A Great Debate to accelerate the energy transition - Nantes

The metropolis of Nantes turned the energy transition into an opportunity to work on the future of its territory by opening the energy debate and enabling the collaboration between citizens, municipalities, companies, NGOs and other stakeholders. In 2014, Mayor Johanna Rolland and 23 fellow mayors in the Metropolitan Council decided to mobilise a broad range of stakeholders to co-create a common vision to accelerate the energy transition. On April 29, 2016, the council unanimously voted to develop “Le Grand Debat” (The Great Debate), taking local stakeholders’ perspectives into account and promoting initiatives related to the energy transition.