Developing local policies to support sustainable energy

implementation

Suggestions from Freiburg

Local Renewables Freiburg – 13-15 June 2007Session D: Sustainable energy – How to get started

Klaus Hoppe – Head of Energy Department, City of Freiburg

Historical background in Freiburg

1. Resistance against nuclear power plant 2. Searching for alternatives3. Institutes: Fraunhofer ISE, Eco-Institut4. Image as Solar and Environmental “Capital”5. Winner of German Solar-Championship 6. Environmental consciousness in population7. Lord Mayor from Green Party

= Plenty of starting points to implement and develop sustainable development

Seven suggestions

1. Analyse and define assets and resources2. Local Policy: decisions on climate targets – by

consensus if possible3. Implementation in planning process 4. Main field of action: Energy efficiency!5. Examples: property conditions, energy concepts6. “City” as role model – rooftops for pv7. Networking: Involve stakeholders

Example 1: Climate targets

1. City council decisions on climate targets 2. If possible by consensus3. Realistic targets4. Achievable targets in defined period of time 5. Regular Monitoring6. Reporting to city council7. Communication

6. Loan programmes - insulation7. Energy saving in administration itself

Example II: “City” as role model

• Supply of administration, schools with “green” electricity• Renovation of city owned buildings (insulation, heat)• Favourable property conditions for innovative businesses • Sale of city owned land annexed with certain conditions• Make available city owned rooftops for photovoltaic

In additon

1. Positiv national conditions are crucial!2. Good intentions are not enough - we need

material benefits, or at any rate, no economic disadvantages

3. Sustainability is at best the coalition of ecology and economy.