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EC Directive 2012/27/EU: Can Europe reach its Energy Efficiency targets?

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While the perspectives of the EU 2020 targets for reduction of greenhouse gases and increase in renewable energy are promising, those for Energy Efficiency (EE) remain a challenge for most EU regions. Concerned by this prerogative, the EC Directive on EE establishes a common framework of measures for the promotion of EE and aims to ... Read More

The future of cars – AER at EU Sustainable Energy Week

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Electric vehicles are an essential part of the solution to Europe’s twin challenges of reducing carbon emissions and improving energy security. Following the adoption of the AER Kendal Report, AER member regions discussed with DG Move, the European Electromobility Observatory of HyER, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, BMW and EURELECTRIC on the present bottlenecks to ... Read More

Briefing note: A Resource efficient Europe under the Europe 2020 Strategy

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Briefing note published by AER for the Summer Academy in Nyköping, Södermanland (S) (18 – 23 August 2013) Energy, natural resources and environment have been present in a political discourse for a while now and local, national and international authorities have been mobilised to undertake actions addressing sustainability, energy efficiency and environmental challenges. The current European ... Read More

Green Growth – Regions towards a resource-efficient Europe

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Nyköping, Sörmland (S), 23 August 2013 “It is a great pleasure to host, in my region, this year’s Summer School. This major AER event gathers more than 120 participants from 18 countries and counts no less than 7 workshops!” stated Mr Viking Jonsson, Chair of Sörmland (S) Regional Council. “’Green growth – regions towards a ... Read More

Green Growth – Regions towards a resource-efficient Europe

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“It is a great pleasure to host, in my region, this year’s Summer School. This major AER event gathers more than 120 participants from 18 countries and counts no less than 7 workshops!” stated Mr Viking Jonsson, Chair of Sörmland (S) Regional Council. “’Green growth – regions towards a resource efficient Europe’ is very closely ... Read More

AER 4th Black Sea Summit:

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“The global environment of the European Union (EU) is moving very fast. To keep up with its role as a global player, the EU must be able to react rapidly, whilst adopting a longer term attractive strategy to reinforce its partnership with Southern and Eastern neighbours. The important region of the Black Sea plays a ... Read More

Committee 1 working group meetings : focused and productive

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The work plans of the working groups are their actual backbone and ensure both coherence and continuity in the activities realised during the year. They are also a useful tool to compare results against objectives. This is why on 4 November the AER Committee 1 members gathered to discuss the mandates and work plans of ... Read More

Meeting with Delegate General of Quebec representation

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End of October, AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli met with Caroline Émond, Delegate General of the Quebec representation in Brussels.   Québec is a longstanding and active member of AER. The visit was foreseen to strengthen the personal relationships and to see how the cooperation between AER and Quebec can be emphasized, especially in the ... Read More

Plenary session of Committee 1 – preparing 2014

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One of the major events in the Committee 1 calendar, the Autumn Plenary Session gathered in Brussels on 6 November. During this fruitful meeting key steps were taken to strengthen Committee 1: The Committee 1 Presidium was reinforced through the election of Kenneth Backgård,  Norrbotten (SE), Vice-President for Rural Development, Energy and Environment.   Moreover, chairmen were ... Read More

First joint plenary session for AER Committees 1 & 2

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Joining forces for the first time in a joint plenary session, the members of AER Committees for Economy and Regional development (1) and for Social and Health policy (2), discussed in Edirne (TR) about the state of play of their political priorities and activities. During the first half of the session the Committee 1 Working ... Read More

Visit of the Volvo Manufacturing Centre in Wroclaw

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On 26 May, in the framework of the AER General Assembly, a study visit took place in the Volvo manufacturing centre in Wroclaw (PL). Around 60 people took part in this event co-organised by the Volvo Group. The introductory remarks on the strategies of this company in Europe were delivered by the Vice President Industry Europe ... Read More

Regional partnerships for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

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Building on the strong partnership formed by the regions of the Regions4GreenGrowth INTERREG IVC project, the AER Working Group on Energy and Climate Change met with the members of this successful initiative, as well as EURISY, in Lyon (FR) in order to discuss with the potential opportunities for future cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy ... Read More

Regions at the EU Sustainable Energy Week

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At the occasion of the 2014 edition of the European Sustainable Energy Week, AER and the Québec General Delegation to the EU jointly organised a roundtable debate to discuss which policy should be put in place to create a flourishing green energy sector benefiting to both citizens and entrepreneurs. Regions have a key role to play ... Read More

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