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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Good practices of energy sufficiency in the Paris region
The Paris Region Institute’s Energy and Climate department (AREC) has instigated several actions to develop and promote systemic energy sufficiency measures. The goal of these measures is ultimately to reduce energy consumption by 10% over two years.
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Zagreb’s smart energy solutions for citizens
The city of Zagreb worked with REGEA to develop a number of energy-related IT tools for citizens, including a solar PV potential tool.
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Plovdiv’s path toward more efficient, green, and energy-independent residential heating
The Energy Agency of Plovdiv supports the phase-out of firewood and coal use for domestic heating in the City of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
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Top energy-saving tips for households, companies, and municipalities
After significant time calculating the impact of over 100 different tips, the Upper Austria Regional Energy Agency arrived at a conclusion: these are the top tips to save hundreds of euros per year on fuel, heat, and water. They’re simple, considerable, and easy to implement!
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Engaging citizens and local entities – the “Porto Energy Hub” one-stop-shop
AdEPorto’s bold renovation programme has seen the creation of one-stop-shops. These offices adopt innovative financing schemes with the goal of renovating 3000 homes and encouraging citizens to engage in energy efficiency and the production of renewable energy.
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Young Innovators Cyprus
Assisted by the Climate-KIC, the consortium of the Cyprus Energy Agency (Lead Partner) and the Cyprus University of Technology (partner) have dedicated themselves to the engagement of youth on the island. The “Young Innovators Cyprus” project gets students and teachers from across the nation involved in workshops, ideation competitions, and climate training. The result is a generation of young minds poised to take systematic action to protect our climate.
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Sustainable Business Bridge
Also in Sweden, companies and society need to drastically reduce emissions and increase resource efficiency. The Sustainable Business Bridge project helps enterprises to achieve these goals while also boosting business opportunities.
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Ventos de Poupança 2: Energia + Social
Reaching a population of 1.5 million, the Ventos de Poupança initiative helped thousands of Portuguese students to adopt and promote better environmental practices. Collaborating with other social initiatives, the project also helped to drive regional cohesion.
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Digitalization solutions for renewables and education
Two digital solutions implemented by REA North are promoting sustainability solutions in Northern Croatia. As well as educating citizens about sustainability, the projects help them to assess the impact of PV installations at home.
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The European Climate Adaptation Award (ECA) – A structured way to resilience
The European Climate Adaptation Award is a quality management and certification programme for municipalities in Germany to adapt to climate change. It promotes and firmly anchors climate adaptation activities in administrative action.
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Leisure Centre Retrofitting in Western Ireland
The Tipperary Energy Agency performed a major retrofit of the Lahinch Leisure Centre, using innovative energy systems and materials to improve efficiency, lower costs, and reduce the building’s footprint.
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Sunny farms in the north
Find out more about the Sunny Agirculture in the North project, aimed to increase farmers’ knowledge of solar and electricity storage, in order to increase the proportion of solar and the degree of self-sufficiency in agriculture in northern Sweden.
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