About
Passionate about transforming sustainability ideas into tangible actions, resulting in impact, Irene specialises in project management and EU affairs and manages, coordinates, and implements EU-funded projects. Drawing on her experience as a researcher in the field of climate change and sustainability, Irene supports multiple facets of European projects, including research, reporting and monitoring activities, funding opportunity screening, and event organisation.
Irene has an educational background in linguistics, European studies, and project planning and management. She is fluent in Italian and English.
Projects
LEADnet
OngoingEmpowering local and regional authorities' clean energy transition capacities through digitalization and networking
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PLANtoACT
OngoingPLANtoACT tackles a key challenge faced by Local and Regional Authorities (LRAs) across Europe: turning ambitious clean energy transition plans…
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Recent Articles
FEDARENE’s Survey on Energy Agencies’ Impact and Financing Models
March 3, 2026FEDARENE invites its members to contribute to a key survey highlighting the impact and value of Energy Agencies across Europe. Your participation will help strengthen…
Read more →Learning, Planning and Acting Together: Highlights from the IN-PLAN & PLAN4CET Conference
February 16, 2026The IN-PLAN & PLAN4CET conference in Brussels showcased how European municipalities can turn energy and climate plans into action through collaboration, capacity-building, and shared tools.
Read more →PLAN4CET Launches New Toolbox to Support EU Regions in the Clean Energy Transition
January 23, 2026A new open-access Toolbox from PLAN4CET helps regions turn clean energy ambitions into concrete action!
Read more →Where Ideas Connect: Insights from the IN-PLAN Workshop in Bolzano
December 12, 2025The IN-PLAN session at the SSPCR conference in Bolzano brought together planners, practitioners, and energy experts for an inspiring deep dive into integrated spatial, climate,…
Read more →Learning, Connecting, and Planning for Change: The IN-PLAN Train-the-Trainer in Vienna
October 13, 2025From plans to action: the IN-PLAN Train-the-Trainer in Vienna empowered participants to turn climate and energy strategies into concrete local solutions through hands-on integrated planning.
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Other Team Members
Anna Soressi
Communications Officer
Christian Galletta
Project Officer