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Rural Energy Community Advisory Hub – Launch of the Technical Assistance Programme
The Rural Energy Community Advisory Hub (RECAH) wil officially launch a programme of direct technical assistance to rural energy communities. The event will explain the […]
Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2022
Terra Madre-Salone del Gusto, since 1996, gathers thousands of people (small scale producers, cooks, civil society organisations, local, regional and national governments representatives, youth organisations, activists […]
#EUSEW: Repowering Europe by empowering energy communities: a perspective on digital and social innovation
Achieving the objectives of REPowerEU as an answer to the current high energy prices and geopolitical context will require both technological and digital solutions, and […]
European Research & Innovation Days
This year’s European Research and Innovation Days gives you the opportunity to discuss and shape new solutions to strengthen Europe’s resilience and its strategic autonomy. […]
Boosting Energy Communities in the EU
If the EU is going to achieve its ambitious climate objectives, then we will need to massively increase our use of renewable forms of energy. […]
#EUSEW: Stronger together: community-based renewable energy projects for a just and green transition
The European Sustainable Energy Week will take place soon! Bioenergy Europe, Energy Cities and Solar Heat Europe therefore invite you to our joint session on […]
#EUSEW: Local solutions to the energy crisis: empowering citizens through renewable energy communities
Achieving the objectives of the Fit for 55 package and the RePowerEU initiative will require a tremendous mobilisation of all actors in the energy sector, […]
TOMORROW Final Event
SAVE THE DATE for TOMORROW’s Final Event on 27-28 of October in Valencia. As part of a bigger event on Climate Neutral Valencia organised by […]
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Fair economies26/07/2022
25/07/2022
Balancing unjust power relations through energy communities
Interview with Katharina Habersbrunner, Head of sustainable energy and climate solutions at WECF
Community energy20/07/2022
Food systems12/07/2022
08/07/2022
05/07/2022
A technical assistance programme to boost energy communities’ activities across Europe
The EU's Energy Communities Repository has opened a call for technical assistance. Any energy community project, regardless of their development stage, can apply!
04/07/2022
Focusing on community in uncertain times: the story of two cities teaming up with energy cooperatives
Eeklo in Belgium and Krizevci in Croatia
30/06/2022
Shaping local governance to achieve climate neutrality
Set up local processes and partnerships that will facilitate your city's transition to climate neutrality!
23/06/2022
What emergency energy saving measures should my city take?
3 experts came together to discuss energy frugality
22/06/2022
Projects All projects
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 […]
Balkan Solar Roofs
Campaigning and training for the production of community-owned energy in the Balkans
This ambitious project will empower three city administrations to enable and inspire 500 new solar roof installations by 2024. The three participating cities are Poreč […]
EUCityCalc
European City Calculator: Prospective modelling tool supporting public authorities in reaching climate neutrality
Meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement and ensuring that Europe becomes the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, requires European cities to be in the […]
POWER UP
The catalyst for social innovation in the energy market
This project will help furthering the knowledge around the entrepreneurial opportunities and social benefits of a local energy market
