City Documents
City documents provide models for other cities to emulate successful programs.
Gothenburg, Sweden
Paper: Göteborg Energi's district energy system
Author: Göteborg Municipal Corporation
Summary: This paper was written as an application for the Global District Energy Climate Awards Competition 2009. It gives an overview of the history of district heating in Göteborg (also called Gothenburg).
How to get this publication: Click here to download this paper.
Oxford, United Kingdom
Paper: Carbon Management Strategy and Implementation Plan
Author: City of Oxford
Summary: This paper summarizes the plan for reducing Oxford's carbon footprint, and includes the city requirements for using renewable energy as well as information on the Oxford Solar Initiative, which supports the installation of solar energy equipment.
How to get this publication: Click here to download this paper.
Rotorua City, New Zealand
In 1967 the city passed the Rotorua City Geothermal Energy Empowering Act. Click here to view the legislation or click the logo to visit the city website.
Samsø Island, Denmark
Leaflet: Samsø Renewable Energy Island
Author: Danish Energy Agency
Summary: This leaflet gives readers statistics and information on Samsø's renewable energy accomplishments and their goal of becoming 100% renewable energy based.
How to get this publication: Click here to download this leaflet.
Santa Monica, USA
Legislation: Green Building, Landscape design, Resource Conservation and Construction and Demolition Waste Management Standards
Author: Municipality of Santa Monica
Summary: The municipality has revised a set of standards that includes mandates for solar hot water heating and a green building checklist, expedited permitting for LEED certified buildings, among many other measures to encourage the greening of buildings.
How to get this publication: read the legislation here. Click the logo to go to Santa Monica's Office of Sustainability and the Environment.
Växjö, Sweden
Paper: Climate Strategy of Växjö
Author: City of Växjö
Summary: This paper summarises the process Växjö has begun to become a fossil-fuel free city. The changes and progress made in terms of electricity, heating and transportation energy are outlined.
How to get this publication: Click here to download this document.
Woking, United Kingdom
Guide: Climate Neutral Development - Energy: A good practice guide
Published by Woking Borough Council
Summary: This document was designed to assist citizens in understanding and taking advantage of the programs and activities related to energy. It is the third in a series of climate change good practice documents.
How to get this publication: Click here to download this guide.
Paper: Woking: Local Sustainable Energy Communities
Author: Jones, A. Energy Services Manager
Summary: This paper summarises a practical strategy for a sustainable energy society deriving its initial energy needs from energy efficient low carbon energy resources whilst at the same time establishing a sustainable community energy infrastructure to enable future energy needs to be derived from wholly renewable energy resources via a hydrogen economy within the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution timescales to reduce CO2 emissions by 60% by 2050 and 80% by 2100. These concepts can be applied to any community in the UK or indeed the world.
How to get this publication: Click here to download this paper.