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Energy - 26.02.2015
Energy Union – It can’t work without cities and citizens "Cities are key to the establishment of the Energy Union project" said Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič yesterday at a high-level roundtable which gathered some 20 leaders of European cities. Cities are the largest consumers of energy in Europe, and where three quarters of carbon emissions are generated. A successful EU Energy Union must tap into the potential of local energy resources and actively involve local authorities and their citizens.
Local and regional authorities are more ambitious than national governments
Cities, municipalities and regions are crucial players ...
Local and regional authorities are more ambitious than national governments
Cities, municipalities and regions are crucial players ...
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