Initiatives
EU Open Call for follower region
Target groups: local authorities, regional governments
ePLANET boosts the energy transition by processing and presenting energy data within an online platform to support regional decisions and boost the implementation of innovative multi-level governance process solutions. The lessons learned from the implementation within 3 pilot and 7 follower regions will be shared with European regional actors.
Peer learning programme
https://energee-watch.eu/get-involved/
Target groups: local authorities, provincial/regional authorities and energy agencies, other (consultants, NGOs)
Time frame:
Cycle 3: September 2022
Aims to build the capacity of local/regional authorities & energy agencies in monitoring and verifying practices for adaptation and mitigation actions.
Participants are enrolled in a comprehensive course mentored by experienced energy agencies. 4 courses to choose from:
1: Energy Data collection
2: Monitoring, Reporting, Verification
3: Indicators and strategies for adaptation to Climate Change
4: Data display, dissemination and validation by end-users
Climate Leadership Programme
Target groups: public authorities, municipalities and communities, young leaders
Time frame:
2023/2024
Through the creation of a Climate Leadership programme, REMARKABLE will position 120 key decision makers within public authorities, municipalities and communities to develop Climate Neutrality Roadmaps, which integrate measures across energy, climate and environmental issues. The roadmap developed will focus on short, medium and long-term measures and build on NECPs, Regional Strategies and SECAPs (or equivalent).
Peer learning programme
https://www.euki.de/en/euki-projects/bridging-european-and-local-climate-action-beacon/
Target groups: local authorities
Through joint learning, networking and tailored advisory services, policy-makers, municipal actors and educators will gain technical and process-related skills that help them develop, refine and implement measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Online database
https://energy-poverty.ec.europa.eu/index_en
EPAH brings together EU, national and local stakeholders to discuss how EU policies and EPAH are stepping up energy poverty alleviation efforts, particularly as just transition commitments are bolstered by the Fit for 55 Package and as the high energy prices call for attention to the needs of vulnerable consumers. It has an online interactive database that allows visitors to discover local and international projects and measures addressing energy poverty worldwide.
Horizon 2020 project
Target groups: local and regional authorities
Time frame:
Nov 2020-Oct 2024
REGILIENCE will “serve as early facilitator in pre-identifying and upscaling the most promising cross-sectoral solutions” for climate change adaptation/resilience pathways, communicating them through various channels and actions, inspiring policymakers, organisations and individuals to become part of the change and accelerating the necessary transitions in European communities and regions.
Creation of one-stop shops for deep renovation pilots in France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Latvia
Target groups: local and regional authorities
Time frame:
Oct 2020 - Sept 2023
The EU-funded EUROPA project aims at promoting and boosting the implementation of deep energy renovation in the residential building sector. To reach this, the project will build trust in the market, trigger new investments and set up standards and specifications to guarantee their performance. Together with the consortium partners, the project aims at triggering € 37 million of sustainable energy investments in the following regions: Piemonte (IT), Alto Alentejo (PT), Allgau (DE), Isère (FR) and Latvia.
A proper mix of financial and long-term market incentives will attract market operators to use the published set of standards and specifications. This will ensure not only that the expected impacts from planned investments are reached in terms of primary energy and CO2 emissions reduction, but also that the market continues to scale up as the market actors will continue to see fair returns over the following years from their work.
Supporting smart financing implementation for energy-efficient Balkan Buildings
Target groups: government, regional and local administration, industry, energy service companies & construction, SMEs and homeowners
SMAFIN plans to organise 12 national roundtables in the project’s 4 participating Balkan countries – Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, and Romania – in the upcoming 3 years, to bring together EU policymakers, national and local authorities, financial, enterprise, construction and academic sector and facilitate thoroughly energy efficiency investments in the renovation.