In this second edition of the Now-New-Next series, we report looks at the current and future trends in city energy planning, drawing from examples from the COPPER project. The Now-New-Next series highlights innovative concepts and trends within the Urban Energy Transition, covering the Political, Economic, Societal, and Technological advances that will be central to local energy transition.
City Energy Planning needs to take a Step Up
Cities play a key role in achieving Europe’s climate goals, which will be increasingly influenced by how energy is managed at local level.
But current city energy plans are either non-existent, fragmented or lacking specific action plans to achieve energy net-neutrality. A recent study by the EU’s Joint Research Centre found that 72% of cities lack even a rough estimation of the costs of transitions to net-zero.
This edition of Now-New-Next details how city energy planning will step up in the coming years.
What’s Now, New and Next for City Energy Planning?
NOW: City Energy Planning is confined to high-level strategy, with not all relevant stakeholders on board.
NEW: Cross-department coordination and strategic stakeholder relationships start to be formalized.
NEXT: Cities organize around local energy planning both internally and externally.
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