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The Federal Government has internationally committed itself to reduce Germany’s emissions of greenhouse gases by 40 percent by 2020. To contribute to this objective, the renewable energy sector aims to account for a 47 percent share of electricity consumption by the end of the decade. Read more »
Energiewende twinning towns
Cities, municipalities and public utilities share knowledge and experience with communities for a sustainable energy transition and a common Europe Read more »
Standing together for a better future: renewable energy as knowledge transfer
Marburg Biedenkopf and Koscierzyna - Standing together for a better future: renewable energy as knowledge transfer Read more »
A socially justified Energiewende and a European partnership: Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm and Galway
The cities have more in common than their green landscape: Both are engaged in the Energiewende. Therefore, Galway and Pfaffenhofen will share their experience about renewable energy, cooperatives within the Energy Twinning Town Project. Read more »
European cooperation in Alheim and Dunleer: energy efficiency and renewables in building refurbishments
Dunleer and Alheim have found common ground in their initiatives for participation and educational work in the energy system transformation. Read more »
Steinhagen and Woerden: Old friends, new energy
Starting at the beginning of October, their cooperation in the Project EnergieWende PartnerStadt will revolve around the energy transition in traffic, building management, energy storage and citizen participation. Read more »
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