30 Mar '15

Schauvliege commits to local climate initiatives

Summary

Flanders’ environment minister sets aside €300,000 for “original projects on a local level”

Support for 10 projects

Flemish environment minister Joke Schauvliege has set aside a budget of €300,000 for local climate initiatives. The new financial support comes under the Covenant of Mayors, a European-wide initiative in which local authorities commit themselves to emitting 20% less carbon dioxide by 2020. More than half of all Flemish cities and municipalities have already signed the covenant.
 

The Flemish government has allocated €300,000 a year to support “original climate projects at the local level,” according to an announcement by Schauvliege’s ministry. The budget will be allocated to 10 projects – two for each Flemish province. A 10-person jury will judge proposals.

Schauvliege made the announcement on Saturday, as the East Flanders municipalities of Aalter and Maldegem signed the Covenant of Mayors. Authorities that sign have one year to set up an action plan to secure their local climate objectives.

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Government of Flanders

Belgium is a federal state with several regional governments. The northern, Dutch-speaking region of Flanders is governed by the Flemish government, which was created when the Flemish Region and the Flemish Community joined forces in 1980. A minister-president presides over the government of Flanders, and Brussels is the capital city.
Competences - The government of Flanders is responsible for the economy, foreign trade, health care, energy, housing, agriculture, environmental concerns, public works and transport, employment policy, culture, education and science and innovation. Flanders also has the power to sign international treaties in these competencies.
Sole legislator - The powers of the Flemish government and of the federal government do not overlap. Therefore, only one government serves as legislator for each policy area. Flemish laws are called decrees. Decrees apply in co-ordination with federal laws.
Official holiday - 11 July is the official holiday of the Flemish Community, in commemoration of the Battle of the Golden Spurs in Kortrijk on 11 July 1302, when Flemings defeated the army of the French king. Flanders’ official anthem is “De Vlaamse Leeuw” (The Flemish Lion).
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million people live in the Flemish Region.

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provinces constitute the Flemish Region: West Flanders, East Flanders, Flemish Brabant, Antwerp and Limburg.

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number of years for which the Flemish Parliament is elected. Its elections coincide with those of the European Parliament.

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