Best practices

Exemplary projects and initiatives are implemented and replicated at local and regional level. The following best practices are categorised by topic and geographic area.

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2025

The Regional Pathway of a Just Transition Area Towards Neutrality

Western Macedonia, the largest coal extraction area in Greece, is moving away from coal and investing in the energy transition.…

2025

Refurbishing a Historic Military Complex: MENEA’s Path to Energy Self-Sufficiency

The Medjimurje Energy Agency in Croatia transformed a 120-year-old building into a knowledge centre for the local community. Through extensive…

2025

Community Energy Hub Helping Communities in the South East of Ireland to Save and Sustain

By partnering with Library Services across South East Ireland, the South East Energy Agency set up Community Energy Hubs that…

2025

Empowering Local Energy Action in Wallonia: The POLLEC Programme

Wallonia's POLLEC programme provides financial and technical support to local authorities implementing sustainable energy, resulting in scalable and long-lasting impacts.

2025

Kythnos: A Pioneer Island in Decarbonisation Projects

An ambitious sustainable development project coordinated by DAFNI has succeeded in reducing energy costs and CO2 emissions, offering a replicable…

2025

Empowering Communities with Solar Energy: The SONCE 8P Project in Slovenia

A solar energy initiative spearheaded by KSSENA is facilitating the installation of solar energy systems on 66 buildings across 7…

2025

Strategic Local Energy Planning for Resilient Municipalities

The Energy Agency of Southern Sweden uses a collaborative approach focusing on multilevel governance to assist municipalities and regions to…

2025

Innovative Digital Tool Predicts Local Energy Trends for the Next Decade

Through a new tool, the Mälardalen Energy Agency in Sweden uses forecasts of future electricity demand to effectively distribute sustainable…

2025

Advancing Renewable Energy Communities in Liguria

The Liguria Region, through its regional energy agency, has assisted municipalities to develop Renewable Energy Communities.

2025

Leading the Industrial Energy Transition in Upper Austria

The ESV in Upper Austria is leading industrial decarbonisation through innovation, training, tools, and partnerships, helping companies cut emissions and…

2025

Local authorities in Romania tackle energy poverty through renovation of residential blocks

In Alba Iulia, ALEA and the municipality are piloting innovative financing for large-scale renovations to combat energy poverty and improve…

2025

Gran Canaria: Pioneering Renewable Energy with Innovation and Sustainability

Gran Canaria leads with Salto de Chira and Gran Canaria Arena, combining energy storage, solar power, and EV charging to…

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