Sustainable Energy Action Plans, France

As a local player, the Plaine Commune, created on 1 January 2016 within the Grand Paris metropolis, set up a Local Energy and Climate Agency (LECA, June 2012) to assist public and private actors in their energy saving and energy rehabilitation. The LECA Intends to contribute to the preservation of natural resources, the implementation of the energy transition and climate adaptation of the Plain Commune area. Founded by local authorities and private companies, and supported by ADEME, it envisages four strategic missions: A resource centre and trusted third-party for public and private projects; Accompaniment of the condominiums in their thermal audits and their work plans; Accompaniment of the resident owners in pavilion; Preventive action against energy poverty. The main objective is to engage the ecological and social conversion of the territory of Plaine Commune, to improve the quality of life, while respecting ecological and climatic imperatives: Integrate urban ecology into all community policies and projects; Mobilize and support the actors, inhabitants and users in the ecological and social conversion of the territory; Implement actions to improve the environmental quality of life of the territory and promote cross-cutting projects.