Energy Cities
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| Founded | 1990, Besançon, France |
|---|---|
| Founder | Gérard Magnin |
| Type | Network of cities |
| Focus | Building, Energy Efficiency, Energy, Renewables, Transport, Urbanism |
| Location | |
Region served | Europe |
| Method | Lobbying, Research, Innovation |
Membership | 180 member cities |
Official language | English, Français |
Executive Director | Claire Roumet |
Staff | 22 |
| Website | www |
Energy Cities is the European Association of local authorities in energy transition. It represents 1000 towns and cities in 30 countries. From 2013 to 2015, 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 (DE) and Zürich (CH).[1]
Board of directors
The Board of Directors of the association is represented by the 11 European cities:[2]
| City | Country | Function in this Board | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | DE | Presidency | Eckart Würzner, Mayor |
| Bielsko-Biała | PL | Vice-Presidency | Zbigniew Michniowski, Deputy Mayor |
| Bornova | TR | Vice-Presidency | Olgun Atila, Mayor |
| Brussels-Capital Region | BE | Vice-Presidency | Evelyne Huytebroeck, Minister |
| Växjö | SE | Vice-Presidency | Bo Frank, Mayor |
| Dijon | FR | Treasurer | Jean-Patrick Masson, Deputy Mayor |
| Leicester | UK | Secretary | Rory Palmer, Councillor |
| Delft | NL | Member | Stephan Brandligt, Deputy Mayor |
| Helsinki | FI | Member | Pekka Sauri, Deputy Mayor |
| Pamplona | ES | Member | Valentin Alzina de Aguilar, Deputy Mayor |
| Riga | LV | Member | Olga Veidina, Deputy Mayor |
Presidency of Energy Cities
- 2005-2015 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
References
- ^ About Energy Cities. http://energy-cities.eu/-Association,8-
- ^ Energy Cities Board of Directors. http://energy-cities.eu/-Board-of-Directors,455-