Organisation

The e5-programme, the Austrian version of the European Energy Award (eea), was launched in 1998. It provides municipalities with practical, long-term support in the fields of energy efficiency and climate protection and has become one of the umbrella programmes for the eea.

The success of a municipality is measured in “e”, with the number of “e”s repre- senting the scope of energy measures implemented in the municipality. The most dedicated municipalities achieve “eeeee”, which is how the Austrian programme name “e5” originated. On the European level, “eee” corresponds to the European Energy Award and “eeeee” to the European Energy Award Gold.

The Austrian programme “e5 Österreich” is managed by the Austrian Energy Agency as part of the initiative “klimaaktiv” of the Austrian Ministry of the Envi- ronment in cooperation with seven Austrian provinces.

Status of the eea in Austria

The programme today reaches municipalities and cities which account for more than 20 % of the Austrian population. Seven of nine Austrian provinces take part in the e5 / eea programme. At the beginning of 2017, there were 233 e5 / eea muni-cipalities and cities participating, 103 of which have been awarded the eea and 18 of which have reached Gold status.

All participating municipalities have been transformed through the step-by-step quality process of the programme. To date, 1,600 e5 team members in participa-ting communities have implemented more than 10,000 energy-related measures.

Austria

National office

e5 Österreich – Programm für energieeffiziente Gemeinden Mr Heimo Bürbaumer office@e5-gemeinden.atPhone: +43 1 586 15 24-0

www.e5-gemeinden.at

Figures

Number of municipalities- participating in total 233- certified eea 103- certified eea Gold 18

Population involved 2.2 m

1st eea certification 19991st eea Gold certification 2004

Status beginning of 2017

13986

8< 5'000

5'000 - 50'000

> 50'000

Virgen: eea Gold certified since 2009 (Photographer: Hans Ringhofer)

Participating municipalities by number of inhabitants:

European Energy Award

The European Energy Award (eea) is a quality management and certification system for municipalities committed to sustainable municipal energy, climate and transport policies. From spatial planning to energy supply, from mobility to communication and cooperation – the eea comprises the full range of proven energy and climate protection measures municipalities can take. The eea is therefore the most comprehensive quality management system for municipalities in the field of energy efficiency.

The eea takes particularities of individual countries and regions into account, yet provides for benchmarks to be established bet-ween municipalities at a European level. At the European level, the eea is interlinked with other programmes such as the Smart Cities initiative and the Covenant of Mayors and corresponds to the 20-20-20 objectives of the European Union for 2020. Today, more than 1,400 municipalities are participating.

Further information: www.european-energy-award.org

Participating municipalities in Austria

Ordinary member countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechten- stein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Switzerland

Pilot countries: Morocco, Romania, Ukraine

Kärnten

Burgen-land

Steiermark

Salzburg

Tirol

Tirol

Vorarlberg

Niederösterreich

Kilometer

Grafik: Österreichische Energieagentur,Geschäftsstelle von e5-Österreich, Mai 2014

0 25 50

Kärnten

Burgen- land

Steiermark

Niederösterreich

Salzburg

Tirol

Tirol

Vorarlberg

April 2017

GaißauGaweinstalGitschtalGöfisGoldeggGrafenwörthHafnerbachHeiligenkreuz im LafnitztalHöchstHohenemsJennersdorfKennelbachKeutschach am SeeKirchberg in TirolKönigsdorfKopplKrems in KärntenKrummnußbaumKrumpendorf am Wörthersee

Laa an der ThayaLasseeLeobersdorfLeopoldsdorfLochauMankMiemingMinihof-LiebauMittelbergMogersdorfMötzMühlgrabenNattersNavisOberwaltersdorfPfarrwerfenRamsau im Zillertal

RoppenRudersdorfSt. Georgen bei SalzburgSt. GilgenSt. Martin am Tennengebirge

St. Martin an der RaabStanz im MütztalSulzTelfsVandansVölkermarktWestendorfZell am ZillerZirl

Participating regionsRegion 10 vor Wien Region Biosphäre Lungau Region Bucklige Welt Region Carnica Rosental Region Das Öko-Energie-Land

Region Donauland- Böhmerwald

Region Ebreichsdorf Region Elsbeere Wienerwald

Region Energie Erlebnis-region Hügelland

Region Energie Impuls Vorau

Region Energie- und Mobilitätsmodellregion Anger Floing

Region Energiekultur Kulmland

Region Energieparadies Lavanttal

Region Energieregion Joglland West

Region Erholungs- und Klimaschutzregion Joglland

Region Freistadt Region Gesäuse Region Gröbming Region GU NordRegion Karnische Energie-region

Region Kleinregion Hartberg Region Klimafreundlicher Naturpark Almenland

Region Lainsitztal Region Leukental Region Lieser-Maltatal Region Mondseeland Region Naturpark Pöllauertal

Region Neusiedler See - Seewinkel

Region Ökoregion Kaindorf Region Salzburger Seenland Region Schwarzatal Region Thayaland Region Tullnerfeld Ost Region Unteres Traisental Region Vöckla-Ager Region Vorderwald Region Wagram Region Wein und Thermen-region Südoststeiermark

Region Wirtschaftsregion Mittleres Raabtal

Sonnenregion Hohe Tauern

Certified eea Gold

ArnoldsteinDornbirnEisenkappel-VellachFeldkirchGötzisGroßes WalsertalHittisauKötschach-MauthenLangeneggMäderSt. Johann im PongauTrebesingVillachVirgenWeizWolfurtWörglZwischenwasser

Certified eea

AllhartsbergAltachAngerbergAsslingBadenBergheimBisambergBischofshofenBleiburgBludeschBregenzBürsDeutschfeistritzDiexDölsachDorenElixhausenFeistritz ob BleiburgFeld am SeeFrastanzGabersdorfGallizienGaschurnGlobasnitzGmünd in KärntenGriffenGrödigGroßschönau

GuttaringHardHenndorf am WallerseeHermagor-Pressegger SeeHörbranzInnsbruckJudenburgKirchbichlKlagenfurt am WörtherseeKoblachKöstendorfKöttmannsdorfKrumbachKufsteinKundlLauterachLebring-St. MargarethenLiezenLudeschLudmannsdorfLustenauMallnitzMaltaMoosburgMürzzuschlagMuttersNenzingNeuhausNeumarkt am WallerseeNüzidersOber-GrafendorfPaternionPfundsPittenPressbaumRadstadtRankweilReißeckRennweg am KatschbergSaalfelden am Steinernen Meer

Salzburg Schiefling am WörtherseeSchleedorfSchwarzachSchwazSchwendauSeckauSeeboden am Millstätter See

Seekirchen am WallerseeSemriach

SittersdorfSpittal an der DrauSt. AndräSt. KolomanStamsStockenboiStroblSulzbergTaxenbachTernitzThalThalgauThomatalThüringenTrinsVelden am WörtherseeVoldersVompWals-SiezenheimWeißbach bei LoferWeißenseeWerfenwengWieselburgWolfsbergZell am See

Participating

AlthofenAnifArzl im Pitztal Aschau im ZillertalBad HäringBad Hofgastein BaldramsdorfBerndorf bei SalzburgBramberg am WildkogelBrandBreitenbach am InnBrixleggBruck an der Großglocknerstrasse

BrücklDalaasDeutsch KaltenbrunnEben am AchenseeEbenthal in KärntenEberndorfEchsenbachEltendorfFeldkirchen in Kärnten