Bulletin 5 – News from March 2023

Greetings and welcome to our latest newsletter! As spring approaches, we’re excited to share the latest news and updates about upcoming events such as the International Clean Energy Challenge and projects related to climate adaptation, capacity-building, peer learning – and much more.

Inside this bulletin, you will find:

FEDARENE Announcements

  • FEDARENE 2023 General Assembly: join us
  • FEDARENE positions regions and energy agencies in debate for the future of EU initiatives
  • Making the Circular Economy Work

Member Announcements

  • Online Platform for Energy Community Support
  • New Energy Agency established in the Usti Region
  • Introducing SME POWER
  • Citizens at the centre of change
  • International Clean Energy Challenge for Young Innovators

EU projects

  • European City Facility: Empowering Cities to Pursue Clean Energy Investments
  • ePLANET Meeting in Paris outlines the pathway towards regional implementation

Calls for Proposals

  • Interreg Europe second call is now open!

Energy

  • Research: Fit for the future, not Fit-for-55
  • EU Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) launches new courses and a 2nd Call for Technical Assistance

EU information

  • Brexit deal paves way for UK to rejoin Horizon Europe
  • Council and Parliament strike deal on energy efficiency directive

Climate Adaptation

  • EU Mission for Climate Adaptation gains over 300 signatories
  • New analysis warns flood and drought risk management may not cope with climate change

Buildings

  • EU Parliament votes for a quick phasedown of F-gas refrigerants

Islands

  • The GTI Observatory Summit of Gran Canaria leaves a mark on global island action

Mobility

  • Electric cars dangle the promise of earning money for their drivers

Circular Economy

  • Circular Cities Declaration (CCD) Report 2022: How European Cities are Embracing the Circular Economy

Digital Transition

  • Call for applications to the new Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) phase
  • Smart Cities Marketplace: get support for your project ideas
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