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Citizen-led renovation ensures the Dutch energy transition is fair, inclusive, and community-led.

Do you think that citizens deserve high-quality, simple and safe renovation? Do you want to boost the economic growth in your territory? This your time: Start a One-Stop-Shop for home energy renovation!

As part of the joint workshop “Empowering Communities Through Inclusive Renovation and Regional Sustainability,” CLR joined forces with FORTESIE and RENOVERTY to highlight the transformative power of citizen-driven energy renovation across Europe.

The Support service for Citizen-led renovation has launched a new section on its website titled “Inspiring Cases”, highlighting successful community-driven energy renovation projects from across the EU.

At the 23rd European Week of Regions and Cities, the participatory lab “Empowering Communities Through Inclusive Renovation and Regional Sustainability” brought together policymakers, practitioners, and citizens to explore how building renovation can drive social inclusion.

Join us on 19 November 2025 at the iconic Comic Art Museum in Brussels for “Building Together: Lessons & Learnings from the Support Service for Citizen-led Renovation”—the high-level final event of the Citizen-led Renovation (CLR) initiative.

Citizen-led renovation initiatives are supporting Dublin in its goal of retrofitting 500,000 homes and reducing energy consumption.

At Sustainable Places 2025, the Support service for Citizen-led renovation made people-powered renovation a key topic in two sessions.

New partnerships are empowering communities to lead the energy transition: one home, one neighbourhood at a time. Check out who they are!