IMEAS 
Integrated and Multi-level Energy models for the Alpine Space
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Overview

The future energy system in the Alpine region relies on sustainable low carbon energy planning in order to mitigate climate change. However, managing the transition to sustainable energy plans holds many challenges for all governance levels. That is why the interdisciplinary project team of IMEAS developed a methodology and practical guidance for the creation and integration of roadmaps based on multi-level approaches connecting actors from different economic sectors, governance levels, territories and countries. IMEAS created the online platform www.imeas.eu to share tools and experience to support successful low-carbon energy transition strategies. This can help to make the Alpine Space an exemplary model for energy efficiency and renewable energy in the European Union.

Factsheet

  • 2014 – 2020
  • Low carbon
  • Establish transnationally integrated low carbon policy instruments
    • Group 9: To make the territory a model region for energy efficiency and renewable energy
  • 11/2016
  • 12/2019
  • 2.050.365 EUR
  • 1.580.877 EUR

Partners

Italyn National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (Lead partner)
  • Lead partner
  • Italy
  • Piemonte
  • Saluggia
    Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Énergie Environnement
    • France
    • Rhône-Alpes
    • Villeurbanne
        Energy Institute Vorarlberg
        • Austria
        • Vorarlberg
        • Dornbirn
            Federal State Vorarlberg
            • Austria
            • Vorarlberg
            • Bregenz
                Foundation for the Environment
                • Italy
                • Piemonte
                • Torino
                    Zavod Energetska agencija za Savinjsko, Šaleško in Koroško
                    • Slovenia
                    • Vzhodna Slovenia
                    • Velenje
                        Municipality of Celje
                        • Slovenia
                        • Vzhodna Slovenia
                        • Celje
                            Autonomous Province of Trento
                            • Italy
                            • Provincia Autonoma di Trento
                            • Trento
                                B.A.U.M. Consult GmbH München
                                • Germany
                                • Oberbayern
                                • München
                                    Energy and Environmental Centre Allgaeu
                                    • Germany
                                    • Schwaben
                                    • Kempten
                                        Center for Energy and Municipal Research
                                        • Switzerland
                                        • Région lémanique
                                        • Martigny
                                            Liechtenstein Institute for Strategic Development
                                            • Liechtenstein
                                            • Liechtenstein
                                            • Vaduz
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                                                Outcomes


                                                • IMEAS Whitebook

                                                  Strategy
                                                  This publication is a guide to drive policy makers, research bodies, private and public organizations to implement actions and policies related to the energy transition.
                                                  This publication aims to be a guide to drive policy makers, research bodies, private and public organizations, to understand the joint mechanisms that occur among actors in a multi-level dimension of governance, to implement actions and policies related to the energy transition. In times of large opportunities made possible by advanced and cheaper technology solutions, the innovation stream is usually blocked by non-technological problems such as missing incentive alignments and poor information flow amongst actors. In fact, these actors cannot make a difference if policies or strategies are fragmented at different institutional levels of implementation or if the objectives are not harmonized - or even missing - at some levels and in case of lack of communication among actors. The document describes the engagement and stakeholder analysis methodology developed and used in the IMEAS project, starting from low-carbon real initiatives identified and developed within the Alpine Space by each organization involved in the partnership.

                                                • IMEAS Web platform - Introduction

                                                  Strategy
                                                  This document is a short presentation on the features offered by the IMEAS web Platform.
                                                  The IMEAS web Platform, one of the project’s main outputs, is intended to be a toolkit with easy-to-use documentation, reference and innovation examples from project partners and other contributors. It is a community of people and institutions sharing tools and experiences to: • connect communities and their values; • foster cooperation and knowledge exchange among different players; • share with a wide audience guidelines, tools, and concrete practices; • set people into motion and find multidimensional and cooperative approaches.

                                                • Joint action best practice guide with case studies

                                                  Strategy
                                                  This guide aims to help you work collaboratively on low-carbon energy transition strategies, policies, plans and initiatives in your territory and across other Alpine territories.
                                                  It provides concrete examples of joint working as well as guidance, hints and tips for implementing successful cooperation models. This guide also provides recommendations for policy makers in supporting low-carbon joint initiatives.

                                                • IMEAS Web platform

                                                  Strategy
                                                  The IMEAS web Platform, one of the project’s main outputs, is a toolkit with easy-to-use documentation, reference and innovation examples from project partners and other contributors.
                                                  It is a community of people and institutions sharing tools and experiences to: • connect communities and their values; • foster cooperation and knowledge exchange among different players; • share with a wide audience guidelines, tools, and concrete practices; • set people into motion and find multidimensional and cooperative approaches.