This is a CTP of initiative: INFORSE ‐ CLER (France)
2001: PREDAC – a European project. The PREDAC project was originally a European FP5 project. The idea was to develop tools for energy savings and promotion of renewable energy. Some of the tools developed concerned local investments in renewable energy, development of jobs in relation to renewable energy implementation of photovoltaic in new buildings, labelling of buildings, spatial planning in relation to wind energy and guidelines for development of local energy information offices. The project included 23 organizations across a number of countries. CLER was co-ordinator of the entire project and was leading the French actions and interventions. The project started in 2001 and the EU-funding ended in 2003. Some of the activities do, however, continue. The project made it possible for CLER to employ two people more – spending their time carrying out the activities related to the project.
The PREDAC project was conceived with the help of ADEME. Many of the organizations involved in the project are members of INFORSE, including the Belgian APERe, the Danish VE and the Environment and Energy Office in Copenhagen (KMEK). The role of INFORSE is not mentioned in relation to the project, and in the related INFORSE newsletter it is only stated that the project has been launched by a number of INFORSE members. The different actors involved helped prepare the way for the project, eventually getting the EU-funding in 2001.
This critical turning point is relating to establishment of the PIEs 1997-99, described as their own critical turning point.
No contestation.
The project was prepared and planned. In that way it was anticipated – however, no one knew whether it got funded or not in advance.
The project was very valuable for CLER. The organisation learned how to plan, organize and run an EU-project. The most important part was, however, the intense exchange of ideas that took place during the project. It was possible to get inspired by actions in other countries and translate them into a French context. The professional capacity of CLER grew as a result of the project, and the organization became prepared for participating in more EU projects. Furthermore, the project made it possible for CLER to organize a major national conference concerning the possibilities to get investment in local renewable energy schemes, trying to get more local support for local renewable energy plans, especially in rural areas.
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