From 18 to 22 June, sustainable energy will be in the spotlight across close
to 40 countries. More than 30,000 participants will discuss energy efficiency
and renewable energy in all their forms during the 2012 edition of EU
Sustainable Energy Week. Today, a new video showing how small changes can make a
big difference to our energy future is launched to start the Week.
Green video
The video is a trailer for the more than 600 events being held across the
European Union and beyond – with everyone from industry, schools and local
authorities to cities, transport companies and universities taking part.
Sustainable energy conference
The Week is an initiative of the European Commission’s Energy
Directorate-General, which hosts a high-level policy conference
in Brussels from 19 to 21 June. The varied programme includes sessions on all
aspects of sustainable energy. This year, there is a particularly strong focus
on investment, financing and business opportunities, with involvement from the
European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
and the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, among others.
Awards
The winners of the prestigious Sustainable Europe Awards will
be announced on 19 June in a ceremony hosted by European Commissioner for
Energy, Günther H. Oettinger. The annual awards recognise outstanding renewable
energy and energy efficiency projects in Europe, that demonstrate high impact
and replication potential. This year, 262 projects from 14 EU Member States
participated, alongside a number of pan-European partnerships. 25 have been
shortlisted in five categories: Communicating, Consuming, Learning, Living and
Travelling.
Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign
The EU Sustainable Energy Week is the key annual event of the Sustainable
Energy Europe Campaign, which showcases activities dedicated to energy
efficiency and renewable energy solutions. The event is organised by the
Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) on behalf of the
European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy.
For a full list of events in Brussels and across Europe and the latest news
about the Week, visit the EU Sustainable Energy Week’s site (www.eusew.eu) and connect on social media (www.facebook.com/euenergyweek
and
www.twitter.com/euenergyweek).
For more information and media assistance, please contact media.relations@eusew.eu