ISLET
Innovative Supporting schemes for community-Led Energy Transition in the small islands of the Mediterranean
Climate change affects regions worldwide, yet Europe is warming faster than many other areas. Within the European Union, all Member States are exposed to climate change, but the severity of impacts varies. The Mediterranean basin, in particular, is becoming increasingly arid, making it highly vulnerable to droughts and forest fires. Combined with human pressures on natural resources, this makes the Mediterranean region, and especially its small islands, one of the most climate-vulnerable areas in Europe.
Islands have long been at the forefront of raising international awareness about climate change and advocating for strong climate action. Despite contributing relatively little to global greenhouse gas emissions, islands often face the most severe consequences of climate change.
At the same time, islands are recognised as key players in building resilience and driving mitigation strategies. Through decarbonisation efforts in sectors such as energy, agriculture, and transportation, islands can serve as pioneers for innovative technologies and sustainable solutions.
The LIFE project ISLET (Innovative Supporting schemes for community-Led Energy Transition) aims at supporting the collaboration between public authorities, private investors, and citizens in order to develop renewable energy communities (RECs)to facilitate the emergence and growth of renewable community energy projects on Mediterranean small islands.
Building on the knowledge and experience of Samsø, the Danish island that successfully transformed its energy system between 1997 and 2007 through strong local community engagement, ISLET involves three pilot islands, Astypalea (Greece), Cres (Croatia), and Procida (Italy), in designing and testing a model for RECs that can be applied across Mediterranean small islands.
The experiences and lessons learned from these pilot islands will inform a transferable model, which will subsequently be tested on replication islands in Italy, Croatia, Greece, and Malta, helping to accelerate the decarbonisation process.
Public Deliverables
Capacity building training in Samso (DK)
Co-funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement No. 101120073.
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Project Contact
Christian Galletta
Project Officer
Team Members
Communications Officer
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