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€86 billion EU Social Climate Fund at risk of mismanagement

Vulnerable households risk being underserved by the €86 billion EU Social Climate Fund due to inadequate consultation with local and regional governments, a new Local Alliance report warns.

Commissioner Hearings: Regions and Energy Agencies Stand Ready for EU Green Deal Implementation

From the 4th to the 12th of November, European Commissioners-designate faced confirmation hearings with the European Parliament. FEDARENE and its network of regions and energy agencies share their response to this pivotal political moment.

Local Alliance: Cities and regional networks urge EU to stay the course on Green Deal implementation

The FEDARENE and seven additional organisation, have come together to form the Local Alliance.
In a joint letter, we call on EU leaders to find new ways to effectively roll out the European Green Deal at local level.

Sufficiency Manifesto: towards a Resilient and Resource-wise Europe

FEDARENE and more than 70 organisations call on the EU to mainstream energy sufficiency into its legislative framework, for a more sustainable future.

Strategies to enhance accessibility of innovative financing

Explore the pioneering strategies and key takeaways from the first PROSPECT+ Policy Dialogue webinar on innovative local financing and the transition from traditional funding.

Insights from the first PROSPECT+ Policy Dialogue on innovative financing instruments

In a landmark virtual gathering that engaged an audience of over a hundred, the first PROSPECT+ Policy Dialogue took a deep dive into city and region financing.

Regional bioenergy markets are leading the sustainable transition!

On the European Bioenergy Future conference organised by Bioenergy Europe, the FEDARENE session put energy agencies’ major role under the spotlights.

FEDARENE calls on Member States to empower local and regional energy agencies for accelerated energy efficiency implementation

FEDARENE Press Release as the revised version of the European Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) is published on September 20th, 2023.

Kickstart of a new European season: what is at stake for the energy sector?

The president of the European Commission presented today the key policy priorities for the upcoming months during #SOTEU2023. Here are the main energy-related points of interest.

Final stage approaches: Adoption of the Energy Efficiency Directive

The European Parliament approves ambitious revisions to the Energy Efficiency directive, aiming to reduce EU’s energy consumption by 11.7% by 2030, while introducing the energy efficiency first principle and provisions for local energy agencies, prior to submission for final adoption.

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