Charleroi and Talence join Energy Cities
Energy Cities is proud to welcome two new members: Charleroi in Belgium and Talence in France.
Charleroi, towards zero-carbon by 2050
Charleroi is a French-speaking municipality in the
Walloon Region of Belgium.
The City Council of Charleroi signed the Covenant of Mayors on 19th December 2016. By joining the programme, the City of Charleroi made a formal commitment to the European institutions to reduce its CO2 emissions by at least 40% by 2030 compared to 2006.
The Sustainable Energy and Climate
Action Plan (SECAP) prepared under the Covenant of Mayors
programme, combined with the 2015-2020 Strategic Scheme developed for the
“Greater Charleroi” project have resulted in the development of an innovative
strategic vision for the metropolitan area that integrates a sustainable energy
transition process.
Completion of the measures implemented under
this strategy by 2030 will place Charleroi on a clear energy, ecological,
social and economic transition path.
This vision has motivated the city council to
reinforce its objectives and become “zero-carbon” by 2050.
Talence, a participatory democracy city
Talence is a municipality of the Bordeaux urban
area, in south-west France.
For a number of years now, the city has been
focusing on improving the living environment and quality of life of its
inhabitants. It wants to involve citizens in the decision-making process by
promoting dialogue and consultation.
All subjects are open to participation including consultations on
tomorrow’s mobility, the redevelopment of specific areas and participatory
housing projects.
Participatory budgeting has been in place for 3 years now with a €350,000 annual budget line. This formidable
participatory and local democracy tool offers citizens the possibility of
financing between 12 and 22 projects per year. The themes vary but show how
much citizens value their city and living together in harmony: cleanliness,
biodiversity, soft mobility, sharing, culture, etc.
The City also promotes soft modes of transport
such as cycling, one of the pillars of efficient mobility in the city centre.
It has put in place a number of initiatives to help cyclists move around,
repair and park their bikes and supports the development of cycling through
public and private initiatives.
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