The European Commission released its long awaited Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) on the 4th of March. The legislation piece aims to boost manufacturing and grow businesses, while supporting industry's transition to climate neutrality. FEDARENE shares the perspective of Regions and their Energy Agencies on this new impulse to Europe's reindustrialisation.

FEDARENE is the premier European network of regional and local organisations which implement, co-ordinate and facilitate energy and environment policies.

FEDARENE welcomes the Citizens Energy Package as a key step toward empowering citizens and communities in Europe’s clean energy transition, while calling for stronger support to local actors to ensure its effective implementation.

FEDARENE is the premier European network of regional and local organisations which implement, co-ordinate and facilitate energy and environment policies.

On 10 December, the European Commission presented its Grid Package which included a proposal to replace the TEN-E Regulation, a Directive to accelerate permitting procedures and Commission Guidances on efficient grid connections and contract for differences (CfD)

FEDARENE is the premier European network of regional and local organisations which implement, co-ordinate and facilitate energy and environment policies.

FEDARENE was invited to attend the 25th Inter-Parliamentary Meeting on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (IPM25) in Copenhagen, where European policymakers and local actors discussed the future of Europe’s clean energy transition. Read all the highlights below!

FEDARENE is the premier European network of regional and local organisations which implement, co-ordinate and facilitate energy and environment policies.

Decarbonisation is the path to Europe’s competitiveness and security. Energy agencies welcome the 2025 SOTEU priorities and call for ambitious, place-based action to make them a reality.

FEDARENE is the premier European network of regional and local organisations which implement, co-ordinate and facilitate energy and environment policies.

Regional and Local Energy Agencies are set to play a driving role in implementing the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, turning Europe’s building decarbonisation goals into reality.

FEDARENE is the premier European network of regional and local organisations which implement, co-ordinate and facilitate energy and environment policies.

FEDARENE, alongside partner organisations from the Local Alliance, representing local and regional authorities from across the EU, published a press release in reaction to the MFF proposal.

FEDARENE is the premier European network of regional and local organisations which implement, co-ordinate and facilitate energy and environment policies.

Following the release of the Clean Industrial Deal and the Affordable Energy Action Plan, FEDARENE reacts to these two EU initiatives.

FEDARENE is the premier European network of regional and local organisations which implement, co-ordinate and facilitate energy and environment policies.

A champion of sustainable energy and climate action, Vlasta Krmelj is bringing her expertise in financing, local action, and EU policy to the CoR. Representing Slovenia, she will advocate for stronger regional voices in Europe’s energy transition.

FEDARENE is the premier European network of regional and local organisations which implement, co-ordinate and facilitate energy and environment policies.

The Local Alliance—a coalition of Europe’s eight leading city and regional networks—has today published a pivotal new policy paper calling on EU leaders to ensure the next EU budget (2028–2034) becomes a strong, comprehensive tool for a just, climate-neutral and competitive Europe.

FEDARENE is the premier European network of regional and local organisations which implement, co-ordinate and facilitate energy and environment policies.