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About ConcertoThe CONCERTO initiative, launched by the European Commission, is a Europe wide initiative proactively addressing the challenges of creating a more sustainable future for Europe's energy needs. It supports local communities, as clearly defined geographical areas or zones, in developing and demonstrating concrete strategies and actions that are both sustainable and highly energy efficient. The initiative as a whole focuses on the integration of renewable energy sources (RES) and energy efficiency (EE) measures, while each CONCERTO community addresses its own specific solutions. Today, there are a total of 58 communities in 22 projects, each working to deliver the highest possible level of self-supply of energy. CONCERTO is part of the framework research programme supervised by the DG Energy and Transport of the European Commission For more information on the supported projects, please visit their website:
About CONCERTO Plus CONCERTO Plus adds value to the CONCERTO projects, supports the European Commission and contributes to the success of the CONCERTO initiative on scientific, technical and political level. It includes coordinated analysis, monitoring and dissemination of the results from all CONCERTO projects, including the strengthening of networking between the CONCERTO projects and facilitating the transfer of best practices to new communities across the European Union. All projects participating in the CONCERTO initiative gain the essential support of a strong and common brand identity with a European dimension. CONCERTO Plus creates a facilitating framework for strengthening the mutual relationships between all involved in the CONCERTO initiative. CONCERTO Plus maximises the impact of the CONCERTO initiative at the EU level by using effective communication and dissemination tools. CONCERTO Plus develops models of the energy systems in each of the CONCERTO communities. On a European level CONCERTO Plus actions will add value to the European Commission by analysing the policies and measures being adopted by the CONCERTO communities as CONCERTO Plus closely assesses their impact. Key policy recommendations will emergefor use by other local communities across the European Union. This helps CONCERTO actions to deliver higher results than foreseen by the normal standards, which can enhance European policy objectives. More information: http://imitmd.imi.uni-karlsruhe.de |
