As a European Energy Award® community, you will…

… be a modern community through

• the implementation of future-orientated energy policy
• your knowledge of the most recent developments in the field of energy through eea® instruments and eea® advisors
• the modernisation and optimisation of your buildings' energy consumption

… offer a high quality of life to your citizens through

• the promotion of best-practice traffic management and public transport and accordingly cleaner air
• the optimisation of their energy supply

… optimise internal structures and processes in energy-related areas through

• systematic reviews of energy activities and identification of effective measures
• regular internal and external control of success and associated optimisation of processes

… improve your image through

• customer oriented services such as contracting, solar stock market, energy consultancy, etc.
• the promotion of local economic development in the energy and building sector
• communication of the activities with high publicity impact by means of the label

… feel part of Europe through

• exchange of know-how and experience with leading energy cities and towns throughout Europe
• benchmarking with other communities participating in the eea® programme

... save money through

• continuous increases in energy efficiency

… save energy and stimulate the use of renewable energies.