Policy paper
Engaging citizens for an energy sober Europe with the REScoops
The energy transition offers citizens and communities the choice of owning production, supply, and distribution of renewable energy in a fair and democratic way. More importantly, however, we need to ensure that we change the way we consume and use energy. A wide range of transition scenarios1 highlight the need to transform our energy consumption habits in order to achieve an energy sober and renewables-based Europe. REScoops (Renewable Energy Source Cooperatives) are a key means to engaging citizens to adopt smarter and more efficient energy consumption. In doing so, we better ensure the transformation of our production of energy to 100% renewables, and the transition of our energy system as a whole.