Driving the transition: Community Power in National Energy & Climate Plans
Policy paper
In the backdrop of what’s set to be another record-breaking year for global temperatures, the EU27 Member States are currently revising their National Ener
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Second generation EU legislation for energy communities
Policy paper
The EU’s Clean Energy for All Europeans Package (CEP) introduced provisions for ‘renewable energy communities’ and ‘citizens energy communities’ for the first time. EU legislation developments that took place after the CEP can be considered as the second generation EU legislation for energy communities. These briefings aim to analyse the relevant provisions for energy communities in the second generation legislation and share recommendations for the national and EU level.
Community energy solar deployment: weaving social and technical innovation
Policy paper
Member States need to ensure that their national legislation on energy communities and renewables planning contribute towards the delivery of the Green Deal and that local actors, including energy communities, have a fair chance to develop their projects and promote technical, but also social innovation. This position paper shares REScoop.eu’s response to the call for evidence on innovative forms of solar energy deployment.
Design elements of renewable energy auctions: how to adapt them to enhance citizen participation
Policy paper
Energy communities have a growing role to play in larger renewable projects, including big offshore wind projects. The guidance document of the EU Wind Power Action Plan should include references to energy communities and their contribution to social acceptance of renewable projects. This position paper shares REScoop.eu’s response to the call for evidence on the design elements of renewable energy auctions.
Renewables acceleration areas: a fast, but also fair design process
Policy paper
In addition to promoting equality and a level playing field in the Internal Energy Market (IEM) at the EU level, Member States also need to ensure that their national regulations on planning and mapping of renewables contribute towards the delivery of the Green Deal and that local actors, including energy communities, have a fair chance to develop their projects, including in renewables acceleration areas. This position paper shares REScoop.eu’s response to the call for evidence on renewables acceleration areas.
REPowerEU. The seeds are planted. Now, the persistent gardening begins.
Report
This briefing takes stock of the highlights from the analysis of the REPowerEU chapters of 23 Member States. It includes policy proposals on how public funds could be best utilised to keep promoting the community energy transition in Europe.
It’s Better When We’re Together: Briefing for municipalities and social housing providers on community heating and cooling
Policy paper
This briefing, aimed at municipalities, social housing providers, and policy-makers explains how community heating and cooling can help them fulfill the heating and cooling planning obligation arising from the EU Energy Efficiency Directive.
The Electricity Market Design trilogues: ensuring a more decentralized and democratic internal energy market
Policy paper
The Electricity Market Design (EMD) reform proposed by the EU Commission (Commission) represents a pivotal opportunity to clarify and improve upon the new
Repower communities – not fossil fuels
Report
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Analysis of the revised national recovery and resilience plans of 15 Member States and whether and to what extent the measures foreseen facilitate the greater involvement of citizens in the energy transition.
Guidelines on Community Heating and Cooling
Report
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The purpose of these Guidelines is to give a non-exhaustive introduction into the world of renewable citizen-led heating and cooling, including explanations of what they are, how they function, and giving advice on how to replicate successful examples.
How to get citizens and local governments on your side when building RES? Reducing the risk of project rejection by locals
Report
Garnering public participation is one of the most substantial challenges when bringing clean, renewable energy to local communities. Ineffectively handled,
Unleashing the power of community energy: policy recommendations
Policy paper
In this SCCALE 20 30 50 report, we had a closer look at the at the context for community energy in Belgium (Flanders), France, the Netherlands, Greece and