Local and regional climate policy by Interleuven and the Covenant of Mayors - Kempeneers

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Local and regional climate policy by Interleuven and the Covenant of Mayors

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• Association of municipalities

• Intermunicipal service organisation for the planning and economic-social expansion of the district of Leuven

– Focus on social and economical development

• Founded in 1965

• Associates

– 30 municipalities of the Leuven district

– 29 public social welfare centers

– Province Flemish-Brabant

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INTERMUNICIPAL ORGANISATION

Interleuven

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GEOGRAPHIC SITUATION

Interleuven

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GEOGRAPHIC SITUATION

Interleuven

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SERVICES

Interleuven

services

Project development Consultancy Design and realization

Industrial areas

Buildings

Housing projects

Property

Prevention services Welfare and prevention

consultancy

Environmental consultancy

Urban planning

IT security

Geopgraphic information system

Buildings and infrastructure

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY

Interleuven

Projects

• Thermografic scans/aerial pictures

• Group purchases

Environmental enforcement

• Monotoring calamities and pollution

• Sensibilisation actions

• Control actions

Task Support

• Soil survey

• Determine water quality

• Procurement support

• Noise measurements

Climate Support

• Sustainability employee

• Covenant of Mayors

Basic Support

• advice and environmental permits

• meetings

• general environmental advice

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• Actual projects/propositions for our LG’s

– Support in the CoM project

– Energy coordinator

– Heritage management

– Mobility (electric)

– Partner in/developing European projects

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY

Interleuven

• End of “Samenwerkingsovereenkomst Milieu” 2002 – 2013

• Was the base of the environmental and sustainability policy of the LG

• Covenant of Mayors is the new focus

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CLIMATE POLICY

Interleuven

• Interleuven Coordinator of the CoM – 22.05.2012

• Support local governments

• Own organisation

• Partner in ‘Leuven Klimaatneutraal 2030’

• Joining the Flemish Network of the CoM – Flemish Association of Cities and Municipalities = CoM

Supporter

– Forum for the exchange of knowledge

• The role of Territorial Coordinator fits perfectly in the policy of Interleuven

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CLIMATE POLICY

Interleuven

• 16.11.2012 Prov. of Flemish Brabant CoM Coordinator

• 2 coordinators / 1 area

• Agreement to cooperate

• 04.10.2013

• Signing a Climate Engagement – 56/65 LG

• Flemish-Brabant Carbon Neutral

• Starting point for a strong climate policy

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CLIMATE POLICY

Interleuven

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CLIMATE POLICY

Interleuven

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CLIMATE POLICY

Interleuven

• June 2014 – signature of the CoM

• IL support for the LG’s

– Organisation of the local administration

– Inventarisation

– Baseline Emission Inventory

– SEAP: Development and implementation

– Actions and projects

– Search financial tools

– Partner in European projects

• Mayors in Action & BEAST (Beyond Energy Action Strategies)

• Energy2bis: energymonitoring in Romanian schools and office buildings – Flanders/Eastern Europe

• BLISS (Better Lighting in Sustainable Streets) was set up to achieve a reduction in street lighting energy consumption

• Eco2profit: Interregproject with focus on greenhouse gas reduction and renewable energy on industrial areas

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Interleuven EUROPEAN PROJECTS

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• New ideas

– Interreg Flanders-Netherlands: thermography in homes and buildings

– Horizon 2020: Development and market roll-out of innovative energy services and financial schemes for sustainable energy

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Interleuven EUROPEAN PROJECTS

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• Website: www.interleuven.be

• Contact

– Stefan Kempeneers

– [email protected]

– +32 16 284 221

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