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Vlasta KRMELJ

Vice-President for Financing and Investments
CEO of ENERGAP and Mayor of Selnica ob Dravi (SI)

"<p>With good technical documentation and cooperation of stakeholders, different financial mechanisms and sources can be found to implement energy projects. A lack of money should not be the excuse for not implementing the energy transition!</p> "

Biography

Vlasta Krmelj is the Director of regional Energy and Climate Agency of Podravje in Slovenia – since 2006

She is the Mayor of Municipality of Selnica ob Dravi in Slovenia – since 2018

She is an Expert for innovative financing scheme for sustainable energy and climate action plan projects (EPC, Green Bonds, Citizens Financing – crowdfunding and cooperatives), 2020.

Since 2025, she is a member of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), serving in two key commissions: the Commission for Economic Policy (ECON) and the Commission for the Environment, Climate Change and Energy (ENVE).

In the News

March 6, 2025
FEDARENE Vice-President Vlasta Krmelj Joins the European Committee of the Regions

A champion of sustainable energy and climate action, Vlasta Krmelj is bringing her expertise in financing, local action, and EU…

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December 10, 2024
Recognising Excellence: The EUSALP Energy Award 2024 

Discover the inspiring winners of the EUSALP Energy Award 2024, showcasing SMEs that are driving energy efficiency and sustainability in…

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July 31, 2024
Green Deal is local!

Check out this Editorial by Vlasta Krmelj, FEDARENE Vice-President for Financing and Investments, CEO of ENERGAP and Mayor of Selnica…

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March 27, 2024
Conference of Mayors: Translating the EU Green Deal into local actions

The high level event, titled Conference of Mayors: Translating the EU Green Deal into local actions, was organised by the…

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