Bulletin 5 – News from March 2023

Inside this bulletin, you will find:

FEDARENE Announcements

• FEDARENE 2023 General Assembly: join us
• FEDARENE positions regions and energy agencies in debate for the future of EU initiatives
• Making the Circular Economy Work

Member Announcements

• Online Platform for Energy Community Support
• New Energy Agency established in the Usti Region
• Introducing SME POWER
• Citizens at the centre of change
• International Clean Energy Challenge for Young Innovators

EU projects

• European City Facility: Empowering Cities to Pursue Clean Energy Investments
• ePLANET Meeting in Paris outlines the pathway towards regional implementation

Calls for Proposals

• Interreg Europe second call is now open!

Energy

• Research: Fit for the future, not Fit-for-55
• EU Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) launches new courses and a 2nd Call for Technical Assistance

EU information

• Brexit deal paves way for UK to rejoin Horizon Europe
• Council and Parliament strike deal on energy efficiency directive

Climate Adaptation

• EU Mission for Climate Adaptation gains over 300 signatories
• New analysis warns flood and drought risk management may not cope with climate change

Buildings

• EU Parliament votes for a quick phasedown of F-gas refrigerants

Islands

• The GTI Observatory Summit of Gran Canaria leaves a mark on global island action

Mobility

• Electric cars dangle the promise of earning money for their drivers

Circular Economy

• Circular Cities Declaration (CCD) Report 2022: How European Cities are Embracing the Circular Economy

Digital Transition

• Call for applications to the new Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) phase
• Smart Cities Marketplace: get support for your project ideas

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