Energy Cities is the European Association of local authorities in
energy transition
The energy transition is the process of downshifting fossil fuels and re-developing whole systems to operate on low carbon energy sources. More generally, an energy transition is a significant structural change in an energy system regarding ...
. It represents 1000 towns and cities in 30 countries. From 2017 to 2020, Energy Cities is under the Presidency of the City of
Heidelberg (DE). Energy Cities was established as an association of European local authorities in 1990 to put all this into practice. The association premises are located in
Brussels (BE) and
Besançon (FR). A part of the team works in
Budapest (HU),
Offenburg (DE),
Freiburg im Breisgau
Freiburg im Breisgau (; abbreviated as Freiburg i. Br. or Freiburg i. B.; Low Alemannic German, Low Alemannic: ''Friburg im Brisgau''), commonly referred to as Freiburg, is an independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population o ...
(DE) and
Zürich (CH).
Board of directors
The Board of Directors of the association is represented by the 11 European cities:
[Energy Cities Board of Directors. http://energy-cities.eu/-Board-of-Directors,455- ]
Presidency of Energy Cities
* 2005-2020 City of
Heidelberg (DE), represented by Eckart Würzner, Deputy Mayor of Heidelberg
* 2000-2005 City of
Odense (DK), represented by Søren Møller, Deputy Mayor of Odense
* 1997-2000 City of
Barcelona (ES), represented by Pep Puig, Municipal Councillor in Barcelona
* 1994-1997 City of
Besançon (FR), represented by Robert Schwint, Mayor of Besançon
* 1990-1994 Robert Schwint, Mayor of Besançon
See also
*
Covenant of Mayors
References
External links
Energy Cities Official WebsiteCovenant of MayorsDisplay Campaign
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Energy in the European Union
Energy policy
1990 establishments in Europe
Organizations established in 1990