Energy Cities

Energy Cities
Founder(s) Gérard Magnin
Founded 1990, Besançon, France
Location Besançon, Brussels, Freiburg-im-Breisgau, Paris
Area served Europe
Focus Energy, Transport, Urbanism
Method Lobbying, Research, Innovation
Website www.energy-cities.eu

Energy Cities, previously named Energie-Cités,[1] is the European Association of local authorities focused on energy use. It represents 1000 towns and cities in 30 countries. From 2009 to 2011, 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 Freiburg im Breisgau (DE) and Paris (FR).[2]

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Board of directors

The Board of Directors of the association is represented by the 11 European cities:[3]

City Country Function in this Board Representative
Bielsko-Biała PL Vice-Presidency Zbigniew Michniowski, Deputy Mayor
Braşov RO Vice-Presidency George Scripcaru, Mayor
Cork County IE Vice-Presidency Alan Coleman, Councillor
Delft NL Member Saskia Bolten, Deputy Mayor
Heidelberg DE Presidency Eckart Würzner, Mayor
Helsinki FI Vice-Presidency Pekka Sauri, Deputy Mayor
Leicester UK Vice-Presidency Michael Cooke, Leader of the Council
Pamplona ES Member Juan Luis Sánchez de Muniáin
Paris FR Vice-Presidency and Treasurer Denis Baupin
Salerno IT Member Eva Avossa
Växjö SE Member Bo Frank, Mayor

Presidency of Energy Cities

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ Press release - Energie-Cités becomes Energy Cities. http://energy-cities.eu/IMG/pdf/press_release_new_name_en.pdf
  2. ^ About Energy Cities. http://energy-cities.eu/-Association,8-
  3. ^ Energy Cities Board of Directors. http://energy-cities.eu/-Board-of-Directors,455-