The active involvement of policy makers all along PACHELBEL life will indeed guarantee the policy relevance of the project developments and practical results. A set of policy makers from all PACHELBEL countries will be dynamically involved in the project since its very beginning, through the project lifetime (attending to project meetings) up to its very end (participating in the two project workshops).
Policy makers will mainly interact at the national level but will also contribute at the more EU and international level. The Policy Makers Committee will also interact with the Scientific Advisory Board to further promote knowledge brokering and the best use of available knowledge.
At this stage of the project the following institutions are actively participating, or have shown interest in collaborating in the near future:
Barcelona City Council [Agenda 21 Technical Office & Barcelona Energy Agency]
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Barcelona City Council is divided in six government areas, one of which is the Environment area, which includes several municipal services: “Waste Cleaning and Management”, the “Municipal Institute of Parks and Gardens”; the “Beaches of Barcelona; the “Barcelona Energy Agency”; the “Barcelona Sustainable Resources Centre” and the “Agenda 21” initiative. This last service is carried out by the
Agenda 21 Technical Office, a technical body formed by environmental experts that is dedicated to promoting sustainability in the city. On the other side, the purpose of the
Barcelona Energy Agency is to promote Barcelona as an exemplary city in the handling of energy matters and their repercussion on the environment. Accordingly, the Agency works to endow the city with optimum standards of use and management of local energy resources through consensus and participation, and to promote a rational sustainable energy demand that is marked by its quality.
http://www.bcn.es/agenda21/
http://www.barcelonaenergia.cat/homeeng.htm
Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Sustainable Behaviour Unit
DEFRA is the UK government department responsible for policy and regulations on the environment, food and rural affairs. Defra was formed in June 2001 when the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) was merged with part of the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) and with a small part of the Home Office. In October 2008, the climate team at Defra was merged with the energy team from the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) to create the Department of Energy and Climate Change. DEFRA is not a typical Whitehall department organised by directorates and divisions, but a more flexible, programme-based organisation with the work organised around a series of programmes, ongoing functions and projects.
Other Interested Organisation:
South East England Development Association (SEEDA).
Climate Change South-East.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/
Le Conseil général de l’environnement et du développement durable.
Ministère de l’Écologie, du Development Durable, des Transports et du Logement.
[Ministry of Environment. General Council for Environment and Sustainable Development]
The General Council of the Environment and Sustainable Development (Conseil général de l’environnement et du développement durable, CGEDD) is part of the French Ministry of Environment and carries out expert reports, studies, audits and assessments, as well as international cooperation missions that the Prime Minister and the ministries commission. It also makes inspections on their behalf in the areas of the environment; the battle against climate change; transport and its infrastructure, security and safety; town and country planning, construction and public works; sea, apart from ship building and repairs, as well as sea fishing and aquaculture; sustainable territorial planning and development; and housing, construction and urban policy. The General Council of the Environment and Sustainable Development, which meets as an environmental authority, gives its opinion when asked by the Minister responsible for the environment or by the vice-president of the council on environmental assessments; and studies prior to carrying out changes or work that can have an impact on the natural environment.
http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/Le-conseil-general-de-l.html
Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector (Baden-Württemberg State)
The overall task of the Ministry of Environment is the protection of the natural foundations on which life is built. This is a challenge to which we must rise in order to safeguard our future. Sustainability, the efficient use of energy, resources and soils, and the application of modern environmental technologies are the fundamental criteria guiding our actions aimed at maintaining an intact environment, protecting our climate, and safeguarding Baden-Württemberg as an attractive business location. This is an exciting and rewarding task. Politics, administration, the economic sector, and each one of us are being called to task. Working together, we can all contribute to ensuring the reconciliation between a high standard of living and environmentally sound development.
http://www.um.baden-wuerttemberg.de/servlet/is/60121/
County Administrative Board Värmland
The County Administrative Board of Värmland is one of 21 regional boards in Sweden. The Boards were formed in the 17th century in order to increase the King's command and control. Even today legal supervision and advice to city councils and other stakeholders are an important part of the duties, but more "soft" tools like co-ordination, support and education in various matters concerning regional development are becoming increasingly important. Environmental protection, nature conservation and physical planning are some of the major issues. The role of the Climate and Environment Strategist is to support and co-ordinate regional and local stakeholders in the direction of the overall climate and environment policies of Sweden, including the regional goal of becoming fossile-free until 2030. Networking, seminars and strategy development are major tools.
Other Interested Organisation:
Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency.
Centre for Climate and Safety at Karlstad University.
http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/varmland/En/om-lansstyrelsen/Pages/default.aspx
Caras Severin County Council. European Integration Department
CSCC is the local authority for Caras-Severin County, one of the 41 counties of Romania. It is it the third largest county in Romania and it has 2 municipalities, 6 towns and 69 communes. County Councils in Romania are responsible for local strategies, development and local laws/rules (including local taxes). The interests of CSCC in PACHELBEL are connected with the implementation of methods and tools aimed to improve the decision making process by a better involvement of the citizens. Thermal rehabilitation of the building was selected as a theme to be studied in the frame of the project.
Other Interested Organisation:
National Agency for Environment (NAE).
http://www.cjcs.ro/