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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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2026

Unlocking shallow geothermal heating and cooling potential in Medjimurje region

In Međimurje, Croatia, the Danube GeoHeCo project, with technical assistance from the Međimurje Energy Agency (MENEA), built local know-how on…

2026

Experiences from the free residential attic insulation programme

In Hajdú-Bihar County, a free attic insulation programme has reached 5 500 homes, cutting energy loss by up to 30%,…

2026

Smart Heating Solution Implemented in the New Vormsi Sports Hall

On Vormsi, an Estonian island of 450 residents, EISEA connected a new sports hall to the existing school boiler house…

2026

Rudimov’s new municipal building produces more energy than it uses

Rudimov, a village of just 252 people, now has the Zlín Region's first energy-active public building, producing more electricity than…

2026

How sponsorships turned one renovation into three in Kozani

In Kozani, Greece, CluBE mobilised private sponsors to renovate social housing instead of relying only on public funding. What started…

2026

From outdated plans to action: Transforming energy planning in Örebro County

The Örebro County Energy Agency launched a programme to help municipalities integrate energy planning into spatial planning, backed by the…

2026

Sustainable Business Travel: cutting emissions through corporate mobility in Southern Sweden

Between 2021 and 2024, the Energy Agency of Southern Sweden ran a business travel initiative with 12 companies in Lund…

2026

Empowering Saaremaa’s energy transition: the Tahula biogas plant

A new biogas plant opening in spring 2026 on Estonia's island of Saaremaa will turn agricultural by-products into biomethane, electricity,…

2026

Poggi Carducci School: Liguria’s pilot for circular, sustainable school reconstruction

Studies showed that renovating the old 1960s Poggi Carducci school in Sarzana, Italy, was not viable, so it was rebuilt…

2026

OSCAR: Gamifying sustainable school mobility in Brașov

The OSCAR campaign in Brașov, coordinated by ABMEE, encourages primary school children to walk, cycle, or car-pool to school instead…

2026

Unlocking solar potential without land take in the Balearic Islands

The Balearic Energy Institute (IBE)'s Photovoltaic Atlas helps assess rooftop solar potential without extra land use. Separately, four floating solar…

2026

Tilos: A pioneer island in energy storage and zero-waste management

The Greek island of Tilos runs one of Europe's first hybrid renewable microgrids, combining wind, solar, and battery storage. Through…

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