ZeroCO2/Zero Emissions Communities
DESCRIPTION:
Public bodies play a key role in energy efficiency policies as more than 50% of the GHG emissions and up to 80% of energy consumption come from local communities. The main project idea is to favour the creation of local Public Private Partnership promoted and coordinated by association of municipalities or provinces which involve both small municipalities and public and private actors active in the field of energy . A double fold campaign, both at local and International level, targeted at citizens, entrepreneurs will follow project’s implementation to promote energy responsability in daily behaviors and in business strategy.
Project outputs are as follows : enhancement of energy performance of Med area towards the goal of Zero Emission Community, attraction of private funding on initiatives of sustainable economic development, creation of new businesses and job opportunities in a framework of local sustainable development, behavioural changes in citizenship of the involved areas and their deep engagement in Zero Emission community realization, adoption, by other local institutions beyond project partnership, of the scheme and of energy efficiency policies.
OBJECTIVES:
The project main theme is the promotion of climate responsible development policies in local communities with the aim to reduce greenhouse gas emission as a key element to tackle the problems of climate changes and global warming.
In order to obtain a significant reduction of emissions, local communities must adopt proactive policies inspired to the criteria of renewable energy sources and a rational use of energy in public heritage management, citizens’ awareness and local development policy planning.
TARGET:
In particular the project address its attention to the smallest municipalities where local planners face greater difficulties in finding the needed skills and funds to implement this kind of policies.
LEAD PARTNER :
Province de Massa Carrara
Toscana (Italie)
Contact Leadpartner:
Teresa Zattera
Function: Chief of board
Address:
Palazzo Ducale - Piazza Aranci
54100 Massa
email: t.zattera@provincia.ms.it
PARTNERS:
Legambiente Onlus Lazio (Italie)
Agence de développement des autorités locales de Cyclades S.A Notio Aigaio (Grèce)
Centre pour les Energies Renouvelables Attiki (Grèce)
Municipalité de l'Alcúdia Comunidad Valenciana (Espagne)
Agence de l'Energie de Ribera (AER) Comunidad Valenciana (Espagne)
Communauté Intermunicipale du Alto Alentejo Alentejo (Portugal)
AREANATejo – Agência Regional de Energia e Ambiente do Norte Alentejano e Tejo Alentejo (Portugal)
Kyoto Club Services srl Lazio (Italie)
ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) 1403560.00 €
Total of contributions ERDF 467853.00 €
ERDF + Total of contributions 1871414.00 €
