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Community-building with coffee beans and roof tops

Community-building with coffee beans and roof tops

The community energy accreditation scheme brings everything together

Participative governance
Renewables
Community energy

17/07/2024

An energy system with strong participation from everyone is still something new to citizens as much as it is to SMEs or local administrations. Guess what? We have a set of tools that can help local governments understanding the community energy concept and allocating  their resources towards the right actions! Espresso is one of them.
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Walking on sunshine

Walking on sunshine

Local renewable energy stories harvested at Energy Cities’ Annual Forum

Participative governance
Energy efficiency & Buildings
Energy democracy
Community energy

09/07/2024

What better place than sun-filled Valencia, to talk about community-driven renewable projects! What better group of people, than the hundreds of city-makers that gathered in this dynamic Spanish city for Energy Cities’ Annual Forum End of June.
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Missed deadlines and missed goals: why have local authorities been underestimated in the NECP writing process?

Missed deadlines and missed goals: why have local authorities been underestimated in the NECP writing process?

Three days after the deadline, only four out of the twenty-seven member countries have submitted their NECP final versions.

Participative governance
Multilevel Governance
Local governance

03/07/2024

Stakeholders involvement and permanent multilevel climate and energy dialogues are key to a virtuous NECP.
Interviews
Inside an emerging heat community

Inside an emerging heat community

Interview with Olaf Heinen, 50 Tinten Groen Assendorp

Participative governance
Renewables
Energy democracy
Citizen engagement
Community energy

06/06/2024

This is the story of humans who find common ground in the heat transition. It’s a wonderful example and it gives hope in times where […]
Interviews
Inclusive power: Changing how we think about cities and energy access

Inclusive power: Changing how we think about cities and energy access

Interview with Kata Tütto and Antonia Proka

Participative governance
Renewables
Energy democracy
Citizen engagement
Local governance
Community energy

16/05/2024

Some say the energy transition is a great opportunity to create a more equal society. Others are more pessimistic and predict that the transition will […]
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A warm welcome to Verona, Poti, Liepaja, Grand Paris Grand Est and VVSG

A warm welcome to Verona, Poti, Liepaja, Grand Paris Grand Est and VVSG

We are delighted to welcome 5 new members to the network

Participative governance
Mobility
Renewables
Sustainable food systems
Education
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

07/05/2024

3 cities: Liepaja, Poti and Verona, a metropolitan urban community: Grand Paris Grand Est and an association of cities: VVSG – Association of Flemish Cities […]
Interviews
Municipal procurement for energy communities

Municipal procurement for energy communities

Insights from Spain

Participative governance
Renewables
Community energy

23/04/2024

The Head of Innovation at the Spanish cooperative Grupo Enercoop explains how bidding processes can pave the way for energy communities.  In our conversation, Efren Guillo Sansano takes the example of Crevillent, a Spanish municipality close to Alicante.
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Citizens’ panel: an intense democratic experience

Citizens’ panel: an intense democratic experience

Policy op-ed

Participative governance
Energy democracy
European policies

16/04/2024

In good Brussels lingo, we speak of the “Energy efficiency first principle“. This must be applied in all policies so that “only the energy that […]
Interviews
Energy communities are changing the mindset and could trigger a rural revival

Energy communities are changing the mindset and could trigger a rural revival

Interview with Carlo Tacconelli, CEO EnGreen

Participative governance
Renewables
Energy democracy
Cooperation
Community energy

05/03/2024

Carlo has 16 years of experience in distributed renewable energy systems in Europe and in developing countries. He shares some of that experience in this episode, with a special focus on the incredible power of energy communities. I particularly enjoyed listening to him when he talked about the potential of a rural revival.
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Forget Tinder, use The Tool: First ever asset match-making tool for cities and citizens out now

Forget Tinder, use The Tool: First ever asset match-making tool for cities and citizens out now

Centrepiece of the brand-new accreditation scheme for municipalities

Participative governance
Renewables
Energy democracy
Cooperation
Urban planning & Vision
Community energy

14/02/2024

The search for the one and only, the life-long partner, can be long and difficult. But why not having several ones and meeting them online? Don’t get us wrong: we’re talking about city-citizen partnerships. Now, there’s the LIFE LOOP matchmaking tool that can spark new connections and collaborations between municipalities and community groups.

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FEEL

FEEL

Frugal cities through Energy Efficiency and Low-tech communities
FEEL

How can you do more with less? European public authorities have to meet increasing demands, but with less money. Thinking bigger, the problem is also […]

SSH CENTRE EU

SSH CENTRE EU

Social Sciences and Humanities for Climate, Energy aNd Transport Research Excellence
SSH CENTRE EU

SSH CENTRE is a Horizon Europe project representing the cross-European Centre of Research Excellence for Climate-Energy-Mobility Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH). The project will engage […]

LIFE LOOP – Local Ownership Of Power

LIFE LOOP – Local Ownership Of Power

We support cities and citizens in creating their energy community.
LIFE LOOP – Local Ownership Of Power

Developing support mechanisms for energy communities and citizen-led initiatives in sustainable energy

Energy Communities Repository

Energy Communities Repository

Energy Communities Repository

Launched by the European Commission, the Energy Communities Repository aims to support and monitor energy communities’ activities across Europe, within the framework of a just […]