LIEF Invitation 03/07LIEF Presentation 03/07LIEF Speech 03/07Energy ManagementEnergy CompetitionPress Release 1SEAPLIEF Forum Presentation June 2008LIEF meeting Invitation June 2008Press release 2SEAP June 2008Shining Example (en)
Frankfurt am Main (DE)
Frankfurt am Main set up the “Lokale Energie Initiative Frankfurt – LEIF” as its intelligent energy Forum in February 2006. The Forum was founded on the city’s broad experience of energy planning and communication projects, and representatives of housing companies, energy companies, associations of craftsmen (Innungen), chambers of commerce, energy advisers, environmental organisations and political parties have all taken part in the sessions. Frankfurt was one of the first subscribers to the www.sustenergy.org campaign.
The main objective is to prepare an energy action plan and to evaluate and disseminate the results of actual projects. Our guiding principle is not to develop new guidelines and papers, but to invite everyone to make proposals to the energy action plan, to put these ideas into practice and to show how these ideas may help to save the climate.
Frankfurt has a wealth of experience in forming and running energy Forums, such as the Banks and Offices Energy Forum, the Rhine-Main Facility Management (FM) Forum, and in cooperation with industry, the “Totally Integrated Power Dialogue Forum”.
We know what could and should be done – the main task is to motivate and activate people!
Website:
www.energiereferat.stadt-frankfurt.de
Our LIEF
In the Forum all local actors work together and develop a Sustainable Energy Action Plan. Its idea is the cooperation of as many partners as possible in order to have various inputs which have an influence on the work of the Forum.
| Items | Documents |
|---|---|
| LIEF composition | |
| LIEF meeting minutes & protocols | LIEF Forum Invitation May 2007
LIEF Forum Presentation May 2007 LIEF Speech May 2007 LIEF Forum Invitation June 2008 LIEF Forum Presentation June 2008 |
| LIEF working methods / internal rules | |
| Main achievements / benefits | Implemented
1. 12 companies participated in the ÖKOPROFIT workshops and got awards 2. City Council made many compulsory decisions to request passive houses for new districts and for low energy standards of new high rise buildings (<150 kWh/m2 and >50% renewables) 3. The Caritas Energy Saving Service (training of unemployed persons for energy help in low income households) was brought into full practice, now the German Environment Minister decided to support and to disseminate this project to 50 other cities in Germany 4. We started a new campaign “Frankfurt saves electricity”, with information and funding for saving kWh 5. We checked if wood pellets can be used in the coal fired central CHP station (result: it is possible, but difficult) 6. New energy and CO2 reduction plan was prepared; since 1990 a 10% reduction has been identified & 50 detailed measures have been defined for 7 action fields Planned 1. To start of a new initiative to promote small scale CHP 2. To set up a new energy information centre together with many partners (craftsmen, energy supplier, consumer association) 3. Together with partners from sports associations and Department for Sports a common action for advice and activation 4. To set up the award Frankfurt Green Building for non residential buildings |
| Evaluation |
Our Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP)
It marks the main work of the Forum. Its aim is to bring sustainability into the city by formulating an action plan which was developed by all local actors which took part in the Forum.
| Items | Documents |
|---|---|
| Action Plan(s) | SEAP June 2008 |
| Sectors covered | Energy = heating and electricity, dwellings, non residential buildings |
| Main actions / projects foreseen | Shining example |
| Targets in % or absolute figures | - Minus 10% CO2 every 5 years
- Minus 50% CO2 until 2050 - Minus 1% demand per year - Plus 1% RES per year |
Communication and dissemination material
This part describes the way how the communities promote the actions concerning BELIEF. It aims at informing a wider public in order to raise awareness on sustainable development among them.
Furthermore it is the most visible part of the project for the citizens and should not be underestimated.
| Items | Documents |
|---|---|
| Press releases | Press Release 1 Press Release 2 |
| Websites | Klimaschutz Atlas Webpage |
| Leaflets and brochures | |
| Newsletters | |
| Posters | |
| Documents related to the organisation of local events such as exhibitions, conferences, etc. |
Implementation
Implementation means further results of the BELIEF project, which are fixed by the adoption of local regulations and the signature of local voluntary commitments / agreements.
| Items | Documents |
|---|---|
| Local regulations adopted | Energy Management Presentation
Energy Competition in Schools |
| Voluntary commitments / agreements signed |
