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Convenant of the Mayors signed by more than 350 cities.

February 11, 2009

At a big ceremony hosted by the European Parliament on  Febraury 10 more that 350 cities across Europe have committed, by signing the Covenant of Mayors, to go beyond the EU’s energy objective of reducing 20% CO2 emissions by 2020. With this initiative of the European Commission in partnership with the Committee of Regions, the representatives of over 60 million citizens will work together to achieve the common goal of changing our environment and using energy more wisely. “Most of the energy produced in Europe is consumed in urban areas. The battle against climate change will have to fought and won in the cities. This is why, the commitment shown by Mayors across Europe by signing the Covenant of Mayors send us a strong message of hope, particularly in the difficult times that we are facing “, said Commissioner Piebalgs. The European Investment Bank will facilitate loans of up to 75%  to assist local authorities with projects that reduce emissions; the EIB has made availble € 4 bln for thsi goal in 2009.  For more information please visit  www.eumayors.eu,

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HyFleet CUTE Project wins EU Sustainable Energy Award

February 11, 2009

EU Commissioner for Energy, Andris Piebalgs presented the annual EU Sustainable Energy Awards during the  EU Sustainable Energy Week to 6 projects that are part of the EU Sustainable Energy Campaign. The HYFLEET CUTE project, the world’s  biggest hydrogen and fuel cell bus demonstration project, was the winner in the category “Demonstration and Dissemination”. Monika Kentzler of Daimler, the project coordinator, thanked the 31 partners  that includes teams in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Beijing, Hamburg, Berlin, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Perth, Reykjavik operating 47 buses in regular daily services. HYFLEET CUTE is organizing a workshop on March 3,  2009 in Brussels for local authorities and bus operators to present the results of the project so far. For more information and registration please visit the HYFLEET CUTE website.

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EHA EUSEW presentations available.

February 10, 2009

The presentations of the EHA session at the EU Sustainable Energy on February 9, 2009  are available for download. HyER (formerly HyRaMP)  European Regions and Municipalities Partnership for Hydrogen ad Fuel Cells Javier Navarro HyER (formerly HyRaMP) Integrating hydrogen applications in an urban environment; case studies Clean Energy Partnership Berlin/Hamburg, Vera Ingunn Moe Producing hydrogen from local renewable sources, West Midlands, Waldemar Bujalski Hydrogen and Wind Energy, Javier Navarro, Aragon. Cross border cooperation, Flanders and  the South of the Netherlands, Adwin Martens Integrating hydrogen applications in an urban environment;  technical aspects: Transport applications; the future will be electric!  Ulrich Schmidtchen, DWV Linking renewable sources with hydrogen production: Pascal Meyvaert, The Linde Group Urban hydrogen infrastructure development: a global perspective, Air Products Hydrogen along the Hyway, Vera Ingunn Moe, StatoilHydro

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EU’s Cohesion Fund provides €30 bln for urban sustainable development.

February 6, 2009

Regional Policy Commissioner Danuta Hübner addressed the “European Urban Day” conference in Prague on February 6, 2009 . The event, backed by the Czech Presidency of the European Union, is an opportunity to evaluate the urban dimension of the EU’s Cohesion Policy, which provides €30 billion in support for European cities to invest in innovation, competitiveness and sustainable development. Ahead of the event, Commissioner Hübner stated: “Investment from the European Union’s Cohesion Policy is crucial for boosting economic growth and job creation in cities. The urban dimension is especially important in the current downturn because the polices developed by cities have consequences for surrounding areas, the region and often the entire Member State. Cities need to be encouraged to take the lead in this process of making the Union more competitive, more innovative and more ecologically and economically sustainable.” The conference will focus on the impact of the expanded urban development programmes supported by the Cohesion Policy in 2007-13. Around 10% of total allocations under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), i.e. €30 billion across the EU, is targeted at specific measures to promote urban development, including better infrastructure (housing, schools, hospitals, telecommunications, and transport); support for small and medium [...]

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MEPs back report on Second EU Strategic Energy Review

February 5, 2009

The EU Parliament apporved an own initiaitve report on the Second Strategic Energy Review advocating emergency action plans, more grid interconnections among Member States and new climate targets to be achieved by 2050, including raising the share of renewables to 60% of total consumption. The report drawn up by French Liberal Anne Laperrouze (ALDE, FR) , will be on the agenda for the 19-20 March European Council debate on the EU’s future energy strategy. MEPs also call on the EU’s heads of states to adopt new climate targets to be achieved by 2050: a 60-80% cut in greenhouse gas emissions, a 35% improvement in energy efficiency, and a 60% share of renewable energy in the EU’s total energy consumption. Saving energy is “the most effective and cost-efficient way of improving energy security”, say MEPs, calling on the Commission and Member States immediately to adopt a legally binding energy efficiency improvement target of at least 20% by 2020.

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Press Releases 2008

February 3, 2009

EHA organizes session at European Sustainable Energy Week on Urban Hydrogen Projects 17/01/08 EHA salutes the European Regions and Municipalities Partnership on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (HyER (formerly HyRaMP)) 15/04/08 EHA congratulates Industry Stakeholders and EU officials with the establishment of the EU Joint Undertaking for Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 02/06/08 The EHA salutes the EU Joint Undertaking for Fuel Cells and Hydrogen as an instrument  to accelerate the market uptake of clean energy and transport applications 15/10/08

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