on good practices in the context of insufficient institutional support, limited capacity, financial sources and tools that can help municipalities prepare, adapt and raise their climate and energy goals.

The second part of the event will focus on good practices in implementation of SECAP measures. The event will be concluded with a roundtable discussion on how to accelerate local climate and energy action.

Programme:

10:00 AM Introductory speeches:

• Taj Zavodnik, Focus, Association for sustainable development
  Why do we need ambitious long-term climate and energy planning?
• Federico Mascolo, Climate Action Network Europe
  Lessons Learned on developing and implementing SECAPs from the LIFE Unify Project

10:10 AM Good practices of Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans development:

• Črtomir Kurnik, Local Energy Agency of Gorenjska (LEAG), Slovenia
  Development of the regional SECAP which includes all 18 municipalities from the Gorenjska region in Slovenia
• Zoé Lavocat, climate and local policies adviser at Réseau Action Climat France
  Development of an online tool for monitoring regional climate policies – the tool can help regions to adapt, revise and raise their climate and energy ambition.

10:40 AM Discussion with speakers on how to raise capacity of municipalities to develop and increase ambition of SECAPs
11.00 AM Coffee break
11:10 AM Good practices of Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans implementation:

• Grenoble Metropole (cities)
  Cycling policy: how the cities achieved 15.2% of its active population travelling by bike?
• Miljenka Kuhar, Society for Sustainable development design (DOOR), Croatia
  Implementation of SECAP measures in Croatia (example of City of Čakovec)
• Marko Funkl, mayor of Municipality of Hrastnik (Slovenia)
  Establishment of an energy cooperative and community solar power plant in Hrastnik
• TBC Juroslav Klusak, Prague, Czechia
  Implementation of SECAP measures in Prague and Prague energy community

12:00 PM Discussion with speakers on how to accelerate local climate and energy action
12:30 PM Summary and conclusion