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RSS![Energy Consulting in Lower Austria](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-06/j-kelly-brito-unsplash.jpg?itok=iQYA16_d)
To make sure househols and businesses are fully aware of all the intricacies of the current energy market, the Energy and Environment Agency of Lower Austria has set up a consulting service for citizens and municipalities.
![Helping consumers in Castilla y León face the effects of the energy crisis](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-06/path-g227aba371_1920%20%281%29.jpg?itok=k203e6Le)
The regional energy agency of Castilla y León, EREN, has planned and enacted a host of measures in response to the ongoing energy crises. Find out how energy savings, RES, and efficiency measures are supporting Castillian consumers.
![Tackling Energy Poverty in Rural Areas](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/hilthart-pedersen-_WutsNAeC2I-unsplash.jpg?itok=raXaXLS4)
Due to high energy prices in the last years, many households are facing the problem of energy poverty.
![TerriSTORY®: Enabling a Better Understanding of Local Energy and Climate Issues](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/P61-TerriSTORY.png?itok=yEKayYg0)
With increasing energy and climate ambitions on global, national, and local scales, a growing need for communities to plan and track their environmental transitions led to the development and deployment of TerriSTORY®, originating in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
![YmpyräKS: Towards Sustainable and Circular Business](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/P63-Tanja-Oksa.jpg?itok=8ig9CcyA)
In recent years, the awareness of customers has increased, and simultaneously new opportunities for SMEs to make their business even more sustainable are available. Sustainability, circular economy, carbon neutrality, compensations, zero emissions – all these require business to critically evaluate
![Biomass Criteria for Sustainable Energy Development in the Central and Eastern EU Member States](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/P43-EAP-Plovdiv%20%281%29.jpg?itok=0clDxQmL)
The Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries are notorious for the highest share of residential heat mostly of raw firewood and rarely of biomass-based district heating.
![Energy sufficiency in the Ile-de-France Region](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/lomig-nSIIBUxxHOE-unsplash%20%281%29.jpg?itok=EJQCz8k4)
Following the organisation of a series of workshops on energy sufficiency since 2019, AREC Île-de-France, the energy and climate department of the Paris Region Institute, reinforced its commitment on this topic through several initiatives:
![Green Hysland x H2Ports Webinar: Decarbonising the Maritime Sector](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/GREEN-HYSLAND-Webinar-2022_0.png?itok=2erCUxk_)
Maritime transport plays an essential role in the EU economy. 77 % of European external trade is moved by sea – 35 % of all trade by value between EU Member States.
![Rénov’Occitanie: One-Stop-Shops for Energy Renovations and Savings in Occitanie](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/castres-g70b8ee590_1920.jpg?itok=yvQsb1kp)
Rénov’Occitanie is a public service for renovations of private housing led by the Occitanie Region since January 2021. It provides a complete support for citizens of Occitanie to carry out energy renovation work, rely on renewable energy and reduce energy bills.
![Supporting Walloon local authorities in their work for Energy Transition](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/P48-Photo-by-Alex-Vasey-on-Unsplash.jpg?itok=EbMzWZm9)
Local authorities play a key role in the energy transition and the fight against climate change, especially in the «post-covid» era. Because of their local nature and potential added value for all stakeholders in a territory, energy projects can no longer be dissociated from the policies of local
![Abruzzo Region Network of Education Centre for Environment: a reference for education](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/P40-Abruzzo-e1646298036328.jpg?itok=9yTmpld9)
In Abruzzo Region, a dense network of more than 40 Education Centres for Environment (CEA, in Italian) has been developed. Spread throughout the region, CEAs constitute a unique reference to environmental education and sustainable development for citizens, schools, local authorities and enterprises.
![European Climate Adaptation Award: Support for German Municipalities fighting Climate Change](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/lukas-hron-sHcRZ1erlUs-unsplash%20%281%29.jpg?itok=2Ih4P1yU)
Climate adaptation became an important challenge for municipalities and regions, as the consequences of climate change are increasingly evident.
![Sustainable Communities Wales](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/P38-Severn-Wye-Agency.jpg?itok=HUaOZ6RC)
Between 2018 and 2021, Severn Wye was the lead partner on the Sustainable Communities Wales programme, providing free resource efficiency advice and specialist support to community organisations across Wales.
![EKIOLA: Prosumer PV Cooperatives in the Basque Country](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/P37-EVE.jpeg?itok=6XPQfTnA)
EKIOLA is a public-private initiative promoted by the Company KREAN and the Basque Energy Agency (EVE) that is leading the creation of prosumer power cooperatives in the Basque Country through agreements with municipalities and citizens.
![EUSEW 2024](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-11/2024.jpg?itok=Ikqjha4v)
The municipality Kapelln joined the state program “e5” in 2017 and was awarded the “European Energy Award” in 2019. The power supply of its municipal buildings is already renewable thanks to PV modules on all roofs of the communal buildings.
![Local Energy Communities: «Centrales Villageoises» – a Local Citizen-owned Energy Communities’ Success Story](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/P35-AURA-EE.jpg?itok=sDV0mjEp)
In 2010, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Energie Environnement (AURA-EE) together with 5 natural regional Parks initiated an experimental project named “Centrales Villageoises” whose model is now spreading throughout France.
![Solar Roofs – City of Zagreb Program for Integrated Photovoltaic Installations](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/jeremy-bezanger-iK6tB_STQtI-unsplash.jpg?itok=jAYQo7iq)
In October 2021, the City of Zagreb has started the Solar Roofs Program with the aim to significantly increase its share of renewable energy production through building integrated PV installations.
![Solar and Precautionary Requirements in different Built Environments](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/P33-Owner-Region-Orebro-lan.jpg?itok=Iu3srk3S)
In August 2018, a general exemption from the requirement for a building permit for solar panels was introduced, meaning that you are allowed to install solar panels without having to apply for permission.
![Upper Austria: Solar Champions – proud of PV!](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/P32-ESV.jpg?itok=AG3VUmvH)
In its new PV strategy, the region of Upper Austria set itself the goal of achieving 200,000 rooftop PV systems by 2030, thereby increasing solar capacity tenfold! T
![Self-consumption Observatory in Catalonia](https://managenergy.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/P31-ICAEN.jpg?itok=09O197sb)
From 2019 to the present, the PV self-consumption sector in Catalonia has grown very significantly, because of the significant reduction in costs of PV installations and the approval of a more favourable regulation for this technology.