The Citizens Energy Package has the potential to be the spark that helps speed up the energy community movement. In our response to the consultation, we state that supporting energy communities should be “a foundational pillar” of the package.
The European Semester could further energy democracy in the EU. In this new policy paper, REScoop.eu and CAN Europe call for the further integration and mainstreaming of energy communities in the Semester process.
A Grids Package that facilitates energy communities will allow more citizens across Europe to benefit from locally-owned and produced renewable energy, increasing social acceptance, and scaling up the EU’s energy transition in both urban and rural areas.
REScoop.eu’s vision for the next MFF is based on two main pillars: the principles of simplification and centralisation, and crowding in additional private capital through financial instruments and co-development.
Examining how provisions in the draft CISAF can impact investments by energy communities in renewable energy production.
An actionable checklist to ensure a fair and equitable transition to renewable energy.
The EU public procurement framework needs to align with the EU’s climate and energy objectives, and allow local authorities to engage their citizens, using the energy transition as an opportunity to strengthen resilience.
Our response to a consultation in the context of the EU's Net Zero Industry Act to accelerate the roll-out of renewable technologies made in Europe.
Renewable energy communities and local authorities must be recognised as strategic partners in delivering a fair energy security policy framework that puts consumers and communities first.
As social economy actors, energy communities face many market, regulatory and financial barriers. To fully leverage the power of community energy, we outlined priorities for European policy-makers.
This briefing outlines a series of proposals for Managing Authorities to prepare truly effective National Social Climate Plans to counterbalance the negative socioeconomic effects of the extension of the Emissions Trading System.
This briefing aims to guide Managing Authorities in the design and execution of public financing programmes for energy communities.