Title in original language: Plan Climat Energie Territorial

Principal nomination: Other type : Technical: action plan to reduce and adapt the territory
Secondary nomination(s): Financial

Principal field: Energy 
Secondary field(s): Transport, Buildings & construction, Tourism

Start date: February 2009
Duration: 2010 - 2020

Objectives:

- Reduce by 20 % the energy consumption - Reduce by 20 % the emissions - Increase by 20 % the part of renewable energy - Adapt the territory to climate change

Activities:

The action plan will be presented in a public meeting the first of June 2012 during the event "Mont Blanc Versant Durable: meetings of the sustainable tourism". The action plan is divised in five domains: -Transport & Travel -Land use & Housing -consumption and waste -Tourism -Nature

Results:

On progress with the year 2020 in objective

Mitigation effects: Very high

• Development of renewable energies: development of the wood-energy industry, construction of collective wood-boilers, project of a photovoltaic farm, study of micro-hydroelectric potential. • Spatial and Land Planning: Funding for renewable energies in Chamonix and in Les Houches, Bonus of a 20 percent reduction in ground rates for energy efficient buildings in Chamonix and Les Houches; Exemption from ad valorem tax on buildings (Taxe Foncière sur les Propriétés Bâties, TFPB) for all renovations of buildings meeting energy performance criteria in Les Houches; Integration of mitigation objectives in planning documents. • Transportation: Voluntary policy in favour of public transportation, development of a « tram-train » (1 train every 30mn) to be in operation by the end of 2013; Implementation of a soft mobility plan in progress; project in progress to provide each bus with a bicyke rack to encourage intermodality •Waste Management: waste sorting, composting

• Natural hazards: monitoring programme on the evolution of natural hazards, especially those linked to climate change (Risknat) • Preservation of biodiversity: creation of a forest charter aimed at the sustainable management of forests; three natural reserves in the Valley; hosting and organisation of a national conference on biodiversity in 2010; progress towards ‘green spaces’ that provide ecological corridors. • Tourism: development of an “examplary eco-tourism valley” project adapting the tourism sector of the local economy to the challenges of climate change. • Awareness: awareness programmes in schools on climate change, its consequences and the need to adopt more eco-conscious behaviour. Continuously raising the awareness of inhabitants and tourists.

- Landscape: Very positive
- Alpine ecosystems / biodiversity: Very positive
- Water / soil / air: Very positive
- "Other": None

The main impact is on the air quality of the valley. More widely, we inhance all territories actors to plan a larger action on the different aspects of sustainable developpment: water, waste, biodiversity, etc.

- Social justice: Positive
- Regional / cultural identity: Very positive
- "Other": None

The main impact on the society is the reflexion on a common identity thanks to the federative program which is the climate plan.

- Employment / job creation: Positive
- Added value / income: Positive
- Know how / competitiveness: Very positive
- "Other": None

Three jobs have been created directly connected to the climate plan.

Many public meeting had been organised. All informations are related on the territory website. Workshops for public consultation allowed a good impregnation of the project for all actors, and to think together about the actions which have to be done to reach the decided target.

The Valley of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is the first mountain territory to put in place a climate plan and also the first ski resort to think about and put in place actions of adaptation.

The cross sectoral and integrative approach is very important for this kind of project. Project leaders and managers work together with their territory colleague to reach the validated targets. As an exemple, integration of energy and climate criterias for land planning, introduction of a soft mobility scheme for public transportation. etc.

The action plan has been created by the work of the local actors: local people, companies, associations, workers of the community, school etc. They are a part of the project. Without them, it would not exist.