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The Citizen-led renovation Pilot Castello Green House, Ferrara's first Citizen Energy Community (CER) cooperative, has participated in the "Fossil-Free Cities" event in Brussels.

The municipality of Lint, located on the southern edge of Antwerp, hosted the successful kick-off meeting for the "Lint Renoveert" project on Thursday, 14 November 2024. The event aimed to inform and engage local citizens about energy renovations for their homes.

As part of ongoing efforts to support citizen-led renovation initiatives, the Support Service for Citizen-Led Renovation recently organised a dedicated workshop with the Belgian pilot project, ZuidtrAnt.

Triple SEC has been awarded the Inspirational Sustainable Energy Community category at the SEAI 2024 Energy Awards.

On 1 November 2024, the Izgrei Energy Community hosted its final event in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, marking the conclusion of its participation in Phase I of the Citizen-Led Renovation (CLR) initiative.

A new policy recommendation paper illuminates critical policy recommendations for overcoming financial barriers to transforming Europe’s building stock into zero-emission and energy-positive structures, a cornerstone of the EU's climate and energy goals.

The “Warmer, Cheaper Homes” Triple SEC Retrofitting Event on 19 October marked a milestone in the Citizen-Led Renovation (CLR) initiative, bringing together community members, stakeholders, and experts to celebrate the completion of Phase I.

Coopérnico, a pioneering cooperative in Portugal's renewable energy sector, hosted its final event in October under the Citizen-led renovation (CLR) initiative. At this event, the cooperative reflected on its journey and achievements while addressing the challenges ahead.

The Smart Cities Marketplace has published an insightful policy paper titled “Looking at Energy Communities through a Local Authority Lens: Perceptions, Experiences, and Needs.” Based on interviews with 44 local authorities across Europe, this study explores local perspectives on energy communities.