Housing Minister defends 'important role' of the energy rehabilitation of buildings in the fight against climate change
Member States consider that the investment policy of sustainable city is one of the solutions to the current economic and financial crisis
Those responsible for urban development of the European Union agree to promote energy efficiency in new buildings and existing
Minister Housing, Beatriz Corredor, today defended the "important role" of the energy rehabilitation of buildings in the fight against climate change. The minister has participated for the second day at the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Housing, Urban Development, Planning and the Cohesion Policy of the European Union to be held in Marseille (France).
At the meeting, Corridor has promoted local action on the built heritage and as a means to "stop the process of growing unsustainable land and ensure future citizens socially, environmentally and economically sustainable and dignified," the minister has Apostille .
The Minister of Housing has coincided well with the findings in the field of urban development of the meeting, according to all participants, "takes place in a context marked by financial, economic and social development should encourage countries to promote urban development and solidarity, which is the only way to promote new growth that reduces social and territorial fractures " as they have signed the final declaration.
Member States have stressed the weight that city policies have in curbing climate change and considered investment in this area as one of the solutions to the crisis. In that sense, are committed to promoting policies to improve energy efficiency in new and existing buildings, the use of renewable energies and sustainable urban model, integrated, compact and does not need to grow but spread bet on intensive growth and content.
Speaking at today's session, focusing on urban development, solidarity and respect for the environment, Beatriz Corredor Ministers said the rest of the policies of the comprehensive rehabilitation of buildings, to improve energy efficiency, livability and accessibility, "and renewal of neighborhoods, especially the disadvantaged, provided a clear opportunity for public investment because not only improve livability of our cities but also help to control and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
Thus, explained that the urban renewal yPor Finally, we have undertaken to promote and publicize the program JESSICA (English acronym for Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in urban areas), considering it an excellent instrument for investing in sustainable development activities and urban renewal. JESSICA initiative, developed by the European Commission and European Investment Bank in collaboration with the Development Bank of the Council of Europe, allows Member States to use part of the European Union support (so-called Structural Funds) for repayable investments in projects forming part of an integrated plan for sustainable urban development. rehabilitation will form a strategic axis of the new State Plan on Housing and Rehabilitation for several reasons. "First, has said," because a policy is socially desirable because it facilitates and improves the quality of life for families. Second, because it is environmentally necessary as building extensive soil consuming and contributes significantly to emissions of greenhouse gases. And third, because a policy is economically desirable and consistent with the difficult circumstances: it is labor intensive, technologically advanced and also indirectly promotes the development of other industries and support services to the residential construction sector.
The minister also conveyed that in the 2009-2012 PEVR assumes full the recommendations of the Leipzig Charter, a document adopted at the ministerial meeting within the Housing and Urban Development, 2007 which aims to promote territorial cohesion the EU, promoting integrated urban development policies and focusing on the most disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Working Groups to take forward the recommendations of Leipzig
The meeting served to take stock of the 18 months of the adoption of the Leipzig Charter. The ministers have pointed out the need to collectively create a cross reference framework, flexible and open to score the goals, criteria, methods and tools necessary to implement the Charter.
A working group of high level, formed among others by ministers and representatives of European institutions, and a panel of cities will be responsible for writing this framework reference, which once developed will be made available to municipalities and other government, private sector, NGOs and scientific and technical community.
In that sense, Beatriz Corredor recalled that the meeting of European Ministers of Housing and Urban Development to be hosted by Spain in the first half of 2010 will serve to present the results of work done by these groups and further progress in the implementation of the Charter.
Among the final conclusions, the ministers also agreed to encourage the exchange of good practices and have called on authorities to develop policies for urban mobility sustainable and to develop regional climate strategies in line with national plans, Agenda 21 and local plans in urban management.
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