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As Europe works on its transition to a sustainable and citizen-driven energy future, local authorities stand at the forefront of change. Community energy is the most powerful pathway toward energy resilience, democratic participation, and climate neutrality. There has never been a better moment for civil servants across Europe to take decisive action and growing skills by joining the LIFE LOOP Community Energy Accreditation Scheme. Join the group over 30 accredited cities now!
Why Accreditation Matters
The LIFE LOOP Community Energy Accreditation Scheme offers local governments a structured and supportive path to demonstrate their commitment to community energy. Accreditation is more than a label — it’s a recognition of your municipality’s leadership in putting energy in the hands of people. We are now fast-tracking the accreditation process to welcome as many local authorities as possible before End of September. If you’ve been considering joining — now is the time.
By signing up to the scheme, your authority commits to long-term, locally driven energy transition, built on participation, trust, and fairness.
How can your city participate in the scheme?
- Sign the Community Energy Charter
If your political leader signs the LIFE LOOP charter it signals your authority’s commitment to community energy principles — empowerment, cooperation, inclusivity, and transparency.
👉 Download and sign the charter here - Choose One Additional Accreditation Step: After signing the charter, select at least one additional action from the accreditation menu. The most popular choice is enrolling in the Espresso Training on Community Energy. Access the training in your preferred language
What Is the Espresso Training?
The Espresso Training is a flexible, multilingual e-learning course designed to equip civil servants and local authority staff with the essential knowledge to champion community energy initiatives.
Key Features of the Espresso Training:
- Short, engaging, and self-paced modules
- Available in English, Romanian, Greek, Bulgarian, Serbian, and Croatian
- Covers the basics of community energy, legal frameworks, stakeholder engagement, financing models, and more
- Free of charge for all public authority staff
Whether you’re just beginning or already active in energy transition, this training gives your team the tools and confidence to move forward.
Share your journey and celebrate your achievement
And if you get through this 2nd step before September, you’ll have the honor to participate in the online celebration of accredited cities on September 16th. Don’t wait for too long. 😉
