REScoop.eu's response to EU Renovation Wave Roadmap
Policy paper
We welcome the European Commission’s Renovation Wave for Public and Private Buildings, which aims to increase the rate and quality of renovation of existin
We welcome the European Commission’s Renovation Wave for Public and Private Buildings, which aims to increase the rate and quality of renovation of existin
The report clarifies the scope of energy communities in the Clean Energy Package and their role regrading innovative energy services (self-consumption and
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REScoop.eu is one of the main drivers of the Community Energy Coalition, a diverse network of like-minded organisations who share a common goal of promotin
This booklet is mainly for national and local energy campaigners across Europe, municipal members, local environmental groups, members of planned or existi
This report focusses on the implementation of the CEP definitions for energy communities. Moreover, it presents an overview of the regulations on self-cons
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This document aims to reinforce the new and innovative landscape and alliances for decentralised cooperation, in the context of the 2030 Agenda and the EU
This report explains how energy cooperatives can successfully collaborate with local authorities including cities and municipalities. The report describes different forms of collaborations and features case studies.
Regardless of income or home ownership, all citizens should be able to benefit from participating in the energy transition. The ability to invest in energy efficiency or ownership of renewables should not be limited to well off households with enough disposable income. It is indeed vulnerable consumers and consumers experiencing energy poverty that can benefit most from being able to participate. In a number of EU Member States, REScoops (also known as ‘renewable’ or ‘local’ energy communities) already pursue social aims, such as fighting against energy poverty. If supported by EU law and policy, REScoops can further empower vulnerable and low-income households across the EU to be able to share in the benefits of the energy transition.
The European Commission’s proposal of its “Clean Energy for All Europeans” Package and its acknowledgement of renewable and local energy communities provides one more step towards empowering citizens to take more responsibility over their energy supply and their consumption. However, in order to promote energy efficiency first through energy communities, the package needs to better recognize the important role that REScoops play in encouraging and empowering behavioural change by citizens in how they use energy, including energy savings.
The REScoop PLUS project has the purpose to help enhance energy efficiency as a value creating activity for the European cooperatives. The energy efficiency topic is crucial to reach the EU’s 2020 climate and energy targets.