How can EU Member States support energy communities?
Policy paper
Following the EU's Clean Energy for All Europeans legislative package, EU Member States are currently working on transposing the definitions of Renewable E
Toolbox
Community Power Coalition: vision statement
Brochure
REScoop.eu is one of the main drivers of the Community Energy Coalition, a diverse network of like-minded organisations who share a common goal of promotin
How can the EU support energy communities and citizens to participate in the energy transition?
Policy paper
11/09/2018 - Today, the European Commission, the Parliament and the Council started the second round of negotiations around the electricity market design f
REScoop.eu – Response to the Union Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism
Policy paper
REScoop.eu would like to respond to the Commission’s proposed Regulation on the Union Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism (Financing Mechanism).
Unleashing the power of community renewables (EN, FR, ES, DE)
Book
This booklet is mainly for national and local energy campaigners across Europe, municipal members, local environmental groups, members of planned or existi
Policy and market reform recommendations
Policy paper
The report clarifies the scope of energy communities in the Clean Energy Package and their role regrading innovative energy services (self-consumption and
Recommendations for national measures and legislation in 7 target member states
Policy paper
This report provides recommendations for national measures and legislation in Ireland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Belgium, UK, Denmark and Spain.
Q&A - What are citizen and renewable energy communities?
Policy paper
The final Clean Energy Package (CEP) contains two definitions of energy community: Citizen Energy Community (CEC) which is contained in Directive (EU) 2019
Europe’s Green New Deal – what’s in it for energy citizens?
Policy paper
On the 11th of December, 2019, the new EU Commission, headed by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, presented its vision for a ‘European Green Deal’
REScoop.eu responds to DG Competition's targeted consultation on the EEAG
Policy paper
From April to July 2019, DG Competition held a targeted consultation on its evaluation of its Guidelines on State aid for Environmental Protection and Ener
Energy communities in the draft National Energy and Climate Plans: encouraging but room for improvements
Policy paper
We have undertook the effort to assess the treatment of energy communities in the 28 draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), independently of a pr
A REScoop manifesto
Brochure
In May 2019, European elections have been organised in all Member States. This manifesto is directed at MEPs and their political parties.