Cascade

This ‘good practices collection’ aims to offer inspiration to city experts and decision makers on how to improve the implementation of climate change and energy policies in their cities.

It contains the experience and the knowledge shared between the cities which participated in CASCADE peer-to-peer learning and networking activities. It includes short summaries of the good practices assessed and demonstrated during these activities, as well as advice and recommendations for potential followers.

The good practices are classified per CASCADE thematic area and policy implementation key factor:

• The three CASCADE thematic areas are:
  

             a)   Energy in urban transport

             b)   Energy efficient buildings and districts

             c)   Renewable energy sources and distributed energy generation
 

•  The six CASCADE ‘clusters’ of key factors, crucial for the successful implementation of cities’ climate and energy policies, are:
  

             a)  Local leadership and ambitions

             b)  Local strategies and policies

             c)  Organisational and managerial issues

             d)  Stakeholders and citizens involvement

             e)  Information, knowledge and awareness

             f)   Financing, investments and risks