Good practice areas for action – the Sub-themes!

In this section you will find examples of best practice for inspiration. The examples are focusing on best practice within the LoCaRe Sub-themes.

The LoCaRe Regions work with three strategic themes being New Climate, New Energy and New Leadership. Local and regional partners work together across the regions in Sub-projects within five Sub-themes.

 Below you will find a short explanation of each Sub-theme.

 Development and use of renewables in local energy systems

There is a strong potential in developing Local Energy System based on renewable energy. Sustainable solutions in this area can today be found at the local and regional level all over the EU. The exchange of best practice must improve, adaptation and implementation speed up.

 Carbon Sinks and Carbon Capture and Storage

Soils, forest, regenerative agriculture and oceans are natural carbon sinks. Business potential, planning and leadership challenges can be developed both in setting up natural carbon sinks and artificial carbon capture and storage.

Sustainable Procurement Practices

Sustainable procurement is about purchasing products and services with good environmental performance and with positive social and economic impact. Local and regional authorities in Europe spend 1000 billion Euros a year on goods and services. The possibilities to influence, move and change markets are substantial and can be better used.

Low Carbon Territorial Planning

Compact city planning and sprawl prevention minimise the need of private, motorised trans­port. Efficient cities including new public transport schemes, renewable district heating systems and low carbon waste-, water- and sewerage plans are all tools to reduce CO₂ emissions.

Empowerment

Citizens and enterprises can, by influencing political and market demands, function as agents of change for a Low Carbon Economy. Critical questions in the regions are access to information, inclusion, participation and local organisational capacity.

We invite all of you to share your projects. Please use this template and send your examples to webmaster Helle.Knudsen@regionsyddanmark.dk