AER - Assembly of European Regions
6 Rue Oberlin
FR-67000
Strasbourg
FRANCE
Tel: +33 3882 274 37
Website: www.a-e-r.org
Main Contact
Agnès CICCARONE, Policy co-ordinator
Email: a.ciccarone[at]a-e-r.org
Other Contacts
Estelle DELANGLE, Assistant, Committee 'Regional policies'
Email: e.delangle[at]a-e-r.org
Jojannecke SCHUT, Assistant, Committee 'Regional policies'
Email: j.schut[at]a-e-r.org
Year of Creation: 1985
No of Staff: 18
Keywords
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Biomass & Bioenergy
: Buildings
: Geothermal Energy
: Hydropower
: Photovoltaics
: Regional Associations
: Renewable Energy Sources & Systems
: Sustainable Transport
: Wind Energy
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Regional Funding: 100%
Further Information
The Assembly of European Regions is a platform of 255 Regions from 30
Eurpoean countries. Following the recent developments at global and EU level on
the energy issue, and in the framework of its long-term involvement in favour of
sustainable development, the AER decided last year to launch its own energy strategy.
This strategy was completed this year by an AER Action Plan on Energy 2006-2013.
The main objective of this Action plan is three-fold:
- First, to help regional authorities to monitor and lobby legislative
developments regarding energy at EU level (Reaction to Green Paper, for example)
- Second, to stimulate the exchange of best practices among Regions of Europe,
even beyond the EU border, in order to promote the use of RES and rationale energy
management at regional level (through organisation of seminars, and the use of
internet tools)
- Third, to offer a platform to Regions to look for partners and boost
the setting up of interregional projects in favour of RES (through ad hoc projects
exchange fora, and internet tools) In addition, the AER as such is looking forward to
play a leading role for promoting RES and energy efficiency: It has recently taken part
in the IEE Call for events, in order to organise, in partnership with the Region of Valencia
in Spain, energy days in June 2007.
Areas of expertise: The AER has two main assets:
- Thanks to its 255 members, its 20 years of experience, and its permanent
contacts to EU institutions, it can valuably contribute to monitoring and influencing the
EU decision-making process, in order to make the voice of the Regions heard, and to
effectively promote the setting up of efficient tools for RES and energy efficiency
- In addition, the AER has proven that it could offer an efficient platform for the
wider exchange and dissemination of best practices among regional authorities, but
also among 'normal' citizens and other stakeholders interested, who can all attend its
meetings and have free access to its website.
The AER is therefore not an expert in the field of energy, since
its field of activities is much wider; nevertheless, it has committed to play a
strong role in this issue, relying on its main assets, i.e., as a lobby organisation
and as a platform for exchange of know-how and projects.
Target audience:
- Regional authorities, but also citizens living in the Regions: They play a
key role in implementing the policies, or taking advantage of the initiatives for RES
launched by the Regions.
- Regional energy agencies, since they represent important partners
for regional authoritiies, to help them in the setting up and implementation of their projects.
- Other stakeholders, like univerisities and research centres, which can bring valuable
expertise for the development of energy projects.
Reports
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Other Reports
Report:
AER action plan on energy 2006-2012
