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Yecla, Murcia from 8 municipalities that choose to European recognition of its energy policy (07/04/2011)

Eight municipalities in Murcia, including Yecla is, they choose to obtain the European Energy Award (European Energy Award).

This certificate, supported by the European Commission, acknowledging the development of efficient municipal energy plans and particularly concerned about the incorporation of renewable energy.

In the eight municipalities selected by the Community of Murcia for the European label is developing a pilot project using the methodology EEA.

Of those, at least three, must obtain certification.

For this purpose, the Region of Murcia is involved in a European project called 'Medeea', which works to implement this system of energy quality in 72 selected European cities.

This initiative, funded by the European Commission has a total budget of 1,456,713 euros, of which 157,600 are destined to develop works in the eight selected municipalities of the Region with technical support from the Agency for Energy Management ( Argema), an agency of the Ministry of Universities, Business and Research.

In addition to the Region of Murcia and Jaen, as representatives of Spain, this project involved regions of Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Portugal, Malta and Slovenia.

Their representatives held yesterday a meeting in Murcia.

The municipalities selected by the Community are eligible for the EEA Alhama de Murcia, Archena, Cieza, La Union, Lorca, Puerto Lumbreras, Torre Pacheco and Yecla.

This initiative, launched in July 2010 and end in September 2013, aims to enable the Mediterranean countries to be energy self-sufficient and stimulate the uptake of renewable energy to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.

The European Commission considers the EEA as an effective tool for the implementation of the Covenant of Mayors, which more than 2,000 European cities committed to reduce their emissions to the atmosphere by at least 20% by 2020.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Yecla

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