Maastricht
NETHERLANDS
Tel: +31 43 3504414
Website: www.maastricht.nl
Main Contact
Hanneke BOOTSMA
Email: hanneke.bootsma[at]maastricht.nl
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ALTENER II Programme 1998-2002
: Buildings
: Energy from Waste
: Heat/Heating
: Local Government
: Renewable Energy Sources & Systems
Maastricht is the oldest city of the Netherlands, once built as a Roman settlement at the river Maas. It was the first Dutch city to industrialise, with industries like pottery and paper. Current policies emphasise Maastricht's central location in Europe and its European image. In 1981 and 1991 the city hosted the summit meeting of the EC heads of state. It has 122.000 inhabitants and is visited by many tourists and business people.
For years, the Municipality daily operates on an improved living environment both within its municipal boundaries and in relation to a wider region. To this respect, the municipal board recently agreed with the Nature and Environment Policy Plan (NMP). The NMP is regarded as a tailor-made approach reaching synthesis between sustainability and economic growth. This not only prepared and executed by the Municipality alone, but in full co-operation with the central government, citizens and the business society. As such, the Municipality strives to create new opportunities for the environment, e.g. by using the heat of industry for heating dwellings or by the potential use of solid waste for energy supply to the residents in the city. The NMP has set high ambition levels, especially in the energy field. The ambition of Maastricht is to reduce the consumption of energy as generated by fossil fuels by half in the year 2050 (as compared to 2000). The conventional fuels should then be replaced for 50% renewable energy sources.
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