Global Status Report on Local Renewable Energy Policies

Cities around the world are beginning to pay attention to renewable energy and develop policies to increase their own involvement and promotion. The number of local governments that have set targets for renewables, include renewable energy in urban planning, invest in and procure renewables for public facilities and city services, among many other activities, is on the rise. Notable, these lead cities are spread around the globe and such act as models in all regions.

A "Global Status Report on Local Renewable Energy Policies” draft is now available for comments and additions. The report is compiled by the Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies (ISEP) / Japan and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability and complements the REN21 Renewables Global Status Report

The report on local policies provides a summary of renewable energy policies for 160 cities and local governments worldwide, with an additional more detailed description of 30 cities.  More examples can be added at any time and responses to the draft are welcome. The next edition will be ready for the international conference on local renewables in Tokyo October 2009, with an aim to then produce a third edition  for the Copenhagen Climate Summit for Mayors during COP-15 in December 2009.

If you have any comments or have any city information to include in these next editions, please see the report for contact details of the lead author.  

The full version of the report can be downloaded here and is available in REsources and www.martinot.info/cities.htm.

For further information:
ICLEI International Training Centre
local.renewables@iclei.org