Energy democracy
These are exciting times for local energy ownership. Breaking with precedent, cities, citizens and local entrepreneurs prove (often jointly) that they can be socially responsible energy producers and distributors. That is why Energy Cities defend and spread remunicipalisation strategies and help energy communities emerge Europe-wide.
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Collective self-consumption to fight energy poverty
A success story from Italy
The infinite energy …of people
Policy op-ed by Claire Roumet
Balkans citizens going solar
Spotlight on citizen energy in Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Community energy from scratch
Voices from the ECF collaboration lab
2020 was a tough year and never before has the need for local resilience and solidarity been stronger. One extraordinary means for increasing solidarity while […]
It’s all in the mix…of consumers.
Claudia Carani (AESS) and Sara Capuzzo (enostra)
We have interviewed two amazing women and we have talked with them about the right political triggers for renewables in Italy, about the place of […]
“There is a kind of movement that cannot be stopped.”
Juan Eguidazu (E+P Cooperativa) and Javier Zardoya Pamplona (Municipal Energy Agency of Pamplona)
Since almost 20 years the region of Navarra in the North of Spain pioneers with wind and more and more with solar energy. Now, building […]
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Crowd investing for solar roofs in Križevci
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Climate Change Challenge
A Comic Book by EUKI Project BEACON
With this book the BEACON team seeks to convey the spirit of European collaboration and exchange on climate change to a wider audience of school […]
Community Energy
A practical guide to reclaiming power
The energy transition needs you Welcome to your community energy handbook. This is your go-to guide, packed with instructions, practical tips and resources, to build […]
Campaigning for Local Climate Change Mitigation
Compilation of ideas
Creative approaches to communication on local climate change initiatives can serve as a useful vehicle for cities messaging on the topic. Delivering climate friendly ideas […]
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mPOWER
Municipal action, public engagement: routes to local energy ownership
When it comes to managing the energy transition the need for municipally-owned energy has never been clearer. In recent years we have seen some successes of local energy ownership. However, the sharing of these experiences has been limited, and they have tended to remain local and specific.
