The nominations will be judged according to the following criteria:
1. Innovation
- Innovation and implementation, especially in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energies
- Environmental benefits of the innovation
- Cost effectiveness and sustainability
- Replicability – potential for the policy, technology, business model or process to be implemented on a wider scale
- Role in progress of knowledge
2. Long term vision
- Dedication in addressing long term threats to our societies (climate change, access to energy, security of energy supply)
3. Leadership
- Environmental and social responsibility
- Accomplishment in raising awareness and mobilising a wide range of stakeholders
- Ability to create new market developments
- Entrepreneurship and dedication
- Role in establishing best practices
- Efforts in overcoming socio-economic/technical/financial/cultural barriers
- Personal commitment to a low-carbon lifestyle
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