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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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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Making heating for European consumers efficient, economically resilient, clean and climate-friendly
Through REPLACE, our members REGEA, EREN and ESCAN have conducted wide renovation campaigns in Spain and Croatia to motivate and support people to replace their old heating systems with more environmentally friendly alternatives.
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Energy Transition Leaders in Upper Austria
Developed and coordinated by the regional energy agency of Upper Austria, the “Energy Transition Leaders Initiative”, is a cooperation among 15 pioneering companies implementing the energy transition in a holistic manner and prioritising the phase-out of fossil fuels.
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Rénov’Occitanie, the Occitanie Region’s public service for energy renovation
Rénov’Occitanie is a one-stop-shop led by the Occitanie Region and the Occitanie Regional Energy and Climate Agency (AREC) that provides information on home energy renovation.
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Solar Power in SMEs in Eastern Central Sweden
The Örebro County Energy Agency, the Mälardalen Energy Agency and other energy Swedish agencies aim to significantly increase the rate of investment in solar energy in SMEs in Eastern Central Sweden, thereby contributing to reduced carbon emissions and increased competitiveness of the region’s economy.
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Urban regeneration in the Basque Country and beyond
Urban regeneration is one of the key sectors for an energy-efficient Europe. Basque Opengela collected best practices on the topic in Europe.
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Energy renovation support service for public tertiary buildings in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
The European project financed by the Horizon 2020 programme, BAPAURA, trials an energy renovation support services and develops a replicable business model in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
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The first Greek islands powered by 100% renewables
The Aegean Energy and Environment Agency will support the Municipality of Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands to the full decarbonization of Ereikoussa and Othonoi island power systems, and the development of a smart marina in Mathraki island.
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