FEDARENE Manifesto

In celebration of Europe Day and ahead of the European Elections, the regions, energy agencies and islands of FEDARENE declare once again their clear and immovable commitment to support the European Union in its climate action and energy transition.

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Ahead of the European Elections which will renew the European Parliament as well as the European Commissioners, FEDARENE launches its MANIFESTO stating who we are, sharing our vision of a Union of Sustainable Energy, our guiding values and our European commitments. We welcome the opportunity to meet and discuss these issues with a view to being an active contributor to the Future of Europe and invite you to find out how the European Union in partnership with the local and regional levels can make the energy transition a true opportunity and respond to the people’s needs.

Our Recommendations

  • Multilevel climate and energy dialogue must become a reality by including regions, municipalities and their energy agencies in decision-making at the highest-level.
  • The European Parliament and Commission should make the most of the expertise and knowledge of energy agencies and rely on their support to advise Europe’s policies on local sustainable development.
  • The European Union should increase its support to islands to unlock their creativity and resourcefulness and leverage it so as to accelerate progress towards climate and energy objectives.
  • Market uptake of clean energy solutions must be the main focus of the next decade of European policies.
  • European climate and energy policies must leave nobody behind and should concentrate on alleviating energy poverty, sustainable reskilling, support to citizen-led initiatives and strategic support to coal regions in transition.
  • Education on climate mitigation and adaption must target all ages and all segments of society with a tailored approach.

Seven translated versions (FR, ENG, DE, IT, ES, FI, RO) are available.