Association of Energy Efficient Cities of Ukraine

We are a voluntary NGO, created to facilitate the promotion of energy efficient principles among member municipalities. Our focus is transforming existing local economies into sustainable communities with an emphasis on information, exchange of useful ideas and experience, new technologies and managerial know-how in resource allocation. We build our relations with key stakeholders on a local level to help in communities achieve energy security, preserve environment, improve local quality of life and continue along the path of a true sustainable development.

The inception of the idea to form an association has taken place within the Monitoring of Energy Performance of Public Buildings in Ukraine project during 2004-2006. The project was financed by the European Comission within the framework of the Partnership Programme for Institutional Developement (Tacis, IBPP).

Our awareness raising campaigns, informational support, seminars, workshops, consulting sessions and projects are meant to help with the following:

• improve efficiency of energy consumption and lower energy bills;
• improve the quality of energy services weather extended or received, as well as forecast your demand for energy;
• increase the amount of investments within the scope of project in municipal energy efficiency and related infrastructure, as well as pioneer new financing methods;
• develop more effective institutional frameworks within local communities and implement efficient approaches to managing energy consumption, supply and production;
• broaden relevant communication, meet new partners to share experience and ideas with;
• partake in national policy making pertaining to the implementation of European initiatives for energy security, sustainable development and environmental protection.

We are confident that:

• local authorities have all it takes to become more active in assuring sustainable development of  their respective countries, if only due to the fact that a major part of a contry's energy is consumed within the urban landscape;
• improving energy efficiency along with the use of renewable energy sources is the only way to mitigate climate change and help urban energy demand meet adequate supply in the years to come;
• joint, coordinated efforts in improving resource allocation allows local communities to advance forward in a more confident, more effective manner.

WE CAN DO IT TOGETHER!

Our main partners include:

• Minister for Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine
• National Agency of Ukraine for Efficient Use of Energy Resource
• Association of Ukrainian Cities
• Association of European local authorities Enegie-Cites