D3.3 Highlights and results Track 2: Governance, Integrated planning and Law

Summary:

Over the past five years the ATELIER project has worked on the implementation of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) in both Bilbao and Amsterdam and supported the planning of PED replication in al Fellow Cities. Many cities embrace the PED concept to align the urban development, and transformation plans with the ambition to become energy neutral and/ or net-carbon neutral by 2050. PEDs are being characterised by the fact they generate more Renewable Energy on an annual base than they consume.

Developing a PED presents a range of challenges, including technical, economic, legal, and spatial considerations. To support the development of PEDs, Innovation Ateliers have been organized in Amsterdam, Bilbao as well as all the Fellow Cities. These Innovation Ateliers bringing together relevant stakeholders (from the ecosystem) who are directly or indirectly involved in the development of the PED to collaboratively work on specific topics, challenges, or innovations. The aim of the Innovation Ateliers is to support the development of the particular PED as well as to contribute to the development of PEDs in general.

This report presents the results of the many knowledge sessions, deep dives and workshops that have taken place in the Cities’ Innovation Ateliers, within the Innovation Track focusing on Integrated Planning, Governance, and Law. Various sessions were held in Bilbao and Amsterdam covering a wide range of subjects, such as energy communities, energy sharing, congestion, and the integration of renewable energy sources in the built environment.