Staden / Musco Local Governments and Climate Change

Sustainable Energy Planning and Implementation in Small and Medium Sized Communities
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4020-9531-3
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 39, 434 Seiten

Reihe: Advances in Global Change Research

Global warming is changing the world as we know it. Climate change can have catastrophic impacts in numerous cities across the world. It is time for us to react - quickly and effectively. The European Community (EC) has been leading the fight against climate change, making it one of its top priorities. We have introduced the most ambitious targets of their kind, known as the '20/20/20 by 2020' initiative within the 'Climate Action and Renewable Energy Package.' As a result, European Member States have taken on a commitment to curb their CO emissions by at least 20% by 2020. 2 These targets are indeed commendable; however, they are only the start if we are to avoid the consequences of global warming. Whilst top level coordination from the European Institutions and Member State governments is vital, the role of mitigating and adapting to climate change at local level must not be forgotten. In fact, here cities, regions and their citizens play a significant a role. It is therefore vital they become directly involved in the climate change challenge. The European Commission therefore launched in 2008 a new initiative, the Covenant of Mayors, which brings together a network of European mayors in a voluntary effort to go beyond the European Union's already ambitious targets. Half of our greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) are created in and by cities.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Staden, Maryke van

Musco, Francesco

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents;14
2;Foreword;6
3;Preface;9
4;Acknowledgements;12
5;Introduction;22
6;Part I Sustainable Energy Planning and Implementation in Small and Medium Sized Communities;4
7;Part II A focus on Climate, Energy and Local Governments;33
7.1;Motivation for action;35
7.2;Communities, Mitigation and Adaptation;36
7.3;Global Action: The Case for Rapid Mitigation in the Stern Review and the More Recent Evidence from the IPCC AR4*;49
7.4;Urban Energy Security;58
7.5;Rational and Efficient People? Sometimes We Are;70
7.6;Policy Design for Sustainable Integrated Planning: From Local Agenda 21 to Climate Protection;76
7.7;Strategic framework supporting local action;94
7.8;The International Local Government Climate Roadmap;95
7.9;The Covenant of Mayors: Cities Leading the Fight Against the Climate Change;106
7.10;ICLEI’s Support for Local Climate Action: A Selection of Tools;114
7.11;Local Action – Planning and Implementation;123
7.12;Three Streams of Local Action: Strategy and Policy; Technology and Measures; People and Lifestyle;124
7.13;Urban Renewal: A Particular Challenge for Many European Cities;136
7.14;Renewable Energy Technology Roadmap: 20% RES by 2020;143
7.15;Financing of Sustainable Energy Operations;175
7.16;Framework conditions and support mechanisms;185
7.17;Giving Priority to Renewable Energies: The German Renewable Energy Act;186
7.18;Local Climate Change Initiatives in the United States: The Primacy of Short-Term Economic Returns;192
7.19;Local Action on Climate Change in England: Indicators, Targets and Much More;202
8;Part III Local Climate Action Case Studies;207
8.1;Selected case studies illustrating the three streams of action;209
8.2;Fossil Fuel Free Växjö: Moving Towards the Vision of Zero Emissions ( Växjö, Sweden);210
8.3;Self-sufficient Community: Vision or Reality? Creating a Regional Renewable Energy Supply Network ( Güssing, Austria);225
8.4;A multi-sector Network Approach for an Integrated Local Climate Policy: Think Global, Connect Local ( Tilburg, The Netherlands);237
8.5;Tourist Destination Handling Climate Change: A Mediterranean Experience ( Almada, Portugal);251
8.6;Climate Change Strategy: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally ( Woking, United Kingdom);264
8.7;From Industrial Area to Solar Area: The Redevelopment of Brownfields and Old Building Stock with Clean Energy Solutions ( City of Gelsenkirchen, Germany);282
8.8;The Varvarin Energy Clock: Displaying Energy Savings to Mobilise Environmental Initiatives ( Varvarin, Republic of Serbia);299
8.9;Ecological Waste Management: A Modern Waste Management Approach ( Freiburg, Germany);310
8.10;The Minewater Project Heerlen: Low Exergy Heating and Cooling in Practice ( City of Heerlen, The Netherlands);322
8.11;The Province of Rovigo Supporting Municipalities with Local Climate Action;337
8.12;Focus on Climate Change Communication: The Climate Smart Campaign in Malmö ( City of Malmö, Sweden);349
8.13;A Coastal Municipality Using the Local Agenda 21 Approach in Developing an Action Plan on Climate Change ( San Sebastián, Spain);360
8.14;Reducing Environmental Impact: The ‘ CAMBIERESTI?’ ( Will You Change?) Community Involvement Project ( Comune di Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna, Italy);368
8.15;Municipal Climate Protection: Success Through an Integrated Approach ( Viernheim, Germany);375
8.16;A Systematic Approach to Climate Protection: Towards a Fossil Fuel Free Stockholm 2050 ( Stockholm, Sweden);391
8.17;Monitoring Energy in Schools in the Veneto Region: The Legambiente Campaign ‘ Switch to Savings’ ( Veneto Region, Italy);404
8.18;Conclusion;416
9;Glossary and Abbreviations;421
10;Index;428
11;Color Plates;434