Community energyREScoop.eu, the European federation of energy communities, is organising an event at the European Parliament on the Citizens Energy Package, with the support of Energy Cities. This is co-hosted with multiple parliamentary groups, including the Greens/EFA, the Left, and S&D.
On 10 March 2026, the European Commission published the Citizens Energy Package (CEP), a non-legislative initiative aimed at strengthening the role of citizens in the energy transition. Introduced in a context of geopolitical crisis and fossil fuel price volatility, the CEP highlights community-owned renewable energy as a key tool to improve affordability, local energy control, and energy security. Through nine actions, the package encourages Member States to develop enabling frameworks and financing tools that support citizens’ participation in the energy system, focusing on affordability, protection of the most vulnerable, energy communities and energy sharing, electrification, flexibility, and implementation of existing legislation.
Draft agenda
- Introduction: what short-term, mid-term and long-term solutions to the fossil fuels crisis? (MEP Nicolae Ștefanuta, MEP Yannis Maniatis, MEP Dario Tamburrano)
- Energy communities: how far is the EU from its targets? (Olivier Prigent, EU Court of Auditors)
- The Citizens Energy Package and the Action Plan for Energy Communities: from Brussels to the ground. European Commission – DG ENER (TBC) with reactions from:
- Ènostra (Italian cooperative supplier)
- Energy Cities – Mathieu Bourgeois & City Representative
- Post-2030 Energy Framework: threat or opportunity? (CAN Europe, ClientEarth)
- Walking the talk: mobilizing EU funding for community projects and local initiatives. (REScoop.eu, European Economic and Social Committee [TBA])
