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17th International Summer School: Clean energy – Solution for climate changes (South-East Europe focus)
The 17th International Summer School will be organized by the Sarajevo-based organisation REIC in collaboration with the financial support of the Central European Initiative (CEI). Target participants Young policy-makers and […]
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 […]
#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 […]
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, […]
Community energy
Fair economies10/08/2022
Balancing unjust power relations through energy communities
Interview with Katharina Habersbrunner, Head of sustainable energy and climate solutions at WECF
20/07/2022
Trailblazers putting energy back in local hands
How can cities ramp up community energy?
18/07/2022
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Food systems08/07/2022
European Analysis of Different Social Energy Market Players
Overview of energy market players aiming for positive social impact
05/07/2022
Report on business models for poverty-alleviating and inclusive energy services
Strenghts and weaknesses of five different business models
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
Moving towards fossil-free districts: What’s in it for my city?
Introducing the new way that Energy Cities organises itself into Hubs
24/06/2022
Introducing the obligation for heating and cooling planning with appropriate support for municipalities
Inspiration from the Netherlands, Scotland and Baden-Wurttemberg
17/06/2022
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SHAPE-EU
European Affordable Housing Consortium: Sustainable Housing for Social Impact
The European Union has embarked on a challenging journey towards carbon neutrality. A promising approach is district renovation. Renovation at district scale reduces CO2 emissions […]
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 […]
PROSPECT+
Capacity building for cities and regions - from learning to action!
A capacity-building programme on innovative financing, by and for EU cities and regions
