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In this episode of the Remarkable Climate Leaders Podcast, meet Ricardo Gonzalez Mantero! The Head of External Relations at the Castilla y León Regional Energy Agency, Ricardo is a leader in promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.

Welcome to the Season 2 of the REMARKABLE Climate Leaders Podcast! In this fifth episode, you will be introduced to Mariia Alipatova, CEO and founder of the start-up Solar Optic, whose deep-tech illumination system is revolutionizing energy efficiency and cutting carbon emissions by up to 80%.

The cities of Amsterdam, Stockholm and Nantes offer good examples of how meaningful progress towards decarbonising the building sector can be achieved, while advancing the EU’s broader climate objectives.

What is a climate leader? Tune in the Remarkable Climate Leaders Podcast's fourth episode and explore the captivating story of Gearóid Fitzgibbon, co-founder of the Energy Communities Tipperary Cooperative in Ireland.

Welcome to the Remarkable Climate Leaders Podcast's third episode and delve into the inspiring story of Xénia Vall. As an elected representative and director of Verteco, Xénia shares her journey and the challenges of promoting ecological transition.

In the latest episode of the Remarkable Climate Leaders Podcast, meet Uroš Rozman, the youngest CEO of Slovenia's oldest development agency. At 30, Uroš shares insights into his journey and vision for the region toward sustainable leadership.

O’Loughlin Gaels sports club, in collaboration with the South East Energy Agency, has undergone a green transformation. Investing €230,000 in floodlighting, insulation, and heating control, they aim to reduce their carbon footprint and energy costs.

Remarkable Climate Leaders Podcast has officially launched. Don't miss the inaugural episode featuring Seamus Hoyne, available now on all platforms. Explore the challenges and solutions in achieving climate neutrality before 2050.

Plovdiv’s Energy Agency secured the prestigious National Energy Globe Award 2023 for their innovative POWERTY project. Equipped with advanced technologies this success story promotes self-consumption and reduces electricity bills in social buildings.

In Hungary’s Northern Great Plain, Tiszamente Energy Community returns energy benefits to the people. Powered by community-driven initiatives, this groundbreaking project it’s lighting the way toward a more sustainable and self-reliant energy future.

Achieving a decarbonized energy model requires a huge effort on energy efficiency and renewable generation. In this direction, the government of Catalonia has supported local authorities creating the Network of County Energy Transition Offices.

The Ústí Region, Czech Republic, has recently established its own Energy Agency, with the intention of becoming an active member of the Union for Community Energy as well as benefiting from best practices sharing across Europe.

Through an innovative learning process with workshops, interviews, group exercises, social innovation and local public meetings, Samsø Energy Academy attempts to introduce to municipal climate coordinators a new thinking.

The Emilia-Romagna Regional Association of National Italian Municipalities and the AESS have created the SBAM, an outreach and training opportunity aimed at creating a network of competent professionals ready to implement adaptation strategies.

The electrification of sea transportation between the two cycladic islands as well as an innovative business model that enhances cooperation between local authority and private entity paves the way for Antiparos to becoming an eco-friendly destination

REA Kvarner was one of the partners behind the Interreg-MED project PRISMI PLUS, which envisioned a number of educational activities, including learnng new methodology that will ultimately assist public authorities in their energy transition planning.

To promote electric cars ownership in Sweden, the Örebro County Energy Agency has set up an easy guide that answers the most common questions regarding EVs.

Ten years ago, the municipally-owned biogas plant outside the city of Jönköping was bleeding money and public opinion was hostile to continued production of biomethane for the city’s buses. Now, Jönköping had the largest percentage increase in biogas production in all of Sweden: 41%

Discover the numerous ways in which the Medjimurje Energy Agency is implementing projects aimed at improving energy efficiency of public buildings, above all, of its headquarters – a hundred-year-old ex-military now turned administrative complex.