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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability European Secretariat

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability European Secretariat. Power without: Local and regional government strategies for building stakeholder alliances to achieve 100% renewable energy when cities do not control their utilities. Carsten Rothballer

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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability European Secretariat

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  1. ICLEI - LocalGovernmentsforSustainabilityEuropean Secretariat Power without: Local and regional government strategies for building stakeholder alliances to achieve 100% renewable energy when cities do not control their utilities Carsten Rothballer Sustainable Resources, Climate and Resilience ICLEI Europe Global Learning Forum 14 May 2015, Vancouver, Canada This project is funded by the European Union. The views expressed on this document can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union.

  2. Goal and method Goal Identify and assess enabling pathways and factors for a 100% Renewable Energy City and Region, when there is limited control over the utility. Method • Showcase different pathways and their challenging as well as enabling framework conditions through three city and region cases. • Assess their potential of transferability and replicability through a guided peer-2-peer discussion. • Identify additional good practice for a Solution Gateway of a 100% Renewable Energy City and Region.

  3. Content • ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability • Urban–LEDS: Solution Gateway for a Low Carbon Development • Berlin: Verified Voluntary Climate Agreements • Almada: Local Energy Management Agency of Almada • Südwestpfalz & Steinfurt County: Regional utility for regional added value

  4. ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability • 1000+ members: LGs worldwide (575 mio. – 8,3% global population) • 15 Regional Secretariats plus sateliteoffices • 180+ dedicatedstaff

  5. ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability Technical competence of the European Secretariat Freiburg, Germany • Sustainability in the urban context • Sustainable urban planning / development • Climate mitigation and adaptation • Resilience • Integrated energy management and planning • Sustainable mobility • Sustainable resource management • Urban governance and social innovation • Sustainable procurement • Biodiversity • Waste management • Circular economy

  6. ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability Projects andevents Tools and Services Networking andadvocacy Guidance and commitment

  7. www.urban-leds.org Urban–LEDS Solution Gateway for a Low Carbon Development What is an Urban-LEDS? Promoting Low Emission Urban Development Strategies in Emerging Economy Countries Defining an Urban Low Emission Development Strategy (Urban-LEDS) to enable the transition of a community to a low-emission, green and inclusive urban economy. This pathway is integrated into city development plans and processes. Using sustainable energy (energy savings, energy efficiency, renewable energy) and exploring energy storage are core elements in this transition strategy and process.

  8. Urban–LEDS Solution Gateway for a Low Carbon Development Solution to procedural difficulties: ICLEI‘s GreenClimateCities process methodology (3 phases) is used to help Local Governments embed low emission development into their structure, systems and procedures. By creating an institutional framework the short to long-term impacts can be managed and monitored in the Low Emission Development Strategy, Action Plan and local projects. Identify priorities Assess frameworks Develop action plan 3 2 4 Commit & mobilize I. Analyze 1 II. Act Prepare & approve 5 III. Accelerate 6 Implement policies & actions 9 Enhance 7 8 Evaluate & report Monitor

  9. www.solutions-gateway.org Urban–LEDS Online platform to guide local governments with Low Emission Development • Solutions – generic recommended actions listing: • Benefits • Reality-check • Workflow • Enabler actions • Required actions • Multiplier actions • Mitigation potential • Resources • Case studies • Finance tool • Support organizations Currently displays: 16 Solutions 6 Solution Packages 59 Case Studies

  10. Support for cities – towards MRV Urban–LEDS Solution Gateway for a Low Carbon Development HEAT+ - GHG emissions quantification & monitoring tool Regular GHG inventories carbonnClimate Registry (cCR) -Global reporting platform for local and subnational governments Reporting ofcommitments (targets) GHG developments, andactions • Global Protocol on Community-scale GHG Emissions Inventories (GPC) Towards a standardfor all LocalGovernments

  11. Berlin: Verified Voluntary Climate Agreements Local challenges • financial and economic crisis, budget cuts and dept position Local ambition • Climate targets: 40% by 2020 (1990), half per-capita emission by 2030, climate neutral by 2050 • Achievements: 25% CO2 reduction in 2005, 33% in 2011 Pillars of energy transition • Energy savings • Energy efficiency • Renewable energy State Energy Programme • SEP sets out the framework to reach climate goals through sustainable energy production as well as energy savings and efficiency • SEP requires climate agreements with the city’s cooperation partners – contracted or associated partners - to cut their energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. • The contractual partners work towards an economically feasible, ecologically sustainable, energy efficient delivery of service.

  12. Berlin: Verified Voluntary Climate Agreements Verified Voluntary Climate Agreements • Setting of a voluntary energy and climate target for a chosen period of time • Development of action plan • Action is monitored and regularly reported • Action verified by Berlin Energy Agency • Public visibility and appreciation of action Approach and results • 13 climate agreements signed • third party invests into energy efficient and renewable solutions • savings of the energy bill are distributed 50/50 motivated to change behaviour through innovative strategies • modernisation of heating and illumination systems in public and private facilities • freed finances for more energy and climate action

  13. Berlin: Verified Voluntary Climate Agreements Vattenfall – Major energy provider of Berlin • climate agreement signed in 2009 for the period 2009-2020 • Vattenfall agrees to half its emissions of 1990 (13,34 mil tons) by 2020 • additional effort needed in 2009 – 1 mil ton CO2 reduction Main actions and results • switch of district heating system from coal to gas and biomass (wood chips) • extension and densification of district heating system • increase of decentralised renewable energy appliance • e-mobility, smart metering, renewable power2heat • 300.000 t CO2 savings (2011)

  14. Berlin: Verified Voluntary Climate Agreements Other factors and examples - Short and long-term climate and energy targets and politically approved action plan - negotiation / renewal of concession

  15. Almada: Local Energy Management Agency

  16. Almada: Local Energy Management Agency

  17. Almada: Local Energy Management Agency

  18. Almada: Local Energy Management Agency

  19. Almada: Local Energy Management Agency

  20. Almada: Local Energy Management Agency

  21. Almada: Local Energy Management Agency Other factors and examples - facilitated stakeholder platform - co-creation of sustainable energy projects

  22. Südwestpfalz & Steinfurt County Regional utility for regional added value • Analysis of the total energy consumption and energy supply • Total electricity production and consumption • Total heating production and consumption • Energy consumption in transport sector • Energy Consumption in waste and sewege water sectors • Total energy consumption – sectoral and according to energy carrier • Greenhouse gas emission of region Südwestpfalz • Status quo GHG emissions: • ca. 626.000 t CO2-e/a • ca. 16% electricity • ca. 43% heating • ca. 40% transport • ca. 1% waste and sewage water • 1990 emissions: • ca. 753.000 t CO2-e/a Today ca. 127.000 t CO2-e/a energy savings reached! Source: IfaS

  23. Regional added value analysis Overall Status quo of financial resources spent on fossil fuels • Status quo in electricity and heating sector • Renewable energy in numbers: • Investments: ca. 223 Mio. € • Savings and revenues: ca. 375 Mio. € • Costs: ca. 360 Mio. € • Regional added value: ca. 133 Mio. € Electricity ca. 48 Mio. € Transport ca. 117 Mio. € Heating ca. 74 Mio. € Source: IfaS

  24. Exploitation of available renewable energy potential Source: IfaS

  25. Regional added value analysis • Regional added value: ca. 133 Mio. € • Grants • Tax income • Lease • Investment (material, personal, interest) • Revenues from costs from consumables • Revenues from operating costs • (insurance, maintenance costs) • etc. Source: IfaS

  26. SEAP fails without stakeholders‘ involvement Source: IfaS

  27. Build upon the alliance for climate protection and renewable energy

  28. Regional energy utility and alliance for climate protection & renewable energy • Establishment of regional energyutility • Aim: Utiliselocal RES • Shareholders: 50% county, 25% LGs, • 25% existingutility • Enhancingthe potential together! • Energyefficiencycampaign • Project andjobfairs • Activate workinggroups! • Develop a roadmap! • Communicateandacttogether! • Regular meetings (i.e. 2x in a year, rotationallocations) • Discussion & projectplatformsforworkinggroups • Contactlist • Jointedwebsite Working group structure Identification of renewable energy projects Energy efficiency in (private) buildings Planning sustainable mobility Climate protection education Stakeholder and PR process Financing and participation models

  29. Steinfurt CountyRegional Energy Management System (REM) citizen craft business agriculture church / association communties university / science conservation

  30. energyautonomous 2050 allience ME Münsterland Energy GmbH Future County Steinfurt - energyautonomous 2050 - projectpartners Davert Wind GmbH Westmünsterland GmbH

  31. Lot procurement Lot assignment Hedge registration Acceptability check Signing contract Hedge digitalisation Lot building Data management Wallis Conduction of care Index generation Energy Well Wallhecke Hedge care management with internet-based GIS-data bank (WALLIS)

  32. Project: wood energy exchange • Online buyer-/provider-platform for regional wood energy • Online shop system • Cooperation with the Association of Forestry operations Münsterland • Mobilisation of the smallest, privately owned forest fractions • Official start in February 2013 www.energieholz-muensterland.de

  33. Service centre wind power • Objective: • Optimal exploitation of regional potential of wind power • With regional players • Aims to increase regional and municipal added value • With the participation of citizens! County offers / supports: • Potential analysis • Consulting / Brokering / Networking • Balance of interest • Conflict management • Events Wind power plants (ca. 250 plants / 265 MW output Steinfurt County

  34. Full power forourregion! The utilities GREVEN, OCHTRUP, RHEINE and STEINFURT

  35. Südwestpfalz & Steinfurt County Regional utility for regional added value Other factors and examples - Integrate existing energy infrastructure into the transformation process - urban-regional dialogue - PR on climate and energy

  36. Guiding questions • What factors enable cities/regions with limited control over the utility(ies) to implement 100% renewable energy? • What lessons are transferable and can be replicated? • What are the best practices of a Solution Gateway toward 100% renewable energy?

  37. Contact ICLEI Europe Carsten Rothballer Coordinator Sustainable Resources, Climate and Resilience based in Freiburg, Germany Tel.: +49-761-368 92 0 E-mail: carsten.rothballer@iclei.org Website: www.iclei-europe.org

  38. Freiburg: Green City Cluster www.greencity-cluster.de

  39. Schönau: ElektrizitätsWerke Schönauwww.ews-schoenau.de

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