Local governments across Europe are invited to share their views, needs and perception of challenges with the LG Action consortium. The project LG Action "Networking action to involve Local Governments in the EU and international energy and climate debate" is an important local government (LG) networking action aimed at presenting LG positions relevant to climate and energy to a range of actors: local government associations, national governments, the European Commission and feeding into the post-2012 climate negotiations.
The LG Action consortium will collect and analyse information received, to determine the status of sustainable energy and climate protection developments at community level. Examining key elements raised by LGs that impact on their action in these fields.
Your feedback will help us to identify and report on issues and trends per country / region / and across Europe. Your voice will be represented in the Local Government Positioning that feeds into the Local Government Climate Roadmap, as well as planned national-local dialogues. Information will also be shared with national governments and the European Commission on a confidential basis (i.e. we will not mention where this information comes from). We urge you to be frank, thereby allowing us to represent your real opinions in a reliable neutral framework.
Name of your community:
Country:
Your position in the LG: (e.g. mayor, head of energy department - to inform us of the level of seniority)
Name (optional):
E-mail (optional):
Sustainable energy definition: Sustainable energy can be defined as energy, in the production or consumption of electricity, heating and cooling, which has no or limited impacts - compared to fossil fuels or nuclear energy - on human health, the functioning of local and global ecological systems and the environment. Sustainable energy is the combination of energy savings, energy efficiency measures and technologies, as well as the use of renewable energy sources, such as solar energy (passive and active use, e.g. solar thermal, photovoltaics), wind -, bio-energy, geothermal energy, small hydro power, wave and tidal power, as well as hybrid systems. Its objective is to provide energy security (sufficient, safe, affordable) for the present and future generations.
No
Yes: (please identify to what extent)
Just started
To a limited extent
Intermediate level and moving forward steadily
Extensively
Yes: (please tick all relevant boxes)
buildings
transport
waste
water (including sewage)
urban planning
the development of a Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP)
integrated management of sustainable energy in municipal structures and processes
changing citizen behaviour and lifestyle
changing local business behaviour
changing local industry behaviour
integrated management of sustainable energy in my municipal structures and processes
Citizens
Non-profit organisations
Local business
Local industry
State / provincial government
National / federal government
European government level
capacity development for staff
financing to implement actions
decision-making power
establishing a dialogue with national government
(any issue you wish to share PLUS a motivation, e.g. I feel there is adequate / inadequate opportunity for dialogue with my national government, or my opinion on sustainable energy and climate protection)
The above information will be treated as confidential (only used without stating which community) unless you confirm below that this is not necessary:
It is not necessary to handle this information as confidential.
The sole responsibility for the content of this questionnaire lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Communities. The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
