LEDS EEP webinar series: Tools and methodologies for sustainable energy planning

Location: BlueJeans Video Cloud

Join the LEDS Europe and Eurasia Platform (LEDS EEP) for a no cost webinar series on tools and methodologies for municipal and regional sustainable energy planning.

While energy and climate policies are frequently set at the national level, regional and municipal authorities also play a crucial role in implementing these policies. The overall success depends on the capacity of local authorities to properly plan and develop municipal energy sector development plans that take into consideration national and international climate policy objectives.

The objective of this nine-part webinar series is to develop and improve the capacity of municipalities for sustainable energy planning.

Webinar information

Introduction to energy planning in cities and key tools – 6 September 2017, 12:00-13:00 CET

This webinar introduces the concept of sustainable energy planning for cities and presents an overview of new technologies and key tools for long term accounting.

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Overview of the EU experience on regional energy planning – 19 September 2017, 10:00-11:00 CET

Pavel Manchev, Director of the EnEffect Group, Bulgaria, presents an overview of regional energy planning processes.

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Presentation of the LEDS GP Energy Toolkit 2.0: Leading instruments and methodologies for sustainable energy planning – 21 September 2017, 12:00-13:00 CET

This webinar introduces the LEDS Energy Toolkit 2.0, aimed at energy practitioners, policymakers, and experts as a quick reference guide for no or low cost low emission development strategies planning tools.

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Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning System (LEAP) for municipal energy sector planning – 27 September 2017, 15:00-16:00 CET 

LEAP is an integrated, scenario-based modelling tool for energy policy analysis and climate change mitigation assessment. It can be used to track energy consumption, production, and resource extraction in all sectors of an economy, as well as to account for both energy sector and non-energy sector greenhouse gas emission sources and sinks.

This webinar discusses how municipal energy sector planning can benefit from the LEAP system.

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The use of LEAP and simple muni-EIPMP tool for sustainable energy action plan development and monitoring in Georgian municipalities – 4 October 2017, 12:00-13:00 CET

This webinar will present the approach towards using tools and methodologies for municipal energy planning in Georgia. For smaller municipalities, Georgia used the Municipal Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory, Projection and Mitigation Planning Tool (muni – EIPMP), while the Tbilisi Energy Plan was developed using the Long-Range Energy Alternatives Planning System (LEAP).

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An integrated planning framework for the development of sustainable and resilient cities (InSMART) – 11 October 2017, 14:00-15:00 CET

In this webinar, representatives from E4SMA introduce their novel step by step approach for developing city plans; from involving relevant stakeholders and analyzing future building and transportation needs, to using GIS tools and the Irish Times model for scenario analysis, and finally discussing project results with local politicians.

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Data collection methods of cities’ energy systems and networks – insights from the InSmart Project – 17 October 2017, 14:00-15:00 CET

Luís Pereira Dias, Researcher at the Center for Environmental and Sustainability Research, NOVA University of Lisbon, discusses key data sources for municipal energy planning, collection methods and challenges, and lessons learned from the InSmart project.

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Cities-LEAP approach: helping cities with energy analysis and planning – 19 October 2017, 15:00-16:00 CET

This webinar presents the data collection approaches and the types of analysis used to inform municipal energy planning, focusing on the Cities-LEAP Toolbox experience in the United States. The webinar will also give examples where using the Toolbox has better informed policy-making processes.

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Exploring integrated energy action plans for a sustainable transition in the InSmart project – 25 October 2017, 14:00 – 15:30 CET

This webinar presents three detailed cases of municipal energy planning in the cities of Cesena (Italy), Nottingham (United Kingdom), and Évora (Portugal). The case studies assess planning approaches, the active participation of local stakeholders, and integrating urban planning into energy sector plans.

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Photos: Mai Ky / World Bank, Jutta Benzenberg/World Bank, Azuri Technologies