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Bringing the European Energy Award to Malta - MEDEEA Local Information Workshop

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 11:21 administrator
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Bringing the European Energy Award to Malta - MEDEEA Local Information Workshop

A local information workshop is being organised by MIEMA on the 18th June 2012. This event aims to explain the process, and the progress made in Malta to date, in having towns and cities receive the European Energy Award – eea®. This is in fact a methodology which rewards cities and towns with a label for outstanding efforts in the governance of energy related fields (especially energy efficiency). The main target audience thus are the representatives of local councils committed to reaching or even going beyond the “20-20-20” EU energy policy targets, but also other energy market stakeholders, including consumers, that want to contribute to driving their localities to such targets.

This event is organised in the context of the MEDEEA transnational project co-funded by the European Commission under the MED programme. The project addresses one of the main weaknesses of the MED i.e. an energy level lower than the EU average. The project promotes the take up of a common tool for energy planning across the Mediterranean, as means to increase efficiency thus reducing both greenhouse gases emissions and the costs of energy consumption. Energy planning is also key to promoting and stimulating the use of renewable energy sources, which does not only bring environmental benefits but brings along also technology innovation, economic development, and a new qualification of the workforce.

The workshop will be held at the Corinthia Palace Hotel,  Attard, between 14:30 and 18:30. Participation in the event is free of charge. However, due to limited seating capacity, prior registration is needed. This is to be done by sending an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it specifying the name, occupation, organisation, email address and telephone number of the person wishing to attend the event. 

The event is part of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSUEW) website. For additional information click here. 

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 16 May 2012 12:30 )
 

Calibration of the eea to the MED area

Wednesday, 09 May 2012 10:07 administrator
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Calibration of the eea ® to the MED area

The take up of the eea ® is getting momentum, event in southern Europe. The MEDEEA project is focused on the adaptation and implementation of “European Energy Award” throughout the Mediterranean regions.

Currently, the project partners have completed the transfer of the methodology eea ® taking into account the specificities of each region/country involved in the project. Within Mediterranean regions/countries differences have been identified and as a result a workshop was carried out on 18th April in Jaen, Spain, aiming at the comparison of the main aspects of eea® adaptation.

Prior the workshop, 21 measures selected from the eea® catalogue and analysed based on the evaluation criteria of each trained advisor from each partner by using the National Assessment Guidance. A comparison table between the Italian, Cypriot, Spanish, Maltese, Greek and Portuguese assessment guidance was created.

The outputs of the analysis and the discussion during the workshop were that, the majority of the assessment tools are 70-80% similar. Few differences appeared and reflect the actual situation of each Country on Energy, Water, Waste and Supply, Disposal issues. The most common Identified differences are Legislative issues, the authorization procedures and the capacities of the Municipalities to implement measures.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 09 May 2012 10:08 )
 

MEDEEA

Sunday, 05 June 2011 07:15 administrator
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Mediterranean Implementation of the European Energy  Award

The “European Energy Award – eea®” rewards cities and towns with a label for outstanding efforts in the governance of energy related fields (especially energy efficiency). EEA®” rewards municipal integrated energy planning & activities with the aim to reach and go beyond the “20-20-20” EU energy objectives in the Mediterranean regions.

One of the main weaknesses of the Med area is that its regions have an energy efficiency level that is lower than the EU average. The aim of this project is to promote energy planning to increase the efficiency. This will reduce the emission of greenhouse gases which are very harmful to the environment and the costs related to energy. The Med region has a high potential with regards to renewable energy, such a solar energy.

Currently, more than 450 communities in 10 EU countries are successfully applying the eea®. However in the Mediterranean very few regions have implemented it so far. Mediterranean municipalities need to increase their knowhow on energy in general and to take advantage of the great Mediterranean unexploited potential for renewable energy sources and energy savings. The eea® label allows for taking into consideration not only energy issues in themselves but also their implications in any administrative procedure, internal organisation, but, most of all, planning and participation of citizens.

The general objective of the project is to achieve “20-20-20” European energy targets in Med regions, through an improvement of the local governance of energy issues. Specific objectives are:

-  improve communication of energy policies at municipal levels (eg. CoM as major DG TREN's tool for reaching higher energy objectives) 

-              beyond 20% of emissions reductions by 2020) by involving more stakeholders: this will lead to capacity building and increased general culture on energy  

-               overcome the barriers that prevent municipal take up of efficient energy planning: this will lead to more energy plans and a more spread uptake of renewable energy plants and energy saving initiatives.

-               promote cooperation among MED municipalities and regions on energy: this will lead to mutual learning and a better knowledge of MED general energy features, data, needs.

-               feedback findings to all policy levels, in order to feed in mainstream policies and report back to the EU. 

Last Updated ( Friday, 29 July 2011 09:29 )
 

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Presentation of MEDEEA Project at IEE National Info Day in Malta

The MEDEEA project was presented at the IEE National Info Day in Malta, on the 2nd of March, at Valletta. The event targeted representatives from the public sector, national authorities, private companies, NGOs, local councils, business associations and consultancies interested in the energy sector.  Representatives from various national authorities attended this event, in particular from the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs, the Chamber of Commerce, the Malta EU Steering and Action Committee as well as from banks and private institutions. From this event the public had the opportunity to learn about procedures for applying for new projects related to energy efficiency and how to get funding for the implementation of these projects.