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STEP-UP - brings together excellence on energy planning from Glasgow; Ghent; Riga; and Gothenburg – 4 ambitious, northern European, historic, port cities together with their industrial and research partners.The initiative is supported at the highest political level in all 4 cities – and city leaders will be active in the project throughout its life, ensuring it delivers its objectives, and has cl ...

Background In Europe, about 50 percent of CO2 emissions are the result of energy use in buildings. The EU Council Directive on Building Energy Performance approved in December 2002 continues the work begun by Directive 93/76/EEC (SAVE) on improving performance in this area. One of the main tasks to be fulfilled by Member States calls for more rational ene ...