Local Governments and Climate Change (eBook)

Sustainable Energy Planning and Implementation in Small and Medium Sized Communities

Maryke van Staden, Francesco Musco (Herausgeber)

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2010 | 2010
XXII, 434 Seiten
Springer Netherland (Verlag)
978-1-4020-9531-3 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

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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 "e;20/20/20 by 2020"e; initiative within the "e;Climate Action and Renewable Energy Package."e; 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.

Inhalt

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

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.4.2010
• Reihe/Serie: Advances in Global Change Research
• Reihe/Serie: Advances in Global Change Research
• Zusatzinfo: XXII, 434 p. 50 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Dordrecht
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Architektur
• Schlagworte: climate change • Climate Change Management • Climate Change Mitigation • Climate Protection • energy efficiency • Local climate action • Local governments • renewable energy
• ISBN-10: 1-4020-9531-7 / 1402095317
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4020-9531-3 / 9781402095313