EmpowerClimate
Miroslav Šafařík
[relevant_sector]
Miroslav Šafařík
Reducing municipal energy consumption through climate and energy management (CEM) in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Background
Municipalities account for a large share of GHG emissions. Establishment of municipal CEM systems are an effective tool in reducing their energy consumption, as they include the deployment of new technologies and of renewable energy sources. Thus, they effectively contribute to a large-scale reduction of emissions. EmpowerClimate expects an annual reduction of five per cent per municipality over the next decade.
Polygon Smart City Workshop in Plzeň, Czech Republic. Photo: (c) Miroslav Šafařík
Project
The project enables municipalities to become active participants in fighting the climate crisis by generating awareness and knowledge about climate change, climate action, and their inherent challenges and opportunities. The establishment of CEMs are an efficient tool in this regard, as they offer a structured framework for monitoring and improving municipal energy performance and efficiency.
To this end, the project follows a threefold approach. First, it prepares and conducts training programmes for at least 14 new climate and energy managers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Second, it establishes CEM systems in three Czech and three Slovak municipalities. The project supports the municipalities in the systems’ maintenance and in the deployment of renewable energy sources. Third, it establishes the “Climate and Energy Management Network”. Within this framework, the project organises two training programmes, a study trip for Czech and Slovak participants to German best-practice municipalities, and two peer-review trips inviting experienced German climate and energy managers to Czech and Slovak cities. Through these means, the network connects municipalities in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Germany.
Project information
Updated: January 2021
Countries: Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia
Project duration: 07/20 - 06/22
Funding: 276,186 €
Target groups: Cities, towns and municipalities, Experts, Regional governments
Implementing organisation: PORSENNA o.p.s.
Partners: CITENERGO - Association of Cities and Municipalities for Energy Efficiency, Institute for Climate Protection Energy and Mobility (IKEM), SEMMO - Association of Local Energy Managers
Contact Person:
Mr Vítězslav Malý
Organisation:
PORSENNA o.p.s.
Address:
Michelská 18/12a
140 00 Prague
Czech Republic
Email:
ops∂porsenna.cz
EUKI
The European Climate Initiative (EUKI):
Potsdamer Platz 10,
10117 Berlin – Deutschland
Tel.: +49 (0)30 338424 570
info∂euki.de
The European Climate Initiative (EUKI):
This project is part of the European Climate Initiative (EUKI). EUKI is a project financing instrument by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). The EUKI competition for project ideas is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. It is the overarching goal of the EUKI to foster climate cooperation within the European Union (EU) in order to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
For more information on the EUKI: www.euki.de