Policy paper
Engaging citizens for an energy sober Europe with the REScoops
Posted on: 18/04/2017
The European Commission’s proposal of its “Clean Energy for All Europeans” Package and its acknowledgment of renewable and local energy communities provides one more step towards empowering citizens to take more responsibility over their energy supply and their consumption.
However, in order to promote energy efficiency first through energy communities, the package needs to better recognize the important role that REScoops play in encouraging and empowering behavioral change by citizens in how they use energy, including energy savings.