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Explore the pivotal role regions play in advancing renewable energies, from implementing national policies to developing pioneering strategies. Learn about regional commitments like the Gauteng Declaration and the Cardiff Declaration. Discover regional participation and cooperation on an international level, facilitated through networks, co-operation, and partnerships. Get insights into best practices from regions like NRW and the Basque Country. Visit regional-renewables.org for more information.
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Renewable Energies –Policies, Projects, and Challenges for RegionsFirst Results of the Website Exercise Ernst-Christoph Stolper, Director General Ministry of the Environment and Conservation, Agriculture and Consumer Protection of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Role of Regions in the Field ofRenewable Energy • Role of regions • Closer to energy users and producers • Implementation of national policies • Development of own strategies, sometimes as pioneers • Regional commitments (nrg4SD) • Founding Gauteng Declaration (2002) • Policy paper “Sustainable Energy and Renewables” (Cardiff Declaration 2004)
Regional Participation and Co-operation on International Level • Meeting of regional experts in Bonn, 2004 • Objectives • Facilitate communication flow on best available technologies, • Establish networks among regional experts and decision-makers • Increase regional co-operation and partnership • Follow-up „Renewables 2004“ • Creation of internet portal for Renewable Energies • nrg4SD is representing the regions in REN21
Presently Participating Regions • Australian Capital Territory • Basque Country • Brittany • Catalonia • Flanders • NRW • Sao Paolo • Sicily • Western Cape Province
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